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.

Jul- 2022 -

27 July

Bord Bia launches sustainable BBQ campaign

Irish Food Board, Bord Bia, and Irish Beef have announced a partnership with two London chefs who are said to be advocates of sustainably produced beef and cooking over live fire. The partnership is part of their annual BBQ campaign. Nick Fitzgerald of Tacos Padre, based in Borough Market, and…
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25 July

The White Cross named Great Pub Awards finalist

The White Cross in Lancaster has been shortlisted as a finalist in the ‘Best Young Pub Chef’ and ‘Pub of the Year Award’ at the Great British Pub Awards 2022. The White Cross is set within a refurbished cotton mill warehouse, which was transformed into a pub in the early…
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Jun- 2022 -

10 June

Chef Gary Jones wins Special Award at Craft Guild of Chefs Awards

Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons has revealed its head chef Gary Jones has been honoured with a ‘Special Award’ at the Craft Guild of Chefs Awards 2022. The Special Award is in recognition of going “above and beyond” in his career, which has had a “major impact and influence on the…
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Feb- 2022 -

14 February

Pahli Hill achieves Michelin Bib Gourmand 2022 award

Fitzrovia restaurant, Pahli Hill has been awarded a Michelin Bib Gourmand 2022. Having opened in 2020 only to close immediately due to the pandemic, Pahli Hill was the first UK venture for owners Rahul Khanna and Kabir Suri of Azure Hospitality in India. According to the restaurant, the menu brings together…
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Oct- 2021 -

27 October

The Forest Side awarded four AA Rosettes

Luxury Lake District hotel, The Forest Side, has celebrated its Michelin star restaurant winning four AA Rosettes at this year’s AA Awards. The gothic restaurant and rooms, which launched in 2016, previously won the AA Inspectors’ Choice Red Star Award last year. The hotel’s restaurant is overseen by head chef…
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Aug- 2021 -

20 August

Kwasi Kwarteng confirmed as headline speaker at UKH annual conference

UKHospitality is set to welcome business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng as the headline speaker at its upcoming annual conference. Kwarteng will join a “stellar” line-up of sector leaders on the day, including Paul Pomroy, CEO of McDonalds UK, Karin Shepard, European MD of InterContinental Hotels Group and Nick Mackenzie, CEO of…
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Jul- 2021 -

2 July

D&D London launches training programme to boost recruitment

D&D London has launched a paid training programme that aims to secure employment for those who have little or no previous experience but are looking to enter the hospitality industry. The programme, which will take place next week and see 30 participants take part in total, will be continued with…
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Apr- 2021 -

9 April

NCOTY 2021 opens for entries

Submissions for the National Chef of the Year 2021 (NCOTY) have opened, with contenders being asked to tell their story of the 2020 pandemic through food. The competition is being hosted by the Craft Guild of Chefs, and the judging panel features prominent figures in the industry such as British…
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Jan- 2021 -

28 January

Clare Smyth appointed global chef ambassador

The Bocuse d’Or UK Academy has appointed Clare Smyth as its global chef ambassador for the Bocuse d’Or, a biennial world chef championship. The news comes in the same week that she was awarded a third Michelin star for her Notting Hill restaurant, Core by Clare Smyth. Although Smyth had…
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26 January

Two London restaurants awarded three Michelin stars

Two London restaurants have achieved the highest accolade at the 2021 Michelin guide for Great Britain and Ireland that was launched via an online event yesterday (25 January). Headed by two female chefs, Clare Smyth and Hélène Darroze, the restaurants both received the maximum three stars, taking the total number…
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