After a two-year gap filled by three successful on-line spin-offs, Zest Quest Asia is returning in its original format, with colleges and student chefs invited to submit their entries to Zest Quest Asia 2022. Founded by restaurateurs Cyrus and Pervin Todiwala of Café Spice Namaste with the involvement of Master Chefs of Great Britain, the culinary competition … [Read more...]
Chantelle Nicholson announces opening of Apricity
Chantelle Nicholson, the multi-award winning chef, is delighted to announce the opening of Apricity in March 2022, a restaurant which will pioneer the principles of a circular economy. Located on Duke Street, Apricity symbolises regeneration, warmth, generosity and light which will all be reflected in the space and the menu. This opening follows the success of her recent … [Read more...]
Andrew Fairlie Scholarship winners announced
The Hospitality Industry Trust (HIT) Scotland has announced two outstanding chefs as recipients of this year’s prestigious Andrew Fairlie Scholarship. The two talented chefs who most impressed the panel of expert industry judges are Amy Stephenson, aged 22, Junior Sous Chef at The Torridon, and Josh Wilkinson, aged 25, Senior Chef de Partie at the Isle of Eriska … [Read more...]
Cyrus Todiwala announces Zest Quest Asia – Panasonic Autumn Challenge Champion
Cyrus Todiwala, chef owner of Café Spice Namaste in Royal Albert Wharf and co-founder of Zest Quest Asia, the student culinary competition, is delighted to announce Emily Simkins as the overall winner of the Zest Quest Asia – Panasonic Autumn Challenge. Emily, a Level 2 catering and hospitality student at North Hertfordshire College, emerged the judges’ choice for her Thai … [Read more...]
Entries roll in as Country Range Student Chef Challenge deadline approaches
With just two weeks to go until the Country Range Student Chef Challenge deadline for entries, competition organiser Kate Bancroft is urging colleges and students thinking of entering to get involved before it’s too late. The competition, which is run in conjunction with the Craft Guild of Chefs, is widely regarded as the pinnacle for catering students looking to showcase … [Read more...]
La Dame de Pic London brings Anne-Sophie Pic’s signature dish to the table
On 17th November, La Dame de Pic London, the two Michelin-starred restaurant by the world's most decorated female chef, Anne-Sophie Pic, is delighted to bring her unique signature dish, ‘The Coconut’, to their menu. First served in the three Michelin-starred Maison Pic and then made famous on the French TV show, Top Chef, Anne-Sophie is transporting her dish across the … [Read more...]
Roux Scholarship 2022: Entries open today as the Roux Family set the recipe challenge
Roux Scholarship 2022: Entries open today as the Roux Family set the recipe challenge Just two weeks after the conclusion of the 2020/21 competition, in which Oli Williamson was crowned a new Roux Scholar, the Roux Family is delighted to launch the 2022 competition. With a challenge that will test chefs’ creativity as much as their skills, Alain Roux and Michel … [Read more...]
Fathers and Mothers: a hospitality memoir published in aid of Hospitality Action
Fathers and Mothers, by Steve West, in aid of Hospitality Action Throughout 2020 and into 2021, as country-wide lockdowns forced restaurants, cafes and bars across the UK to close their doors and turn off the lights, as Covid-19 has devastatingly swept through the country, during this time I felt it worthwhile to write my story to help others in hospitality in hardship. The … [Read more...]
Craft Guild of Chefs Chairman of judges urges lecturers and students to get competing again
Believing it to be one of the best and most rewarding experiences for college catering students, Craft Guild of Chefs Chairman of Judges Chris Basten is urging lecturers to enter teams in to this year’s Country Range Student Chef Challenge. With much of the practical teaching in college kitchens and competitions disrupted these past few years due to Covid-19, the Country Range … [Read more...]
Andrew Fairlie Scholarship confirmed for November
The second annual Andrew Fairlie Scholarship has been confirmed and will take place on Tuesday 16th November 2021. The finals will see five talented chefs compete for the chance to become Andrew Fairlie scholars and take part in once-in-a-lifetime culinary experiences. Perth College UHI will host the skills test and judging portion of the day, with the winners’ announcement … [Read more...]
Chef & Restaurant Magazine Editor, Claire Bosi, seeking people with balls…
The Institute of Hospitality Golf Day, in association with Caterer.com was launched last week to support the vital work being done by the Institute of Hospitality’s Youth Council. The launch has been warmly greeted by Chef & Restaurant Magazine through joining the line-up of teams taking part. Claire Bosi, Editor of Chef & Restaurant Magazine said: “Earlier this … [Read more...]
The Great Chefs Dinner returns to The Langham, London hosted by Michel Roux Jr
The Great Chefs Dinner in aid of DEBRA UK, will return to London on Monday 1 November 2021 at The Langham, London. The sumptuous dining experience, now in its sixth year, will take place in the hotel’s Roux at the Landau restaurant. Michel Roux Jr will be joined by six stellar chefs, each of whom will prepare a finely tuned course for the event. The chefs include Chris King, … [Read more...]
Niall Keating working on LUNAR opening in Staffordshire
The Great British Experience Company has announced that, in partnership with Staffordshire-born chef Niall Keating, they will be opening a new restaurant - Lunar - at the home of Wedgwood in Barlaston, near Stoke-on-Trent, on 25 November 2021. The concept at Lunar is a modern dining experience that is centred around great food, but it will also reflect the rich history … [Read more...]
Food Story Media, Michelin star story telling
A chef who has worked at some of the world’s most renowned restaurants with a combined total of 24 Michelin stars has stepped out from behind the stoves to change the way people see the hospitality industry. Nathan Snoddon launched London-based Food Story Media in 2018 helping top restaurants to develop inspiring brands through storytelling, using social media, photography, … [Read more...]
The Antonio Carluccio Library and Archive opens at Oxford Brookes University
The legacy and achievements of Commendatore Antonio Carluccio, OBE, the respected and innovative Italian cookery writer, cook, restaurateur and food expert is celebrated with a new library and archive housed at Oxford Brookes University. The Antonio Carluccio Library and Archive opened in September 2021, as part of Oxford Brookes University’s Special Collections and … [Read more...]
