The Bournemouth Echo reports that a school dedicated to training in the skills necessary to develop a career in the hotel sector could be created in Bournemouth, subject to final plans being approved. A site next to the Bournemouth International Centre has been identified for the hotel school which could create more than 200 jobs. [...]
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UK team achieve top ten place in Pastry World Cup 2011
January 31st, 2011
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Westminster Kingsway College Chef Lecturers have competed at the Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie 2011 (Pastry World Cup) at the International Food Fair ‘Sirha’ in Lyon, France and achieved a top ten place in the world. The UK team were awarded ninth place in the competition while also winning an additional award for Best [...]
Make your mark, enter North West Young Chef 2011
November 2nd, 2010
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Organisers of North West Young Chef of the Year are urging head chefs and colleges to enter their most promising protégés in one of the fastest growing regional competitions in the UK. The annual challenge, sponsored by Essential Cuisine, is not only the chance for under 25 year old stars to shine, but a fantastic [...]
Simon Woods wins 2010 Dessert of the Year competition
October 12th, 2010
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Westminster Kingsway College Patisserie Lecturer wins 2010 Dessert of the Year competition. Westminster Kingsway College Chef Lecturer Simon Woods has won the won the Association of Pastry Chefs 17th annual Dessert of the Year competition, held at Nadell Patisserie in London. Simon took the first prize with a winning dessert named ‘Exotic Chocolate Indulgence’ which [...]
Birmingham City University’s ‘Pub’ MSc heads for prestigious award
October 5th, 2010
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Birmingham City University’s MSc in Multi-Unit Leadership, has been shortlisted for a prestigious award. The course, which is run in conjunction with the University’s Business school (Birmingham City Business School) and Mitchells & Butler has been shortlisted for the ‘Best Original Employment Initiative’ Award by Personnel Today. The Award ceremony which take place on 30 [...]
Fab four make the Craft Guild of Chefs ‘A’ list
September 17th, 2010
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Four dazzling young chefs have pushed the boundaries and achieved one of the most prestigious honours in the UK culinary industry. Jack Alibone, commis chef at the House of Commons, Jordan Bailey, commis chef at The Elephant Restaurant in Torquay, Chris Kenny, demi-chef de partie at Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons, and Emily Webb, first commis [...]
Kent Young Chef Award 2010 inspiring more budding young chefs
September 16th, 2010
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The brainchild of local food and drink champions – Produced in Kent – the competition is aimed at encouraging the county’s secondary school children back into the kitchen to create an imaginative main course recipe, using seasonal and local ingredients. Above is the 2009 Junior Winner Alice Browning in action during live cook off Following [...]
Video – Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Awards, Chris Galvin reflects
September 16th, 2010
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Jack Alibone, commis chef at the House of Commons, Jordan Bailey, commis chef at The Elephant Restaurant in Torquay, Chris Kenny, demi-chef de partie at Le Manoir Aux Quat’Saisons, and Emily Webb, first commis chef at the Royal Garden Hotel, were pronounced Craft Guild of Chefs graduates at a glittering awards luncheon on Tuesday, September [...]
Holiday Inn Express, helping South Gloucestershire’s young people into work
September 6th, 2010
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Holiday Inn Express Cheltenham is helping South Gloucestershire’s young people into work by providing year-long paid work placements to budding hospitality students. Graduate Challenge, a new project launched by the University of Gloucestershire and Gloucestershire First, is designed to nurture local talent and keep it within the county. The programme, funded by the Higher Education [...]
Jamie Oliver’s fifteen, an update from Sarah Thornhill apprentice chef
August 18th, 2010
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Way back in 2002, Jamie Oliver achieved two of his many ambitions, to open a first class restaurant and to also give disadvantaged youngsters the opporunity to gain professional training that would set them up for a productive career. Fifteen is still achieving both, improving and expanding all the time. Bringing the project up to [...]
