Executive Pastry Chef

Des McDonald to open a year-long residency on Selfridges rooftop

03-Oct-2017 By Joe Lutrario

High profile restaurateur Des McDonald is teaming up with Selfridges to open a modern Italian restaurant on the Oxford Street department store’s rooftop.

Second series of Bake Off: Crème de la Crème set for BBC Two

03-Apr-2017 By Hannah Thompson

The second series of the BBC’s Bake Off: Crème de la Crème, with tops pastry chefs Benoit Blin and Cherish Finden as judges, is to kick off on BBC Two tomorrow night (Tuesday).

Pastry Team UK aims for the podium at Patisserie World Cup 2017

23-Jan-2017 By Hannah Thompson

[Photo credit: Pastry Team UK]Pastry Team UK has completed its competition day at the Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie 2017 at the Sirha exhibition in Lyon, ahead of the final results announcement expected 5pm tonight.

World Pastry Cup 2015: UK team announced

21-Mar-2014 By Carina Perkins

Rococo Chocolates' principal chocolatier Barry Johnson has been chosen captain the UK team at the 2015 Coupe du Monde de la Patisserie, taking place in Lyon next January.

Mark Greenaway: Pearls of Wisdom

27-Sep-2013 By Luke Nicholls

When he left school aged just 15, Mark Greenaway dreamt of having his own restaurant. Twenty years later, that dream was realised with Greenway’s eponymous establishment opening in Edinburgh. Having worked in numerous venues throughout the UK and Australia,...