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Hotelympia 2012: BigHospitality's must-see checklist

31-Jan-2012 By Peter Ruddick

With Hotelympia on the horizon the hospitality industry is gearing up to descend on the ExCel centre, but with five days (26 February-1 March) of awards, product launches, chef demonstrations and more it can seem a daunting prospect, so BigHospitality...

Chef’s Forum launched to bridge gap between catering industry, education and suppliers

30-Jan-2012 By Luke Nicholls

A new forum has been launched in Bristol for chefs whose professional expertise has been recognised with the likes of Michelin stars and AA Rossettes.

Gordon Ramsay to open restaurant in Las Vegas

13-Jan-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Gordon Ramsay is to open his first Las Vegas restaurant, Gordon Ramsay Steak, at Paris Las Vegas hotel in the heart of the Strip.

Career Profile: Will Torrent

13-Jan-2012 By Emma Eversham

Pastry chef Will Torrent scored a week's work experience with Heston Blumenthal at the tender age of 15. Ten years on he is working alongside Blumenthal again as a pastry chef consultant for Waitrose. He was the first British pastry chef to win at...

Restaurant magazine’s 2012 predictions

12-Jan-2012 By Restaurant magazine

With a year packed full of national and restaurant-related events, BigHospitality’s sister publication Restaurant magazine has published its own series of sage predictions for 2012. The crystal ball goes into overdrive: High-quality German sausage, grimy...

Young British Foodie Awards call on unsung culinary heroes to start ‘food revolution’

09-Jan-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Young and innovative chefs are being invited to enter the Young British Foodie Awards in a bid to create a ‘food revolution’ and ‘celebrate the unsung foodie heroes in Britain’.

Assemblage restaurant closes as James Knight-Pacheco and Alicia Whitby part company

05-Jan-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Assemblage, the restaurant set up by former The Restaurant contestant James Knight-Pacheco and art lover Alicia Whitby, has closed less than three months after opening at a site close to Spitalfields market.

Antonin Bonnet leaves The Greenhouse: Arnaud Bignon announced as replacement

21-Dec-2011 By Emma Eversham

Antonin Bonnet, executive chef at Mayfair's French restaurant The Greenhouse, is to leave his position of six years to pursue other opportunities in 2012, the restaurant's owner MARC Restaurants announced today.

Ash Mair crowned winner of Masterchef: The Professionals 2011

16-Dec-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Australian chef Ash Mair has been crowned the winner of BBC’s Masterchef: The Professionals 2011.

Top chefs go head-to-head with food critics to dine in most Michelin-starred restaurants for Cannonball Run 2012

15-Dec-2011 By Emma Eversham

Ten top chefs are set to go head-to-head with 10 national food critics and bloggers in a competition that requires teams to dine in as many Michelin-starred restaurants within 48 hours as possible.

Craft Guild of Chefs adds military chef category to 2012 awards

12-Dec-2011 By Emma Eversham

The Craft Guild of Chefs has added Military Chef of the year to its category list for the 2012 Craft Guild of Chefs Awards, to recognise the individuals in charge of feeding the Armed Forces.

Café Fish owner buys Livebait Manchester out of administration

29-Nov-2011 By Emma Eversham

Richard Muir, the owner of Edinburgh restaurant Café Fish, has bought Livebait in Manchester days after the restaurant’s former owner Paramount Restaurant Group went into administration.

Devon hotel seeks to regain Michelin star with new head chef

23-Nov-2011 By Rachel Parkes

The Horn of Plenty hotel near Tavistock, Devon has appointed Scott Paton as head chef at the hotel’s 2 AA rosette restaurant, in an effort to regain its Michelin star rating.

Hawksmoor Guildhall welcomes ‘dream team’ of chefs to support Action Against Hunger

15-Nov-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Newly-opened restaurant Hawksmoor Guildhall will be opening its kitchens to four of the best chefs in the UK for one exclusive night in a bid to raise funds for Action Against Hunger.

Senior chef appointments at The Wolseley and Spice Market & W Hotel

11-Nov-2011 By Luke Nicholls

The Wolseley all-day-café-restaurant in London’s Piccadilly has appointed Lawrence Keogh as new head chef from January 2012.

Career Profile: Alan Stewart

11-Nov-2011 By Emma Eversham

Alan Stewart’s passion for cooking started with a part-time job at Hammersmith gastropub The Anglesea Arms. He worked in support roles at Chez Bruce and Launceston Place in London before taking up his current position of head chef at Manson in London.

