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Is a career in hospitality the right choice
As part of the Think Again campaign Caterer and Hotelkeeper asked 160 industry professionals how they view their industry and how they think others view it. Here are the results… What more can be done to encourage young people to consider hospitality as a career “Expand the horizons – hospitality isn’t just hotels/bars/restaurants. It’s sales, client... Continue reading
The three taste trendsetters to watch; In association with Lexus The Telegraph’s Amazing 15 To mark the launch of the Lexus GS, a new series celebrates British talent. Today, Andrea Childs meets three unusual food fanatics
At 32, Erik Lorincz is head bartender of the American Bar at The Savoy in London. In 2010, he beat 9,000 bartenders from around the world to be named 2010 Diageo World Class Champion, and was tipped by Conde Nast Traveler (US) as its Hot Bartender of 2011 Erik Lorincz is the Heston Blumenthal of... Continue reading
In person : Ross Cochrane may dislike the f-word but his Ramsay-inspired pub grub is firing up Aberdeen
A JOB working for Gordon Ramsay at Claridge’s in London could be considered the pinnacle of a chef‘s career; the moment they could say they have finally arrived, tinkering with shaved Perigord truffles, stuffing pigs’ trotters and marinating veal sweetbreads until they were coming out of their ears. Not Ross Cochrane. He lasted just three and a... Continue reading
Tom Aikens’ career certainly hasn’t been dull. He has won multiple awards, seen…
Tom Aikens’ career certainly hasn’t been dull. He has won multiple awards, seen two of his restaurants go into administration, and, in his own words, has had moments of genius and madness. Kerstin Kühn talks to him about the relaunch of Tom Aikens restaurant Where Tom Aikens goes, trouble usually follows. There are few chefs... Continue reading
They couldn’t stand the heat…
A Michelin star is the pinnacle of any chef‘s career. But for some, the accolade comes at a price. It’s the most sought-after prize in the food industry, the badge of honour that promises a dining experience of the highest quality, but the weight of expectation placed on Michelin-starred restaurants became too burdensome for one chef this... Continue reading
V chef Lorraine Pascale loses trademark battle with Ella’s Kitchen
Celebrity chef Lorraine Pascale may be forced to change the name of her Covent Garden cupcake bakery following a trademark dispute with Ella’s Kitchen.Pascale, who trained as a chef after a successful modelling career, had her application to register the name ‘Ella’s Bakehouse’ refused by the Intellectual Property Office following a challenge by organic baby food brand Ella’s Kitchen, which... Continue reading
Top chef helps student realise career in catering
Student Hayley Smith has realised her ambition of a restaurant career, after getting help from the head chef at a Trowbridge firm to find an apprenticeship. Hayley, 16, of Hilperton, will soon be training at Bath’s Priory Hotel, thanks to Phil Rimmer, the head chef for frozen food manufacturer Apetito. The catering student, who attends... Continue reading
From Fashion to Food, one of the hottest new chefs in town
A HEAD chef who switched career from fashion to food after a family tragedy has been named one of London’s brightest rising restaurant stars. Florence Knight, 26, pictured, who runs the kitchen at Soho’s Polpetto, is one of “30 under 30” nominated by restaurant guide and website Zagat and tipped to dominate the capital’s future culinary scene. Ms Knight... Continue reading
Chef Grant Pearson’s unorthodox career path
FROM a mansion in London, luxury yachts in the Bahamas and on the Mediterranean, to the Hat Head Bowling Club, Grant Pearson’s culinary career has taken more twists than fusilli pasta. The Brisbane-raised chef and his family have made the coastal village of Hat Head their family home, and Grant is cooking in Beaches Restaurant... Continue reading