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Tutored tasting – root vegetables

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT

Continuing our tutored tasting series, we look at the diversity of popular root vegetable varieties. The delicious earthiness of root vegetables makes them the perfect ingredient in soups, stews and other warming dishes popular at this time of year.

Video: Foraging – why all the attention?

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 08:00:00 GMT

Using foraged ingredients is nothing new but the trend has become more mainstream over the past two years. However, the wider use of foraged food in restaurants also carries a certain amount of danger. Joanna Wood reports

Curry industry calls for VAT cut

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 13:32:00 GMT

The British curry industry has called on the Government to boost the restaurant sector by reducing VAT on the sector by 5%. It said that reducing VAT would boost the number of diners and head off a contraction in the curry restaurant industry...

VIDEO: Claire Clark masterclass

Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:34:30 GMT

Watch Claire Clark, former pastry supremo at the French Laundry in Napa Valley, USA in a choux pastry masterclass

Spanish chef Omar Allibhoy to launch second Tapas Revolution at Bluewater

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:01:00 GMT

Spanish chef Omar Allibhoy is set to open a new Tapas Revolution restaurant at the Bluewater shopping centre in Kent. The new site will mark the second outlet for Allibhoy, who opened his first restaurant at Westfield in White City, west London...

Video: The Red way to be green

Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:19:00 GMT

Red Hotels won the Sustainable Business Award, sponsored by Nestlé Professional, at the 2011 Cateys for its commitment to environmental practices at its two hotels in Cornwall. The owners tell Janet Harmer that their greatest success has been in creating a team which enthusiastically promotes and adheres to their principles

Video: Chris Kenny and Sophie Henderson win Young Chef Young Waiter

Thu, 20 Oct 2011 09:42:00 GMT

Chris Kenny from Le Manoir aux Quat'Saisons in Oxfordshire and Sophie Henderson from Restaurant John Campbell at Coworth Park in Berkshire have won the 2011 Young Chef Young Waiter competition. The pair were announced as the winners at an awards ceremony held at London's Landmark hotel.

Video: Nuovo's Frederick Forster named National Chef of the Year 2011

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:56:00 GMT

Frederick Forster, head chef at Nuovo Restaurant, has been crowned National Chef of the Year 2011 by the Craft Guild of Chefs. Forster won over the judges after a two-hour cook-off at the final stage of the competition, held at this week's Restaurant Show.

Video: Highlights from WorldSkills London 2011

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 18:33:00 GMT

WorldSkills 2011, the world's largest, international skills competition, tooks place this week. Caterer and Hotelkeeper caught up with the UK hospitality candidates, Ben Murphy, Stefan Howells and Wojciech Pastor and their tutors during the event at ExCel, London

Video: Adam Bennett to represent Britain at the next Bocuse d’Or

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 09:28:00 GMT

Adam Bennett, head chef at the Michelin-starred Simpsons restaurant in Birmingham, has been selected as the next candidate to represent Britain at the prestigious...

Video: Taste of Manchester by Neil Armstrong, head chef at Radisson Edwardian Manchester

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 15:09:00 GMT

Watch head chef Neil Armstrong make the Taste of Manchester signature dessert at Radisson Edwardian Manchester's restaurant Opus One.

Video:Cheshire fillet of beef with slow cooked shin and pressing of truffled rosemary potatoes

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:52:00 GMT

Watch head chef Neil Armstrong make a Cheshire fillet of beef with slow cooked shin and pressing of truffled rosemary potatoes at Radisson Edwardian Manchester's restaurant Opus One

Jane Sunley from Learnpurple discusses leadership

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 10:04:00 GMT

In the first part of a series of extracts from Learnpurple's forthcoming book, Purple Your People, the author and company CEO Jane Sunley discusses leadership at all levels

Video: Barbecued lamb chops, by Adam Perry Lang

Wed, 17 Aug 2011 12:02:00 GMT

In this video, US BBQ Master, Adam Perry-Lang, shows you how to get restaurant quality food from your BBQ with Barbecued Lamb Chops.

Video: Flat iron steaks marinated in red wine, by Adam Perry-Lang

Wed, 03 Aug 2011 14:12:00 GMT

Adam has made his name as one of the world’s top ‘barbecuers’ through running what is often cited as “New York’s best BBQ restaurant”. He has now moved to the UK to educate the British on the art of barbecue and to show them it’s not all about burgers and sausages, and is working closely with co-chef Jamie Oliver.

Hospitality's role in public health

Mon, 25 Jul 2011 11:33:00 GMT

Caterer and Hotelkeeper recently brought together a selection of industry experts to discuss the issues and benefits of aligning hospitality businesses to the Public Health Responsibility Deal. Janie Stamford reports

Menuwatch – Castle Terrace

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:51:00 GMT

The Castle Terrace may only have been open for a year but it's already one of Edinburgh's top dining destinations. Kerstin Kühn speaks to Newcomer of the Year Catey winner Dominic Jack

Video: Chris and Jeff Galvin on the 2011 Catey menu

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:30:00 GMT

We always aim to make the Catey Awards dinner extra special, so we asked double Catey winners Chris and Jeff Galvin to bring their expertise to the table. Caterer caught up with them before the big night...

