The Restaurant Show
The Restaurant Show, the trade show designed exclusively for the UK’s restaurant industry, returns once more to Earls Court 2 on 10-12 October 2011. Visitors will be able to source new products and suppliers, gain valuable business advice, observe leading industry competitions and share tips and recipes with leading chefs and restaurateurs.
Bruno Loubet talks of his plans for new restaurant and the Michelin Guide
Chef Bruno Loubet talks through his plans for a second London restaurant and gives his views on French restaurants in the UK and Michelin in this exclusive interview with BigHospitality.
Modernist Cuisine: BigHospitality talks to Nathan Myhrvold and Maxime Bilet
It has been endorsed by Heston Blumenthal, Ferran Adria, Thomas Keller and David Chang, so it's no wonder that Modernist Cuisine: The Art and Science of Cooking is one of the most talked-about books in the culinary world.
National media blamed for 'talking down' jobs in hospitality
The national media should stop 'talking down' jobs in hospitality and start promoting the industry as a worthwhile career choice for job seekers to enable restaurants, hotels and pubs to fill vacant positions and retain staff.
Frederick Forster of Nuovo crowned National Chef of the Year 2011
Frederick Forster, head chef at Nuovo restaurant in Buckhurst Hill, Essex, has been crowned National Chef of the Year 2011 with second and third place going to Alyn Williams of The Wesbury and Hayden Groves of Lloyds of London respectively.
Charles Smith of Marcus Wareing at the Berkeley wins Young National Chef of the Year 2011
Charles Smith, junior sous chef at Marcus Wareing at the Berkeley, has won the title Young National Chef of the Year 2011.
The Restaurant Show 2011: Day two highlights
Day two of The Restaurant Show is almost at an end. Highlights from today include demonstrations from chefs Ashley Palmer-Watts, Bruno Loubet and Elena Arzak and the National Chef of the Year competition.
The Restaurant Show 2011: Day two
The Restaurant Show 2011 continues at Earls Court 2 today, with Elena Arzak Ashley Palmer-Watts among those featuring on the centre stage, while The National Chef of the Year Awards take place this evening.
The Restaurant Show 2011: Day one highlights
The Restaurant Show 2011 has kicked off at Earls Court 2 today. If you missed it, here are some highlights.
The Restaurant Show 2011 opens with chefs Elena Arzak and Sat Bains appearing centre stage
The Restaurant Show 2011 has opened at Earls Court 2 with chefs Elena Arzak, Sat Bains and Simon Rogan appearing on the centre stage and the British Hospitality Association's Martin Couchman among those giving talks at the Business Bootcamp today.
300 exhibitors confirmed for The Restaurant Show 2011
The new products and services of 300 exhibitors will be available to visitors to The Restaurant Show this year with many suppliers using the show to launch brand new innovations.
National Chef of the Year ‘more diverse than ever’
Judges for the 2011 National Chef of the Year competition claim the eight finalists chosen represent the diversity and strength of the British dining scene today.
Eight chefs chosen for the National Chef of the Year 2011 final
The eight finalists in the 2011 National Chef of the Year competition have been named following four intense semi-final heats held this week.
Google to offer business advice to hospitality industry at Restaurant Show
Representatives from Google are to be among the line-up of companies on hand to offer business advice to the hospitality industry at the Restaurant Show’s Business Bootcamp next month.
Champagne Jacquart Rising Stars 2011 Awards: Finalists revealed
The eight chef/sommelier teams who will be competing for this year's Champagne Jacquart Rising Stars trophy have been revealed.
Essential expands Signature pre-made stocks and sauces range
Essential Cuisine is to introduce three new products to its Signature range of stocks and sauce bases, which will launch at The Restaurant Show on 10 October.
Elena Arzak and Ashley Palmer-Watts to take centre stage at The Restaurant Show 2011
Elena Arzak of award-winning Spanish restaurant Arzak and Heston Blumenthal protégée Ashley Palmer-Watts are among the chefs who will take centre stage at The Restaurant Show this year.
Eight Young National Chef of the Year 2011 finalists named
Eight young finalists for the 2011 Young National Chef of the Year award have been named, and will now go forward to compete for the title at The Restaurant Show, Earls Court 2, on 11 October.
