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Seven 'Samurai' chefs sought for Japanese tour

13-Oct-2015 By Sophie Witts

The British Hospitality Association is seeking seven up-and-coming chefs to take part in a culinary tour of Japan.

Sat Bains: Restaurant set for six-figure hit due to four-day working week

12-Oct-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Chef Sat Bains says his Nottingham restaurant with rooms will lose more than £100,000 by changing working practices for staff, but he is willing to take the risk to ensure staff retention. 

Danny Hoang of Colette's wins Young National Chef of the Year 2016

07-Oct-2015 By Emma Eversham

Danny Hoang, a commis chef at Colette's at The Grove Hotel in Watford has been named Young National Chef of the Year 2016. 

Larry Jayasekara named National Chef of the Year 2016

06-Oct-2015 By Emma Eversham

Larry Jayasekara, a senior sous chef at the Gordon Ramsay Group, has won National Chef of the Year 2016.  

Clare Smyth leaving Restaurant Gordon Ramsay to open her own London venture

02-Oct-2015 By Sophie Witts

Clare Smyth is leaving her role as chef patron at Restaurant Gordon Ramsay to open her own standalone London restaurant with the backing of the celebrity chef.

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Happy Halloween: Premier Foodservice helps restaurants get off to a spooky start

29-Sep-2015 By Emma Eversham

Premier Foodservice is helping restaurant and pub chefs get off to a spooky start this Halloween with the launch of its Winter Warmers calendar. 

Relax immigration laws to help address chef shortage, says recruiter

28-Sep-2015 By Emma Eversham

The chef shortage problem could be eased temporarily by relaxing Britain's immigration laws to allow a 'freer movement of chef talent' around the globe, the director of hospitality recruitment company The Change Group has claimed. 

Sat Bains and Michel Roux Jr among chef line-up at The Restaurant Show 2015

28-Sep-2015 By Sophie Witts

Sat Bains, Michel Roux Jr and Raymond Blanc are some of the big named chefs who will be sharing some of their trade secrets at The Restaurant Show next week (5-7 October).

Trio of new appointments for Gordon Ramsay Group

25-Sep-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Gordon Ramsay Group has announced a trio of head chef appointments at Heddon Street Kitchen, Gordon Ramsay’s Plane Food and Maze Grill Mayfair.

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Chef Dave Pigram on integrating superfoods into menus

18-Sep-2015 By Emma Eversham

With superfoods predicted to be a growing trend for menus BigHospitality speaks to Dave Pigram, head chef at The Waterleaf Restaurant at Reynolds Retreat in Kent, about how he is using them in his menus and why they can be beneficial to health and business.

Michelin Guide editor: “How do you get a Michelin star? Don’t cook for us”

17-Sep-2015 By Emma Eversham

Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland editor Rebecca Burr’s advice to chefs disappointed at not gaining a Michelin star for their restaurant this year is 'not to cook for Michelin'. 

Michelin Guide 2016: Chefs react to new stars

17-Sep-2015 By Sophie Witts

Following Michelin UK’s surprise early announcement upgrading two new restaurants to Two Star status, and awarding 15 new restaurants their first star, BigHospitality caught up with some of the newly Michelin-starred chefs as they begun celebrations.

NCOTY 2014 winner Russell Bateman to cook at Selfridges as part of store's food showcase

15-Sep-2015 By Emma Eversham

Collette's at the Grove head chef Russell Bateman, winner of last year's National Chef of the Year (NCOTY) competition, is one of four chefs taking part in a series of dining events at London department store Selfridges this month. 

Bocuse d'Or 2017: Christian Grebenstein of The Ritz London wins UK final

14-Sep-2015 By Sophie Witts

Christian Grebenstein, executive sous chef at The Ritz London, has been chosen to represent the UK at the European qualifying for the 2017 Bocuse d'Or.

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Tim Allen on Great British Menu and his forthcoming move to The Wild Rabbit

11-Sep-2015 By Emma Eversham

Tim Allen, head chef at Launceston Place, has been on our TV screens competing in Great British Menu this week. He discusses the show and his next career move as executive chef of The Wild Rabbit in Kingham.

James 'Jocky' Petrie on joining Gordon Ramsay Group

10-Sep-2015 By Joe Lutrario

Jocky Petrie has been a driving force behind The Fat Duck for more than a decade and he’s now bringing this experience to the Gordon Ramsay Group. Restaurant catches up with him on development duty.

