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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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The finals held at the Abbot Hill Cookery School in Dorset, run by celebrity chef Lesley Waters, will be webstreamed live to...
Entries will be made via the Chowzter smartphone app and food bloggers from each country will oversee foodie communities in...
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The awards recognise companies that have the highest standards and best employment practices, and KFC scored the maximum...
Midland Bacon, who supply via national brands such as Brakes, was one of four foodservice finalists to attend a special...
The students were joined by renowned chefs Andrew Kojima, Omar Allibhoy and Chris Galvin as well as up and coming chef Emma...
Since 2008, 2% above the rate of inflation has been added to alcohol duty every year, and had the Chancellor gone ahead with...
Lavazza is claiming a UK industry first on this scale which will see Wetherspoon staff grind fresh Tierra Rainforest Alliance...
Covers were up 15.5% over 2012 to 50,000, and dry sales hit £364,000. Two pubs, the Queen Elizabeth in Chingford and the...
Overall, the market has dipped by 1.5% as the UK continues through its most challenging economic downturn for many decades...