Category: Featured News

Senior leaders from the hospitality and foodservice industry came together at the Arena Summer Event for a roundtable, hosted by Nestlé Professional®, to discuss one of the most pressing issues facing the industry – youth employment.   10 experts in the fields of HR, operations and…

Michel Roux has announced the closure of Le Gavroche at the Upper Brook Street site where the restaurant has operated for over 55 years.  The restaurant will close in January 2024. Originally opened in 1967 by Michel’s father Albert and uncle Michel, Le Gavroche was…

As many of us are acutely aware, running a hospitality business in these climates is about as straightforward as trying to fit a square peg into a round hole. Staff costs, overheads, rates, rent and taxes, rising food costs – everything is going in only…

In a global first, Harrods launches new private members’ club in Shanghai with club to offer exclusive Gordon Ramsay restaurant and access to some of the world’s most sought-after spirits 18th July 2023, Shanghai: Harrods, the world’s leading luxury department store, has today announced the…

On Friday, Nestlé Professional announced the final winners of the 35th-anniversary edition of Toque d’Or. After battling it out during an exciting but tough Grand Finals Week on 5-9th June, Joshua Kerr from City of Glasgow College and Amber Clay from University College Birmingham have…

Following an outstanding standard and number of entries for the National Chef of the Year, the judges have whittled entries down to just 40 semi-finalists. Throughout the day, competitors have been nervously awaiting a courier delivery with a Continental Chef Supplies (CCS) jacket and crockery…

Last night, the British Culinary Foundation (BCF) proudly crowned Kevin Buck of Hide Restaurant as the deserving winner of the highly anticipated 2023 Chef of the Year competition.    The announcement came following an intense final held on Monday, June 12th at University City Birmingham,…

Get ready for the ultimate culinary highlight at the AA Hospitality Awards this September. The annual event will see Mark Birchall hand over the reins of the industry-famed AA Chefs’ Chef of the Year Award, sponsored by Caterer.com. This much sought-after accolade, first introduced in…

Wales’ Ynyshir has been named the best restaurant in the UK for the second year in a row at The Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards 2023, while the London restaurant boom prevails. The restaurant with rooms on the west coast of Wales is overseen by…

Recognising the excellence of hotels, restaurants and their teams across the UK, the AA Hospitality Awards is one of the industry’s most prestigious and highly anticipated events. This year’s awards will take place at the JW Marriott Grosvenor House in London on Monday 25th September.…

Nestlé Professional today announced this year’s Toque d’Or® competition finalists, following an action-packed Heats round which included several days of intense challenges and expert mentoring. The 48 students who competed at the Heats enjoyed a learning experience of a lifetime. BOH competitors were tasked with…

After an illustrious career, Gary Hunter is to step down from his position as Deputy Executive Principal at the Capital City College Group with immediate effect. Following a protracted period of ill-health, Gary has announced plans to retire from his post of Deputy Executive Principal…