Colleges and chef lecturers around the country are being urged to register their interest in the prestigious Country Range Student Chef Challenge 2019/20, run in conjunction with the Craft Guild of Chefs, following the highly anticipated announcement of this year’s theme. The 2018/19 edition saw the Challenge celebrate its 25th anniversary and it was Alan Coats, Ance … [Read more...]
Adopt a School Trust announce new partnership with Adolescent Mental Health Unit
The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts’ Adopt a School Trust is delighted to announce their new partnership with Chelsea Community Hospital School and Chelsea and Westminster’s new Lavender Walk Adolescent Mental Health Unit. Through the newly-formed partnership, Adopt a School London and South East Chef Lecturer, Ashley Marsh, has been delivering a series of food … [Read more...]
Open Kitchen Live: Demonstrating cost benefits, more cost benefits, and sustainability benefits
Equipline are working with Rational UK the leading provider in hot food preparation equipment to extend their Don’t Worry! Help is on the Way promotion. Recognising environmental concerns, the promotion invites everyone in hot food preparation to invest in the future through replacing large and inefficient kitchen appliances. Through one piece of equipment, the Rational … [Read more...]
Army Chef leading a brigade of 2,400 receives highest recognition
June was particularly special this year for an Army chef who started out his career in the hotel scene in London and the Home Counties. Warrant Officer Class One Simon Griffiths has celebrated his formal investiture into the Honourable and Ancient Appointment of Conductor at The Royal Logistic Corps Headquarters in Hampshire. He is one of five Royal Logistic Corps (RLC) Senior … [Read more...]
Royal Academy of Culinary Arts announce Winners of the Annual Awards of Excellence 2019
The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts Annual Awards of Excellence is not a competition rather an examination, where all or none of the candidates could achieve the Award depending on their ability to attain the standard of excellence set by the judges.All those who successfully reach this standard win the AAE. In addition, the candidate scoring the highest marks in their … [Read more...]
The Goring appoints Richard Galli as Executive Chef
Richard Galli has been Head Chef at The Goring since July 2017 and has been made Executive Chef following the departure of Shay Cooper earlier this year.Of Richard’s appointment, David Morgan-Hewitt, managing director of the Goring Hotel commented: “It is like winning the lottery when the best candidate is already an important member of the team.“We were delighted that … [Read more...]
Students turn school canteen into a pop up restaurant for the day
Students at North Kesteven Academy in North Hykeham near Lincoln got to put their culinary skills to the test at a pop-up restaurant at the school run by a former student.On Friday last week a group of Year 10 food and technology students spent the day off timetable and had their classroom turned into a fully functioning kitchen with the help of Great British Menu … [Read more...]
New executive chef announced at Jason Atherton’s City Social
Restaurant Associates and Jason Atherton are pleased to announce the appointment of Tomas Lidakevicius as executive chef of Michelin-starred restaurant, City Social.Originally from Lithuania, Tomas moved to London in 2008 and has since worked in a number of the capital’s finest establishments including Galvin at Windows, Corrigan’s Mayfair and … [Read more...]
Jason Atherton announces his return to Mayfair
The Social Company and LXR Hotels & Resorts, Hilton’s luxury collection brand have today announced that Jason Atherton, will soon launch The Betterment, opening at The Biltmore, Mayfair.The opening marks a return to London’s Mayfair for Atherton, who first rose to prominence launching Maze on Grosvenor Square in 2005. The Biltmore, Mayfair will become Europe’s first … [Read more...]
Winners announced last night at Craft Guild of Chefs 26th annual awards
Last night an impressive line-up of 750 guests, including Michelin- starred chefs and hospitality luminaires, gathered at the London Hilton on Park Lane for the prestigious Craft Guild of Chefs annual awards.Now in its 26th year, the Craft Guild of Chefs once again took to the stage to celebrate culinary excellence.Seventeen awards were presented on the night, all … [Read more...]
NACC Care Chef of the Year 2019 announced
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) declared Martin McKee of The Hawthorns, Aldridge, the NACC Care Chef of the Year 2019, yesterday, following a closely fought national final. Stratford-upon-Avon College provided a new venue for the final of the prestigious culinary competition. With a purpose-built viewing gallery, the audience of supporters and … [Read more...]
Prince Charles’ country house wins Andrew Fairlie memorial award
The first award for hospitality excellence created in honour of legendary Scottish chef Andrew Fairlie has been won by Dumfries House, the 18th-Century Ayrshire country mansion and estate rescued and redeveloped by Prince Charles.Fairlie, who died in January after a long battle with a brain tumour, was Scotland’s only double Michelin Star holder for his eponymous hotel … [Read more...]
Chef Profile: In honour of a drunken butler
We recently treated ourselves to a visit to Clerkenwell to meet chef Yuma Hashemi, Chef Patron of The Drunken Butler. Clerkenwell, London EC1 for decades has been home ground to many in media including The Guardian and EMAP, so it was a trip down memory lane to meet chef Yuma Hashemi in Roseberry Avenue.We sat down with chef and asked a few questions to gain an insight … [Read more...]
North Yorkshire Stately Home announces new Head Chef
Goldsborough Hall is delighted to announce Chris O’Callaghan as the new head chef of its elegant two AA rosette fine dining experience.Prior to joining Goldsborough Hall, 37-year-old Chris has worked in some of the finest 3AA rosette and Michelin-starred hotels and restaurants across the UK. He was recently head chef at The Castle Dairy in Kendal, Cumbria, an historic … [Read more...]
