By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Chester hotel shines a light on early hospitality careers to mark National Apprenticeship Week. Hotel News is sponsored by HotelPartner UK The Chester Grosvenor is celebrating the next generation of hospitality talent to mark National Apprenticeship Week, highlighting the need to encourage early careers in the … [Read more...]
Second cohort of ‘Forward with Marcus Wareing’ apprentices focus on sustainability
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Second cohort of ‘Forward with Marcus Wareing’ apprentices focus on sustainability. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services The second cohort of up-and-coming Compass Group UK & Ireland chefs have started their journey on the ‘Forward with Marcus Wareing’ programme, building on the success of the first group who … [Read more...]
First students to graduate from Leicester College’s Junior Chef Academy unveiled
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: First students to graduate from Leicester College’s Junior Chef Academy unveiled. Catering News is sponsored by Two Services Leicester College’s first ever Junior Chef Academy has successfully seen 17 students from eight different schools across Leicestershire graduate. A community Junior Chef Academy graduation … [Read more...]
IIHM Young Chef Olympiad 2023 welcomes students to 9th opening in Pune
By Denis Sheehan MIH, Publisher, H&C News: IIHM Young Chef Olympiad 2023 welcomes students to 9th opening in Pune. The International Institute of Hotel Management (IIHM) Young Chef Olympiad 2023 has successfully wrapped up the first round of the competition at their campus in Pune. The competition saw aspiring students from across 10 countries competing … [Read more...]
UK secures 7th place at Bocuse d’Or 2023
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: UK secures 7th place at Bocuse d’Or 2023. Following two days of intense competition, Team UK Candidate Ian Musgrave and Commis Chef Adam Beaumont, both of The Ritz London, secured 7th place at the Bocuse d’Or 2023 Grand Final in Lyon, France. Competing against 24 other countries, Team UK, guided by Team Coach and … [Read more...]
Permanent closure of Mr Todiwala’s Kitchen, Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5
By Denis Sheehan MIH, Publisher, H&C News: Permanent closure of Mr Todiwala's Kitchen, Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5. Cyrus Todiwala has revealed that Mr Todiwala’s Kitchen, his restaurant in Hilton London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5, has now permanently closed, with the hotel now under new ownership. Todiwala was the chef patron of Mr Todiwala’s … [Read more...]
Ben Tish and Chris Fordham-Smith welcome Vivek Singh to Mayfair Curry Feast
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Ben Tish and Chris Fordham-Smith welcome Vivek Singh to Mayfair Curry Feast. Ben Tish, Chef Director of Cubitt House, and The Barley Mow Head Chef Chris Fordham-Smith, will welcome Cinnamon Kitchen and Vivek Singh to the new Mayfair pub and dining room to co-host a special ‘Curry Feast’ dinner collaboration on … [Read more...]
The Allure and Versatility of Rice: Umami, Japanese Cooking Techniques, and Culture
By Denis Sheehan MIH, Publisher, H&C News: The Allure and Versatility of Rice: Umami, Japanese Cooking Techniques, and Culture. Rice is a food essential in describing the dinner table of the Japanese people, and Washoku (literally ‘Japanese cuisine’, but in reality, a broader and important cultural concept). Rice, which some call the foundation of the Japanese diet, … [Read more...]
Zest Quest Asia 2023 finalists announced
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Zest Quest Asia 2023 finalists announced. Cyrus and Pervin Todiwala have announced the six student teams chosen to compete in the Zest Quest Asia 2023 finals. Teams from Cheshire College South & West, North Hertfordshire College, UHI North Highland College (Dornoch), The Sheffield College, University … [Read more...]
Gino D’Acampo to open new restaurant in Leeds
By Majella Taylor, New Openings Editor, H&C News: Gino D’Acampo to open new restaurant in Leeds. Gino D’Acampo is opening a new Italian restaurant and bar at the Leeds Marriott Hotel. D’Acampo’s latest project is an investment of £1.5m in the new venue opening this spring, and creating 52 new jobs. Designed by Bernard Carroll, the 160-seater open plan restaurant … [Read more...]
Paul Ainsworth joins Next Level Chef on ITV
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Paul Ainsworth joins Next Level Chef on ITV. Chef Paul Ainsworth is delighted to be joining his former mentor, Gordon Ramsay, on Next Level Chef, which starts next Wednesday on ITV. Ainsworth will be guiding twelve talented contestants on their culinary journeys alongside American chef, Nyesha Arrington. Billed as … [Read more...]
Zest Quest Asia Gala Dinner and Awards Night 2023 date announced
By Denis Sheehan MIH, Publisher, H&C News: Zest Quest Asia Gala Dinner and Awards Night 2023 date announced. Tickets are now on sale for the 2023 Zest Quest Asia Gala Dinner and Awards Night on Friday, 17th February 2023 at Radisson Red Hotel London Heathrow. The event will celebrate the efforts and achievements of the college students and tutors vying for the … [Read more...]
Every child deserves a hot meal at Christmas
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: Every child deserves a hot meal at Christmas. Tom Kerridge and The Food Foundation, supported by Bloomsbury Publishing, are highlighting the harrowing situation of over 800,000 school children slipping through the eligibility net and going hungry at school. Kerridge has made a festive Christmas meal including a tasty … [Read more...]
Five female chefs form a ‘one night only’ brigade for Hospitality Action
By Denis Sheehan MIH, Publisher, H&C News: Five female chefs form a ‘one night only’ brigade for Hospitality Action. Some of the country’s most talented and admired female chefs will be coming together for the first time to cook up a mouth-watering menu in aid of Hospitality Action at Deer Park Country House near Honiton, Devon, on 6 March. Great British Menu (GBM) … [Read more...]
New Executive Pastry Chef appointed at The Savoy
By Angela Green, Content Executive, H&C News: New Executive Pastry Chef appointed at The Savoy. The Savoy has announced the appointment of Nicolas Houchet as Executive Pastry Chef. Houchet has joined the team from Le Cordon Bleu, the world-renowned culinary institute, where, as Deputy Head of Pastry, he led the pâtisserie team. Originally from Nancy in France, … [Read more...]
