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Acorn Awards 2023 open for entries

04 January 2023 by

Nominations are now open for the 2023 Acorn Awards, which recognise 30 of the most inspirational leaders in hospitality under the age of 30.

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Pathways: Shane Cooke, founder of Jasper Wellbeing

16 December 2022 by

The founder of Jasper Wellbeing credits strong role models and an Acorn award for his opportunities. He speaks about running his own business

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

Chef Lee Bye joins board of directors at expanding Agellus hospitality group News

Chef Lee Bye joins board of directors at expanding Agellus hospitality group

22 July 2022 by

Chef Lee Bye has joined the board of directors at East Anglian hospitality group Agellus as[...]

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 by

The organisers of Commercial Kitchen have announced the line-up of leading chefs to its 2022 Keynote[...]

Cateys 2022: Newcomer Award: Fallow Profiles

Cateys 2022: Newcomer Award: Fallow

05 July 2022 by

Fallow wins the Newcomer Award, sponsored by Commercial Kitchen

BM’s equality, diversity and inclusivity director Gregory De La Peña-Hall dies News

BM’s equality, diversity and inclusivity director Gregory De La Peña-Hall dies

08 June 2022

Gregory De La Peña-Hall, director of equality, diversity and inclusivity at catering company BM, has died.

Ryo Horiushi crowned winner of the 54th Taittinger Prix Culinaire News

Ryo Horiushi crowned winner of the 54th Taittinger Prix Culinaire

01 June 2022

Ryo Horiushi of Le Jardin, Tokyo, has won the 54th Le Taittinger Prix Culinaire International final, held at Le Cordon Bleu in the 15th arrondissement in Paris.

2022 Acorn Award winners revealed News

2022 Acorn Award winners revealed

29 May 2022 by

The winners of the 36th Acorn Awards have been revealed, celebrating 30 of the industry's most[...]

Charlotte Horler appointed deputy general manager of the Grand Hotel Birmingham News

Charlotte Horler appointed deputy general manager of the Grand Hotel Birmingham

28 March 2022 by

Acorn Award winner and 2016 Acorn Scholar Charlotte Horler has joined the Grand Hotel Birmingham as[...]

Acorn Awards 2022 open for entries News

Acorn Awards 2022 open for entries

15 February 2022 by

Nominations are now open for the 2022 Acorn Awards, which recognise 30 of the most inspirational[...]

Chef Sean Wrest to head up the Horns Inn in Goosnargh News

Chef Sean Wrest to head up the Horns Inn in Goosnargh

18 January 2022 by

Sean Wrest, former head chef at Roots in York, is to oversee a new restaurant at[...]

Chef Tom Shepherd to open first restaurant in Lichfield News

Chef Tom Shepherd to open first restaurant in Lichfield

02 September 2021

Chef and 2018 Acorn Award winner Tom Shepherd is to open his first solo restaurant on 8 October.

Sean Wrest steps down as head chef at Michelin-starred Roots York News

Sean Wrest steps down as head chef at Michelin-starred Roots York

29 July 2021

Sean Wrest has left his role as head chef at Michelin-starred Roots in York with plans to eventually open his own restaurant.

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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