Category: News
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New report to tackle hospitality skills shortage
Nearly a third (31%) of people don’t think hospitality is a career path you actively choose, according to a new report from Nestlé Professional. The ‘BuzzBites: Talking Talent’ report offers an in-depth look at perceptions of the hospitality sector, as well as advice from industry professionals on how to better attract, upskill and retain talented…
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Judge Chris Basten Announces Country Range Student Chef Challenge Deadline Extension and Criteria Change
With many college tutors and students struggling with heavy workloads in the lead up to Christmas, the Craft Guild of Chef’s Chris Basten has helped ease the pressure for many after announcing that the deadline for the Country Range Student Chef Challenge is to be extended until the 15th December. A change has also been made…
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Demand for soft drinks set to soar this Christmas
New research from Britvic reveals that almost half of consumers (45%) are set to buy more soft drinks at Christmas as figures show that over a fifth (21%) plan to drink less alcohol. With 37% also planning to spend more on soft drinks at Christmas than previous years, increasing to over half (56%) of consumers…
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Deadline Extended for Tilda Chef Competition
Aspiring chefs have until Sunday 10th December to enter the Tilda Chef Team of the Year competition which returns to Salon Culinaire at Hotelympia 2018. Celebrating talented chef pairings, the competition will see ten pairs of chefs battle it out to become Tilda Chef Team of the Year and win an exciting two-day trip to…
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Melting Pot – Feel the Pulse
The UK has seen a dramatic increase in the number of people choosing to follow a vegan diet. There are now over half a million vegans – a rise of 360% in the last 10 years – plus a further three million vegetarians (5.7% of the population). In addition there is a growing number of…
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Viva Las Vegans!
November 1 is World Vegan Day and this year is the 24th anniversary of the annual global event. The public perception of vegans has changed significantly over the years and according to an Ipsos MORI poll commissioned by The Vegan Society in 2016, there are currently more than half a million vegans in the UK,…
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Food for Thought – Class of 2017
Food for Thought is a celebration of the most beautiful culinary creations and, each issue, we feature the most innovative ideas – from chefs and caterers all around the UK – to inspire and delight. Here are our favourites from 2017… Lulu Guinness-inspired desserts Lulu Guinness brought a splash of chic style to the Grand Café…
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Five ways to Use….Oat Flakes
If you mention oats most people will immediately think of breakfast cereals, but this fibrepacked ingredient can also be used as a delicious base for a host of healthy sweet and savoury dishes. Low in fat and a good source of protein, oat flakes (or rolled oats), are basically the raw whole oat rolled out…
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My Signature Dish – Angellica Bell
There’s nothing like a bit of husband and wife rivalry to spur you on to great things. So when TV presenter Angellica Bell’s husband Michael Underwood made it through to the final of Celebrity MasterChef in 2012, she was determined to go one better! So in September she beat off competition from 19 famous faces…
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Michelin Restaurant No Longer A Pipe Dream For 2016 Country Range Student Chef Challenge Finalist Sean Comiskey
After his meteoric rise from plumber to chef at Outlaw at the Capital, 2016 Country Range Student Chef Challenge finalist Sean Comiskey is imploring more students to enter this year’s challenge before the 30th November deadline. When the recession wrecked his plumbing plans in 2009, the thought of working in a Michelin-starred kitchen wasn’t even a…