The much anticipated annual Compass Chef of the Year final took place at the Restaurant Show on 9 October, at London’s Earl’s Court 2. From over 200 entries, a total of 24 chefs from across Compass UK & Ireland stepped up to the plate to battle it out for the Junior, Senior and newly launched Apprentice Chef of the Year titles. Eight junior chefs had just 90 minutes … [Read more...]
HIT launches new traineeship programme for 16-23 year olds
Leading hospitality apprenticeship provider HIT unveiled on 8 October its new Traineeship Programme for young people to help develop the necessary skills for sustainable employment. A step up on to the apprenticeship and employment ladder The Programme, which aims to give 16-23 year olds a step up on to the apprenticeship and employment ladder, combines work preparation … [Read more...]
Is your air conditioning system ‘in breach of the law’?
Under UK energy efficiency regulations, all air conditioning systems in buildings with a cooling capacity of over 12kW should have been inspected – but fewer than 5% actually have been, according to Bob Towse, head of technical and safety at the Building & Engineering Services Association (B&ES). This means that the vast majority of such systems have been in breach of … [Read more...]
Best British Roast Dinner won by Scottish steakhouse Kyloe
Scottish steakhouse Kyloe Restaurant & Grill has beaten off stiff competition from almost 200 hopefuls to win the title of Best British Roast Dinner 2013. The Edinburgh restaurant’s Great Sunday Meat Up impressed mystery diners thanks to its fine quality, locally sourced meat, abundance of crispy duck fat roast potatoes, fresh, well cooked roasted root veg and stand out … [Read more...]
Battle of the catering bangers! Top 15 through to Best Sausage final
Following a round of intense judging by some of the industry’s leading experts, more than 230 of the nation’s catering sausages have been whittled down to just fifteen, in a bid to find ‘Britain’s Best Sausage’ for 2013. Recognising and rewarding sausages With sausages topping the menu popularity charts, having quality and award-winning varieties will keep customers coming … [Read more...]