Michelin
Our coverage brings together our coverage of Michelin-related developments across the UK and Ireland, including new star announcements, Bib Gourmand recipients, Green Star sustainability accolades, and chef and restaurant profiles. We report on what Michelin recognition means for business performance, staffing, kitchen standards, and brand value within the foodservice sector. Whether you’re a chef aspiring to earn a star, an operator leveraging accolades to drive bookings, or a group F&B leader analysing premium positioning.
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Jun- 2018 -19 JuneOpinion
Merging the boundaries between pubs and restaurants
Like most industries, the restaurant sector is subject to trends, dictated by hungry consumers and innovative chefs. Emerging concepts and innovation will always be a talking point, just a quick look at the latest TV hit ‘Million Pound Menu’, where individuals try to establish a new style of food offering…
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12 JuneAwards & Events
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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4 JuneAwards & Events
Fritz Machala wins IoH Contract Catering Chef of the Year
Fritz Machala has been announced Contract Catering Chef of the Year, at the Institute of Hospitality Awards for Professionalism. In a competition made up of chefs from across the contract catering world, Machala was chosen for the gong by an independent panel. He has 25 years’ experience in the catering…
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Apr- 2018 -23 AprilRestaurants
Channel Islands’ only Michelin-starred restaurant celebrates 15th year
Bohemia, the only Michelin-starred restaurant in the Channel Islands, will celebrate its 15th anniversary on Tuesday 24 April 2018. The award-winning restaurant opened in 2003 and has held a Michelin star consecutively for the past 13 years, a Channel Island record. Michelin-starred Steve Smith joined the kitchen as head chef…
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6 AprilNews
Former Michelin star restaurant plummets to one star hygiene rating
A former Michelin star restaurant has been given a one star hygiene rating, in the the most recent set-back for the Cambridge venue. Alimentum has been awarded a one star food hygiene rating in its latest report. According to the Food Standards Agency the restaurant’s management of food safety requires…
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3 AprilNews
Palé Hall appoints new head pastry chef
Palé Hall hotel has announced the appointment of Adam Cleal as head pastry chef. Adam joins the team at the hotel, which was awarded three AA Rosettes in September 2017. Owned by Alan and Angela Harper, Palé Hall is located on the edge of Snowdonia National Park, set in Wales,…
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Mar- 2018 -19 MarchPeople
Former Locanda Locatelli chef enlisted for new Italian restaurant
Louis Korovilas, a former chef at London’s Michelin-starred Locanda Locatelli, has taken on the head chef role at a new Italian restaurant in Covent Garden. Korovilas has also previously worked at the Michelin-starred French restaurant Pied à Terre. The new eatery, called Bancone, will focus on fresh pasta and is…
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16 MarchBusiness
Deliveroo unveils new street food pop-up concept
Deliveroo’s Editions has launched a new pop ups programme to help street-food brands reach new customers, grow the business and potentially become a permanent presence on Deliveroo Editions. Deliveroo Editions are delivery-only kitchen hubs set up in different areas across the UK, which allow chefs or restaurants to introduce themselves…
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