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The Bocuse d’Or UK Academy has appointed the three Michelin-starred British chef Clare Smyth as its Global Chef Ambassador. The internationally acclaimed chef was this week awarded a third Michelin star for her Notting Hill restaurant, Core by Clare Smyth.  Last year, Clare was invited…

The Roux family has announced the sad passing of Albert Roux, OBE, KFO, who had been unwell for a while, at the age 85 on 4th January 2021. Albert is credited, along with his late brother Michel Roux, with starting London’s culinary revolution with the…

Unlike Sports, Arts or Girls education – the Hospitality Industry in the UK is not represented by its own minister. A petition is now live at Petitions Parliament – the only platform for online petitions that the Government have to address. Scan this QR code…

All the new MICHELIN Stars will be unveiled at the event, which will take place at The Dorchester Hotel in London, and which will highlight the resilience, quality and potential of the industry across the UK and Ireland. The event also marks the launch of…

The Craft Guild of Chefs has not let COVID-19 stop them finding ten truly talented chefs to make the National Chef of the Year final this year. Significant changes were made to the competition to ensure that despite the pandemic, chefs had the opportunity to…

The announcement is the latest in a line of initiatives aimed at supporting the foodservice industry Nestlé Professional has announced two million pounds’ worth of products is set to be given away to support independent customers reopening their businesses following lockdown. The donation is part…

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 for…

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…

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…

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…

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 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…