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06th Nov 2025
Foodservice Price Index reaches new high as costs rise for 6th consecutive month
This latest movement marks the sixth consecutive month of rising wholesale prices for the UK hospitality and foodservice sector, underscoring persistent inflationary pressure across multiple...
06th Nov 2025
Walk for Wellbeing reaches half a million milestone for UK Hospitality
This achievement celebrates the collective spirit of the hospitality community, who have come together in their thousands each year to help fund vital mental health and wellbeing support for...
05th Nov 2025
South West Chef of the Year competition names overall winner
Now in its 21st year and founded by chef Michael Caines MBE DL, the competition continues to highlight the very best of the region’s food scene, showcasing the creativity, skill and passion that...
05th Nov 2025
Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver supports Bang In Some Beans campaign
Partners including The Food Foundation and Veg Power have launched the Bang In Some Beans campaign, which aims to double UK bean consumption by 2028. They collectively argue that beans are healthy...
05th Nov 2025
New Disciples of Escoffier inducted during a inauguration ceremony
This event celebrated excellence in gastronomy, mentorship and the ongoing legacy of Auguste Escoffier. The evening began with a welcome speech from Michael Coaker, culinary ambassador for the...
04th Nov 2025
Chef Thomas Bateman enrols at Unilever Food Solutions Academy
Bateman boasts nearly four million followers across social media, and recent accolades include representing Central & Eastern England on The Great British Menu and receiving a mention in the Michelin...
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The annual competition, which for the first time welcomes new sponsors BD Foods and ABP Food Group for this year’s challenge...
Groves, executive chef at BaxterStorey, won the crown after producing outstanding dishes at the final at the Restaurant Show...
He impressed the judging panel, which included the competition’s chef ambassador Mark Sargeant, a former National Chef of the...
The judges selected three of the highest scoring sausages from each of the competition’s five categories. The final 15 will...
Team members included industry leaders such as: Andrew Stembridge, managing director of Chewton Glen and Cliveden House...
The judges commented: “Janine is the consummate restaurant manager - she has strong interpersonal and technical skills, she...
The finalists are: Saurav Nath head chef at the Colony Bar & Grill in London Kevin Hughes head chef at Leeds College’s...
The ‘We Can Take The Heat’ team, sponsored by Unilever’s Meadowland Double Cream brand, was made up of National Chef of the...
Last year saw over 8,700 participants take part in the competition. Springboard’s FutureChef is a four-staged nationwide...
The fundraising event will take place on Monday 2 nd December at Brasserie Joël, Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London. Tom...