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David Connell, general manager, South Lodge hotel

David Connell: Career Profile

By Luke Nicholls

David Connell is a prime example of good old-fashioned hard work paying off. Having worked at various restaurants and hotels in the UK and France, he joined luxury hotel group Exclusive Hotels over 10 years ago, recently taking up the position of general...

Alain Ducasse, whose career spans 30 years, was awarded the Diner's Club World's 50 Best Restaurants 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award

Alain Ducasse: Pearls of Wisdom

By William Drew

The French chef, 56, operates restaurants all around the world, including a trio of three-Michelin-starred establishments. He has just received the Lifetime Achievement Award at The World’s 50 Best Restaurants.

Chef Adam Smith spent the past eight years at the Ritz, most recently as executive sous chef working under John Williams

Roux Scholar Adam Smith to head up The Devonshire Arms

By Luke Nicholls

Last year’s winner of the prestigious Roux Scholarship, Adam Smith, has been appointed as head chef of the Burlington restaurant at The Devonshire Arms Country House Hotel in North Yorkshire.

(L-R): F&B consultant John Wood is working with head chef Paul Napper to create new menus at Dormy House's restaurant and bar

John Wood gets on-board with Dormy House re-opening

By Luke Nicholls

Michelin-starred chef John Wood has been appointed as food and beverage consultant at Dormy House ahead of the Cotswolds-based hotel’s re-opening in September, following a £10m refurbishment. 

Chris Wheeler, executive chef, Humphry's restaurant at Stoke Park

Chris Wheeler: Career Profile

By Luke Nicholls

Chris Wheeler began his career as Jean-Christophe Novelli’s right-hand man at Le Provence in Lymington and went on to work for the French celebrity chef for 10 years. He joined Stoke Park in 2003 and has been building up the hotel’s culinary reputation...

Nigel Haworth: Pearls of Wisdom

Nigel Haworth: Pearls of Wisdom

By William Drew

The 54-year-old chef and co-owner of acclaimed restaurant Northcote in rural Lancashire is the founder of the well-established Obsession food festival. He and business partner Craig Bancroft also own the four-strong gastropub group Ribble Valley Inns...

Cyrus Todiwala: Pearls of Wisdom

Cyrus Todiwala: Pearls of Wisdom

By Emma Eversham

Cyrus Todiwala trained in India as a chef and worked in hotels and restaurants there until he moved to the UK in 1991. He opened Cafe Spice Namaste in London in 1995 with wife Pervin, and has built up a successful business while also dedicating much of...

Alyn Williams rose through the ranks at Gordon Ramsay Holdings and worked under Marcus Wareing at the Berkeley

Alyn Williams: Career Profile

By Luke Nicholls

A Michelin star, 15th in the National Restaurant Awards and the National Chef of the Year title – 2012 was a remarkable year for Alyn Williams. In this exclusive interview, the chef-patron of his eponymous restaurant at the Westbury hotel in Mayfair reveals...

The performance of the UK team at the recent World Pastry Cup garnered industry attention but are pastry chef careers valued as much in this country as they are in other parts of the World? Photo credit: Sirha

Keeping sweet: Are pastry chef careers valued in the UK?

From William Curley to Claire Clark, the UK has produced some of the leading masters in chocolate, sugar and all things sweet. However employers still report difficulties in filling pastry chef vacancies - so is a career in pastry as valued in this country...

The Bocuse d'Or 2013 in pictures

The Bocuse d'Or 2013 in pictures

By Emma Eversham

The UK team scored highly at the Bocuse d'Or 2013 in Lyon last week, taking fourth place in the international competition - our highest ever result - as well as picking up the Best Meat and Best Commis awards. 

Adam Bennett's menu for the UK entry to the world final of the 2013 Bocuse d'Or included roast fillet of Irish beef, cooked over English oak - Photography by Jodi Hinds

France wins the Bocuse d'Or 2013

By Emma Eversham

France has been declared the winner of the 2013 Bocuse d'Or with Denmark and Japan taking the second and third places respectively, while in fourth, the UK enjoyed the country's best ever performance in the competition.

World Pastry Cup 2013: The UK team of Javier Mercado, Nicolas Belorgey and Nicolas Bouhelier gave their entry a 'Lost Worlds' theme

France wins 2013 World Pastry Cup

By Peter Ruddick

France has won the 2013 World Pastry Cup in Lyon, while the UK team came ninth and were awarded the prize for best poster.

Aiden Byrne, chef-owner of The Church Green and head chef of Aiden Byrne at Craxton Wood, is opening a new restaurant in Manchester this year

Aiden Byrne: Pearls of Wisdom

By Peter Ruddick

Liverpool-born chef Aiden Byrne is as recognisable to TV viewers, due to appearances on Great British Menu, as he is to the diners at his Cheshire restaurant The Church Green. However this year Byrne is also targeting recognition from the Michelin Guide.

Russell Brown Sienna restaurant

Russell Brown: Career Profile

By Emma Eversham

Russell Brown is chef-owner of Sienna, Dorset's only Michelin-starred restaurant. He was recently made head of the Dorset Panel of the South West-based Chef's Forum and later this year will celebrate 10 years of running his own restaurant. 

Tim Hughes, chef-director at Caprice Holdings

Tim Hughes: Pearls of Wisdom

By Stefan Chomka

The chef-director at Caprice Holdings oversees the food at some of London's most prestigious restaurants, including Le Caprice, The Ivy and Scott's. He has just written his first cookbook, J Sheekey Fish. 

The Annual Awards of Excellence recognise and encourage the most talented and up-and-coming young chefs, pastry chefs and waiters

Annual Awards of Excellence 2013 open for entries

By Luke Nicholls

The Academy of Culinary Arts is now accepting entries for the 2013 Annual Awards of Excellence, which recognise and encourage the most talented and up-and-coming young chefs, pastry chefs and waiters.

Nicholas Balfe's Salon restaurant opened above Cannon & Cannon in Brixton Market last week

British restaurant Salon opens in Brixton Market

By Luke Nicholls

Former Brunswick House head chef Nicholas Balfe has opened Salon – a contemporary British restaurant situated upstairs from the Cannon & Cannon deli in Brixton Market.