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The Roux Scholarship announces 18 regional finalists for 2024 competition

23-Feb-2024 By Restaurant

The Roux Scholarship has named the 18 chef finalists that will take part in its annual cooking competition.

Roux Scholarship 2024 opens for entries as competition celebrates 40 years

06-Nov-2023 By Joe Lutrario

The Roux family is marking 40 years of its high-profile Roux Scholarship cooking competition with a change of location and the addition of Emily Roux to its judging panel and board of directors.

No phone zone - The Waterside Inn pulls the shutters down on Instagram

02-Nov-2017 By Sophie Witts

The debate about food photography in restaurants has been reignited following reports that The Waterside Inn has requested its diners keep their phones in their pockets.

Could you be the 2018 Roux Scholar?

30-Oct-2017 By Sophie Witts

The Roux family have launched their search for the 35th Roux Scholar, with three female chefs joining the 2018 judging team.

Spurs sign Chris Galvin for new stadium

25-Oct-2017 By Sophie Witts

Chris Galvin has joined the chef line-up at Tottenham Hotspur's new stadium, launching in 2018.

The lowdown: Pierre Koffmann’s spuds

19-Oct-2017 By Stefan Chomka

The French chef has launched a range of potatoes specifically for the restaurant sector.

Michel and Alain Roux to launch new restaurant

31-Jul-2017 By Sophie Witts

Michel Roux Sr and his son Alain Roux are to launch their first restaurant in a residential development next year.

Michel Roux Jr, Fred Sirieix and Jay Rayner join forces in new TV show

06-Jun-2017 By Hannah Thompson

Two-Michelin-starred chef Michel Roux Jr and general manager at the Michelin-starred Galvin at Windows, Fred Sirieix, are to join forces with infamous restaurant critic Jay Rayner to present a new TV show.

Spurs sign the Roux family for new stadium

01-Jun-2017 By Sophie Witts

Three generations of the Roux family are to oversee the catering at Tottenham Hotspur’s new stadium when it launches in 2018.

Monica Galetti: “More female chefs” should apply to MasterChef: The Professionals

24-Apr-2017

Chef Monica Galetti has said she would like to see more female chefs enter the BBC’s MasterChef: The Professionals show this year, as the last week of applications draws to a close.

Luke Selby of Dabbous wins the Roux Scholarship 2017

11-Apr-2017 By Hannah Thompson

Luke Selby, chef at Michelin-starred London restaurant Dabbous, has won the 34th annual Roux Scholarship 2017.

Le Gavroche celebrates 50th birthday with new menu

29-Mar-2017 By Sophie Witts

Le Gavroche is celebrating its 50th year in business with the launch of a new menu.

Roux Scholarship 2017 names six finalists

27-Mar-2017 By Sophie Witts

The six chefs who have made it to the final of the Roux Scholarship 2017 have been named.

Eighteen regional finalists for the 2017 Roux Scholarship announced

10-Mar-2017 By Stefan Chomka

The 18 regional finalists have been announced for the 2017 Roux Scholarship competition.

Alain Roux says lack of female chefs in Roux Scholarship is “disappointing”

01-Mar-2017 By Hannah Thompson

Chef Alain Roux, chef-patron at the three-Michelin-starred The Waterside Inn, has said the lack of female chefs applying to his family’s prestigious Roux Scholarship contest is “very disappointing”.

The top 5 stories in hospitality – 12/12-16/12

16-Dec-2016 By Hannah Thompson

From service charge controversy at Le Gavroche, and Gary Usher's crowdfunding, to a £403m deal for Punch pubs, we round up the industry's biggest stories this week

Michel Roux Jr scraps tipping at Le Gavroche

15-Dec-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Michel Roux Jr, owner with his family of the two Michelin-starred Le Gavroche restaurant in London’s Mayfair, is to scrap tipping in favour of including a service charge on all bills.

Julien Richard wins 50th Le Taittinger Prix Culinaire

17-Nov-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Chef Julien Richard from Hotel Bendor in Les Iles Paul Ricard in France has won the 50th Le Taittinger Prix Culinaire International contest, whose judging panel included Michel Roux Jr from Le Gavroche and Amandine Chaignot from the Rosewood Hotel in...

Gold Service Scholarship announces 2017 semi-finalists

14-Nov-2016 By Sophie Witts

The Gold Service Scholarship has announced the semi-finalists set to compete for the 2017 award.

Raj Holuss wins UK final of 50th Taittinger Prix Culinaire for second time

12-Sep-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Raj Holuss, first sous chef at three Michelin-starred restaurant The Waterside Inn in Bray, has won the UK finals of the 50th annual Taittinger Prix Culinaire International for the second year running.

Top chefs to judge 50th year of Taittinger Le Prix Culinaire UK final

10-Aug-2016 By Hannah Thompson

A crowd of top chefs are poised to judge the 2016 Taittinger Le Prix Culinaire UK final as the prestigious French tournament kicks off its 50th year.

Kricket to open in Soho in 2016

12-Jul-2016 By Sophie Witts

Kricket – the tiny Indian restaurant based in a Brixton shipping container – is to open its first bricks and mortar site later this year.

Harry Guy from Eden Hotel Collection named Roux Scholar 2016

05-Apr-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Harry Guy from the Eden Hotel Collection in Stratford-upon-Avon has been named the Roux Scholar 2016.

Pierre Gagnaire joins Roux Scholarship judges ahead of 2016 final

31-Mar-2016 By Hannah Thompson

Three Michelin-starred chef Pierre Gagnaire is to join this year’s Roux Scholarship competition as honorary president of the judges, ahead of the final awards ceremony this Monday.

