Daniel Cornish, senior chef de partie at Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons in Great Milton, Oxfordshire, was announced the Craft Guild of Chefs’ Young National Chef of the Year at an awards ceremony in London earlier this evening in front of some of the biggest names in hospitality.
All fired up: Swedish chef Niklas Ekstedt on bringing his open-fire cooking to the UK
As Niklas Ekstedt lights up the capital’s food scene with his new restaurant, Sweden’s reluctant celebrity chef tells Sophie Witts about his elemental approach – and why he can’t kill his fridge.
Julien Jouhannaud appointed executive chef at Langan’s
Julien Jouhannaud has been appointed executive chef at Langan’s in London’s Mayfair ahead of its reopening on 30 October.
Niall Keating to oversee Staffordshire restaurant Lunar
Niall Keating is to oversee a new restaurant, named Lunar, at the World of Wedgwood visitor attraction in Barlaston, near Stoke-on-Trent.
Black Sheep Coffee to double in size with backing of NBA star
Independent café chain Black Sheep Coffee is planning to double the size of its estate to around 100 sites by the end of summer 2022.
Book your place for The Caterer’s Hotel F&B virtual summit
The Caterer is hosting a virtual summit next month to discuss how hoteliers can refresh their F&B offering to improve revenues and help their businesses stand out.
Chris Moore joins Compass Group to oversee new training and development academy
Chris Moore has joined Compass Group to oversee its new multimillion-pound flagship training and development hub in the West Midlands to train the next generation of hospitality workers.
Viewpoint: Making hay while the sun shines could pre-empt even darker times ahead, says Will Smith
The window of strong consumer demand won’t last forever, and piling more pressure onto staff just stores up trouble, says Will Smith.
Just the ticket: booking tools to help tackle cancel culture
An online booking system doesn’t just give customers the control they crave, it also offers a solution to the bane of the hospitality sector – the no-show. Glynn Davis surveys an increasingly crowded field
Government not introducing ‘Plan B’ coronavirus measures ‘at this point’
The health secretary has said the government will not be implementing its ‘Plan B’ coronavirus measures ‘at this point’.

