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Digital Finale for Toque d’Or 2020

6th July 2020By Martyn

Nestlé Professional® has announced the launch of Toque d’Or Digital, a virtual platform designed to ensure that the prestigious competition can continue to inspire and support the next generation of hospitality professionals in the current climate. The competition has been adapted to provide the opportunity…

Black And White Hospitality Wins Major Entrepreneurial Business Award

3rd July 2020By Martyn

One of the UK’s fastest growing hospitality businesses has scooped a top national business award whose main sponsor is the world’s largest online retailer. Black and White Hospitality – which owns the franchise rights to eight Marco Pierre White concepts – has now been presented…

Finalists for The Young National Chef of the Year revealed

5th June 2020By Martyn

The Craft Guild of Chefs has revealed ten talented young chefs who have been selected to compete in the prestigious Young National Chef of the Year final this autumn. Due to the ongoing situation with Covid19, the selection process has had to be tweaked for…

Toque d’Or® Finals and Awards Postponed until late 2020

20th March 2020By Martyn

In light of the current situation surrounding COVID-19 and the advice from Public Health England, Katya Simmons, Managing Director of Nestle Professional® UK & Ireland, has confirmed that the Toque d’Or 2020 Grand Finals and Awards, set to take place in April and June, have…

Chef Alex Claridge Takes on Boris

17th March 2020By Martyn

Following the PM’s statement yesterday advising the public to avoid bars, restaurants and pubs, but not banning then, activist and chef, Alex Claridge of the award winning The Wilderness in Birmingham, and his team have started a petition urging Boris for clarity and to take responsibility for the situation…

The ones to watch: Finalists of the Toque d’Or® 2020 heats announced

12th March 2020By Martyn

College students and apprentices get ready to battle it out in the Nestle Professional® Toque d’Or® Grand Final Nestlé Professional® has revealed the 12 college students and 12 apprentices who took the top spot at the coveted Toque d’Or National Heats last week and secured…

Chefs invited to compete for the National Chef of the Year 2021 title

6th February 2020By Martyn

Chefs from all sectors across the UK have the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of head chef, Steve Groves from Roux at Parliament Square as entries are now open for the National Chef of the Year competition. The new Chair of judges and Michelin…

Stuart Deeley Wins MasterChef….see what he has to say

19th December 2019By Martyn

We have watched his journey, we have witnessed the glint in the judges’ eyes when they taste his food, and he was our bet for being crowned the champion of Masterchef the Professionals 2019. We were right! But Stuart Deeley is not going to have…

The new selection of the MICHELIN Guide Malta

9th December 2019By Martyn

Michelin is pleased to announce that Malta will join the 32 countries already covered by the MICHELIN Guide in 2020. A major tourist destination, Malta has attracted the attention of Michelin’s inspectors and their forthcoming selection of the best restaurants in the country will be…

Royal Lancaster London Appoints Scott Villacora as Executive Pastry Chef

4th December 2019By Martyn

You can now have your cake and eat it, as Royal Lancaster London has appointed the former Head Pastry Chef at Fortnum & Mason, Scott Villacora, to take on the role of its Executive Pastry Chef. Passion, flavour, visual presentation and creative flair are just…

The Michelin guide, TripAdvisor and TheFork Launch an International Strategic Partnership

3rd December 2019By Martyn

TheFork Acquires Bookatable and Expands to the UK, Germany, Austria, Finland and Norway Markets The Michelin Guide has joined forces with TripAdvisor and TheFork to offer diners a complementary way to find their ideal dining experience, as well as improved access to a wider choice…

Registrations open for Nestle Professional®Toque d’Or®2020

13th September 2019By Martyn

Individual student entry and more front of house opportunities are on the menu for 2020 Registrations for the prestigious 2020 Nestle Professional®Toque d’Or®competition for aspiring hospitality professionals will open 19thSeptember 2019. Now in its 32ndyear, the Toque d’Or® competition helps to bridge the gap between…