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BCF Young Chef of the Year 2025 finalists

Countdown to the coming together of talented young chefs. BCF Young Chef of the Year will be taking place on Monday 10 th November at University College Birmingham. Competition organiser, Peter Griffiths, said: “Once again the BCF has been delighted with the number of entries this year. The calibre has been from right across the industry, including establishments which have 10 Michelin stars between them. It promises to be an exciting and testing day for all.” Last year's w

Birmingham College of Food seeks chef lecturer

A fantastic opportunity as arisen at the renowned, award-winning Birmingham College of Food at University College Birmingham to join its amazing, skilled, talented team of outstanding, high performance chef lecturers training and tutoring the next generation of chefs, culinary artists, food innovators, and hospitality professionals! If you are looking for that big step up in your culinary career - to guide and inspire - and to drive the future of culinary arts and hospitality

The Boat hosts latest BCF Chefs' Club Lunch

Last week, BCF members attended a Chefs’ Club Lunch at The Boat, Summerhill, near Lichfield for the second time. The Boat is a fine-dining restaurant and micro farm, sitting in its own grounds with pigs, chickens, bee hives and an extensive garden producing all manner of ingredients for the kitchen. On arrival, members enjoyed a welcoming glass of sparkling wine whilst viewing the impressive display of pickled and preserved items on show. Guests then took their seats for a

BCF celebrates International Chefs Day 2025

Once again, the British Culinary Federation worked alongside World Chefs in promoting International Chefs Day by hosting yearly masterclasses at the world-renowned Birmingham College of Food. The theme this year was "Food Explorers", and the masterclass, led by BCF chairman, chef Mathew Shropshall, allowed attendees to follow the Nestlé Toolkit offline and have a go producing dishes using fresh, seasonal and healthy ingredients, within the professional kitchens. During the pa

Hobart launches nationwide tour to showcase new cooking innovation

Hobart is hitting the road with a specially adapted Road Test van, loaded with its latest cooking innovation. The Hobart Chef Brigade will be helping busy operators, chefs, dealers and consultants experience the powerful and intuitive new Chef'sCombi oven from the comfort of their own workplaces. Booking is now open for sites to have a live demonstration like no other delivered directly to their kitchens and showrooms where businesses and chefs can find out how Hobart’s ne