Events & Awards

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

Gold Service Scholarship 2019 nomination period will open early next month

16-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The Gold Service Scholarship will open for entries on 3 September, and employers are being encouraged urge their young front-of-house staff to apply for a chance to win.

Auction Against Hunger 2018 confirms date and lineup

06-Aug-2018 By Georgia Bronte

On Tuesday 25 September Borough Market will host the sixth iteration of charity food and drinks party Auction Against Hunger.

Great British Menu returns on 13 August

06-Aug-2018 By Sophie Witts

Great British Menu will return to TV screens with the North East heat on Monday 13 August.

Chef line up for hospitality festival announced

03-Aug-2018 By BigHospitality

Chefs including Clare Smyth, Jun Tanaka, Jackson Boxer, Greg Marchand, Chantelle Nicholson, Gary Usher and Maria Elia have been announced as being among those cooking at PX+, dubbed the UK’s first festival for the hospitality industry.

The Restaurant Show 2018 returns to London for its 30th year this Autumn

30-Jul-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The UK’s largest annual hospitality trade show will return to London’s Olympia this Autumn, marking 30 years of supporting the industry.

The Lowdown: Bastille Day

11-Jul-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The French national holiday takes place on 14 July, and although England almost ended up playing against Les Bleus in the World Cup final the hospitality industry will not be letting the day go by unnoticed.

BBC's Million Pound Menu to return for second series

04-Jul-2018 By Stefan Chomka

BBC2's Million Pound Menu will return to the TV screens next year with a second series of the restaurant investment programme having been commissioned.

In case you missed it... the 2018 Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards

28-Jun-2018 By Georgia Bronte

The annual National Restaurant Awards, held at the Hurlingham Club in Putney earlier this month, saw an eclectic list of high-end restaurants rubbing shoulders with more affordable ones.

Your guide to Imbibe Live 2018

27-Jun-2018 By BigHospitality

Plan your visit to the must-attend annual trade show for anyone who sources, buys or serves drinks in the licensed on-trade.

Great British Menu reveals 2018 chef line-up

20-Jun-2018 By Sophie Witts

Tom Brown, Selin Kiazim and James Cochran are among the chefs set to compete in the next series of Great British Menu.

Lyle's in Shoreditch joins World's 50 Best elite

20-Jun-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Lyle’s in Shoreditch has become one of only a handful of UK restaurants to have made the coveted list of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants.

National Chef of the Year 2019 finalists named

20-Jun-2018 By Sophie Witts

The Craft Guild of Chefs has named the ten finalists set to compete for the title of National Chef of the Year 2019.

Auction Against Hunger line up announced

19-Jun-2018 By Joe Lutrario

On Saturday 22 July Auction Against Hunger will see Borough Market play host to a large and eclectic line up of chefs and restaurants.

The Lowdown: World Cup 2018

14-Jun-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Today kicks off the World Cup 2018, and the hospitality industry is rising to the occasion.

Raymond Blanc wins Lifetime Achievement Award

13-Jun-2018 By Stefan Chomka

Raymond Blanc was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2018 Estrella Damm National Restaurant Awards, held in London on Monday night (11 June).