Finalists Announced for NACC Care Chef of the Year 2026 Competition
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has announced the 12 finalists who will be competing for this year’s NACC Care Chef of the Year crown in October.
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Much Sought-After Culinary Title Moves One Step Closer as National Chef Of The Year Finalists Are Revealed
The Craft Guild of Chefs has unveiled the 10 finalists who will battle it out for the coveted National Chef of the Year title, following the competition’s highly anticipated return to live semi-finals…
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Stephen Kinkead Takes Home Lifetime Achievement Award at Lockhart Catering Awards
Stephen Kinkead, managing director of Winterhalter UK, was recently honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Lockhart Spring Supplier Conference.
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Craft Guild of Chefs Honours Lisa Goodwin-Allen with Prestigious Special Award
More than 700 of the UK’s leading chefs and industry celebrity names gathered at the Westminster Park Plaza in London on 10 June to celebrate the very best of British gastronomy at the prestigious Craft Guild of Chefs Awards 2026.
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Deliveries Rise, Takeaways Fall To Leave Restaurants’ At-Home Sales Static In April
Britain’s top restaurant groups achieved modest year-on-year growth of 1.5% in delivery and takeaway sales in April, the latest NIQ Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals.
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Tom Kerridge Spearheading New Campaign to cut Hospitality VAT to 10%
Hospitality businesses, employees and industry organisations are being urged to back a new campaign calling on the Government to reduce VAT for the sector to…
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Walk for Wellbeing Expands into New Locations to Strengthen Connection in Hospitality
UK charity Hospitality Action’s annual fundraising event, Walk for Wellbeing, will return in October 2026 for its biggest year yet expanding into two new UK…
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Culinary Director Peter Recognised with Worldchefs President’s Medal
A key figure in the Welsh hospitality industry has been awarded the prestigious President’s Medal at the Worldchefs Congress and Expo 2026 for his work…
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Craft Guild of Chefs Reveals 40 National Chef of the Year Semi-Finalists as Competition Heats Up
The Craft Guild of Chefs has officially unveiled the semi-finalists for National Chef of the Year as the competition reaches its next exciting stage. Following…
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Worldchefs President Thanks Wales for an “Unbelievable” Congress and Expo
The Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2026 held in Wales from May 16-19 has been declared an “unbelievable experience” by the president of the biggest global…
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Chancellor Announces “Selective” Summer VAT Cut for Hospitality, Leisure and Family Dining
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has unveiled a temporary VAT reduction spanning large parts of the hospitality, leisure and licensed on-trade sectors, cutting the standard 20% rate…
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Inflation is the Oncoming Storm for Hospitality, Warns Lynx Purchasing
A sharp rise is inflation is inevitable as a result of the fuel crisis driven by the conflict in Iran and the wider Middle East,…
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Sally Abé Shares Advice for Next Generation Ahead of Nestlé Professional Toque d’Or® Grand Finals
As the 2026 Toque d’Or® Grand Finals approach, head judge Sally Abé is calling on the next generation of hospitality talent to focus on resilience, curiosity and self-belief. Having…
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Care South Chefs Run Baking Masterclass To Support Future Catering Talent In Dorset
Care South’s care home chefs led a bread baking masterclass to help with upskilling the next generation of catering trainees. Mark Wardman, Catering Operations Manager…
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Hospitality Hit Hardest by Inflation Over the Past Decade
The cost of running a business has risen significantly in the past decade, reshaping the business landscape across the UK. However, new research suggests that…
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