Video: Highlights from the CESA Induction Cooking Equipment Forum

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 15:22:00 GMT

Delegates from across all industry sectors gathered at the Park Lane Hotel, London for the CESA Induction Cooking Equipment Forum last week. The event, organised in collaboration with the British Hospitality Association (BHA) and Caterer and Hotelkeeper, was designed to provide an insight into the role that induction equipment can play in today’s commercial kitchen.

Video: Stewart Boyles, head chef, Martin Wishart at Loch Lomond

Fri, 27 May 2011 11:18:00 GMT

Stewart Boyles cooks mosiac of St Brides confit of chicken with smoked Orkney ham and foie gras with a creamy vinaigarette

Video: Andrew Fairlie Masterclass: Seared scallop with sea vegetables and a seaweed broth

Thu, 26 May 2011 13:49:00 GMT

Two-Michelin-starred chef Andrew Fairlie of restaurant Andrew Fairlie at Gleneagles, in Auchterarder, showcases seasonal Scottish produce and Japanese influences with his seared scallops, sea vegetables, yuzu purée and bonito broth dish

Acorn Awards 2011 winners revealed

Mon, 23 May 2011 11:35:00 GMT

Thirty of the brightest prospects in the hospitality industry under the age of 30 have today picked up their Acorn Awards at an exclusive event at five-star Coworth Park hotel in Berkshire. This year's awards are the 25th since the Acorns were originally conceived in 1987.

Video: The London International Wine Fair 2011

Fri, 20 May 2011 15:56:00 GMT

The London International Wine Fair brings together the global wine and spirits trade, delivering a portfolio of unequalled diversity from both the Old and New World.

Video interview: Great British Menu's Michael Smith at The Three Chimneys

Tue, 10 May 2011 10:31:00 GMT

The Three Chimneys, Isle of Skye, is a top Scottish restaurant matching seasonal, local food with luxury, accommodation.

Video: Interview with Leon's Henry Dimbleby and John Vincent

Mon, 11 Apr 2011 10:46:00 GMT

Caterersearch.com interviews Leon founders Henry Dimbleby and John Vincent as the fast food company opens its 11th - and biggest - restaurant.

Video: Melbourne Food Festival 2011

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 14:19:00 GMT

The Melbourne Food and Wine Festival is one of the premier events of its kind on the international foodie-fest circuit and regularly attracts the world’s top chefs and wine experts to appear during its 11-day time span.

Video: Behind the scenes in the Royal Wedding kitchen

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 11:47:00 GMT

Royal chef Mark Flanagan has invited cameras into the kitchens of Buckingham Palace for a behind-the-scenes look at the preparations for the Royal Wedding reception.

Video: Interview with Adam Simmonds, Danesfield House

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:30:00 GMT

Video: Interview with Nuno Mendes, Viajante

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:26:00 GMT

Video: Interview with Jeff Galvin, Galvin La Chapelle

Wed, 02 Feb 2011 12:21:00 GMT

Video: Industry celebrates Best Places to Work in Hospitality

Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:17:00 GMT

Red Carnation Hotels and Victory Services Club scooped double wins at Caterer and Hotelkeeper’s third Best Places to Work in Hospitality Awards, sponsored by Blue Arrow Catering, yesterday. The awards celebrate outstanding employment practice in the hospitality sector;

Exclusive video interview: Michelin-starred Phil Howard on his battle with drugs

Fri, 04 Sep 2009 11:31:00 GMT

Phil Howard is one of Britain's most accomplished and respected chefs - he's also a recovering drug addict. Here, to conclude Caterer's Be Aware campaign, he talks candidly to Ark Foundation consultant Peter Kay about battling addiction, his brother's fatal overdose and the impact drugs had on his professional and private life.

Video: Interview with Michelin-starred chef Nathan Outlaw

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 11:31:00 GMT

Nathan Outlaw has been earmarked by guides and his peers as a chef to watch, with Michelin hinting at a second star accolade for his Restaurant Nathan Outlaw at the Marina Villa hotel in Fowey. He has recently opened a second Cornish restaurant, Nathan Outlaw Seafood & Grill, in Rock. He chats to Joanna Wood about how he views cooking, his restaurants and the challenges they present

Watch Bisto boullion in action

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

Watch Bisto boullion in action

Watch Bisto bouillon in action

Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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Vinopolis hosts first Identita London Italian Chef Congress

Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:49:00 GMT

The first Identita London Italian Chef Congress took place last month at Vinopolis and featured demonstrations from a string of chefs from Italy, the UK, Brazil and Denmark. Based on the five-year-old gastronomic Milan event, Identita Golose, the London event ran across two days and ...