Entries open for Champagne Jacquart 2011 Rising Stars Trophy
Champagne Jacquart and Restaurant magazine are once more calling for entries to the 2011 Rising Stars Trophy competition to find the best young sommelier and chef teams in the UK.
Top hospitality associations sign up to The Restaurant Show 2011
Seven key associations operating within hospitality are to appear at The Restaurant Show (TRS) this year offering advice and support for attendees on a range of areas within the industry.
National Chef of the Year 2011 semi-finalists announced
The Craft Guild of Chefs has announced the 40 semi-finalists who will compete in the next round of the 2011 National Chef of the Year (NCOTY) competition.
Claude Bosi: Awards and praise are boosting my business
Claude Bosi, chef proprietor of Hibiscus in London has recently been described as delivering “original, complex and highly-imaginative cooking” by Restaurant magazine, who claim he could be the best chef in the UK.
Day two of The Restaurant Show 2010
The Restaurant Show 2010 is almost at an end, but if you haven't managed to make it down yet you still have today to attend
Devon gastropub and Sussex Indian restaurant win Restaurant Show challenges
The Millbrook Inn in Devon has been awarded the top prize in the Gastropub Challenge, while Brighton’s Chilli Pickle won best overall restaurant in the Indian Restaurant Challenge at The Restaurant Show today
Challenging food journeys are the future of fine dining, say top chefs
Putting thought and sensibility into food, and taking customers on a "dining journey" is where the future of fine dining lies, according to top chefs speaking at The Restaurant Show today
The Restaurant Show 2010 continues
Day two of The Restaurant Show has been even bigger than the first, with the culmination of the World Chocolate Masters UK final, the Compass Junior and Senior Chef of the Year competitions and even more chef demonstrations
School chef wins Compass senior competition
Robert Dant of Christ Hospital School in Horsham has been named the Compass Group Senior Chef of the Year
Day one highlights from The Restaurant Show 2010
So far The Restaurant Show 2010 has drawn record crowds, with many restaurateurs and chefs descending upon Earls Court 2 to source new suppliers, see chef demonstrations, and watch their peers take part in industry competitions
M&S choc supplier wins World Chocolate Masters UK Finals
John Costello, innovation chef from Park Cakes in Bury, Manchester - which supplies Marks & Spencers - has been named the UK Chocolate Master 2010-11 after an “extremely close” competition held at the Restaurant Show yesterday and today
How ethical sourcing can make good business sense
A modest approach to ethical sourcing is good for customers and good for business, helping restaurants make and not break the bottom line, say industry experts
Sommelier’s top tips for wine service
Sommelier Akos Hervai from Clusters to Wine presented his top tips for wine service techniques and etiquette at the Restaurant show today
Compass names its 2010 Junior Chef of the Year
Compass Group has awarded its Young Chef of the Year title to Jack Crow from Coutts Bank on The Strand after a live final at The Restaurant Show this morning
Jason Atherton talks Pollen Street, Shanghai and dessert bars
Jason Atherton is on the cusp of opening his first London restaurant apart from Gordon Ramsay Holdings, months after launching his first solo project in Shanghai.
Lucknam Park chef named National Chef of the Year 2010
Hrishikesh Desai from Lucknam Park has been named the National Chef of the Year 2010 following a final cook-off held at The Restaurant Show today.
