Events & Awards

World's 50 Best Restaurants awards postponed until 2021

31-Mar-2020 By BigHospitality

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants has postponed its 2020 awards ceremony and will not release its annual ranked list this year.

Roux Scholarship 2020 postponed until autumn

17-Mar-2020 By Sophie Witts

This year's Roux Scholarship competition has been put on hold until the autumn due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

Statement: William Reed UK Food Shows postponed

12-Mar-2020 By BigHospitality

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 health situation William Reed Business Media, publisher of BigHospitality, has taken the difficult decision to postpone the NEC UK Food Shows.

My Neighbours the Dumplings head chef to host charity dinner

06-Mar-2020 By Stefan Chomka

My Neighbours the Dumplings head chef Joe Allen and fellow chefs and friends Trung Nguyen and Aaron Thomas are organising a charity dinner to raise funds for Meningitis Now.

Roux Scholarship 2020 names 18 regional finalists

06-Mar-2020 By Sophie Witts

The Roux Scholarship has named the 18 regional finalists for the 2020 competition.

Chef accuses Michelin of "greenwashing" over new sustainability icon

05-Mar-2020 By Sophie Witts

Michelin’s new award for restaurants with eco-friendly practices has faced accusations of “greenwashing” by a prominent chef.

Brakes triumphs at Chefs’ Choice Awards 2020

04-Mar-2020 By Joe Lutrario

Brakes has put in its best-ever performance at the Chefs’ Choice Awards taking home nine category wins and six awards for Highly Rated products as well as the overall award for best product.

What’s on at Hotel, Restaurant and Catering (HRC) 2020

28-Feb-2020 By BigHospitality

The Hotel, Restaurant and Catering (HRC) trade show returns to London’s ExCel centre next week.

Michelin to invite the public to 2021 star announcement

26-Feb-2020 By Sophie Witts

The Michelin Guide Great Britain and Ireland is to invite members of the public to its star revelation event for the first time this year.

BBC looking for chefs to compete in new TV cooking show

26-Feb-2020 By James McAllister

The BBC are looking for chefs to take part in a new televised cooking competition that’s set to film in the town of Tulum, Mexico, this summer.

2020 Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants awards to be reformatted as online event

26-Feb-2020 By James McAllister

The annual Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants awards event, which was due to the held in Japan next month, will now take place as a live ‘virtual’ awards ceremony.

Hawksmoor and Rick Stein Group in Sunday Times Best Companies list

24-Feb-2020 By Sophie Witts

Dishoom, Hawksmoor and the Rick Stein Group are among the restaurant operators featured in the Sunday Times 100 Best ‘Mid-sized’ Companies To Work For list 2020.