Coeliac UK Gluten-free Chef of the Year: Finalists announced

07-Nov-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Coeliac UK has announced the six finalists for this year’s Gluten-free Chef of the Year competition.

Knorr & Blue Dragon unite to offer range of pastes and concentrated sauces

04-Nov-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Knorr has partnered with Oriental retail brand Blue Dragon to offer a new range of curry pastes and concentrated sauces specially developed for chefs.

Macdonald pair named Visionary Mentor and Visionary Chef of the Year 2011

03-Nov-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Michelin-starred chef Aiden Byrne mentored Rohan Nevins to win the Visionary Mentor of the Year and Visionary Chef of the Year 2011.

Business Profile: Arjun Waney

02-Nov-2011 By Stefan Chomka

The relaunch of The Arts Club is just one of a long line of new openings for successful restaurateur Arjun Waney, as he explains in this exclusive interview with Restaurant magazine.

Head chef appointments at the Green Room and the Beach Bistro

28-Oct-2011 By Luke Nicholls

The Green Room restaurant in Bournemouth and the Beach Bistro in East Sussex have appointed new head chefs, who both have a passion for using locally-sourced and sustainable food.

Le Manoir chef and Coworth Park waiter win YCYW 2011

21-Oct-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Chris Kenny, junior sous chef at Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons and Sophie Henderson, commis de rang at Coworth Park, have been named Young Chef Young Waiter 2011.

BCF entry call for Chef of the Year 2012

21-Oct-2011 By Luke Nicholls

The British Culinary Federation (BCF) is inviting chefs from around the UK to enter its 2012 Chef of the Year Competition.

World Chocolate Masters final to be streamed live on BigHospitality

14-Oct-2011 By Luke Nicholls

As next week sees the 2011 World Chocolate Masters Final taking place in Paris, BigHospitality can reveal that the competition will be broadcast through a live stream accessible on our website.

Charles Smith of Marcus Wareing at the Berkeley wins Young National Chef of the Year 2011

12-Oct-2011 By Emma Eversham

Charles Smith, junior sous chef at Marcus Wareing at the Berkeley, has won the title Young National Chef of the Year 2011.

Frederick Forster of Nuovo crowned National Chef of the Year 2011

12-Oct-2011 By Emma Eversham

Frederick Forster, head chef at Nuovo restaurant in Buckhurst Hill, Essex, has been crowned National Chef of the Year 2011 with second and third place going to Alyn Williams of The Wesbury and Hayden Groves of Lloyds of London respectively.

Adam Gray leaves Rhodes 24 to focus on Northamptonshire pub

10-Oct-2011 By Emma Eversham

Adam Gray is to leave his job as head chef at Gary Rhodes' city restaurant Rhodes 24 to focus on Northamptonshire pub The Red Lion, which he co-owns with his business partner Nick Bonner.

IDEAS FROM YOUR PEERS

Chocolate Unwrapped at Vinopolis and All-Stars Dinner at The Pass

07-Oct-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Restaurants, pubs and hotels including The Pass, The Belfry and Le Pont de la Tour tell us about special events and promotions they are running to attract customers.

Valrhona's Frederic Bau shares professional tips in chocolate encyclopedia

07-Oct-2011 By Emma Eversham

Frederic Bau, executive chef and director of Valrhona's Ecole du Grand Chocolat, has compiled a book which aims to share the top tips of working with chocolate from some of France's best pastry chefs.

Top chefs unite for Hospitality Action

04-Oct-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Gordon Cartwright, managing director of Visionary Dining and former AA restaurant inspector, is organising a series of culinary events in support of Hospitality Action.

Career Profile: James Hatswell

03-Oct-2011 By Emma Eversham

Chef James Hatswell trained at HMS Raleigh’s Cookery School after joining the Navy at 16. During his eight years in the forces he visited 36 countries, developing a love of global cuisine. He currently runs a tight ship as head chef at the Heron Restaurant...

Top female chefs unite for Action Against Hunger

27-Sep-2011 By Luke Nicholls

Four of the UK’s most renowned female chefs are joining forces for Action Against Hunger’s Fine Wine Auction and Dinner taking place next month.

Business profile: Alan Murchison's 10 In 8

14-Sep-2011 By Joe Lutrario

Alan Murchison's 10 In 8 group aims to operate 10 Michelin-starred restaurants by 2018. Meet the business brains of fine dining.

