Awards & Events
The latest news and updates on industry awards and events, from the business journalists at Catering Today. We bring you the latest on what’s happening in the restaurants, bars and catering industry, with exclusive stories, analysis, best practice and industry comment.
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Jul- 2018 -10 July
Hilton Park Lane chefs crowned winners of Bake Off: The Professionals
Pastry chef Emmanuel Bonneau and junior sous chef Sam Leatherby from the Hilton Park Lane hotel have been crowned the winning team of Channel 4’s Bake Off: The Professionals 2018. The final three teams were tasked with creating a banquet display to serve 80 people in the show finale,…
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4 July
Winners of Nestlé Professional Toque d’Or enjoy prize at Royal Ascot
The winners of Nestlé Professional Toque d’Or will receive as one of their prizes for winning the 30th anniversary competition the opportunity to cook with respected chef James Tanner for hospitality members at Royal Ascot. After beating 80 college teams and 170 apprentices in the 30th annual nationwide challenge, winners…
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Jun- 2018 -28 June
Drink ‘A’ Mix creates new cocktail for Wimbledon
UK’s cocktail and bartending experts, Drink ‘A’ Mix, have created a new special drink for tennis tournament The Championships, Wimbledon. The strawberry and cream cocktail offers a creamy texture along with a strawberry burst, acting as the new alternative to the familiar ‘Pimms and lemonade’ drink which customers have stapled…
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26 June
Claudia Winkleman to host AA Hospitality Awards 2018
The AA has announced that TV presenter, radio personality and journalist, Claudia Winkleman will be the host of the 21st annual AA Hospitality Awards on Monday 24 September 2018, at Grosvenor House in London. This year is also the 110th anniversary of the AA Hotel and Hospitality Services. The awards…
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20 June
Daniel Warren wins Diageo Reserve’s Bartender of the Year
Diageo Reserve’s World Class Bartender of the Year 2018 GB final has named Daniel Waren the winner of this year’s competition. Warren, from Last Chance, Nottingham, was crowned after a two-day final with challenges in Edinburgh and the Gleneagles Hotel. The first challenge included the creation of the ‘Perfect Welcome…
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20 June
Deliveroo to host refugee chefs for Refugee Week
Deliveroo will host refugee chefs to bring the world’s dishes to Londoners for the 20th anniversary of Refugee Week from 18 to 24 June. The chefs, who have fled conflict and political upheaval from Syria, Yemen, Libya, Eritrea and Ivory Coast, are part of the community project and charity Welcome…
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20 June
Welsh face beer and soft drinks shortage during World Cup
A beer and soft drinks shortage has hit the industry in Welsh pubs and shops this summer, just in time for massively increased demand during the World Cup. Drink-makers are concerned over CO2 supply, gas which carbonates beer and soft drinks, at the time when temperatures are rising. The cause…
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20 June
10 finalists to compete for National Chef of the Year award
The UK’s chefs association Craft Guild of Chefs has announced the 10 finalists who will compete for the National Chef of the Year award in October. The chefs were selected after a series of cook-offs, with four winners and six runners-up impressing the judges at Sheffield College and Le Cordon…
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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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