Purezza, the UK’s first vegan pizzeria, were emphatic winners at the World Pizza Championships 2019, held in Parma, Italy. Purezza is the first vegan pizzeria to compete in the competition, and also the first vegan pizzeria to win. The Campionato Mondiale Della Pizza, or World Pizza Championship, has been running since 1991, and now attracts over 6,500 independent … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2019
Foodservice delivery growth to be facilitated by branded drones
Foodservice delivery growth to be facilitated by branded drones - Delivery of food orders is the industry’s fastest-growing channel and its extensive use of technology means it is also the most innovative reports NPD Group. There were 755 million delivery visits in the year ending December 2018, an increase of 210 million or 39% since YE December 2015. In contrast, total … [Read more...]
Fri-Jado provides five year warranty on MD Food Merchandisers
Uxbridge based foodservice and food retailing equipment provider, Fri-Jado UK Limited, has announced that it is now providing a five year warranty on its range of MD (multi deck) hot food merchandisers. The company claims that it is the first and only manufacturer to offer such extended cover for this type of equipment. The five year warranty applies to Fri-Jado’s MD ‘Eyeline’ … [Read more...]
Emma Thompson tackles Government on children’s food poverty today at Westminster
Today the Children’s Future Food Inquiry ambassador Dame Emma Thompson joins young ‘Food Ambassadors’ at Westminster to deliver a new report which calls for an independent Children’s Food Watchdog to lead the charge on tackling children’s food insecurity in the UK. The Children’s Future Food Inquiry is the first attempt to directly and systematically seek the views of … [Read more...]
BaxterStorey chefs enjoy a masterclass from MasterChef finalists
MasterChef finalists Billy Wright and Jack Layer joined MasterChef: The Professionals finalist and BaxterStorey project chef Michelle Trusselle, as well as suppliers earlier this month, to host a creative masterclass for BaxterStorey chefs at The Canteen, teaching the company’s chefs how to create two of the most exciting dishes from the duo’s popular supper club. The … [Read more...]
Adam Handling appoints first ever Head Chef for his flagship restaurant
Adam Handling has announced Cleverson Cordeiro as the first ever Head Chef for his flagship restaurant in Covent Garden, Frog by Adam Handling. Prior to Cordeiro’s appointment, the kitchen at Frog by Adam Handling was overseen by Steven Kerr, Executive Head Chef for the entire Adam Handling Group. This appointment is the first time Frog by Adam Handling will have a … [Read more...]
Sodexo celebrate six years inclusion in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women
Sodexo has been included in The Times Top 50 Employers for Women for the sixth consecutive year. The unranked list is published in partnership with Business in the Community, part of the Prince’s Responsible Business Network and is the UK’s most highly profiled and well-established listing of employers leading the way on workplace gender equality. The Times Top 50 list … [Read more...]
The Master Innholders welcome three new hotel management professionals as members
James Clarke, general manager of Hilton London Bankside, Jorge Gertrudes, operations director of The Pig and The Pig – In The Wall, and Zoë Jenkins, general manager of Coworth Park have been awarded Master Innholder status by the hotelier organisation. Known for organising the annual Hotel General Managers’ Conference, providing sought-after educational … [Read more...]
Receptionist progresses to general manager at Vanbrugh House Hotel
Vanbrugh House Hotel, Oxford, has appointed Cristina Raduica as the hotel’s new general manager. Cristina’s career in the hospitality industry began when she moved to the UK in 2012, having completed a master’s degree in marketing at the Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies. Progressing from receptionist to assistant general manager, Cristina has gained valuable experience in … [Read more...]
And how would madam/sir like their steak cooked…?
It seems like a straight forward enough question and most of us will know the answer before we are even asked, but should it always be the same answer, maybe not. How a steak is cooked, or how well a steak is cooked can depend on a number of things in order to enjoy each steak to the full. The first choice will normally be the cut, and in most UK eateries that will be rump, … [Read more...]
Birds of a feather are flocking together changing hospitality ‘almost’ unnoticed
Recognising change and adapting to it rewards disproportionately, it’s how evolution works. Change however is something most find difficult, and maybe that explains the reward ratio. A current example being the world’s sixth largest hotel chain, it was created in January 2013 with one property. Since then has become the world’s fastest growing hotel chain with a network of … [Read more...]
Robin and Sarah Gill announce opening of Darby’s oyster bar
Robin and Sarah Gill have announced they will open Darby’s, an oyster bar, bakery and grill in London’s Nine Elms next month. Inspired by Robin’s jazz musician father, Earl ‘Darby’ Gill, the restaurant will celebrate his time spent touring America in the 50’s and early 60’s, reflecting the Manhattan bars he frequented on his travels. Darby’s will pay homage to Earl with a … [Read more...]
Prepped & ready: Commercial Kitchen 2019 reveals its record speaker line-up
Commercial Kitchen’s biggest ever speaker list has reached 48 and is still rising, with new names from Greene King, Costa Coffee, TRG, BrewDog, EAT., Las Iguanas, Dishoom, Hilton Hotels, CH&Co, GAIL’s, and Jamie’s Italian all set to share exclusive insights at their industry show, when it returns to the NEC Birmingham on 4-5 June. Thanks to the addition of a second … [Read more...]
Young chef protégés line up with their mentors to fundraise for Adopt a School
CELEBRATION OF CHEFS AND PROTÉGÉS: CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED & MICHELIN-STARRED CHEFS TEAM UP WITH FORMER APPRENTICES TO DELIVER WORLD-CLASS DINNER IN AID OF ADOPT A SCHOOL Earlier this month a unique line-up of leading chefs teamed up with their protégés at the exclusive Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall to generously volunteer their time and showcase a world-class menu … [Read more...]
Young Pastry Chef of the Year 2019 and winner of David Lyell Scholarship named
Young Pastry Chef of the Year 2019 has been awarded to Julien Piveteau who wins this year’s the David Lyell Scholarship, 21 year-old Julien, is a Demi Chef de Partie at the London Hilton on Park Lane. Julien presented an exquisite menu to the acclaimed judging panel – this year including Mick Burke, Ross Sneddon, Benoit Blin, Mark Poynton, Jerome Dreux and Liam Grimes – … [Read more...]
