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21st Oct 2025
Hospitality numbers rise in third quarter but Budget threatens revival
The country had 99,296 licensed venues at September 2025, having recorded 572 net closures in 12 months, or 11 every week. It means there are now 15,812 or 14.2% fewer premises than at March 2020—the...
20th Oct 2025
Entries open for 2026 edition of The Roux Scholarship
This year’s competition also sees two chefs join the judging panel Lisa Goodwin-Allen of Northcote and Roux Scholar 2011 Mark Birchall. Entrants have until 11.59pm on Monday 19th January 2026 to...
20th Oct 2025
UK Young Restaurant Team of the Year semi-finals return to Lainston House
The competition challenges young chefs and front-of-house stars across the UK to showcase their creativity, teamwork and flair in a real-world restaurant environment. Competitors will be tasked with...
20th Oct 2025
Seafood from Norway takes top chef talent on educational experience
Hosted by Seafood from Norway (SFN), the initiative aimed to deepen the understanding of sustainable seafood and the critical role ‘blue foods’ play in building a more responsible food system. The...
17th Oct 2025
Lee Kum Kee returns to Zest Quest Asia as headline sponsor for 2026
By supporting this competition for the second time, the brand reaffirms its commitment to nurturing the next generation of British culinary talent. With Asian cuisine continuing to captivate diners...
17th Oct 2025
Choose Hospitality Pledge to host series of events to ‘inspire’ next generation
The campaign features a series of events that will take place this month. The first is a City Takeover in York, with city-wide activity planned from 14-23rd October, with an additional event in...
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The pledge encourages retailers, public sector caterers, hospitality providers, and households to make small, manageable...
Attendees can hear expert insights and lively discussions on the sector’s most pressing topics -including multi-channel...
By coming on board Compass Group is furthering its commitment to creating inclusive opportunities for young people who are...
Umbrella Evolve provides training programmes that can be quickly rolled out across teams, whilst still being tailored to suit...
The scale of job losses is three times worse than estimated by the Office for Budget Responsibility, which predicted 50,000...
These new innovations complete Novameat's signature ‘Pulled’ category, providing a toolkit for food manufacturers, chefs and...
This is being achieved through a focus on the provision of nutrition information at the point of choice, recipe management...
Known for his infectious smile, love of nature and heartfelt approach to cooking, Galmiche shares stories from his journey to...
The poll shows 41% of leaders feel optimistic about prospects for their business over the next 12 months—up by seven...
McDaid’s journey in hospitality began at the age of 15, when his father encouraged him to get a job at the local Beefeater...