Rasmus Kofoed, the Danish winner of the 2011 Bocuse d’Or and chef proprietor of Geranium in Copenhagen, has defied the odds and won a bronze, silver and now gold trophy in what is known as the Oscars of the culinary world.
Garret Keown from The Bell Inn, Horndon on Hill, Essex, has been named the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Young Chef of the Year 2011 following a cook-off against seven other finalists last week.
Von Essen appoints former Barcelo director Charles Prew as chief executive, while Compass appoints a new managing director for its Restaurant Associates arm.
The chief executive of InterContinental Hotels Group, Andrew Cosslett, is to step down at the end of June, to be succeeded by the group’s chief financial officer.
Restaurants throughout the UK are launching initiatives to help raise money for Japan following the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the country’s north-east region on 11 March.
