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10th Apr 2026
Loft 56 boosts efficiency with ‘game-changing’ oven upgrade
Loft 56, located above Milestone Rathfriland’s award-winning food hall, operates seven days a week from 9am to 9pm. With long hours and a steady flow of customers, the small kitchen had struggled to...
10th Apr 2026
Umbrella Training introduces new commis chef apprenticeship
The programme, according to Umbrella Training, is not just any culinary course but a high-profile and industry-backed programme that is led by the best chef’s and hospitality brands, creating an...
08th Apr 2026
Craft Guild of Chefs unveils shortlisted finalists for 2026 awards ceremony
The awards are seen as the chefs’ Oscars recognising the exceptional talent across the whole of the UK's chef industry – from apprentice and young chefs just starting out to chefs who are established...
08th Apr 2026
Craft Guild of Chefs opens voting for 2026 Culinary Hero Award
The Culinary Hero Award recognises a chef who not only demonstrates the highest professional standards but has also gone the extra mile to make a meaningful impact on their team, community, or the...
08th Apr 2026
HRC unveils 10-point pledge to improve women’s future in hospitality
The pledge was launched during a panel discussion titled ‘On a Knife’s Edge: Why Women’s Futures in Hospitality Matter’, held on the Vision Stage at the show. The session brought together leading...
08th Apr 2026
HCA Chef Showcase names duo from Northampton Health Foundation Trust as winners
The competition involved five teams from England and one from Scotland. Together they all medalled at this prestigious international event, each team achieving high scores from the chef judges across...
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Hawkes joins ETM Group from The Fellow, Kings Cross where he was head chef for two years. Before that he held positions at...
The contest, sponsored by Cheshire-based Essential Cuisine, invites young people from across Greater Manchester, Lancashire...
Hospitality businesses with up to 250 staff will be able to claim free passes for the e-learning programme, which includes...
Matthew Pencharz, the mayor’s senior adviser on environment said: “FoodSave is a brilliant initiative that can help...
The 2013 National Chef of the Year Hayden Groves, executive chef with contract caterer BaxterStorey, and Young National Chef...
The competition is for professional cooks and catering college students to design a three-course gluten-free meal for two...
Garner said: “In recent years, I have overseen the centralisation of the UK operation in Peterborough and restructured the...
The trade only exhibition will be 20% bigger with more exhibitors and in excess of 6,000 visitors from restaurants, bars...
The event, organised by the Craft Guild, will take place from May 28-29 at Brockenhurst College in Brockenhurst, Hampshire...
Runners up were Luke Smith, head chef at the Level 39 restaurant in Canada Square for CH&Co, and Gareth Ruck, sous chef at...