Rene Redzepi, head chef and co-owner of Danish restaurant Noma, has said he is 'devastated' a number of diners at the number one venue on the World's 50 Best Restaurants list have recently contracted norovirus as a result of their visit.
Chefs and foodservice operators are being advised to use more seasonal ingredients in their menus over the coming months as food inflation and rising British meat prices in the wake of the horsemeat scandal look set to squeeze margins further.
The sixth National Apprenticeship Week kicks off today with organisers, supported by the hospitality industry, promising it will be the biggest yet; a new report has also said apprentices could contribute £3.4bn a year to the economy.
