The Abinger Cookery School is an innovative new cookery school in Surrey set up by a niche team of culinary enthusiasts - life time foodie and majority owner, Lewis Davies, chef, Vincent Clist and gastro ski holiday company, Fish & Pip. "Intent on offering courses which reflect the way we eat now and current food trends, the selection of courses available at The Abinger … [Read more...]
British Pie Awards 2014 announce Head Judge
With just under three weeks until the submission deadline for entries to this year’s British Pie Awards the organisers have announced their head judge is Ian Nelson of Hovis Ltd. Ian has been in the baking industry for 30 years beginning his career in a small family bakery in the village of Uphall, West Lothian. From there he joined Fleming Howden as a bakery demonstrator … [Read more...]
FreeFrom Food Awards – Winners 2014
The FreeFrom Food Awards are now in their seventh successful year, and are the industry’s only award for ‘freefrom food’ – gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, soya-free, and more. Chefs and food service professionals would do well to examine this year’s winners, which could prove a fruitful source of ideas, and inspiration (as could the FreeFrom Eating Out Awards later this year … [Read more...]
Top 10 School Chefs compete for 2014 National Crown in May
Britain’s top ten school chefs will come face to face on 21 May to compete for the LACA School Chef of the Year 2014 title in what is expected to be a fiercely fought cook off. The Competition is organised annually by LACA (Lead Association for CAtering in Education) and is sponsored by MAGGI® from Nestlé Professional®. With the last of ten Regional Finals having been … [Read more...]
Roux Scholarship: National Finalists announced
After two tense regional finals, which included a tough mystery box dessert challenge involving lime, pears and coffee, the Roux family has announced the six chefs who will compete for the title of Roux Scholar 2014. Tom Barnes, L'Enclume Restaurant, Cumbria Scott Dineen, Goldman Sachs (Baxterstorey), London Sabrina Gidda, AIG Group London (Restaurant Associates), … [Read more...]