Kingfisher Drinks announce the launch of Kingfisher 1857!

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Kingfisher Drinks, the premium world beer and cider company, is delighted to announce the launch of Kingfisher 1857 specifically designed for the 6,000 Indian, Bangladeshi, Pakistani and Sri Lankan restaurants that make up the British Curry Channel. This new lower ABV version of Kingfisher Premium will be available from October onwards at an extremely competitive…

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Celebrated Chef Cyrus Todiwala introduces exclusive Odisha tour by The Cook’s Adventures

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Acclaimed chef and restaurateur Cyrus Todiwala OBE DL is to share a new culinary journey to Odisha in eastern India, curated by The Cook’s Adventures, with his travel community. The Cook’s Adventures, specialists in immersive food and culture tours, is the travel arm of Chef Dev Biswal’s The Cook’s Tales…

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Celebrate your kitchen porter heroes with Winterhalter

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Announcing the launch of the eleventh KP of the Year competition It’s once again time to find the country’s best kitchen porter, as Winterhalter launches the eleventh edition of the Kitchen Porter of the Year competition, which aims to honour the amazing work done by these too often unsung heroes of the foodservice and catering

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LOUGHBOROUGH COLLEGE STUDENT CHEFS WIN ZEST QUEST ASIA

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Inspired by the tastes, flavours and textures of Korean food, a trio of student chefs from Loughborough College bagged first place in the 2025 Zest Quest Asia culinary competition and with it, a week-long educational and cultural trip to Hong Kong, compliments of headline sponsors Lee Kum Kee. The team had…

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Implementing Proactive Kitchen Safety Management for a Thriving Restaurant

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A thriving restaurant is a well-oiled machine that produces delicious food while ensuring the safety of staff and customers. However, a kitchen can be a hazardous environment with common risks like fires, slips, and cuts. Proactive safety management is essential to reduce these dangers significantly.  In this article, we’ll explore five key elements that contribute…

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Tips to Make Your Food Packaging Unforgettable

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Packaging is a big part of how a customer sees the product. With food items, it is more than just protecting the product. As a packaging expert, I will tell you that little design details can make a big difference. In this article, I would like to share some practical advice on how to make your food…

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Celeb Chef Hosts Dinner Kickstarting £32million Bradford College Redevelopment

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Over 40 VIP guests attended a launch dinner at The Grove Restaurant to hear about exciting plans set to transform Bradford College. Hosted by former MasterChef finalist Exose Grant, the event showcased several of the College’s extensive construction projects, which will soon take shape. Projects include new £3.5m vocational T Level facilities, a £6.9m refurbishment of the derelict Garden Mills, and the construction of a new £17m Future Technologies Centre on Thornton Road. Christopher Malish, Bradford College Vice Principal Finance & Corporate Services, opened the dinner by saying, “These projects are a huge boost for the College but also a transformative investment in Bradford that supports the wider city centre development.…

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The Sheffield College takes top prize at Zest Quest Asia 2024

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The Sheffield College has been announced as the worthy winners of Zest Quest Asia 2024 at its celebratory Gala Dinner & Awards Night held at the Hilton London Wembley hotel on Tuesday 27th February 2024.  Guests included college, industry and media representatives who gathered to support Zest Quest Asia in its mission to secure homegrown chefs for the future, who are proficient in Asian cuisine. Six student teams from colleges across the UK competed for the coveted Zest Quest Asia crown.  All teams performed to a high standard, displaying outstanding talent and skill in the execution of their Asian inspired menus, but alas, there could only be one winner. Following…

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Zest Quest Asia’s Finalists Announced

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The six finalists have just been announced for the 2024 Zest Quest Asia competition! Entries were plentiful and standards were high but after paper entries were scrupulously judged, six student teams have been chosen to compete at this year’s esteemed event.   Going through to the final cook-off, to be held at the University of West London, on 27th February are Cheshire College South & West, Loughborough College, North Hertfordshire College, The Sheffield College, University College Birmingham and New College Durham. As a long-time sponsor, and taking the Headline spot this year, Tilda Foodservice is proud to be a dedicated advocate of Zest Quest Asia’s mission to inspire and champion young…

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CYRUS TODIWALA DRUMS UP SUPPORT FOR ZEST QUEST ASIA 2024

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Cyrus Todiwala OBE DL, chef patron of landmark Indian restaurant, Café Spice Namaste, and co-founder with Pervin Todiwala of Zest Quest Asia, has been busy encouraging friends and associates in industry and education to support the student finalists of Zest Quest Asia at the competition’s eleventh gala dinner and awards…

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Tilda takes top sponsorship slot for Zest Quest Asia 2024

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Tilda has just been announced as Zest Quest Asia’s headline sponsor for the 2024 competition. As seasoned supporters of Zest Quest Asia, providing gold sponsorship each year since the competition’s inception, Tilda is proud to be taking the headline sponsorship slot for the 2024 competition and in doing so, demonstrates a strong commitment to community and education. Founded by Cyrus and Pervin Todiwala, with the Master Chefs of Great Britain, Zest Quest Asia’s mission has always been to inspire ambitious student chefs to embrace the myriad cuisines of Asia.  Now in its 11th year, the competition seeks out six finalist teams of UK based student chefs to compete at the…

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Asian Curry Awards 2022

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The longlist for this year’s Asian Curry Awards has been revealed, along with the announcement of the creation of an inaugural Pat Chapman Memorial Award, to honour its long-time chairman of judges, who died in July. A record number of nominees will now be whittled down by online public vote – before…

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