Roux Scholarship 2016: Regional finalists revealed

26-Feb-2016 By Helen Gilbert

Chefs from Midsummer House, Cliveden House and Fera at Claridge’s are among 18 regional finalists in the 2016 Roux Scholarship competition.

The top 5 stories in hospitality this week 01/02 - 05/02

05-Feb-2016 By Sophie Witts

What were some of the top stories in hospitality this week? Here's our pick.

Three generations of Roux dynasty to open two new Scottish restaurants

05-Feb-2016 By Sophie Witts

Culinary legend Albert Roux, his son Michel Roux Jr and granddaughter Emily are to open two new Scottish restaurants in early 2016.

The top five stories in hospitality this week 09/11 - 13/11

13-Nov-2015 By Sophie Witts

What were the hottest stories in hospitality this week? Here's our pick.

Roux Scholarship 2016 opens for entries

10-Nov-2015 By Emma Eversham

The Roux Scholarship 2016 has opened for entries with the news that Michel Roux Jr and Alain Roux are to take over from their fathers as the competition's joint chairmen

Marcus Wareing replaces Michel Roux Jr as Masterchef: The Professionals judge

11-Jun-2014 By Carina Perkins

Chef Marcus Wareing is to replace Michel Roux Jr as judge and presenter on the seventh series of MasterChef:The Professionals, due to hit BBC Two this autumn.

Michel Roux Jr quits MasterChef: The Professionals over clash with BBC

11-Mar-2014 By Luke Nicholls

“Negotiating with the BBC can be a frustrating process,” said Michel Roux Jr as the legendary two-Michelin-starred chef announced he will not be working for the corporation for the foreseeable future.

Exclusive interview with MasterChef: The Professionals 2013 winner Steven Edwards

13-Dec-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Fresh from being crowned winner of MasterChef: The Professionals 2013, Steven Edwards has told BigHospitality he wants to use the experience as a springboard for his career and perhaps eventually open a restaurant of his own.

Albert and Michel Roux Jr plan two more UK restaurants

07-Oct-2013 By Emma Eversham

The Roux family is planning to open another two businesses in the UK in the next few years, a charcuterie, restaurant and deli in a town close to Stratford-upon-Avon and a restaurant in Essex.

Restaurant Associates considers Tower 42 restaurant future with end of Gary Rhodes contract

18-Mar-2013 By Emma Eversham

Restaurant Associates, the restaurant management arm of Compass Group, has begun the process of finding a new chef to headline its restaurant at Tower 42 in London following the news that its relationship with Gary Rhodes is to come to an end.

Roux Scholarship 2013 open for entries

20-Nov-2012 By Luke Nicholls

The 30th annual Roux Scholarship competition has opened for entries, giving young UK-based chefs the opportunity to win a career-changing stage at a three-Michelin-starred restaurant anywhere in the world.

Alain Roux on three Michelin stars: Things are never for life

16-May-2012 By Peter Ruddick

Alain Roux took over as chef patron of Bray's The Waterside Inn in 2002 and as the restaurant nears its fortieth birthday BigHospitality caught up with him to talk about the pressure of holding three Michelin stars and his passion for nurturing talent.

Chefs from The Ritz and Loves Restaurant among Roux Scholarship 2012 finalists

12-Mar-2012 By Emma Eversham

Chefs from The Ritz and Loves Restaurant in Birmingham are among the six individuals who have earned a place in the final of the 2012 Roux Scholarship competition.

The three-star circus: Michelin-starred chefs 'wildly over-egged', says Richard Harden

29-Feb-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Richard Harden, co-founder of the Harden’s Restaurant Guide, has slammed rival guide book Michelin, claiming the business is only involved in the restaurant industry for publicity and that The Michelin Guide ‘falls in love with the chefs it creates’.

Roux family behind the scenes in new TV show

24-Jan-2012 By Peter Ruddick

The legacy of the Roux family is to be explored in a new series for UKTV channel Good Food which will feature behind the scenes footage with the Roux brothers, Michel Jr and Alain from The Waterside Inn, Le Gavroche and the Roux Scholarship competition.

Roux Scholarship 2012 now open for entries

01-Nov-2011 By Luke Nicholls

The 2012 Roux Scholarship competition is now open for chefs to win a career-changing opportunity to work in a three-Michelin-starred restaurant anywhere in the world.

Service standards: How to raise the profile of front-of-house

21-Mar-2011 By Lorraine Heller

Michel Roux’s Service TV programme has put front-of-house on the map, but how can the hospitality sector sustain this momentum? BigHospitality takes a look at steps that can be taken to help raise the profile of a career in service.

Graduate interest in hospitality jobs soars following Michel Roux’s Service

10-Mar-2011 By Becky Paskin

TV show Michel Roux’s Service may have inspired a growth in student and graduate interest in hospitality jobs of almost 200 per cent, signalling a shift in the perception of the industry as a worthwhile career route.

Roux Scholarship 2011 regional finalists announced

21-Feb-2011 By Lorraine Heller

Eighteen finalists for this year’s Roux Scholarship have been announced and are now due to compete in regional heats in March, followed by the national final in April.

AFWS training scheme follows Michel Roux TV show

04-Feb-2011 By Lorraine Heller

The Academy of Food and Wine Service has launched a training framework that it hopes will continue the momentum created by the BBC2 series Michel Roux's Service, which aimed to raise the profile of front-of-house careers.

Pearls of Wisdom: Michel Roux Jr

14-Jan-2011 By Becky Paskin

The celebrity chef and owner of Le Gavroche recently opened Roux at the Landau with father Albert, following the launch of Roux at Parliament Square earlier this year. He made his TV mark on BBC’s Masterchef: The Professionals in 2008, but is now fronting...

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