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Eat the Season: Nettles
By George McIvor , Chairman of The Master Chefs of Great Britain. The Master Chefs of Great Britain was formed in 1980 to provide a forum for the exchange of culinary ideas and to further the profession through training and the guidance of young chefs. In addition, the association seeks to promote all that is…
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Craft Guild of Chefs honours members
The Craft Guild of Chefs has announced the winners of its 2019 Honours and Awards during its Annual General Meeting. The awards recognise exceptional commitment and outstanding contributions from its members over the past 12 months. All winners were nominated for demonstrating excellence in the chosen categories. Andrew Bennett, chairman of the Craft Guild of…
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TUCO competition winners
The University Caterers Organisation (TUCO) has announced winners of its annual skills competitions. Held at the University of Warwick, more than 100 competitors battled it out to win gold at the prestigious event. Matt White, chair of TUCO, said: “Our annual skills competitions have evolved year on year. The talent and skills shown by all competitors…
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Preparing for the worst – By Kelsey Hoppe, CEO Safer Edge
By Kelsey Hoppe, CEO Safer Edge, a risk advisory consultancy which works with NGOs, academia, government departments and the private sector, providing training and security advice in the UK and internationally. It’s every hospitality business owner’s worst nightmare: an aggressive customer, a disgruntled employee or an extremist walks into a venue and begins attacking staff…
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Customer Profile: You have heard it on the grapevine
Those ‘in the know’ in Skegness head in the direction of The Vine Hotel, nestled in a quiet cul de sac away from the town’s busy thoroughfares. “It’s in the middle of nowhere,“ says Anthony Greenland, head chef at the busy, three-star hotel for the last six years. “In fact the first time I went, I couldn’t…
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Eat the Season : Jersey Royal Potatoes
By George McIvor, chairman of The Master Chefs of Great Britain The Master Chefs of Great Britain was formed in 1980 to provide a forum for the exchange of culinary ideas and to further the profession through training and the guidance of young chefs. In addition, the association seeks to promote all that is best…
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My Signature dish: Gemma Atkinson
The multi-talented Gemma Atkinson is a regular fixture on our TV screens, appearing in a number of high profile series and soaps such as Hollyoaks, Casualty and Emmerdale. In addition, she has braved the jungle in ‘I’m a Celebrity Get Me out of Here!’, cooked up a storm on Celebrity MasterChef and graced the dancefloor…
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Health & Welfare: A new era for texture-modified food
From this month a new global framework governing texture modified foods will come into operation in the UK. The IDDSI (International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initiative) framework is a worldwide initiative which aims to improve the lives of over 590million people living with dysphagia. The framework aims to improve clinical safety and efficiency by standardising the…
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Women in Food and Drink celebrated at IFE 2019
Day 3, Tuesday 19th March, 2019 – London ExCeL Women in the food & drink industry were celebrated today at the International Food & Drink Event (IFE) 2019 in London. The celebration came shortly after government figures were released showing there are more women in work than ever before and the gender pay gap is…
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Revolutionary campaign to plug the hospitality skills shortage
A leading training provider has launched a ground-breaking mission to help hospitality businesses to attract and retain talented employees. HIT Training is calling on big businesses in the hospitality sector to pledge to fund at least one apprenticeship outside of their company. The campaign – named ‘Don’t Waste: The Future of Hospitality’ – aims to…