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22nd Aug 2025
The Royal Bell welcomes new executive head chef Michael McDaid
McDaid’s journey in hospitality began at the age of 15, when his father encouraged him to get a job at the local Beefeater. Beginning as a glass collector, he quickly found his home in the kitchen and...
21st Aug 2025
Academy of Chocolate creates two new Student Award categories
Entries to all 27 categories is now open with delivery of the chocolate starting on 2nd September. The Student Award category will accept entries from students of an accredited school (such as...
21st Aug 2025
Blackpool & The Fylde College creates Sustainable Chef Bootcamp
The bootcamp, which has just 14 spaces is available to chefs across Lancashire. It blends hands-on kitchen training with expert-led sessions. Highlights include: Turning Waste into Purpose: Adam Smith...
21st Aug 2025
Hoshizaki products added to Premier and Advance portfolios
Slotting into the Premier and Advance family for uniformity, Hoshizaki Blast Chillers range from 18kg to 120kg in capacity, and are capable of cooling food from +70 °C to +3 °C in just 90 minutes...
20th Aug 2025
Chefs invited to explore food trends at free AHDB event
The free, face-to-face event will bring together experts from AHDB and its insight partners to explore the latest consumer trends shaping the agricultural and foodservice sectors. The conference will...
20th Aug 2025
Rational to host live chef demonstration focusing on Asian event catering
During this event, Uddin will demonstrate the capabilities of the iVario Pro bratt pan and the iCombi Pro combi oven. Attendees will experience firsthand how these cooking systems streamline kitchen...
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In 2024 Abé was named as chair of judges for Craft Guild of Chefs National Chef of the Year competition. One of his big...