Young chefs named ones to watch at Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Awards

07-Sep-2015 By Sophie Witts

The Craft Guild of Chefs named five ‘exceptional’ young UK chefs as ones to watch at its annual Graduate Awards at the Lancaster London hotel on Friday.

16 Hospitality buys Anglesey pub and chef academy from Timpson family

02-Sep-2015 By Emma Eversham

16 Hospitality has bought two hospitality businesses - a pub and chef academy - in Anglesey from the Timpson family. 

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How to move into event catering

24-Aug-2015 By Richard Groves

Richard Groves, group new business development director at Smart Group, gives tips on how chefs and restaurateurs can successfully move into event catering. 

Speciality & Fine Food Fair preview

20-Aug-2015 By Michelle Perrett

More than 750 artisan food and drink exhibitors will be showcasing at the Speciality & Fine Food Fair at London's Olympia on 6th to 8th September.  

How we can solve the chef shortage (and what the industry’s doing already)

20-Aug-2015 By Emma Eversham & Liam Garrahan

With the chef shortage problem at boiling point, BigHospitality speaks to a range of people from across the industry for their views on how we can begin to solve it and what’s being done already.

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Daniel Clifford on new pub The Flitch of Bacon and Great British Menu

14-Aug-2015 By Emma Eversham

Daniel Clifford, chef-patron of the two Michelin-starred Midsummer House, speaks exclusively to Big Hospitality about returning to Great British Menu and opening his own pub, the Flitch of Bacon, in Essex.

Chef shortage: the industry reacts

13-Aug-2015 By Emma Eversham

The challenge of successfully recruiting and retaining staff in the hospitality industry is not one that has just suddenly appeared in the last few months. 

Daniel Clifford: Industry must tackle chef shortage or face demise

12-Aug-2015 By Emma Eversham

The hospitality industry needs to come together urgently and find ways to tackle the chef shortage or face its rapid demise, two Michelin-starred chef Daniel Clifford has warned. 

Antidote struggling with shortage of London chefs

10-Aug-2015 By Sophie Witts

Antidote, the Carnaby Street restaurant and wine bar overseen by Hedone chef patron Mikael Jonsson, is the latest venue to be hit by recruitment challenges caused by a shortage of skilled chefs in London.

Why more chefs are heading to the pub

05-Aug-2015 By Joe Lutrario

A new wave of chefs are moving into the pub sector as restaurant sites – particularly those in central London – become both prohibitively expensive and difficult to get hold of, writes Joe Lutrario in the August issue of Restaurant magazine.

Royal Academy of Culinary Arts Annual Awards of Excellence 2015 winners announced

15-Jul-2015 By Sophie Witts

The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts announced the winners of the Annual Awards of Excellence (AAE) 2015 at Claridges last night (14 July).

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King of #CookDaily on why vegan food is 'going to be massive'

09-Jul-2015 By Emma Eversham

Chef King Senathit has been serving his unique twist on vegan food from #CookDaily at Boxpark in Shoreditch since March and is on a mission to prove that vegan food doesn't have to be boring.

How The Dairy became a cult hit

09-Jul-2015 By Joe Lutrario

Robin and Sarah Gill's Clapham restaurant The Dairy serves 900 plates a night and hosts dinners that finish at 7am, Restaurant magazine's Joe Lutrario looks at how it became such a cult hit.

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Chef Kevin Tickle on why foraging is not a trend

26-Jun-2015 By Michelle Perrett

Former Rogan & Co head chef Kevin Tickle will head up the food offer at Forest Side hotel in Grasmere when it opens in September. Here he talks about his plans and why foraging, for him, is more than just a trend. 

National Chef of the Year 2015: Finalists revealed

25-Jun-2015 By Emma Eversham

The eight chefs who have made it through to the final of the National Chef of the Year 2015 competition have been revealed. 

Craft Guild of Chefs reveals Graduate Awards finalists

24-Jun-2015 By Emma Eversham

Ten young chefs have made it through to this year's Craft Guild of Chefs' Graduate Awards final. 

Chef Mark Birchall to pursue own restaurant plans

22-Jun-2015 By Michelle Perrett

Mark Birchall, group executive chef northern operations for Simon Rogan's Umbel Group, is to leave to open his own restaurant in 2016.

