The quarterly magazine for catering professionals

Eating and drinking out-of-home sees early January uplift

26th February 2009
The British public is continuing to go out to eat and drink, but the UK's leading pub and restaurant chains are having to work extra hard to keep customers coming through their doors. read more >

Invitation from Cuisinewine

9th February 2009
Cuisinewine - producer of cooking alcohols - is hosting an afternoon specifically for caterers on Tuesday 17 February in London. read more >

Calling all young chefs

5th February 2009
The search is on for the UK's top young talent in a new television programme, Young Chef of the Year 2009. read more >

What’s in your doner?

30th January 2009
A new study by council food standards officers released earlier this week (26.1.09) has revealed shocking figures about the content of doner kebabs. read more >

Vegetarian Chefs of the Future Contest

21st January 2009
The Cordon Vert School is on the look out for the new vegetarian chefs of the future and is offering them the chance to show their potential by taking part in a culinary competition. read more >

'Save-it for something special' mentality means going out less, but spending more

14th January 2009
The number of times people dined out hit an all-time low in the run-up to Christmas, with 72% of consumers claiming to have eaten out in the first two weeks of December - a 3% decrease. read more >

2009 Roux Scholarship Closing Date Soon

9th January 2009
Chefs who want to take part in the 2009 Roux Scholarship need to start honing their lamb recipes as the closing date is Friday 23 January. read more >

Bogus letter warning

22nd December 2008
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is warning food business operators about bogus letters claiming to be from the FSA demanding payment for supposed breaches of food safety regulations. read more >

Is it a cold or flu? Ask NHS Direct's New Symptom Checker

17th December 2008
Do you have a cold? Is it flu? Or are your symptoms serious enough that you should seek urgent medical attention? read more >

FSA advice on Irish pork

10th December 2008
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is currently advising consumers not to eat pork, or products where pork is the main ingredient, that are labelled as being from the Irish Republic or Northern Ireland. read more >

VAT cut: The Guild of Fine Food comments on the effect on small businesses

3rd December 2008
Commenting on the 2.5% decrease in VAT introduced this week, Bob Farrand of The Guild of Fine Food maintains that all this will achieve is aggravation for the small business owner. read more >

Hottest curry winner

1st December 2008
National Curry Week's XXXMints 'Can You Handle the Heat' competition was held on 26 and 27 November at the World Food Market, ExCel, London Docklands. read more >

Sales of breakfasts up as consumers opt for food on the go

28th November 2008
Fast food outlets are serving 10 per cent more breakfasts now than they were five years ago. read more >

Frozen food industry to reduce carbon footprint

20th November 2008
The British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) and the Carbon Trust have reported the launch of their first joint project for the frozen food industry. read more >

Time for sprouts — the veg most people either love or hate

11th November 2008
Those who hate these little green gems have probably only tasted them when overcooked, because after eight minutes' cooking, sprouts start to release their sulphur compounds. read more >

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