National Chef of the Year 2011 semi-finals: In pictures

12-Sep-2011 By Becky Paskin

The semi-finals for the National Chef of the Year 2011 have taken place this month, with heats running in both Sheffield and London.

Eight chefs chosen for the National Chef of the Year 2011 final

09-Sep-2011 By Becky Paskin

The eight finalists in the 2011 National Chef of the Year competition have been named following four intense semi-final heats held this week.

Career Profile: James Nathan

02-Sep-2011 By Emma Eversham

Former MasterChef winner James Nathan threw in his job as a barrister to pursue his passion for cooking and since appearing on the TV series in 2008, the 38-year-old has worked in some of the UK’s top professional kitchens and appeared at a number of...

Elena Arzak and Ashley Palmer-Watts to take centre stage at The Restaurant Show 2011

25-Aug-2011 By Emma Eversham

Elena Arzak of award-winning Spanish restaurant Arzak and Heston Blumenthal protégée Ashley Palmer-Watts are among the chefs who will take centre stage at The Restaurant Show this year.

Ex-Zuma and Nobu chef to open Japanese steak house and pub

17-Aug-2011 By Emma Eversham

Ex-Zuma and Nobu head chef Ross Shonhan is to open a Japanese steak house and contemporary Izakaya - a Japanese pub - in London next year.

Renaissance Pubs open sixth venue, The Rosendale, in West Dulwich

10-Aug-2011 By Becky Paskin

Renaissance Pubs, the five-strong London-based pub group, has launched its sixth venue in West Dulwich, The Rosendale.

New chef appointments at Bennett Hay and K West Hotel & Spa

21-Jul-2011 By Emma Eversham

Hotel-style support operator Bennett Hay has appointed former Restaurant Associates executive chef Andy Aston its new development chef to oversee its dining operations.

Pearls of Wisdom: Tom Kerridge

15-Jul-2011 By William Drew

Fresh from triumphing on Great British Menu, the chef-owner of Michelin-starred The Hand & Flowers in Marlow, Bucks, is back in his kitchen developing new dishes.

Macdonald Hotels in talks with more top chefs following Aiden Byrne partnership

14-Jul-2011 By Emma Eversham

Macdonald Hotels has revealed it has been in talks with a number of 'top chefs' to run partnership food operations at its 42 UK hotels after signing a deal with Aiden Byrne to open a restaurant at one of its Cheshire properties.

Simon Rogan: Roganic’s first year is critical to London success

08-Jul-2011 By Becky Paskin

The success of temporary Marylebone restaurant Roganic in its first year will determine Simon Rogan’s future in the capital, the chef has said.

Craft Guild seeks chefs to support food education programmes

29-Jun-2011 By Lorraine Heller

The Craft Guild of Chefs (CGC) is looking for ambassador chefs around the country to take part in food education workshops, which it hopes will encourage a new generation of chefs into the sector by teaching today’s children the basics of cooking.

Ideas from your Peers

Wimbledon in 3D at Park Plaza and BBQ masterclasses at Pearl restaurant

24-Jun-2011 By Tom Allsop

Restaurants, pubs and hotels, including Pearl and Park Plaza London Victoria, tell us about the marketing campaigns and promotions they're running this summer to attract customers

Pearls of Wisdom: Sat Bains

17-Jun-2011 By William Drew

Recognised as one of the country’s most creative chefs, the notorious Nottingham-based Bains isn’t getting any quieter.

Top hospitality associations sign up to The Restaurant Show 2011

15-Jun-2011 By Emma Eversham

Seven key associations operating within hospitality are to appear at The Restaurant Show (TRS) this year offering advice and support for attendees on a range of areas within the industry.

National Chef of the Year 2011 semi-finalists announced

14-Jun-2011 By Lorraine Heller

The Craft Guild of Chefs has announced the 40 semi-finalists who will compete in the next round of the 2011 National Chef of the Year (NCOTY) competition.

Career profile: Michele Caggianese

10-Jun-2011 By Emma Eversham

Despite arriving in the UK seven and a half years ago from Italy with no knowledge of the English language and no formal training, Michele Caggianese has managed to carve a successful career front-of- house in some of London’s top restaurants and hotels....

Craft Guild of Chefs Awards 2011: The Winners

03-Jun-2011 By Lorraine Heller

Philip Howard from the two Michelin-starred The Square restaurant was yesterday awarded the top accolade at the Craft Guild of Chefs annual awards ceremony, joining another 14 chefs who were recognised for their culinary contribution.