Celebrity Chef, Cyrus Todiwala OBE, stunned students at an upskilling masterclass event which took place at Bury St Edmunds based ICE Cook School on Tuesday. The students were attending the annual upskilling day as part of the “A Passion to Inspire” competition, an annual initiative where teams of catering students from regional colleges work with well-known local Chefs as … [Read more...]
Grand Finalists for UK Young Restaurant Revealed
The Finalists for UK Young Restaurant Team of the Year have now been announced. The teams are Colette’s at The Grove Hotel , Kendal College , Fischer’s & Rowley’s , Loughborough College and North Warwickshire and Hinckley College. David McKown , Director of the competition commented “after two highly contested semi finals held at Leeds City College and Central … [Read more...]
Jersey Royal Ice Cream Recipe by Bohemia Head Chef Steve Smith
Head Chef Steve Smith of Michelin starred Bohemia Bar and Restaurant has shared his unique recipe for Jersey Royal ice cream. Steve Smith endeavours to offer a variety of local, fresh produce in all of his dishes at Bohemia. The majority of ingredients such as the famous Jersey Royal Potato are locally sourced from the island of Jersey. Steve has created a truly … [Read more...]
£50k in 24 Hours on Crowdfunding, can only be Gary Usher
Chef and Entrepreneur, Gary Usher, launches an audacious campaign to raise £50k in 24 hours - 1,444 minutes, 86,400 seconds - through Crowdfunding. The campaign will raise funds for a fifth restaurant, Pinion in Prescot, Merseyside. A year since his last record-breaking crowdfunding campaign, and not one to shy away from a challenge, at 7pm on 29th May, Gary Usher and … [Read more...]
The St. Regis Maldives appoints Executive Sous Chef
The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli Resort announced that Olda Zitek has been appointed as executive sous chef. Zitek will join the private island resort in early May 2018 from Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square where he worked as executive sous chef from November 2016. Prior to this, Zitek held the position of head chef at Radisson Blu Edwardian Hampshire Hotel … [Read more...]