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Buckinghamshire's Artichoke restaurant to re-open

07-Sep-2009 By Emma Eversham

Laurie and Jacqueline Gear's Buckinghamshire restaurant Artichoke, forced to close last summer following a fire, is set to open in October following a large scale refurbishment

Lisa Allen’s BigTalent

28-Aug-2009 By Becky Paskin

As one of the north’s leading female head chefs, Lisa Allen of the Michelin-starred Northcote Manor in Lancashire reveals the lengths she’ll go to, to remain competitive amongst her male peers, in our latest BigTalent profile

Top chefs cook for wounded war heroes

25-Aug-2009 By Becky Paskin

A team of top chefs, led by The Lanesborough’s Paul Gayler, will cook a charity feast in aid of Help for Heroes, raising funds for troops wounded in Afghanistan and Iraq

Record number make Master of Culinary Arts 2009 final

13-Aug-2009 By Emma Eversham

Chefs Simon Hulstone and Jeff Galvin and Le Gavroche general manager Emmanuel Landre are among the 21 finalists in this year's Master of Culinary Arts competition

Thomas Helyer's BigTalent

31-Jul-2009 By Becky Paskin

After a hurdle-ridden and troublesome education, Thomas Helyer, the 2009 Chaine des Rotisseurs Young Commis Chef of the Year, told Becky Paskin how he ditched the chalkboard for the chopping block, and turned his life around

Oliver Lesnik's BigTalent

30-Jun-2009 By Becky Paskin

Oliver Lesnik, executive head chef of Langtrys at The Cadogan hotel in Belgravia, tells Becky Paskin how after years of perseverance and experience working with some of the best British chefs, his passion for a life in the kitchen has flourished

UK Chocolate Master Mark Tilling leaves Lainston House

26-Jun-2009 By Emma Eversham

UK Chocolate Master Mark Tilling has quit his job as head of pastry at Lainston House hotel to work as master chocolatier and tutor at sugarcraft company Squires Kitchen

Heston Blumenthal to open London restaurant

25-Jun-2009 By Emma Eversham

The Fat Duck chef will open his first London restaurant in the Mandarin Oriental Hotel next year with food heavily influenced by his interest in historic British gastronomy

Harbour & Jones opens restaurant in St Paul’s Cathedral

24-Jun-2009 By Rosie Birkett

Boutique contract caterer Harbour & Jones has opened its first consumer-driven restaurant in St Paul’s Cathedral in a five year deal worth £5m

Aubergine announces new head chef

15-Jun-2009 By Becky Paskin

The London Fine Dining Group has announced Christophe Renou as the new head chef of Aubergine in Chelsea, after William Drabble’s departure last week

WestKing student wins London Chef of the Year

10-Jun-2009 By Becky Paskin

Ben Ford, Compass chef and Westminster Kingsway degree student, has won the 2009 London Chef of the Year competition

Red Cat's Chris Rawlinson wins North West Young Chef of the Year 2009

05-Jun-2009 By Emma Eversham

Chris Rawlinson, chef/owner of the Red Cat near Chorley wins Tuesdays cook-off at Manchester College to win the title of North West Young Chef of the Year

Craft Guild of Chefs Awards 2009: The Winners

02-Jun-2009 By Emma Eversham

Heston Blumenthal was one of 14 chefs from across the industry to be rewarded at the 16th Craft Guild of Chefs Awards last night

Chris Staines quits Foliage restaurant

05-May-2009 By Emma Eversham

Chef Chris Staines is to leave the helm at the Mandarin Oriental Hyde Parks restaurant Foliage to pursue a new opportunity

Gavin Austin’s BigTalent

01-May-2009 By Becky Paskin

After working in 14 different restaurants including L’Escargot and Ramsay’s Amaryllis, Gavin Austin tells Becky Paskin how his experiences have prepared him to lead the No.20 at Sanctum Soho kitchen

