Awards & Events
The Awards & Events section on Catering Today highlights the key ceremonies, exhibitions, and networking gatherings that celebrate and connect the UK hospitality industry. Covering national and regional awards, trade shows, and conferences, it showcases achievements across restaurants, pubs, and catering firms while exploring the trends and innovations driving industry recognition. Catering Today’s coverage provides professionals with updates on upcoming events, winners, and insights into how these occasions shape relationships and reputation within the sector.
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Jun- 2018 -20 June
Westfield London announces food pop-up competition winner
Westfield London, in partnership with Tapas Revolution, has announced the UK’s best up-and-coming culinary talent following a cook-off at the shopping centre. Mehak Kansal, founder of Bindas, an Indian fusion kitchen won Westfield’s Food Pop-Up Competition with her idea of combining traditional Indian flavours with British dishes. Bindas has won…
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18 June
Thomas Ridley Foodservice wins twice at Direct Commerce Awards
Foodservice firm Thomas Ridley has won both ‘Best Exploitation of technology’ and ‘Best Brand by Speciality’ for its recently launched website at the Direct Commerce Awards. The awards, widely seen as the industry standard for those in e-commerce, recognises business excellence for direct-to-customer retailing in organisations. The ‘Best Exploitation of…
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13 June
England fans to buy 14 million extra pints during World Cup
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has predicted that England fans will drink 14 million extra pints at the pub during the World Cup group stages, as the England team faces Tunisia, Panama and Belgium. The extra number of pints drunk during the World Cup group stages could provide…
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12 June
Adam Leyland Simpson wins HIT Training’s Apprentice MasterChef competition
Adam Leyland Simpson, 25, has won the HIT Training’s Apprentice MasterChef in a competition which was held on 6 June at Central Street Cookery School in St Luke’s. The competition’s finalists had to create a ‘stand-out dish’ in 60 minutes and produce four plates of their own signature dish within…
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12 June
Soho restaurant Kiln named best in the UK
Casual Thai restaurant Kiln in London’s Soho has won first place at this year’s Estrella Damm’s National Restaurant Awards. The restaurant’s achievement was announced by Restaurant magazine at a ceremony at the Hurlingham Club in London on Monday 11 June. The outlet, owned by chef Ben Chapman, climbed up eight…
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11 June
Newmarket chef scoops first prize in regional competition
Bedford Lodge Hotel and Spa’s commis chef, Crystal Newton, has won first prize in the Passion to Inspire 2018 hospitality competition, beating teams of young chefs from across the region. Representing her college West Suffolk College, Newton worked in a team of three (two in the kitchen and one front-of-house)…
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11 June
Scotland Food and Drink Excellence Awards 2018 announces winners
The winners of the Scotland Food and Drink Excellence Awards 2018 have been announced at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) during a ceremony hosted by Simon Rimmer. The awards gave special recognition to Isle of Harris Gin as the Product of the Year, Border Biscuits as the Business of…
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8 June
Pub still preferred place for Brits to watch England in World Cup
Research into consumers’ habits towards the World Cup revealed that more than half of British adults plan to watch an England game at a pub, according to research conducted by pub retailer and brewer Greene King. The research, which surveyed nearly 1,000 Brits, showed that of those who will watch…
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8 June
Alex and Tanya Williams awarded Licensee of the Year 2018
Alex and Tanya Williams, owners of the Polgooth Inn pub in St. Austell, have been named Licensee of the Year 2018. The competition, sponsored by Sky, acknowledged the preparedness, knowledge and experience of Alex and Tanya in areas of business development, people and training and financial awareness during the final judging…
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8 June
New pop-up bar and BBQ BRGR+BUBBLES opens for business
London’s newest pop-up bar and BBQ has opened its doors today (8 June) at Apex Temple Court Hotel. BRGR+BUBBLES will offer posh-dogs, tasty burgers, beers or bubbles, and ice cream from award-winning Jude’s Ice Cream Tricycle aiming to feature Britain’s natural-tasting ingredients. The pop-up bar and BBQ will be open seven…
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