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22nd Aug 2025
The Royal Bell welcomes new executive head chef Michael McDaid
McDaid’s journey in hospitality began at the age of 15, when his father encouraged him to get a job at the local Beefeater. Beginning as a glass collector, he quickly found his home in the kitchen and...
21st Aug 2025
Academy of Chocolate creates two new Student Award categories
Entries to all 27 categories is now open with delivery of the chocolate starting on 2nd September. The Student Award category will accept entries from students of an accredited school (such as...
21st Aug 2025
Blackpool & The Fylde College creates Sustainable Chef Bootcamp
The bootcamp, which has just 14 spaces is available to chefs across Lancashire. It blends hands-on kitchen training with expert-led sessions. Highlights include: Turning Waste into Purpose: Adam Smith...
21st Aug 2025
Hoshizaki products added to Premier and Advance portfolios
Slotting into the Premier and Advance family for uniformity, Hoshizaki Blast Chillers range from 18kg to 120kg in capacity, and are capable of cooling food from +70 °C to +3 °C in just 90 minutes...
20th Aug 2025
Chefs invited to explore food trends at free AHDB event
The free, face-to-face event will bring together experts from AHDB and its insight partners to explore the latest consumer trends shaping the agricultural and foodservice sectors. The conference will...
20th Aug 2025
Rational to host live chef demonstration focusing on Asian event catering
During this event, Uddin will demonstrate the capabilities of the iVario Pro bratt pan and the iCombi Pro combi oven. Attendees will experience firsthand how these cooking systems streamline kitchen...
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Entries have been extended until Tuesday 28th May. This means chefs still have a month to design and serve up an award...
David McKown, director of University Hospitality Seminars, commented: “The U Dine Awards are also a great learning...
Achievers of this prestigious exam will be seeded directly into the semi-finals of YNCOTY in 2025 and for one chef, straight...
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The Savoy Educational Trust chief executive Angela Mahar and grants & trust administrator Dr. Sarah Tunstall were invited to...
The new FlexiCombi is ‘significantly faster’ to operate than its predecessor, delivering an updated design and a new...
From working abroad to growing in confidence, this event has given her so many opportunities since she passed the exam. We...