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Call for entry for Springboard Awards for Excellence 2018

Entries are invited for the Springboard Awards for Excellence 2018, at which hard work and innovation will be rewarded. Read more

Alexandre the Great: meet the 2018 Sommelier of the Year

Twelve finalists battled for the title of UK Sommelier of the Year, completing near impossible tasks in front of the greatest wine minds in the industry, but it was Moor Hall’s head sommelier who took home the ... Read more

Deadline extended for Seafish Restaurant of the Year 2018

The deadline for the Seafish Restaurant of the Year 2018, run by The Caterer and Seafish UK, has been extended to 16 July. Read more

Royal Academy of Culinary Arts reveals Annual Awards of Excellence 2018 winners

The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts has revealed the 21 Annual Awards of Excellence 2018 winners. Read more

Diageo Reserve’s GB World Class finalists revealed

Ten finalists have been announced as this year’s Diageo Reserve’s World Class GB finalists following a cocktail battle yesterday. Read more

How to… enter chef competitions

Taking part in competitions can bring a wide range of benefits, but you would be better off targeting carefully chosen events, as spreading your efforts too thinly is a recipe for disaster. James Stagg reports Read more

British Culinary Federation reveals Chef of the Year 2018 finalists

The British Culinary Federation has named the 10 finalists for the Chef of the Year 2018 competition. Read more

Young Guns 2018 winners revealed

Harry Champion from Bournemouth University and Mia Jorjikia from Oxford Brookes University have been named as the Young Guns of 2018. Read more

Dolmio and Uncle Bens Foodservice Student Catering Challenge finalists revealed

Mars Foodservice has announced eight finalists of its Dolmio and Uncle Bens Foodservice Student Catering Challenge. Read more

Golden girl: we meet Gold Service Scholarship 2017 winner Stephanie Beresforde

Stephanie Beresforde, winner of the 2017 Gold Service Scholarship and assistant restaurant director of Jean-Georges at the Connaught, talks to Katherine Price about her experiences as this year’s scholar,  gett ... Read more

National chef of the Year 2018 competition open for entries

The Craft Guild of Chefs is now accepting entries for its 46th annual National Chef of the Year (NCOTY) competition. Read more

Peruvian superfoods chef competition open for entries

The Superfoods Peru Young Chef of the Year 2018 competition is now open for entries. Read more

Last chance to enter the Annual Awards of Excellence

Entrants for the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts Annual Awards of Excellence (AAE) are being encouraged to apply before the competition closes on 31 January. Read more

John Grabecki wins Great Sausage Roll Off 2018

John Grabecki from BNY Mellon has been named champion of the Great Sausage Roll Off contest held at the Red Lion pub in Barnes for the second time. Read more

The Great Sausage Roll Off 2018 line-up announced

The line-up for the 2018 Sausage Roll Off, held at the Red Lion in Barnes, has been revealed. Read more

The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts’ Annual Awards of Excellence 2018 open for entries

The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts is calling for entries for the Annual Awards of Excellence 2018. Read more

Big Christmas Giveaway: One-night stay at the Great Northern hotel AND A three-course dinner for two at Margot in London

As we near the end of advent, we have the last of our fantastic double prizes on offer today as part of the Big Christmas Giveaway. Read more

Big Christmas Giveaway: Dinner for two and a cooking masterclass with executive chef Walter Ishizuka at Brasserie Joël, Park Plaza Westminster Bridge

Today’s prize in The Caterer’s Big Christmas Giveaway is a double all in one place. Read more

Big Christmas Giveaway: One-night bed and breakfast stay at the Georgian House hotel AND Traditional afternoon tea for two at the Goring

Today in the Big Christmas Giveaway, we have a double prize centred around London’s Victoria. Read more

Big Christmas Giveaway: Sunday lunch for two and a bottle of wine at the Pig and Butcher

Today in our Big Christmas Giveaway, you can win a warming Sunday lunch at the Pig & Butcher pub in London’s Islington. Read more