Shetland Food Festival

6th - 14th November 2010, Shetland

This year’s Shetland food spectacular will include a food theatre with professional and novice chefs cooking up a variety of dishes using local produce; Ready, Steady, Shetland, based on the popular television show, Ready, Steady, Cook and featuring local celebrities and members of the public making the best use of local produce; a producers’ market featuring local producers; morning fish market tours to see the huge array of freshly landed catch at Shetland's biggest fish auction; and bannock-making workshops for visitors to try their hand at making the traditional Shetland dish. Throughout the festival a number of eateries across the islands will be putting on daily specials and creating special menus.

Details: www.shetlandfoodfestival.com

RSPH Certificate in Nutrition & Health

9 – 11 November 2010, Broughton Hall Business Park, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 3AE

Intermediate level nutrition course which is suitable for catering staff and supervisors. This course will help caterers to understand nutrition principles and use their knowledge to plan healthy, nutritious menus for a range of customers. Contact Helen Moore on 01756 700802 helen.moore@vwa.co.uk

Details: www.vwa.co.uk

Auditor/Lead Auditor

15 – 18 November 2010, Broughton Hall Business Park, Skipton, North Yorkshire BD23 3AE

This course is specifically designed for the food and packaging industry and will provide delegates with an understanding of ISO 9001:2008 and the skills necessary to audit a complete quality management system. Contact Helen Moore on 01756 700802 helen.moore@vwa.co.uk

Details: www.vwa.co.uk

The 11th Culinary World Cup

20th - 24th November 2010, Luxembourg

The Craft Guild of Chef’s award-winning Culinary Academy is calling for competition hungry chefs to put themselves forward for this year’s global showdown. The battle takes place in Luxembourg and will star teams from 28 countries in both the northern and southern hemispheres. For more information on how to join the Culinary Academy and to express an interest in the Culinary World Cup team, call 020 8948 3870 or click below.

Details: www.craftguildofchefs.org/culinary-acade…

The Heinz Tomato Ketchup Cook-Off

30th November 2010

Catering students who have the bottle are invited to enter a nationwide challenge to create a red hot menu for a professional kitchen using Heinz tomato ketchup as a key ingredient. From paper entries submitted, 10 finalists will be chosen and invited to a cook-off on Wednesday 13th January 2011 at The Sheffield College. Closing date for entries - 30th November 2010

Details: www.craftguildofchefs.org/competitions/t…