Lisa Jenkins

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.

News

Ruth Hansom hands over the reins at the Princess of Shoreditch to Simon Bonwick

24 August 2022 by

Ruth Hansom is to leave the Princess of Shoreditch gastropub in London at the end of August to explore new opportunities and develop her career, with Simon Bonwick set to take over as head chef.

Chef

Menuwatch: Mambow, Peckham, London

24 August 2022 by

Things spiced up for chef owner Abby Lee when she moved her business from Shoreditch to Peckham, as she serves up a taste of Nyonya cuisine

New products Christmas special Products

New products Christmas special

05 August 2022 by

It's time to start planning your festive menus with the latest selection from suppliers.

The Caterer’s People Summit Manchester – how to attract, retain and engage News

The Caterer’s People Summit Manchester – how to attract, retain and engage

04 August 2022 by

The Caterer's People Summit Manchester will be a day for discovering new skills to attract, retain[...]

Products

David Riley retires from Hobart UK

04 August 2022 by

After 31 years at Hobart UK and a decade as managing director, David Riley has announced[...]

Speciality & Fine Food Fair launches 2022 seminar programme Products

Speciality & Fine Food Fair launches 2022 seminar programme

04 August 2022 by

The Speciality & Fine Food Fair returns to Olympia London on 5-6 September with three stages[...]

Products

Chef Ambassadors’ supper clubs showcase pure Canadian maple syrup

22 July 2022

Maple from Canada UK has partnered with several industry chefs in a series of supper clubs this summer featuring specially developed menus and drinks created with pure Canadian maple syrup.

Heinz delivers new virtual breakfast Food & Drink

Heinz delivers new virtual breakfast

22 July 2022

Food processor and supplier Heinz is making its first foray into the UK’s virtual restaurant market with the launch of ‘Heinz Brekkie’.

Bord Bia launches sustainable BBQ campaign Suppliers

Bord Bia launches sustainable BBQ campaign

22 July 2022 by

Bord Bia (the Irish Food Board) and Irish Beef have reinstated their annual BBQ series, collaborating[...]

Last chance to enter Kitchen Porter of the Year 2022 News

Last chance to enter Kitchen Porter of the Year 2022

22 July 2022 by

One lucky kitchen porter could win a prize package that includes the KP of the Year[...]

The Caterer interview: Tom Ross, managing director, the Pig hotels Business

The Caterer interview: Tom Ross, managing director, the Pig hotels

22 July 2022 by

The managing director of the Pig hotels says staying on-brand while growing the portfolio is a[...]

Brakes launches chef-inspired video-on-demand mini-series Products

Brakes launches chef-inspired video-on-demand mini-series

21 July 2022 by

As part of its Virtual Summer Food Festival, Brakes has launched a series of videos aimed[...]

Commercial Kitchen announce speakers including Tom Aikens, Anna Haugh and Ruth Hansom Equipment

Commercial Kitchen announce speakers including Tom Aikens, Anna Haugh and Ruth Hansom

21 July 2022

The organisers of Commercial Kitchen have announced the line-up of leading chefs to its 2022 Keynote programme. These include Tom Aikens, Anna Haugh, Romy Gill, Ruth Hansom, Cherish Finden, James Golding and the return of Cyrus Todiwala. The two-day trade[...]

Loughborough College wins UK Young Restaurant Team of the Year at Skills for Chefs conference Chef

Loughborough College wins UK Young Restaurant Team of the Year at Skills for Chefs conference

05 July 2022

Loughborough College has been named the winner of the UK Young Restaurant Team of the Year, announced at a Gala Awards dinner at the Skills for Chefs Conference last week.

Jacobs Media is honoured to be the recipient of the 2020 Queen's Award for Enterprise.

The highest official awards for UK businesses since being established by royal warrant in 1965. Read more.

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