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Senegalese restaurant offers free six-week chef training course to tackle youth unemployment
2+ hour, 13+ min ago (185+ words) Chef Khadim Mane, who runs Senegalese restaurant Little Baobab in London, is offering the free six-week chef training programme, which will be hosted at his restaurant's home in the Africa Centre. Starting this month, the course will run through a…...
Latest opening: Hell's Kitchen London
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (152+ words) The vibe: As you'd expect, the setup is reminiscent of the show, with chefs cooking in an open kitchen and wearing signature red and blue bandanas. The interiors are bold and contemporary, combining dramatic lighting with the brand's signature flames…...
From physics to fire: Caroline Martins on her unconventional career shift
2+ week, 6+ day ago (403+ words) After appearing on Master Chef Brazil, Martins moved to London in 2017 to study at Le Cordon Bleu before gaining experience in kitchens including Galvin La Chapelle, Pidgin and Kitchen Table. She later moved to Manchester, where a series of pop-ups,…...
Flash-grilled: Tom Kemble
3+ week, 1+ day ago (666+ words) What was your first industry job? If you weren't in kitchens, what would you do? Something creative and practical connected to the land. A winemaker, perhaps? What industry figure do you most admire, and why? Raymond Blanc, for his enduring…...
Sodexo announces culinary partnership with Anna Haugh
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (241+ words) Through the partnership Haugh, who is founder of Myrtle restaurant in Chelsea as well as a host on Master Chef, will collaborate closely with Sodexo's culinary leadership team bringing her expertise to support chef development and inspire new ideas. She…...
Roux Scholarship reveals its six national finalists
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (282+ words) The announcement follows the regional finals, during which 18 chefs cooked dishes for a panel of leading chefs in London and Birmingham. Competitors prepared a dish using Devon White chicken, chicken livers and leeks, and were also set the task of…...
Flash-grilled: Will Cole
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (870+ words) What was your first industry job? I was a kitchen porter at a local pub, not of the gastro variety. The kitchen team were absolutely lovely, but scrubbing Maggi gravy from a stock pan wasn't fun. That experience taught me…...
The remarkable rise of Flat Iron
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (510+ words) From there, he formed a blueprint for a concept featuring a tight menu built around the eponymous steak. Fast forward to today and Flat Iron operates an 18-strong estate across the UK, primarily based in London but with a growing…...