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27th Feb 2026
Craft Guild of Chefs hosts first Wellness Event of 2026
The free-to-attend gathering, which is part of the Guild’s ongoing commitment to wellbeing in the culinary industry, was led by health and life coach Emily Priddis, founder of Quiet Mind Coaching and...
27th Feb 2026
Sodexo names 9 finalists for Grand Finale of Cook for Change competition
On March 24th 2026 nine finalist chefs from eight countries will head to London to compete in the Grand Finale of Cook for Change, Sodexo’s sustainable culinary challenge. Their dishes will be...
26th Feb 2026
Live semi-finals return to Young National Chef of the Year competition
The new chair of judges, Tom Shepherd, owner of Upstairs by Tom Shepherd, said: “Young National Chef of the Year is a place where we see the next wave of British talent come through. This year’s brief...
26th Feb 2026
Nestlé Professional reveals Toque d’Or 2026 National Heats shortlist
Taking place at The Grand Cookery School in York from 9–12th March, the Heats will bring together 48 of the UK’s most promising back-of-house (BOH) and front-of-house (FOH) college students for four...
26th Feb 2026
Callebaut invests in training excellence with industry-first online courses
Designed for chocolatiers, artisan pastry chefs and emerging culinary talent, the new online training platform by Callebaut Chocolate Academy is an industry-first move towards accessible professional...
25th Feb 2026
Sodexo Culinary Academy aiming to ‘inspire’ chefs at every level
The global services company says food has been at the heart of Sodexo’s heritage since Pierre Bellon founded the company back in 1966. Currently Sodexo has one cohort of chefs undertaking their Level...
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There are twelve categories, each judged by a panel of five judges drawn from the membership of the Guild. The judging panel...
The National Chef of the Year competition run by the Craft Guild of Chefs attracts a whole host of media attention and it...
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Tony Crolla, proprietor of La Favorita, made the £50,000 investment after spotting a gap in the market for tasty and high...
Julia Mosedale, marketing manager for the Toby Carvery restaurant chain, said: "Great British cooking is certainly back on...
Heston Blumenthal from The Fat Duck For photos of this year's event, please click here.
According to reports, the Samundari Khazana curry, meaning Seafood Treasure, is a mix of caviar, sea snails, a whole lobster...
Research conducted by Defra has proven that a simple but significant step towards a more sustainable diet is to eat more...
The competition called for four competing students to run the College's Escoffier Room, creating an original menu that would...