The Restaurant Show 2010 kicks off
Thousands of visitors have attended the first day of The Restaurant Show 2010, meeting hundreds of suppliers and experiencing numerous competitions and chef demonstrations
Pair wine with music to reach more people, says Mickey Narea
Head sommelier at Launceston Place, Mickey Narea, says it’s time to go beyond pairing wine with food alone, and explore the way it can be matched with music
Young National Chef of the Year announced at Restaurant Show
Mark Stinchcombe from the Lucknam Park Hotel, is the first up-and-coming chef to be crowned Young National Chef of the Year after winning the live cook-off in the new competition, held at the Restaurant Show today
Britain's top chefs unite to support Hulstone's Bocuse D'Or bid
Britain's most high profile chefs have rallied round to support Simon Hulstone in his bid to win the Bocuse d'Or culinary contest, dubbed the "culinary equivalent of the Oscars", for the United Kingdom
French cuisine no longer King, says Albert Roux
French chef Albert Roux has claimed that French cuisine is no longer the ‘king’, claiming that some American, British and even Japanese chefs do it better
National Restaurant Awards 2010 to be announced Monday
Top chefs from around the UK will be gathering in London next week as results are revealed from the National Restaurant Awards 2010
Pre-register now for next week's Restaurant Show
Chefs including Albert Roux, Jason Atherton, Ashley Palmer-Watts, Massimo Bottura and Chris and Jeff Galvin will head the line up at this year’s Restaurant Show, which runs next week from 11-13 October at London’s Earls Court 2
Has the National Chef of the Year been diluted?
The National Chef of the Year competition has been expanded to include Asian and Mediterranean cuisines, but while some say the new format has diluted the competition, others believe it's now a true reflection of modern British cuisine as a whole
National Restaurant Awards 2010 to be announced next month
Next month we will reveal the 100 best restaurants in the UK as part of this year’s annual National Restaurant Awards
National Chef of the Year 2010 finalists named
The Craft Guild of Chefs has announced the 10 finalists through to the 2010 National Chef of the Year competition
The Restaurant Show returns for 2010
We take a look back at the Restaurant Show 2009, for a taste of what you can expect at this year's event
Simon Hulstone’s National Chef of the Year advice
Simon Hulstone, chef proprietor of The Elephant in Torquay, has achieved acclaim and media attention since winning the National Chef of the Year in 2008
National Chef of the Year 2010 semi-finalists announced
The Craft Guild of Chefs has announced the semi-finalists who will compete in the next round of the 2010 National Chef of the Year competition
Albert Roux to launch The Restaurant Show 2010
Albert Roux OBE will officially open the Restaurant Show 2010 (11-13 October), joining a host of celebrated chefs attending the annual event this year
National Chef of the Year 2010 extends deadline
Chefs looking to enter the National Chef of the Year 2010 have three weeks left; now the deadline has been extended to 16 July
Search starts for National Chef of the Year 2010
The Craft Guild of Chefs has started its search for the National Chef of the Year 2010 and is encouraging chefs to get their entries in before the deadline on 28 May
Marcus Eaves talks to BigHospitality
L'Autre Pied head chef Marcus Eaves talks about life at his restaurant, encouraging young talent and Michelin stars in BigHospitality's exclusive interview at this year's Restaurant Show
First Gastropub and Indian Restaurant Challenge winners unveiled
The King William Pub in Bath and Saffron Blue from Leicestershire have been named as the winners of the first ever Gastropub and Indian Restaurant Challenges
Invest in staff training to survive recession, say restaurant experts
As Clapham House Group took the decision to put Tootsies into administration this week, a panel of restaurant experts has revealed the only way to survive the recession is by training staff, concentrating on loyal customers, and closing at quiet times.
Final chance to visit The Restaurant Show 2009
Today is the last chance for hospitality workers to get involved in The Restaurant Show 2009, as three days of chef demonstrations, live interviews and competitions come to an end
Compass name Senior Chef of the Year
The Compass Senior Chef of the Year has been named as Terry Wright of RBS London, who finally won the competition at The Restaurant Show 2009 after seven years of trying
The Restaurant Show 2009 gets into full swing
Yesterday's Restaurant Show at Earls Court 2 saw thousands of visitors enjoy a star-studded line up of top chefs, including Ferran Adria and Simon Hulstone perform live interviews and demonstrate their skills, and today’s show promises to be just as big
El Bulli DVD to 'dispel myths' behind the World's Best Restaurant
A 10-hour documentary which looks behind the scenes at Spanish restaurant El Bulli is to be released on DVD next month with the aim of dispelling 'the myths and untruths' reported about the world's best restaurant
Previous junior Compass winner mentored successor
Alex Hagen of the Defence Academy at Shrivenham, has been named the 2009 Junior Compass Chef of the Year, after being mentored and supported by last year’s winner, James Baker
Top chefs kick off The Restaurant Show 2009
Today sees this year's three-day run of The Restaurant Show 2009 kick off, and with a line-up that includes some of the biggest chefs in the UK (and the world) participating in live debates, interviews and demonstrations, its one not to be missed
Join BigHospitality at The Restaurant Show next week
Join us next week as we report live from The Restaurant Show 2009, where a foray of chef demonstrations, panel debates and live interviews will take place
Compass Chef of the Year finalists announced
The 16 shortlisted chefs to compete in the Compass Chef of the Year live final, held at The Restaurant Show next week, have been revealed
The 21 most influential people in the restaurant industry
To celebrate 21 years of the Restaurant Show we asked more than 16,000 people to name the key figures alive today who have had the biggest impact on the UK restaurant industry. Here are the names we were given
Demos, debate and drinks as The Restaurant Show turns 21
The show is back in 2009 with an exciting line-up of top chefs, including Ferran Adria, Michael Caines and Richard Corrigan, competitions, top suppliers and inspiring debate. Here are BigHospitality's top five reasons to go.
