Chefs

Is sexism in kitchens dying out?

10-Sep-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Equality in hospitality kitchens appears to be improving, however, Marco Pierre White’s comments on women make it seem that may not be the case, according to one chef.

Marco Pierre White criticised for ‘sexist’ comments

30-Aug-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Pub chefs and industry professionals have lambasted Marco Pierre White’s recent comments on women in hospitality kitchens.

Stonegate reduces chef turnover rate by 32%

13-Aug-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Stonegate Pub Company has reduced its chef turnover by almost a third (32%) after the introduction of its back-of-house apprenticeship programme.

Paul Ainsworth takes reins at village pub

19-Jul-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Iconic chef Paul Ainsworth and his wife Emma have relaunched the Mariners in Rock, Cornwall, with a new menu and interior.

Chef calls for more help on mental health

04-Jul-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

More help is needed to support mental health of those who work in hospitality kitchens, a chef-turned-lecturer has claimed.

Former Jamie Oliver Restaurants chef takes on pub

04-Jul-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

Jamie Oliver Restaurants’ former operations chef Kanwar Gurmohan has taken on the lease of a Surrey pub and is undertaking a joint £272,000 refurbishment of the site.

Top 50 Gastropub chef wins best chef gong

10-Jun-2019 By Nikkie Thatcher

A Suffolk pub chef has fought off stiff competition to bag victory at the Craft Guild of Chefs Awards 2019.

Migration reform ‘needs to go further’ to support hospitality

31-May-2019 By Emily Hawkins

Recommendations to relax migration restrictions for jobs with skills shortages would not do enough to help the hospitality sector, trade bodies have claimed.

GBPA 2019

Is your young chef the best?

22-May-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

There is still a week to go before entries to the Great British Pub Awards’ Young Chef of the Year category closes.

8 in 10 chefs suffer from poor mental health

13-May-2019 By Nikkie Sutton

Some 81% of UK chefs working in professional kitchens have experienced poor mental health during their careers, a new survey has discovered.

Estrella Damm pairs up with 14 top chefs and restaurateurs

08-May-2019 By Nikkie Sutton

Barcelona-based beer Estrella Damm has welcomed 14 leading chefs and restaurateurs in a bid to reinforce the brew’s association with food.

Kerridge’s Hand & Flowers names new head chef

02-May-2019 By Nikkie Sutton

Celebrity chef Tom Kerridge’s double Michelin-starred pub the Hand & Flowers in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, has a new head chef.

In association with Knorr

How can we push sex equality in the pub trade?

25-Apr-2019 By Nikkie Sutton

Equality is a hot topic on the lips of everyone at the moment but hospitality needs to encourage more women to get into the trade and ensure they are treated equally once they get there.

Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub chef on Great British Menu

21-Mar-2019 By Nikkie Sutton

Chef-patron of the Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropub the St Tudy Inn, Emily Scott, will be competing on the new series of Great British Menu.

International Women's Day

Women who lead in pub kitchens

08-Mar-2019 By Nicholas Robinson

As a society, we are working harder than ever to ensure equality and diversity in every aspect of business. Unfortunately, though, there is still a way to go before true equality is achieved.