Catering colleges and aspiring chefs across the UK are being urged to enter the Country Range Student Chef Challenge after the deadline was extended to December 18th to allow more time for teams to enter and for them to perfect their menus. The Country Range Student Chef Challenge, which is run in conjunction with the Craft Guild of Chefs, is the pinnacle for full-time … [Read more...]
Group Head Chef at Ramsay’s Maze Grill restaurants joins Butlers Wharf Chop House
D&D London’s Butlers Wharf Chop House has appointed Behzad Gotla as their new Head Chef. With over 10 years’ experience in top kitchens around the world, Behzad’s menus are British and traditional with strong links to British suppliers. Gotla joins the Butlers Wharf Chop House team with impressive kitchen credentials. Gotla entered restaurant industry at the Hyatt … [Read more...]
Blueprint Café add new Michelin star experienced Head Chef to their menu
D&D London has announced the appointment of their new Head Chef Rudi Warner to the Blueprint Café. Warner has Michelin-starred experience under his belt, including three years at Michelin-starred seafood restaurant Angler and a role as Sous Chef at Ollie Dabbous’s first Michelin-starred restaurant, Dabbous. He has already made his mark on Blueprint’s menu, creating … [Read more...]
Nathan Outlaw and Bryn Williams reflect on being part of The Roux Scholarship
More than a decade ago, top chefs Nathan Outlaw and Bryn Williams progressed to the finals of The Roux Scholarship. Despite not winning, both have found that being part of The Roux Scholarship has been of great benefit to their careers. Nathan Outlaw, whose Port Isaac restaurant holds two Michelin stars, took part in the competition three times in the early 2000’s and still … [Read more...]
Menu announced for Asian chef and restaurant owners menu development day
The chefs in the kitchen for the Asian Restaurant Owners Network Open Kitchen Live Menu Development Day have been busy testing, tasting and preparing, and now we are delighted to publish details. The chefs in the kitchen are from Rational and the Asian Restaurant Owners Network. The day will not just be providing a feast of flavours from Asian cuisine, they will be … [Read more...]