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The World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards 2015: In pictures

03-Jun-2015 By Emma Eversham

Join us for a visual tour of the 2015 The World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards.

Worlds 50 Best Restaurant's 2015: As it happened

02-Jun-2015 By Sophie Witts

As the global culinary community descended on London's Guildhall last night to find out who made the list of the Worlds 50 Best Restaurants, BigHospitality was on hand to report the action.

SMALL TALK

Bryn Williams on his new restaurant and why Goodwood is a ‘no brainer’

29-May-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

Bryn Williams, owner of Odette's in Primrose Hill, is about to open a second restaurant close to his birthplace in north Wales. The celebrity chef told BigHospitality about his plans for the new site, and how he is to be the special guest chef at...

Angela Hartnett reveals June opening date for second Café Murano site

27-May-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

TV chef Angela Hartnett has unveiled further details of her second Italian-themed London café and restaurant concept Café Murano.

National Chef of the Year 2015: Semi-finalists revealed

19-May-2015 By Emma Eversham

The Craft Guild of Chefs has named the 40 chefs who have made the semi-finals of the National Chef of the Year 2016 competition.

The World’s 50 Best Restaurants gives Daniel Boulud Lifetime Achievement Award

19-May-2015 By Emma Eversham

Chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud has been awarded the 2015 Diners Club Lifetime Achievement Award by the World's 50 Best Restaurants Awards.

Craft Guild of Chefs names new boss

18-May-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

The new boss of the Craft Guild of Chefs has been named following the announcement that chief executive Martin Bates is to retire.

Allan Pickett and André Blais restaurant Piquet to open summer 2015

29-Apr-2015 By Emma Eversham

Piquet, the new restaurant from former Plateau head chef Allan Pickett and Bodean's founder André Blais, will open its doors for business this summer, with a focus on the 'culinary cultures of England and France'.

Claude Bosi to exchange Hibiscus as part of international chef swap

17-Apr-2015 By Michelle Perrett

Claude Bosi, chef patron at Hibiscus, will be exchanging his London restaurant for a new international destination as part of a chef swap.

SMALL TALK

Mark Sargeant on The Strand Dining Rooms and why you won't see his name above any restaurant door

17-Apr-2015 By Emma Eversham

Mark Sargeant, co-owner of Folkestone restaurants Rocksalt and The Smokehouse and the newly-opened Duke William pub, talks about his new role as chef director of The Strand Dining Rooms and why you won't see his name above the door of any of his...

Employee of the month: How internal competitions help motivate staff

13-Apr-2015 By Joe Lutrario

Internal competitions are a crucial tool to motivate staff within all levels of a business and can also be used to drive menu development and promote sales of certain items.

Kenny Atkinson urges fellow chefs to work with students to help fill future vacancies

26-Mar-2015 By Emma Eversham

Established chefs can help fix the industry's skills shortage problem by working more closely with colleges and their students, says House of Tides chef-owner Kenny Atkinson.

Awards

Pub operators celebrate success in Development Chef Awards 2015

25-Mar-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Five pub companies have been recognised for the quality of their food offers in Restaurant's Farm Frites Development Chef Awards 2015.

IFE 2015 Preview: 23 British chefs to demonstrate culinary expertise

18-Mar-2015 By Emma Eversham

Alyn Williams, Adam Smith and Alan Bird are among the 23 British chefs demonstrating their skills and providing inspiration to others at this year's International Food and Drink Event (IFE).

Exclusive Hotels Chefs' Academy: Aiming to train and retain staff

18-Mar-2015 By Carina Perkins

BigHospitality takes a visit to Exclusive Hotels and Venues' new Chefs' Academy to find out how the company is aiming to train and retain its kitchen staff through an extensive two-year training programme

New hospitality apprenticeship standards approved

17-Mar-2015 By Mark Wingett

The Department for Business, Innovation and Skills has approved five new apprenticeship standards for hospitality that will expand the range of options available to young people.

Caesars Entertainment UK considers more celebrity chef partnerships for restaurants

10-Mar-2015 By Emma Eversham

Casino operator Caesars Entertainment UK is considering further partnerships with celebrity chefs following the success of its associations with James Martin and Marco Pierre White.

Young National Chef of the Year 2015

10-Mar-2015 By Sophie Witts

The Craft Guild of Chefs has launched its annual hunt for the Young National Chef of the Year.

Entries open for MasterChef: The Professionals 2015

06-Mar-2015 By Carina Perkins

Chefs from across the UK have been invited to apply for the eighth series of MasterChef: The Professionals.

VIEWPOINT

Simon Jenkins on how we can improve prospects for pastry and pastry chefs

27-Feb-2015 By Emma Eversham

Simon Jenkins is the group pastry chef at Marcus Wareing Restaurants. He talks to BigHospitality about why giving pastry chefs more recognition could help make it easier to recruit and retain people in this sector.

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The definitive guide to ScotHot 2015

26-Feb-2015 By Carina Perkins

ScotHot – Scotland’s food, drink, hospitality and tourism show – will return to Glasgow’s SECC on 4 to 5 March 2015.