Ferran Adria leads all-star line-up at Restaurant Show 2009
Ferran Adria will lead an all-star line-up at The Restaurant Show 2009 at Earls Court 2, as Cyrus Todiwala, Giorgio Locatelli and Richard Hughes are announced as the onsite restaurant chefs
Restaurants warned of three year recession
Food critic Charles Campion has warned of the arrival of a three-year ‘restaurant recession’ with mid-market restaurants set to take the biggest hit
Simon Hulstone wins Knorr Chef of the Year 2008 title
The Elephant restaurant Chef/proprietor walks away with the prestigious title and a cheque for £10k after winning the hotly contested competition yesterday
Compass Junior Chef of the year announced
James Baker of British Airways has been announced as the Compass Junior Chef of the Year at a live cook-off at The Restaurant Show
Compass announce Senior Chef of the Year
Denis Mwakalua was this afternoon announced as the Compass Group Chef of the Year after a live cook-off at the Restaurant Show in London
Mark Tilling crowned UK Chocolate Master
In a live cook-off at The Restaurant Show, Mark Tilling of Lainston House Hotel has once again won the UK heat of the World Chocolate Masters competition
Atul Kochhar to launch Indian restaurant chain
The Indian chef exclusively tells BigHospitality of his plans to roll-out a chain of British-Indian restaurants after the launch of his Dublin site last month
The 20th Restaurant Show opens
Top chefs, leading suppliers and members of the hospitality industry gather under one roof at The Restaurant Show which opens at Earls Court 2 today
Chris Galvin to launch new restaurant
The Galvin at Windows chef has told BigHospitality of plans to launch a new restaurant at Spitalfields
Pascal Proyart battles Cyrus Todiwala at Restaurant Show 2008
The One-O-One chef goes head-to-head against Cyrus Todiwala at the restaurant show with a team of just four students behind him
Cyrus Todiwala to cook at The Restaurant Show 2008
Cafe Spice Namast? Chef/proprietor Cyrus Todiwala speaks to BigHospitality about his plans for The Restaurant Show next week
Restaurant magazine launches UK Top 100 Restaurants
The UKs top 100 restaurants, as voted for by chefs, restaurateurs and food critics from 12 regions of the UK will be unveiled at an exciting event at Londons Hurlingham Club next month
Michelin-starred demos planned for Restaurant Show 2008
Twenty top chefs will show how to create some of their latest dishes at this years Restaurant Show
The Restaurant Show celebrates 20th year
A mixture of new and traditional features at this years Restaurant Show
Diary Date: The Restaurant Show 2008
Earls Court 2 plays host to the industry event of the year on 6-8 October
Knorr National Chef of the Year finalists announced
The competition announces chefs going through to the Restaurant Show final in London
National Chef of the Year Competition - the Final 40
The semi final stages of the KNORR National Chef of the Year competition kick off next month as the remaining chefs battle it out for a place in the live final cook-off at The Restaurant Show
The Fat Duck waddles to double Front of House Awards triumph
The Fat Duck has scooped two awards at the Restaurant Show’s inaugural Front of House awards.