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The Full English breakfast is under threat, as diners switch to lighter options

09-Feb-2018 By James Wallin

The UK’s love affair with a morning fry up and a Sunday roast is on the wane, according to new figures, with diners shunning traditional hearty British meals for lighter options.

Bob Bob Ricard introduces 'off peak' dining prices

12-Jan-2018 By Georgia Bronte

Soho restaurant Bob Bob Ricard is the latest operator to adopt a three-tier pricing system based on demand.

Ten MasterChef finalists team up to cook for charity

11-Apr-2017 By Sophie Witts

A group of ten MasterChef: The Professionals finalists have teamed up to host a charity dinner at Adam Handling’s restaurant, The Frog E1, in Shoreditch.

National Chef of the Year 2017 finalists

19-Sep-2016 By Emma Eversham

These are the finalists for the National Chef of the Year 2017 competition, which will be held at The Restaurant Show on Tuesday 4 October.

Trends: Number of snack plates on menus rises 60%

15-Sep-2016 By Sophie Witts

Eating out operators are lowering the price of main courses but are boosting consumer spending by offering more starters, snacks and small plates.

Hospitality operators expect food sales to drop

30-Oct-2015 By Liam Garrahan

Operators in the hospitality industry are bracing themselves for a drop in food sales figures with 30 per cent expecting either a fall in sales or no change at all, according to Horizons’ and JRA’s Eating Out-Look survey.

Chefs join forces for Action Against Hunger

06-Nov-2014 By Carina Perkins

Chefs Angela Hartnett, Nathan Outlaw, Simon Rogan and Gizzi Erskine will join forces with artist Tracy Emin in support of Action Against Hunger’s annual fine wine auction and dinner next weekend.

Death Row Dinners pop-up comes under fire

16-Sep-2014 By Carina Perkins

The organisers of a death row themed pop-up restaurant in London’s Hoxton Square have apologised after the concept provoked a furious backlash.

Nathan Outlaw, Simon Hulstone and Eric Lanlard join forces for charity dinner

17-Jul-2014 By Carina Perkins

Chefs Nathan Outlaw, Simon Hulstone and Eric Lanlard are set to host a fundraising dinner for industry charity Hospitality Action later this year.

Classic Cuisine increases frozen ready meal range

01-Nov-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Frozen ready meal manufacturer Classic Cuisine has unveiled a number of new editions to its product range including a chicken tikka pie, salmon en croute and aubergine Parmigianino tart.

Alex Hucker of Four Seasons is Chaîne des Rôtisseurs Young Chef 2013

02-Apr-2013 By Emma Eversham

Alex Hucker, a chef at the Four Seasons hotel in Hampshire, has been named the 35th Chaîne des Rôtisseurs’ UK Young Chef of the Year 2013.

The Midday dip: Breakfast and early evening meals take bite out of lunchtime spend

22-Nov-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Out-of-home visits for lunch and afternoon snacks have dropped by six per cent over the past two years as breakfast and early evening meals are proving more popular, up by three and 12 per cent respectively.

Pub food sales total £7.5bn in the past 12 months

08-Nov-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Sales of food in the nation's pubs grew by 4.5 per cent in the last year with the income from meals now totalling £7.5bn, dwarfing food sales in restaurants.

Young National Chef of the Year announced at Restaurant Show

11-Oct-2010 By Lorraine Heller

Mark Stinchcombe from the Lucknam Park Hotel, is the first up-and-coming chef to be crowned Young National Chef of the Year after winning the live cook-off in the new competition, held at the Restaurant Show today