The 22nd University Caterers Organisation (TUCO) Annual Skills Competitions returned to the Blackpool Hilton, on 17 March 2015, with hundreds of leading figures from the university catering sector gathering to celebrate the winners of the prestigious competition. Building on the successful awards evening last year, the atmosphere was unmatched as over 200 talented chefs, … [Read more...]
Movers and shakers at Ashdown Park Hotel
Luxury Sussex retreat Ashdown Park Hotel & Country Club has promoted two of their long standing restaurant employees, Philippe Alvarez and Alex Gautereau. Philippe Alvarez, the hotel’s former Restaurant Manager who has been at Ashdown Park Hotel for eight years, has now been promoted to Food & Beverage Manager. The promotion will see Philippe ensuring that the … [Read more...]
Bruno Loubet to open “Grain Store Unleashed”
On Monday 13th April Chef Bruno Loubet will open Grain Store Unleashed – an exciting new venture at The Zetter Hotel in Clerkenwell - for a limited period only. Pushing the boundaries of Grain Store’s style AtGrain Store Unleashed diners will have a unique opportunity to savour a new aspect to Bruno’s cooking. It is a concept that shares the same DNA as his much-lauded … [Read more...]
Sid Sagar to Head Chef at Hallmark Hotel, Gloucester
Growing up in India and coming from a long line of restaurateurs, Sid Sagar, the new Head Chef at the Hallmark Gloucester Hotel, was always cut out for hospitality. Having worked in kitchens alongside his father throughout his teens, Sid gained his first hotel management qualification at IHM Kolkatta, before training formally at a range of 5 star resorts in his home country, … [Read more...]
Twitter leads to Chef’s view of London’s Top 10 Restaurants
Last Saturday when tweeting with Chef Damian Wawrzyniak, founder of the Fine Art of Dining, TV presenter, Master Craftsman at The Craft Guild of Chefs, previously found in the kitchens of two Michelin Star restaurant Noma in Copenhagen and currently Head of the Hospitality and Culinary Arts Academy which will open in London's Park Royal 2016...we got onto the subject of … [Read more...]