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In what has been described as the toughest National Chef of the Year event in the competition’s 48-year history, Nick Smith, head chef at Vacherin has been crowned as the winner in a tense virtual awards ceremony this afternoon. Watched by hundreds of the biggest names in hospitality, as part of Hospitality Week, the event…

Edwin Kuk, junior sous chef at The Art School Restaurant in Liverpool has been revealed as the new title holder of the Young National Chef of the Year in a thrilling virtual awards ceremony this afternoon. This followed yesterday’s electrifying screening of the cook-off which took place at Le Cordon Bleu earlier this month. Edwin…

The success of street food is permeating all corners of hospitality. Identified as a key trend a number of years ago, no-one could possibly predict how much more important it would soon become. Portable and quick to prepare, street food has been the saving grace for many caterers since the pandemic, offering a diverse range…

Over the past few years foodservice establishments, industry organisations and suppliers have increasingly been focusing their efforts upon raising awareness of the issue and reducing the amount of food waste the industry produces. The COVID-19 pandemic and specifically the imposed lockdown has shifted many behaviours both within the industry and from a consumer perspective. We’ve…

For the second year running, the Country Range Group and Unilever Food solutions have teamed up to find the nation’s best burger! Research has shown that burgers were the most missed out of home dish during the UK lockdown*. So now, more than ever, it’s time to give the people what they want by serving…

The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has revealed the line-up of finalists for the NACC Awards 2020. The prestigious awards recognise and celebrate teams and individuals from across the care catering sector that go above and beyond – from care homes to community services, such as Meals on Wheels and Lunch Clubs.  All the…

Since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the UK and the country went into lockdown, the hospitality industry has seen unprecedented numbers of closures, resulting in the struggle of those who were employed within it, and in some cases seeing exhospitality workers fall into destitution. Statistics show that at least 500 individuals have found themselves newly homeless…

By Katy Moses, MD, KAM Media katy@kam-media.co.uk www.kammedia.co.uk They say it takes 6 weeks to form a new habit. Well it’s been nearly 6 months now since the UK consumer first really felt the impact of lockdown measures. The restrictions on socialising, the potential financial instability for so many, and the weeks spent in our homes have undoubtedly altered many…