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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 search is a collaborative effort from The City of London Corporation, Sustainable Fish City, the Fishmongers Company and...
The scheme was developed by the UK chef's bodies, including the Welsh Culinary Association. The aim of it is to raise the...
The judges – to be announced nearer the final – will choose a shortlist of three entries to compete in a 'cook-off' and...
The finalists are: • Michael Lipscombe from London – mentored by Tom Aikens of the Michelin-starred Tom Aikens restaurant...
Regional chef finalists - North The competition will take place at Darlington College, on Wednesday, 7 September with the...
The restaurateurs are endorsing Orkney Cheddar by encouraging Scots to buy local for their family and have created a number...
The competition is open to demi chef de partie or commis chefs, within all eight Mint hotels. Each kitchen must enter a team...
In association with the Welsh Culinary Association, the tour aims to raise money to provide food to feed underprivileged...