Craft Guild of Chefs reveals awards shortlist

24-Apr-2009 By Emma Eversham

The 39 chefs in the running for one of 13 awards at the 2009 Craft Guild of Chefs Awards are named

Paul Kitching's 21212 restaurant to open next month

24-Apr-2009 By Emma Eversham

The ex-Juniper chef will open his new Edinburgh restaurant with rooms 21212 at the end of May

Lucknam Park chef becomes Roux Scholar 2009

07-Apr-2009 By Emma Eversham

Hrishikesh Desai, sous chef to Hywel Jones at Lucknam Park in Wiltshire, wins career-long support from the Roux family after being declared Roux Scholar of the year

Meet the future - the young chefs shaping tomorrow's world

27-Mar-2009 By Stefan Chomka & Emma Eversham

BigHospitality and Restaurant magazine find the 12 chefs under 30 who are tipped to be the stars of the future

Bath Priory reopens under Michael Caines’ guidance

19-Mar-2009 By Becky Paskin

The Bath Priory reopens this week under the direction of new executive chef Michael Caines, following a six-week refurbishment

Worrall Thompson: I'll rebuild again

25-Feb-2009 By Stefan Chomka

The celebrity chef has said he wants to rebuild his restaurant chain after it fell into administration last month

Face of British Pie Week named

23-Feb-2009 By Becky Paskin

The Guildford creator of a Legendary Game Pie has been named the new face of British Pie Week

Von Essen appoints head chef and invests £9.5m in hotel upgrades

19-Feb-2009 By Emma Eversham

Matthew Butcher takes on the role of head chef at von Essens Ston Easton Park as the hotel group unveils plans for major investment into its properties in Somerset and Gloucestershire

Matt Gillan's BigTalent

30-Jan-2009 By Becky Paskin

Matt Gillan, the head chef of South Lodge Hotel’s restaurant-in-a-kitchen The Pass, speaks with Becky Paskin about the road that lead him to head up one of the most eccentric restaurants of the year

Antony Worrall Thompson closes The Greyhound

28-Jan-2009 By Becky Paskin

The celebrity chef proves his status is no shield, as his Berkshire pub falls victim to the recession

Cream of industry invited to enter Master of Culinary Arts

27-Jan-2009 By Emma Eversham

The Academy of Culinary Arts is appealing to the ‘cream of UK hospitality industry talent’ to enter the Master of Culinary Arts

Rising Star: Scott Carlton

15-Jan-2009 By Emma Eversham

Scott Carlton, one of the industrys Rising Stars shares his thoughts, inspirations and aspirations as he prepares for a career in hospitality

Albert Roux to open restaurant at Scottish hotel

12-Dec-2008 By Emma Eversham

French chef Albert Roux has signed a deal to oversee all aspects of catering at Rocpool Reserve in Inverness, Scotland

BCF announces Young Chef of the Year 2008

09-Dec-2008 By Becky Paskin

The British Culinary Federation has announced its Young Chef of the Year 2008 after a live cook-off at University College Birmingham

Karen MacKay’s BigTalent

02-Dec-2008 By Becky Paskin

Armed with an enormous amount of confidence and passion, Karen MacKay, head chef of Edinburgh hotel Channings, tells Becky Paskin why a job knock back on the grounds of her gender has not dampened her catering ambitions

Martin Wishart to open in Loch Lomond

11-Nov-2008 By Becky Paskin

The Michelin starred chef is set to open a second restaurant in the west of Scotland, back at his old stomping ground, Cameron House

Williams Arms chef becomes Big Cheese

11-Nov-2008 By Emma Eversham

Anthony Williams of the Williams Arms in Devon wins over judges with his Really Cheesy Pork Provencal dish

Neil Morrissey pub duo set up on their own

05-Nov-2008 By Lucy Britner

The General Manager and Sous Chef of Neil Morrissey and Richard Fox’s Ye Olde Punch Bowl have left to run another Yorkshire bar

