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The Urban Pub Company is set to roll out an ambitious expansion programme throughout Scotland’s central belt, which will see three new licenced outlets open their doors under three new brands by the end of this year.
Michelin-starred chef Tom Aikens has teamed up with Le Cordon Bleu to offer a UK student the chance to work with him as an apprentice at his award winning eponymous restaurant.
A new basic online training tool for first-level workers handling food has been launched and is available free on the British Hospitality Association website.
Charles Smith, junior sous chef at Marcus Wareing at the Berkeley, has won the title Young National Chef of the Year 2011.
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has praised last-minute changes made to the Community Right to Buy under the Localism Bill.
Frederick Forster, head chef at Nuovo restaurant in Buckhurst Hill, Essex, has been crowned National Chef of the Year 2011 with second and third place going to Alyn Williams of The Wesbury and Hayden Groves of Lloyds of London respectively.
Nespresso has launched Aguila, its first professional coffee machine aimed at high-volume cafes and restaurants.