The Chef’s Choice Awards name Villeroy & Boch Best Tableware supplier 2012 Villeroy & Boch have been named Best Tableware supplier 2012 in the Chefs’ Choice Awards. Now in their third year, Restaurant Magazine canvasses the views of chefs and restaurateurs across the country, asking them to vote for their top products and services across [...]
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German and Italian chefs heading for Welsh battle
January 18th, 2012
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Welsh chefs face another stiff test of their skills when they defend the Battle for the Dragon trophy against rivals from Germany and Italy next month. The three national culinary teams, comprising their country’s top chefs, will do battle in the heat of the kitchen at the Welsh International Culinary Championships hosted by Coleg Llandrillo [...]
Best British fish and chip shop 2012 crowned at awards
January 18th, 2012
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Seniors in Thornton, Lancashire, has been named the best British fish and chip shop after battering its rivals in the National Fish and Chip Awards 2012 on Tuesday 17 January 2012. The shop, run by brothers Alastair and Dominic Horabin, was announced as Independent Takeaway Fish & Chip Shop of the Year 2012 by celebrity [...]
Mystery judges’ Fish & Chip shop tour secrets revealed
January 14th, 2012
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Judging for the Independent Fish & Chip Takeaway of the Year, the headline category of next week’s National Fish & Chip Awards, has now come to an end after industry experts completed their mystery judging tour. Their top secret findings will be presented to the judging panel at the Grand Final in London when the [...]
Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Awards 2012 launched
January 14th, 2012
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2012 marks the tenth year of the graduate awards, these awards offer chefs under 23 the chance to prove they really are at the cutting edge and are making great strides up the career ladder. Launched in 2003 to formally recognise a young working chef’s culinary excellence, the Graduate Awards have gone from strength to [...]
And the Christmas No 1 is…
December 23rd, 2011
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Our good friends at Great British Chefs. Apple started publishing weekly charts for paid and free apps on iPhone and iPad in the UK, through a partnership with the Press Association in November. The charts are based on sales and downloads in the company’s British App Store over the previous seven days, and at the [...]
2011′s leading hospitality talent rewarded
December 21st, 2011
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The futures of nine hospitality and foodservice talents are looking even brighter thanks to their recognition at the 2011 Institute of Hospitality London Branch’s Aspiring Managers Awards, of which the admired alumni now totals nearly 30. The Aspiring Managers Awards, run in partnership with talent development consultancy learnpurple, are about acknowledging the individual achievements of [...]
Going for Gold Armed with New Award
December 14th, 2011
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With a glittering Going for Gold theme, the Craft Guild of Chefs Awards 2012 will take place at Wembley Stadium to fit in with the London Olympics, organisers have confirmed. Run with military precision, the annual celebration of chefs across the foodservice industry will also feature an explosive new accolade to recognise those who feed [...]
The Queen’s Head wins Fuller’s Pub of the Year
November 30th, 2011
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London brewer and pub operator Fuller, Smith & Turner is delighted to announce that The Queen’s Head, Farnham has been awarded the company’s top accolade in its prestigious annual Pub of the Year Awards, The Griffin Trophy. The Queen’s Head is a fabulous traditional pub in the heart of Farnham. It not only offers first [...]
UK’s public sector awarded for contribution to animal welfare
November 30th, 2011
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Compassion in World Farming has recognised over 40 hospitals, educational centres and local councils at the Public Procurement Good Farm Animal Welfare Awards in London. The Awards were presented to organisations that are committed to improving the welfare of farm animals in their supply chains. Pictured, TV chef, Allegra McEvedy and London Assembly Member, Jenny [...]
