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30th Mar 2026
National Chef of the Year extends entry deadline following demand from chefs
The extension until midnight on Monday 20th April 2026 not only supports chefs who have already begun working on their menus but also opens the door for those who have not yet started an entry, giving...
30th Mar 2026
Len Unwin creates ‘spectacular’ Rugby Easter Egg
This world-class piece of confectionery combines elite culinary skill with Rugby League passion. The egg will generate funds for the Oldham Rugby League Foundation, which has recently been awarded...
30th Mar 2026
Restaurants' delivery rollouts boost at-home sales as takeaways tumble
The Tracker, powered by CGA intelligence, reveals delivery sales rose 4.7% from the same month in 2025. The figure is well above Britain’s current rate of inflation and follows a 7.4% increase in...
27th Mar 2026
Gordon Carberry wins Culinary Innovation title at Sodexo global competition
He competed against eight other Sodexo chefs from Australia, Brazil, Chile, France, India, the Netherlands and the United States at a live cook off held at Rational’s purpose-built kitchen at its UK...
27th Mar 2026
Meiko celebrates major milestone as 10,000th M-iQ machine built
The flight and rack type dishwashing machine was originally launched in 2009 with a live show. Since then, it has been developed to serve numerous industries and continues to set the technical...
27th Mar 2026
Zonal report reveals hospitality ‘sweet spot’ of introducing technology
More than half of people (52%) now acknowledge technology has a key role to play in the best hospitality experiences. The report shows that those who do embrace technology tend to higher value guests...
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On March 24th 2026 nine finalist chefs from eight countries will head to London to compete in the Grand Finale of Cook for...
Taking place at The Grand Cookery School in York from 9–12th March, the Heats will bring together 48 of the UK’s most...
Designed for chocolatiers, artisan pastry chefs and emerging culinary talent, the new online training platform by Callebaut...
The global services company says food has been at the heart of Sodexo’s heritage since Pierre Bellon founded the company back...
The heat is on for the national semi-finals of UK Young Restaurant Team of the Year to be held at on 11th March, and this...
Try Something New Day launched on 24th February through charity Chefs in Schools, offering schools a free toolkit to run...
The 2026 Craft Guild of Chefs Awards ceremony will take place on Wednesday 10th June at the Park Plaza London Westminster...
A highlight of the Live Theatre programme within Salon Culinaire, the 60-minute competition challenges chefs to prepare, cook...
The eight finalists are Cheshire College – South and West; Coleg Llandrillo; Milton Keynes College; North Hertfordshire...
The warning comes as Lynx Purchasing publishes the spring 2026 edition of its regular Market Forecast. The report uses...