S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2015 competition crowns UK and Ireland winner

26-Feb-2015 By Sophie Witts

Mark Moriarty from The Culinary Counter has been named as the UK and Ireland Winner of the S.Pellegrino Young Chef 2015 competition.

Mövenpick Ice Cream launches Gourmet Dessert Chef of the Year competiton

23-Feb-2015 By Sophie Witts

Mövenpick Ice Cream has launched its annual Gourmet Dessert Chef of the Year competition.

Duo to reopen Chelsea’s oldest pub in March

16-Feb-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

A pub believed to be the oldest in Chelsea is to reopen next month after it was saved from closure by two ambitious licensees.

Dan Doherty launches Chefs of Tomorrow scheme to inspire and develop future talent

09-Feb-2015 By Emma Eversham

Duck & Waffle executive chef Dan Doherty has launched an initiative to give up-and-coming young chefs a platform to showcase their skills and allow restaurants to host the culinary stars of the future.

Bocuse d'Or 2015 in pictures

29-Jan-2015 By Carina Perkins

The UK team took 10th place at the Bocuse d'Or 2015 in Lyon this week, with Norweigan chef Orjan Johannessen from restaurant Bekkjarvik Gjestgiveri in Austevoll impressing the jury to win the competition.

Bocuse d'Or 2015: Norway wins, UK team comes 10th

28-Jan-2015 By Joe Lutrario

Norway has won the Bocuse d’Or 2015 at the competition’s world final held in Lyon, with the USA and Sweden finishing in second and third place respectively.

The Sportsman named top UK gastropub

26-Jan-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

The Sportsman, in Seasalter, Kent, was been voted the best gastropub in the country by a select band of influential industry experts.

S.Pellegrino reveals UK judges for Young Chef 2015

26-Jan-2015 By Helen Gilbert

S.Pellegrino has recruited four of the UK & Ireland’s leading chefs to help identify the world’s best young culinary talent.

Hipping Hall and The Ryebeck owner to open third hotel

23-Jan-2015 By Emma Eversham

Andrew Wildsmith, the owner of Hipping Hall and The Ryebeck hotels in Cumbria, will open a third hotel in the county this summer after acquiring a former walkers’ hostel.

Nestlé Professional Toque D’Or 2015: regional finalists revealed

22-Jan-2015 By Carina Perkins

A record breaking 36 college teams have made it through to the regional heats of the Nestlé Professional Toque d’Or 2015.

Employers raise concerns over Government direct apprenticeship funding plans

14-Jan-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

The Government has conceded “further design work” is necessary in its bid to give employers direct control of apprenticeship funding after a public consultation raised concerns over cost and extra paperwork.

Siblings to open south London restaurant after crowdfunding success

13-Jan-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

A brother and sister are to open a south London restaurant next month after raising more than £10,000 through a crowdfunding initiative.

River Cottage Canteen to open two more restaurants this year

12-Jan-2015 By Ruth Williams

River Cottage Canteen, the restaurant group headed up by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, expects to open one or two restaurants in 2015 as it looks across the south spreading eastward from its current heartland.

£1m Spa Garden part of ‘exciting plans’ for Rockliffe Hall

08-Jan-2015 By Emma Eversham

Rockliffe Hall chief executive Eamonn Elliot has said a new £1m Spa Garden is part of ‘exciting plans’ for the hotel over the next year as it welcomes Richard Allen as executive chef and introduces a host of new events to its offering.

Call for entries to Development Chef Awards 2015

06-Jan-2015 By Stefan Chomka

If you run a multi-site pub or restaurant chain and think you have the most talented development chefs in the business, Restaurant wants to hear from you.

Exclusive interview with MasterChef: The Professionals 2014 winner Jamie Scott

24-Dec-2014 By Carina Perkins

Fresh from being named winner of MasterChef: The Professionals 2014, Jamie Scott has spoken to BigHospitality about how it feels to win the show, where he finds inspiration as a chef and his plans for the future.

Jamie Scott wins MasterChef: The Professionals 2014

24-Dec-2014 By Carina Perkins

Scottish chef Jamie Scott has been crowned the winner of MasterChef: The Professionals 2014.

MasterChef: The Professionals 2014 - The Final Five

16-Dec-2014 By Carina Perkins

As series 7 of MasterChef: The Professionals draws to a close on BBC2, BigHospitality takes a look at the five talented chefs who made it through to the finals.

All-day restaurant Portland set to launch in the New Year

08-Dec-2014 By Melodie Michel

Contemporary breakfast-to-dinner restaurant Portland will open its doors in London on 19 January.

Details released for Judy Joo’s Jinjuu

05-Dec-2014 By Lauren Houghton

Further information has been released for Korean-American chef Judy Joo’s new restaurant Jinjuu, which will open in London’s Soho in mid-January 2015.

Good Egg pop-up concept opens first restaurant

05-Dec-2014 By James Wallin

The three chefs behind the The Good Egg all-day brunch pop-up concept have told our sister title M&C Report they expect to open their first permanent site in Stoke Newington in late February and want to open at least two more sites in the next five...

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