John Grover of Auchtercrag House Care Home, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, was crowned 2018 NACC Care Chef of the Year, yesterday, following a thrilling national final. The prestigious National Chef of the Year culinary competition, organised by the National Association of Care Catering (NACC), seeks out the UK’s best chef working in the care sector. Barking & Dagenham … [Read more...]
Alain Ducasse, Clare Smyth and Angela Hartnett honoured at Craft Guild of Chefs 25th award ceremony
Last night in a dazzling ceremony, the Craft Guild of Chefs announced the winners of its 25th annual awards to more than 750 guests, including an impressive line-up of Michelin-starred chefs and high-profile industry professionals. The prestigious annual event took place at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London. Celebrating 25 years of culinary excellence, the awards recognise … [Read more...]
Alain Ducasse to be crowned International Chef at 25th anniversary Craft Guild of Chefs awards
The Craft Guild of Chefs will crown Michelin star legend Alain Ducasse as International Chef. Ducasse will be presented with the prestigious award during the Guild’s 25th awards ceremony on Monday 4th June, taking place at Grosvenor House Hotel, London. Alain Ducasse will attend the award ceremony to pick up the award, along with a star-studded group of industry luminaries … [Read more...]
Gary Usher smashes £50k Crowdfunding Campaign in just one hour
Chef Entrepreneur, Gary Usher, launched an ambitious crowdfunding campaign to raise £50k in 24 hours for a fifth restaurant, Pinion in Prescot, Merseyside, and broke his own record by raising the funds in an astonishing 60 minutes! A year since his last record-breaking crowdfunding campaign and after teasing his Twitter followers for over a month with a series of short … [Read more...]
Anton Edelmann gathers star protégés for DEBRA charity dinner at The Savoy
On 8 June 2018, Anton Edelmann will gather five of his most celebrated chef protégés to present a charity dinner at The Savoy in aid of DEBRA, the national charity supporting people suffering from the potentially fatal skin blistering condition, Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). Anton Edelmann, who was maître chef de cuisines at The Savoy for over 20 years and mentor to many of … [Read more...]