Events & Awards

The latest news and results of industry events and awards – from trade shows and conferences to national and international competitions.

Green giants: new ways with vegetables

13-Oct-2017 By BigHospitality

Chefs' attitudes to cooking with vegetables are changing as customers look to reduce the amount of meat and fish they consume.

The Black Swan at Oldstead named world's best restaurant by TripAdvisor

11-Oct-2017 By Stefan Chomka

The Black Swan at Oldstead in North Yorkshire has been named as the best restaurant in the world, according to TripAdvisor.

Danish based Bæst and Mirabelle topped the list of winners at the 2017 Food Made Good Awards

09-Oct-2017 By Georgia Bronte

Denmark's Bæst restaurant and its sister bakery Mirabelle have been named the Food Made Good Business of the Year at the Sustainable Restaurant Association’s 2017 Food Made Good Awards.

The Savoy's American Bar named Best in the World

06-Oct-2017 By Georgia Bronte

American Bar at London’s Savoy has been voted the World’s Best Bar at the World's 50 Best Bars Awards 2017.

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The Michelin Guide: why it leaves me wanting more

06-Oct-2017 By Stefan Chomka

There was much to celebrate in Michelin's Guide to Great Britain and Ireland 2018, but I still want more from the red book.

'It's going to be really exciting': Nigel Haworth on Obsession 18

05-Oct-2017 By Stefan Chomka

Chef event Obsession at Northcote in Lancashire started in 2001 with just four chefs. It returns in January next year with a line up of more than 20 UK and international chefs. Chef-owner Nigel Haworth discusses its evolution

Danny Young from Northcote Manor wins Young National Chef of the Year 2018

03-Oct-2017 By Sophie Witts

Danny Young, junior sous chef at Northcote Manor in Lancashire, has won the title of Young National Chef of the Year (YNCOTY) 2018.

Luke Selby wins National Chef of the Year 2018

03-Oct-2017 By Sophie Witts

Luke Selby, former head chef at Dabbous in London, has been named National Chef of the Year (NCOTY) 2018.

15 restaurants lose stars in the 2018 Michelin Guide

02-Oct-2017 By Sophie Witts

Fifteen restaurants have had their stars removed in the 2018 Michelin Guide Great Britain & Ireland, which was released today (2 October).

Michelin Guide 2018 awards three stars to The Araki

02-Oct-2017 By Sophie Witts

A nine-seat sushi bar in Mayfair has become the first Japanese restaurant in the UK to win three Michelin stars.

Michelin awards Bib Gourmands to 27 restaurants

29-Sep-2017 By Sophie Witts

Adam Handling’s The Frog E1 and the Galvin brothers’ Essex pub are among the 27 winners of Michelin Bib Gourmands 2018.

Chefs on Michelin: why it still matters and the problems a star can bring

28-Sep-2017 By Sophie Witts

The Michelin Guide continues to have a ‘huge’ impact on restaurants despite a lack of clarity about how it awards its stars.

London Olympia opens its doors next week for the Restaurant Show 2017

27-Sep-2017 By Georgia Bronte

The UK’s largest annual hospitality trade show throws opens its doors early next week.

The Freemasons and Elystan Street amongst winners at AA Awards

26-Sep-2017 By Georgia Bronte

The Freemasons at Wiswell and Phil Howard’s Elystan Street restaurant in Chelsea have been honoured at the AA’s annual award ceremony, which marks the release of its 2018 guidebooks.