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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 competition is open to chefs producing their own bacon, as well as catering suppliers. There are four categories of entry...
Mike Park joins Brakes from Palmer & Harvey where he was retail sales director and brings a wealth of experience of working...
The Children’s Food Trust has announced it is appointing a new chief executive from April this year. Judy Hargadon OBE, who...
Its objective is to encourage employers within the industry to benefit from the pool of young talent that is involved each...
Basten, who trained with leading chefs John Burton-Race and Raymond Blanc, has put together starters, main courses, salads...
In the challenge to find the perfect dish to bring out all the characteristics of gorgonzola dolce and piccante cheese...
The event was hosted by Unilever Food Solutions at its business development kitchen in Leatherhead where teams had to prepare...
The trade-only show is expected to attract around 6,000 visitors over two days including restaurateurs, chefs, deli owners...
The new facilities include: • The Baroness Burdett-Coutts Kitchen • The Culinary Science and Kitchen Innovation Laboratory •...
Stuart has a strong research based background, having previously worked with York Council and Reckitt Benckiser. Her...