Craft Guild of Chefs Awards 2015: The winners

16-Jun-2015 By Sophie Witts

Sat Bains from two-Michelin starred Restaurant Sat Bains with Rooms in Nottingham was awarded the top accolade at The Craft Guild of Chefs Awards held at the Hilton Park Lane in London last night (15 June).

Allergen laws: How technology can help businesses comply

15-Jun-2015 By Emma Eversham

BigHospitality takes a look at the back-of-house technology systems which can help in the compliance of allergen legislation. 

Young chef and landlord launches competition to encourage the next generation of talent

10-Jun-2015 By Sophie Witts

One of the youngest head chefs in the country is running a Masterchef-style competition to inspire catering students to follow in his footsteps.

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Albert Adrià on making cutting-edge food more accessible and his love of pastry

05-Jun-2015 By Joe Lutrario

The pre-eminent chef behind Tickets and four other restaurants in Barcelona on making cutting-edge food more accessible, his love of pastry, finding success from mistakes and stepping out from the shadow of his big brother. 

Mövenpick Gourmet Dessert Chef of the Year winner announced

04-Jun-2015 By Sophie Witts

Biju Joshwa of the London Marriott Country Hall Hotel was crowned the Mövenpick Gourmet Desert Chef of the Year 2015 last night (3 June).

James 'Jocky' Petrie joins Gordon Ramsay Group

03-Jun-2015 By Emma Eversham

Former Fat Duck chef James 'Jocky' Petrie has joined Gordon Ramsay Group (GRG) as its group executive development chef to help 'develop and nourish the talent and creativity' across the group. 

The World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2015: In pictures

03-Jun-2015 By Emma Eversham

Join us for a visual tour of the 2015 The World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards. 

Worlds 50 Best Restaurant's 2015: As it happened

02-Jun-2015 By Sophie Witts

As the global culinary community descended on London's Guildhall last night to find out who made the list of the Worlds 50 Best Restaurants, BigHospitality was on hand to report the action.

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Bryn Williams on his new restaurant and why Goodwood is a ‘no brainer’

29-May-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

Bryn Williams, owner of Odette's in Primrose Hill, is about to open a second restaurant close to his birthplace in north Wales. The celebrity chef told BigHospitality about his plans for the new site, and how he is to be the special guest chef at...

Angela Hartnett reveals June opening date for second Café Murano site

27-May-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

TV chef Angela Hartnett has unveiled further details of her second Italian-themed London café and restaurant concept Café Murano.

National Chef of the Year 2015: Semi-finalists revealed

19-May-2015 By Emma Eversham

The Craft Guild of Chefs has named the 40 chefs who have made the semi-finals of the National Chef of the Year 2016 competition. 

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants gives Daniel Boulud Lifetime Achievement Award

19-May-2015 By Emma Eversham

Chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud has been awarded the 2015 Diners Club Lifetime Achievement Award by the World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards. 

Craft Guild of Chefs names new boss

18-May-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

The new boss of the Craft Guild of Chefs has been named following the announcement that chief executive Martin Bates is to retire.

Allan Pickett and André Blais restaurant Piquet to open summer 2015

29-Apr-2015 By Emma Eversham

Piquet, the new restaurant from former Plateau head chef Allan Pickett and Bodean's founder André Blais, will open its doors for business this summer, with a focus on the 'culinary cultures of England and France'. 

Claude Bosi to exchange Hibiscus as part of international chef swap

17-Apr-2015 By Michelle Perrett

Claude Bosi, chef patron at Hibiscus, will be exchanging his London restaurant for a new international destination as part of a chef swap. 

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Mark Sargeant on The Strand Dining Rooms and why you won't see his name above any restaurant door

17-Apr-2015 By Emma Eversham

Mark Sargeant, co-owner of Folkestone restaurants Rocksalt and The Smokehouse and the newly-opened Duke William pub, talks about his new role as chef director of The Strand Dining Rooms and why you won't see his name above the door of any of his...

Employee of the month: How internal competitions help motivate staff

13-Apr-2015 By Joe Lutrario

Internal competitions are a crucial tool to motivate staff within all levels of a business and can also be used to drive menu development and promote sales of certain items.