In light of the rising demand because of the lockdown, many restaurants have now switched to home delivery. Many chefs, waiters, and other hospitality workers have been laid off or furloughed. Food producers, wholesalers, and retailers have likewise been affected. Now producers across the country are offering home deliveries. And this is a brilliant way... Continue reading
FREE MEALS PROVIDING MUCH-APPRECIATED HELP FOR ELDERLY AND VULNERABLE A HUDDERSFIELD chef has become the most popular man in his village after serving hundreds of free meals to the elderly, the vulnerable and the housebound. Ben Franco provides weekly supplies of hearty fare to the people of Almondbury with the food being distributed from a... Continue reading
This Web site is dedicated to UK chefs, but we want to share a piece of writing from New York, because it sums up everything chefs everywhere have been feeling since the lockdown started. The New York Times ran this beautiful lament by the owner of the legendary Prune in New York. “My restaurant was... Continue reading
It’s a tough time for our industry, but that doesn’t mean we can’t make use of our newfound time. Do something for our frontline workers; find a way to make an extra income; delve into our creative side; study for a diploma. Anything is possible. Take a look at some of the ways chefs are... Continue reading
With their restaurants shuttered, Michelin-starred chefs Andrew Wong (A Wong) and Kimberly Hernandez (Kym’s) are creating home meals, and donating the food to support the community in need. Elderlies and the vulnerable will receive the meals in a box at their doorstep – hand delivered by the restaurant’s team – minimising human contact. How to... Continue reading
If you’re a young hopeful read on… English Lakes Hotels Resorts and Venues has partnered up with Steven Doherty to launch a new Culinary Academy training initiative. The scheme sees participants training to become commis chefs while working for the hotel group, and training under Mr Doherty who runs the nearby Lakeland Cafe. The course... Continue reading
(Chefs aren’t just the people you see in the papers. We’re anyone who cooks for a living). If you’re a school cook we want to hear from you. Write to news@chef.co.uk or comment below)) A school cook from West Yorkshire has been named the school chef of the year, beating nine others at the final... Continue reading
Why is it that restaurant chains try to swipe their staff tips? What is the worst example you have ever come across of staff having their tips snaffled? Write to news@chef.co.uk. The Ivy Collection which grew from the original Ivy Restaurant and now manages 8 establishments (not including the original) is the latest chain to... Continue reading
Flailing chef Claude Bosi has just shuttered his Hibiscus restaurant in Mayfair and taken on another basket case. Once boasting the best steak frites outside France, Bibendum in Chelsea was described by then director Simon Hopkinson as daring to be continental, Bibendum is now closed for another revamp as Bosi tries to rethink it amid... Continue reading
Leeds City College catering students are hosting an evening of innovative dining with Chef Ben Spalding as he introduces a one-off, £25 dining experience in Leeds on March 8. Ben’s CV includes 28 + restaurants including; Per Se, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, the Ledbury, Bagatelle, The Fat Duck, Le Manoir, Vue de Monde and L’enclume; as well... Continue reading