Winning tactics - Knorr Chef of the Year 2008

04-Nov-2008 By Joe Lutrario

Simon Hulstone, this years Knorr Chef of the Year, reveals the tactics he used to nail this years title

Olympic victory for Craft Guild of Chefs team

24-Oct-2008 By Emma Eversham

Members of the Craft Guild of Chefs Culinary Academy return with a haul of medals from the Culinary Olympics in Erfurt, Germany

Michel Roux welcomes 2009 Scholarship entries

20-Oct-2008 By Emma Eversham

Michel Roux opens the 26th Roux Scholarship giving one chef the chance to win £5k, a three-month stage and become a Roux Scholar for life

Rising Star: Benjamin Keeley

15-Oct-2008 By Emma Eversham

Every month here on BigHospitality we bring you an insight into the hottest catering and hospitality talent of the future in our Rising Stars section. This month Norwich City College student Benjamin Keeley talks about his inspirations and aspirations...

CGC team aiming for gold at Culinary Olympics

14-Oct-2008 By Emma Eversham

Fifteen members of the Craft Guild of Chefs will be heading off for Erfurt in Germany later this week to compete in the 22nd IKA Culinary Olympics.

Restaurants warned of three year recession

10-Oct-2008 By Emma Eversham & Becky Paskin

Food critic Charles Campion has warned of the arrival of a three-year ‘restaurant recession’ with mid-market restaurants set to take the biggest hit

Simon Hulstone wins Knorr Chef of the Year 2008 title

08-Oct-2008 By Emma Eversham & Lucy Britner

The Elephant restaurant Chef/proprietor walks away with the prestigious title and a cheque for £10k after winning the hotly contested competition yesterday

Compass announce Senior Chef of the Year

08-Oct-2008 By Becky Paskin

Denis Mwakalua was this afternoon announced as the Compass Group Chef of the Year after a live cook-off at the Restaurant Show in London

Chris Galvin to launch new restaurant

06-Oct-2008 By Becky Paskin at The Restaurant Show

The Galvin at Windows chef has told BigHospitality of plans to launch a new restaurant at Spitalfields

Jamie Oliver gets Ministry of Food student Fifteen job

03-Oct-2008 By Becky Paskin

A Rotherham student gets a lucky break after helping Jamie Oliver during Ministry of Food show

Chef wins accolade after Stafford restaurant-college partnership

03-Oct-2008 By Becky Paskin

The Executive Chef of the Moat House in Stafford has been honoured by the college whose students he has helped teach over the past year

New Rational oven tells chefs when to clean it

29-Sep-2008 By Emma Eversham

Rational installs a new self-cleaning mechanism into its SelfCooking Centers which tells chefs when it needs to be cleaned

ISS Eaton announces Guest Chef Exchange winner

25-Sep-2008 By Emma Eversham

Steve Read, Head Chef for ISS Eatons SELEX Galileo site will serve up the best of British at one of the companys site in Denmark after being announced winner of the first Guest Chef Exchange

Roussillon Wines Dessert Trophy - finalists announced

19-Sep-2008 By Emma Eversham

Sommeliers and pastry chefs from Maze, Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons, Tom Aikens Restaurant and the Compass Group have made the final of this year’s Wines of Roussillon Dessert Trophy.

Rising Star: Ben Arnold

15-Sep-2008 By Emma Eversham

BigHospitalitys latest Rising Star, Westminster Kingsway College student Ben Arnold shares his plans for the future

Craft Guild of Chefs award for Rising Star

12-Sep-2008 By Emma Eversham

Selin Kiazim, this month's Rising Star on BigHospitality, is awarded the highest accolade at the 2008 Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Awards.

La Tasca crowns first Tapa Chef of the Year

12-Sep-2008 By Becky Paskin

The Spanish restaurant chain presents first ever tapa award to head chef of Broadgate outlet in London