Video: North Devon team wins 2009 Nestlé Toque d’Or Champions

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:58:00 GMT

A team of students from North Devon College was named 2009 Nestlé Toque d’Or Champions at an awards luncheon at indigo2 at The O2 arena, London today. Emma Colwill, Tom Turner, Max Bowen, Karl Partridge, Mike Stern and James Ballantyne made up the North Devon team ...

Education week: The kids are fed up

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:12:00 GMT

Our survey reveals that healthy eating matters less to schoolchildren than value for money

Simon Hulstone Knorr Materclass: Marinated beetroot and goat’s cheese open ravioli with paprika and red pepper jelly

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT

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Video: Alain Roux talks to Caterer about his new kitchen at The Waterside Inn

Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:10:00 GMT

The Waterside Inn reopened in April following the installation of a new £1.5m kitchen at the three-Michelin-starred restaurant in Bray, Berkshire. It was the kitchen’s first refurbishment in 24 years and the project was 18 months in the planning and took 14 weeks to complete,...

Three-Michelin-starred chef Heston Blumenthal honoured by Craft Guild of Chefs

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:55:00 GMT

Three-Michelin-starred chef Heston Blumenthal was presented with the Special Award at the Craft Guild of Chefs Awards last night. Blumenthal, whose restaurant the Fat Duck was forced to close earlier this year due to a food-poisoning scare, was recognised for his ...

Round Table - Discount discontent

Fri, 01 May 2009 16:49:00 GMT

New research conducted by Caterer in association with entertainment providers Filmbank shows that while few hoteliers were promoting spa breaks or themed weekends, most were heavily cutting rates. Yet those value-added propositions they did run were extremely successful. So are hoteliers in the UK right now indulging in knee-jerk, panic price-cutting? We gathered together leading operators to discuss the issues. Emily Manson reports

Video: Hospitality Action calls for 'action heroes' to raise money for charity

Fri, 01 May 2009 11:33:00 GMT

Hospitality Action is calling on industry workers to become “action heroes” for a week to raise money for the charity.

Video: Laura Rhys from Hotel TerraVina wins Sommelier of the Year 2009

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 12:22:00 GMT

Laura Rhys from Gerard Basset’s Hotel TerraVina in Southampton has been named as the Academy of Food & Wine’s UK Sommelier of the Year 2009.

Video: Paul Rankin on London Hospitality Centre initiative

Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:40:00 GMT

Caterer went along to the opening of the new Community College in Hackney, London to chat to Ready Steady Cook star Paul Rankin about why he’s supporting the initiative.

Video: Luke Thomas wins FutureChef 2009 competition

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:19:00 GMT

Luke Thomas has been named Springboard’s FutureChef 2009, after beating 11 other competitors in a grand final cook-off at London’s Westminster Kingsway College on Monday.

Atul Kochhar looking for UAE restaurant venue

Tue, 17 Mar 2009 08:00:00 GMT

Atul Kochhar, chef-proprietor of London’s Benares restaurant, may bring his burgeoning restaurant empire to the United Arab Emirates.

Galvin at Windows runs live online tasting in UK industry first

Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:13:00 GMT

In a first for the UK hospitality industry London restaurant Galvin at Windows is today running a live online tasting event.

2009 Galvin Cup competition now open for entries

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:00:00 GMT

The 2009 Galvin Cup mixologist competition is now open for entries.

Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:32:00 GMT

Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful, and since we've no place to go, let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

Video: Exclusive interview with Michelin-starred Alain Ducasse

Fri, 06 Feb 2009 12:38:00 GMT

Caterer was granted an exclusive interview with iconic Michelin-starred chef Alain Ducasse last week.

Whatley Manor’s Martin Burge talks to Caterersearch about winning a second Michelin star

Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:43:00 GMT

Newly anointed two-Michelin-starred chef, Martin Burge, talks exclusively to Emily Manson about the shock of receiving a second star and what it means to finally get them in his own name.

Friday Wrap: A round-up of the week's hospitality news

Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:02:00 GMT

If when I wrote the Friday Wrap last week I'd known then what I know now I'd have done things differently, no doubt.

Wine masterclass with Gerard Basset and Gearoid Devaney

Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:33:00 GMT

Wine expert Gerard Basset provide wine tips with Tom Aikens's head sommelier, Gearoid Devaney. Amanda Afiya and Katherine Alano were on hand to capture it all on video

Video: Ashley Palmer-Watts wins Star of the Year

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 13:16:00 GMT

Throughout the year, Caterer has been recognising outstanding individuals with our Star of the Month award. Kerstin Kuhn went to meet the 2008 overall winner

Cutting staff must be the last resort, say hoteliers

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:41:00 GMT

Cutting staff must be the absolute last resort for hoteliers fighting the looming recession, industry experts warned this week.

Mosimann: The next generation

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Anton Mosimann was one of the first celebrity chefs, before reality TV and cookbooks became key components in building a high profile. He has taken a back seat as other big-name chefs have hogged the PR limelight but, with more catering contracts set to follow the one at this year's Olympics, and with his sons joining him, the chef is reinventing himself and his business, says Emily Manson