Lisa Jenkins
Managing Editor
Lisa Jenkins is managing editor at The Caterer and oversees food, drink and equipment news and features in the magazine and online. She is also the main contact for all of the suppliers to the industry. Lisa contributes chef and people features and also manages events including the prestigious Acorn Awards, Best Places to Work in Hospitality and the People Summit. She is also a long-term supporter and organiser of the Acorn Scholarship, as well as The Caterer’s KP of the Year competition and the Seafood Restaurant of the Year.
Growing the Gilpin Hotel and Lake House
The Gilpin Hotel and Lake House in the Lake District has expanded from a tiny B&B to a sprawling country hotel with further growth ahead
Menuwatch: Bantam, Helmsley, North Yorkshire
Diners can expect good food and a good time without the fuss at this Yorkshire restaurant. Chef and co-founder Sam Varley talks about his culinary ethos
Toque d’Or 2022 winners announced
Graduate Awards entry deadline extended and mentor trip details confirmed
Finalists in the Kitchen and Pastry award in the Craft Guild of Chefs' Graduate Awards are[...]
Pathways: Emma Jones, venue sales director of eve and Venues by CH&Co
The venue sales director of eve and Venues by CH&Co talks to Lisa Jenkins about her[...]
Australia’s free trade agreement with the UK will bring new quality products
Welcome to the Australian larder. The new free trade agreement will unlock £10.4bn of additional trade[...]
British egg industry in crisis as production costs soar
British egg farmers are facing unprecedented rises in the cost of producing eggs, leaving many on[...]
Norwegian Seafood Council rolls out fish and chip educational programme
The Norwegian Seafood Council (NSC) is rolling out an educational programme to educate fish and chip shop operators about sustainable fish, and to support them in communicating this to their customers."
Booker locks down prices on more than 250 lines for spring
Booker has launched the spring edition of its 'Catering Guide', with the price of more than 250 essential and popular lines fixed until the end of May.
Catching up with Thomas Swaby, National Chef of the Year 2022
In a window of Covid calm last year, the 31st winner of the National Chef of the Year competition was found. Lisa Jenkins joined Thomas Swaby at Northcote in the Ribble Valley in Lancashire on part of his prize trip,[...]
New products: Doppelgänger aperitivo, Sollasa spirit, Urban Cultivator, Fresh Deli and more
A look at the latest products and equipment to hit the market.
Pathways: Yam Lok Hin, executive pastry chef, Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane
After studying pâtisserie around the globe, the executive pastry chef talks to Lisa Jenkins about his[...]
FEA warns of continuing price increases and equipment delays
The Foodservice Equipment Association (FEA) has warned that prices for equipment will continue to rise for[...]
Six colleges reach Zest Quest Asia 2022 final
Six colleges will compete in a live cook-off next month to decide who will be the[...]
New products: Weetabix portion packs, Country Range fries, Brita Vivreau water dispenser and more
A look at the latest products to hit the market."
Pathways: Salvo Russo, general manager and head of wine for Heliot Steak House at the Hippodrome
The general manager and head of wine for Heliot Steak House at the Hippodrome talks to Lisa Jenkins about how his global travels built his career
The Ethical Butcher launches wholesale business
The Ethical Butcher has announced the launch of its wholesale business to offer regeneratively-farmed meat to restaurants, pubs, and hotels.
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