Category: News
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Insurer warns pubs, hoteliers and restaurateurs about danger of self-combusting tea towels
A spate of catastrophic fires caused by self-combusting tea towels has driven commercial insurer NFU Mutual to advise publicans, restaurateurs and hoteliers to exercise caution when handling, washing and tumble-drying tea towels. The little-known ‘self-combusting tea-towel’ phenomenon occurs when remains of oil and fat contaminate fabrics made of natural fibres. The remaining oil can undergo…
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Advice from the Experts – Sustainability in the Kitchen
By Jon Proctor, CEO, Green Tourism Embarking on a sustainable mission in any hospitality business can be daunting; luckily Green Tourism – the market leading sustainable tourism certification programme in the UK – is here to help with top tips to inspire you. Starting with the kitchen, perhaps one of the biggest draws on resources…
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Time to make some Dough!
Bakeries, cafes and businesses interested in participating in National Doughnut Week can now officially register to get involved with the fundraising. The week, from May 6 – 13, raises funds for The Children’s Trust, the UK’s leading charity for children with brain injury. It has been running for 26 years, after being launched in 1991…
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School Chef of the Year finalists announced
The 10- strong line up of school chefs who will come face to face on March 2 to compete for the LACA School Chef of the Year 2017 national title, have been unveiled. The 2017 national final will be held at Stratford upon Avon College and is expected to be a fiercely fought cook-off. For the…
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It’s the Final Countdown – Eight teams secure Country Range Student Chef Challenge Final Places
Following four extremely tight and highly competitive semi-finals, eight teams secured their places in the prestigious Country Range Student Chef Challenge 2017. The victorious teams were: Now in its 23rd year, the annual Country Range Student Chef Challenge, which is run in partnership with the Craft Guild of Chefs, has become the pinnacle for full-time hospitality…
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Craft Guild of Chefs begins its pursuit to find the UK’s top chef
Just four months after crowning James Devine as the winner of National Chef of the Year (NCOTY), the search to find the next champion gets underway. NCOTY is regarded as the toughest but most prestigious culinary challenge in the UK, with chefs competing in a series of exciting rounds, culminating in a live final at…
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Nutrition and Hydration Week 2017
Care caterers are being urged to get involved in Nutrition and Hydration Week, which takes place from March 13 – 19. Originally a collaboration between the Hospital Caterers Association, NACC and the Patient Safety Domain NHS England, the week has now become a truly global event with a life of its own. The date for…
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What’s on the menu for 2017?
As we welcome in the New Year and recover from the busy festive season, it’s a time to catch your breath and look ahead to planning your menus for 2017. Here, the foodservice industry’s leading experts and analysts predict the food trends for the coming year… “2017 will be a year of extremes, from ‘ancient’ products…
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The Apprenticeship Levy: Four months to go
With only four months to go until the most significant development in apprenticeship funding kicks in, Jill Whittaker, managing director of HIT Training – the largest specialist provider of training and apprenticeships to the UK hospitality industry – provides the low-down on the Apprenticeship Levy and what it means for those who won’t pay the…
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Advice from the Experts – Why food prices have to rise
By Andrew Kuyk CBE, director general of the Provision Trade Federation The UK has one of the most efficient and competitive food systems in the world, supplying consumers with nutritious, safe and affordable products meeting the highest standards of quality and resource use. We also benefit from an unprecedented range of choice and year round…