Independent country house hotel group, Hand Picked Hotels, has launched a four-day working week for chefs, designed to support a greater work-life balance for kitchen teams and attract more skilled professionals to the industry. The new four days on / three days off initiative is being trialled at the group’s Ettington Park Hotel in Stratford-Upon-Avon as part of a wider … [Read more...]
Raspberry and White Chocolate Pops Recipe
In celebration of National Baking Week (15th – 21st October 2018) Laura Zilio, Head Pastry Chef at Burnham Beeches Hotel, has shared her recipe for Raspberry and White Chocolate Pops served in Laura Ashley The Tea Room. The recipe creates 30 chocolate pops. Italian meringue Ingredients 150g Water 450g Caster sugar 300g White eggs 150g Caster … [Read more...]
Aspiring overseas chefs undertake training at UK hotels
Leading UK hotel management company RBH is proactively tackling the skills shortage in its kitchens with a pioneering chef training initiative. Twelve students from Gran Canaria and Tenerife are currently undertaking six month work placements at QHotels properties Slaley Hall, Crewe Hall, Dunston Hall and Stratford Manor and newly rebranded DoubleTree by Hilton … [Read more...]
Sat Bains leads social media blackout in honour of World Mental Health Day
This month, to mark World Mental Health Day (10th October), Sat Bains will temporarily suspend his personal social media channels for one week to raise awareness around mental health issues in the industry and the wider world, as well as allowing time for personal reflection. Sat is hoping to encourage fellow chefs across the UK to do the same. Each chef involved will … [Read more...]
Award winning chefs cook up a storm in the North raising £31,000
A ‘dream team’ from the North’s finest chefs took over the kitchen for Hospitality Action’s annual Northern Lights Fundraising Dinner at Manchester’s five star Lowry Hotel on Monday 1st October raising an incredible £31,000 for the charity. This year’s amazing line-up gave guests a chance to sample the cuisine of five award winning chefs at the top of their game with matched … [Read more...]