Emirates Old Trafford is delighted to announce the appointment of a new Head Chef within the Hilton Garden Inn.Liam Rutherford, who has a wealth of experience across high-profile venues, has taken up the position at the four-star hotel.Rutherford joins the hotel following a role as Head Chef at The Clarence in Bury, which saw him lead a team to achieve Best Food Pub in … [Read more...]
Executive Head Chef appointment at Trump Turnberry
Award-winning chef Callum Dow has been promoted to Executive Head Chef at the iconic, five-star Trump Turnberry, bringing an exciting vision for the venue’s varied menus.Callum joined the hotel as Chef De Cuisine in 2017 and was quickly promoted to Executive Sous Chef within six months, before recently taking on the Executive Head Chef role across the resort’s dining … [Read more...]
Sally unveils marine themed showpiece at Culinary World Cup
Four months of meticulous work in her spare time came to fruition for a North Wales lecturer when she revealed a culinary art showpiece at the Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg last week.Sally Owens, a lecturer at Grŵp Llandrillo Menai in Rhos-on-Sea, was a member of the Culinary Team Wales squad that won silver and bronze medals at the event, which attracted the world’s … [Read more...]
New executive head chef reinvigorating Crabwall Manor Hotel & Spa
The kitchen is buzzing at Crabwall Manor Hotel & Spa, just outside Chester city centre, as executive head chef Peter Hazlehurst drives the team in to a new era.Whilst only joining the hotel at the beginning of the year, Peter has a long history with managing company Legacy Hotels & Resorts. Crabwall Manor is the sixth Legacy property to receive his expert guidance, … [Read more...]
Michelin star chef undertakes Antarctica expedition for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity
Twice michelin starred chef Atul kochhar from London to undertake Antarctica expedition for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity.On 27th December this winter, chef Atul Kochhar will be embarking on his second mission to Antarctica, to cook for a special group of guests, to raise money for Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity.Atul undertook the treacherous journey to … [Read more...]
Culinary World Cup 2018 sees Welsh chefs strike double success
The chefs from Culinary Team Wales completed their Culinary World Cup campaign in Luxembourg last Tuesday by securing a silver medal in the hot kitchen, adding very nicely to the bronze they won for culinary art on Sunday.Having competed against the world’s best culinary teams, the Welsh chefs were praised by Culinary Association of Wales president Arwyn Watkins, OBE, who … [Read more...]
£29,000 raised for Hospitality Action by Raymond Blanc and protégés
Raymond Blanc OBE was joined behind the stoves by some of his protégés and peers earlier this week on Monday at Chino Latino within the Park Plaza London Riverbank. The chef guest ensemble included Benoit Blin and Gary Jones of the two Michelin-starred Belmond Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons, Robin Gill of the award winning The Dairy and Aggi Sverrisson from the Michelin-starred … [Read more...]
Welsh chefs open Culinary World Cup campaign with bronze medal
Chefs from Culinary Team Wales opened their Culinary World Cup campaign in Luxembourg yesterday with a bronze medal for culinary art.The Welsh chefs, who are competing against the world’s best culinary teams, worked through the night to prepare their cold table buffet display for the international judging panel.The cold table is traditionally the weaker of the two … [Read more...]
Toby aiming for second Culinary World Cup gold medal
The last time pastry chef Toby Beevers took part in the Culinary Culinary World Cup in 2010, he helped Culinary Team Wales win a gold medal.Eight years on, he’s hoping to repeat that great achievement but this time with a relatively inexperienced Welsh team which is trying to make its mark on the culinary world.Apart from being the pastry chef lead in the team, Toby is … [Read more...]
Rockliffe Hall launches “Aspiring Chef of the Year 2019” competition
Rockliffe Hall has launched a competition to find the most aspiring chef in the North East in a bid to help nurture young catering talent and bridge the skills gap.Chefs from the five star resort are inviting catering students from Darlington College to create an aspirational three course banqueting lunch menu, inspired by the North East of England.Students studying … [Read more...]
Sergio going for gold with Wales at the Culinary World Cup
Award winning chef Sergio Cinotti has set his sights on winning a gold medal with Culinary Team Wales at the Villeroy & Boch Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg, which begins on Saturday.It will be Sergio’s first major international culinary competition with the Welsh team and he can’t wait to put his cooking skills to the test against the best in the world.Co-owner of … [Read more...]
Badrutt’s Palace introduces King’s Social House by Jason Atherton
Famed as the oldest nightclub in Switzerland, King’s Club at Badrutt’s Palace Hotel has enjoyed a distinguished reputation as a legendary night spot for generations of St. Moritz jetsetters. This winter sees it re-born as King’s Social House in collaboration with celebrated British chef and restaurateur, Jason Atherton.A keen skier, Atherton has long cited St. Moritz as … [Read more...]
Head and neck cancer patients helped with their care and cooking by future chefs
Plymouth’s future chefs have been helping those with or recovering from head and neck cancer to explore the culinary world at a special event held in City College Plymouth’s popular PL1 restaurant.Hosted by Plymouth’s Head and Neck Clinical Nurse Specialist, Steph Murgatroyd, and funded by Macmillan Cancer Support, the event welcomed patients who wanted learn about … [Read more...]
Award winning apprentice chef celebrates recipe for success
Apprentice chef Thomas Martin, who has sampled work in some of London’s top fine dining restaurants, celebrated the recipe for success when he collected a coveted national award.Thomas, 22, sous chef at 13 Market Street, Caerphilly, was named Foundation Apprentice of the Year at the prestigious Apprenticeship Awards Cymru held at the Celtic Manor Resort, Newport on November … [Read more...]
