Culinary Art

Young National Chef of the Year 2015 finalists

Young National Chef of the Year 2015 finalists

By Liam Garrahan

These are the finalists for the Young National Chef of the Year competition which will take place at The Restaurant Show, London Olympia, on Tuesday 6 October.

The Speciality & Fine Food Fair is at London's Olympia from 6th to 8th September.

Speciality & Fine Food Fair preview

By Michelle Perrett

More than 750 artisan food and drink exhibitors will be showcasing at the Speciality & Fine Food Fair at London's Olympia on 6th to 8th September.  

Craft Guild of Chefs names new boss

Craft Guild of Chefs names new boss

By Noli Dinkovski

The new boss of the Craft Guild of Chefs has been named following the announcement that chief executive Martin Bates is to retire.

The Bocuse d'Or 2015 in pictures

Bocuse d'Or 2015 in pictures

By Carina Perkins

The UK team took 10th place at the Bocuse d'Or 2015 in Lyon this week, with Norweigan chef Orjan Johannessen from restaurant Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri in Austevoll impressing the jury to win the competition.

Carousel team (photo by Ruaridh Emslie)

Carousel announces 2015 guest chef series

By Lauren Houghton

Marylebone restaurant Carousel has announced the chefs participating in its guest chef series ‘Carousel presents...’ for the first quarter of 2015.

River Cottage on the hunt for young culinary talent

River Cottage on the hunt for young culinary talent

By Carina Perkins

River Cottage has opened entries to its Rising Star competition 2014, which offers 16-24 year olds the chance win a year-long apprenticeship with Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and staff at River Cottage HQ in Axminster.

Nick Vadis, Andreas Antona, Adam Smith and John Williams with the Bocuse d'Or trophy. Photograph by Frasershot

Adam Smith wins Bocuse d’Or UK final

By Lauren Houghton

Head chef at the Devonshire Arms in Yorkshire, Adam Smith, has won first place in the Bocuse d’Or National Selection cooking contest for chefs at Hotelympia on Monday (28 April).

Young National Chef of the Year competition

Young National Chef of the Year 2014

By Carina Perkins

The Craft Guild of Chefs is once again hunting for the UK’s brightest upcoming culinary star in the Young National Chef of the Year competition. 

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...

The winners: Christian Dean Young (left) and Jose Manuel De Freitas (right) with Coeliac Chef of the Year judge Phil Vickery

Gluten-free Chef of the Year: Winners revealed

By Luke Nicholls

Chef Phil Vickery has announced the winners of the CoeliacUK Gluten-free Chef of the Year competition which aims to raise awareness and highlight the need for increased provision of gluten-free menu options for people suffering with Coeliac disease.