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Events & Awards
The latest news and results of industry events and awards – from trade shows and conferences to national and international competitions.
Foamy fun raises £16,000 for HA
21-May-2008 - Hospitality Action’s annual It’s A Knockout fundraiser is another soapy success
Gastro Taverns athlete wins Commonwealth sponsorship deal
21-May-2008 - The Scottish bar and restaurant group sponsor a young employee for the Commonwealth Games in 2010
Fat Duck sommelier top in Europe
21-May-2008 - Isa Bal, Head Sommelier at The Fat Duck wins top award in European competition
Paul Heathcote's Grado hosts charitable fiesta
20-May-2008 - Hospitality Action is holding fundraiser at Paul Heathcotes Spanish restaurant
AA reveals B&B award shortlist
14-May-2008 - UK B&B owners wait to hear if they are winners of the AAs 2008 awards
Toptable Scotland awards
09-May-2008 - Toptable has given out its first Scotland restaurant awards
AA to celebrate centenary with memorabilia
08-May-2008 - The AA is asking members of the hospitality industry to donate memorabilia from hotels and restaurants to help it celebrate its 100th birthday.
The Planet's Food Costs
24-Apr-2008 - Experts gather this evening to debate the cost of mass-produced food for the planet
Culinary Arts Awards
24-Apr-2008 - The academy of Culinary Arts’ Annual awards have been announced, with 25 people meeting the standard to take home the accolade.
The S.Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants 2008
22-Apr-2008 - London was buzzing with gastronomic giants for the most prestigious chart count down in the business last night as The S.Pellegrino Worlds 50 Best Restaurants awards were announced.
The S. Pellegrino World's 50 Best Restaurants
18-Apr-2008 - One of the most prestigious events in the culinary calendar is fast approaching, with only three days to wait until the S.Pellegrino World’s 50 Best Restaurants are announced tonight.
Eat Sheffield Restaurant Awards
16-Apr-2008 - 17,000 votes have decided the Sheffield Restaurant Awards for 2008
Gastropub Wins Soil Association Award
15-Apr-2008 - The Duke of Cambridge gastropub has been awarded Best Organic Restaurant by the Soil Association
Rutland Pub Named Britain's Best
11-Apr-2008 - The Olive Branch in Rutland has added to its 2008 batch of awards with a nod from Eat Out magazine
Hospitality Action Fundraising Event
09-Apr-2008 - Hospitality Action is putting on a fundraising event in London to help out people in the industry
Northern Hospitality Awards Announced
08-Apr-2008 - The big industry prize-giving in the North of England names the Norths best restaurant
SW Chef of the Year
08-Apr-2008 - The winners of the South West Chef of the Year competition have been announced
Cardiff Gets Cheesy
07-Apr-2008 - The Great British Cheese Festival relocates to a great British castle
Top New Forest Hotels
04-Apr-2008 - A run-down of the top hotels in the New Forest has been announced
The Oak at the Top of the Tree
28-Mar-2008 - The Oak in Kelsall has scooped the best pub prize in the Chester 2008 Food & Drink Festival. Over 16,000 visitors attended the festival over the last three days.
Police Award for Crime-Fighting Hotel
27-Mar-2008 - A Cardiff city centre hotel has been awarded an Association of Chief Police Officers Safer Parking Award after taking steps to protect its guests and their vehicles from crime.
Top Award for Cardiff Hotel
25-Mar-2008 - The Park Plaze Hotel in Cardiff celebrates its third birthday by being named top conference hotel in the UK at the Venue Verdict Awards.
LDA and AA Team Up to Get London Graded
18-Mar-2008 - The London Development Agency and the AA are driving a scheme that aims to increase the number of graded B&Bs in the capital and is offering ungraded B&Bs help to achieve this aim.
Protest on the streets of London
12-Mar-2008 - Restaurant and bar workers from across the UK will protest in central London later this week in support of a manager sacked by the Pizza Express restaurant chain. Nabil Guirguis was saked after joining in a trade union demonstration calling for...
Full Michelin France Listings
03-Mar-2008 - Michelin has awarded 61 French restaurants new stars, bringing the total of starred establishments in the country to 529. Read the full list here.