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Posted: 11 May 2012 | 11:50
The 2012 Roux Scholarship final saw six chefs competing to produce turbotin jubilée in just two-and-a-half hours, with 24-year-old Ritz sous chef Adam Smith emerging triumphant. Kerstin Kühn reports
Posted: 27 April 2012 | 12:12
Adam Smith, premier sous chef at the Ritz in London, has been named the 2012 Roux Scholar. Smith, who had entered the prestigious competition for the first time this year, won the title following a fierce cook-off in the kitchens of London's Westminster Kingsway College yesterday (2 April).
Posted: 03 April 2012 | 10:04
The organisers of the 2012 Roux Scholarship have named the six contenders for the April final of the prestigious culinary competition. The six chefs secured their place in the final after competing in the regional heats - held yesterday at University College Birmingham and the University of West London.
Posted: 09 March 2012 | 11:55
The line-up for the regional finals for this year's Roux Scholarship has been announced. There will be a total of 18 young chefs competing for a place in the finals, 13 of whom are entering the competition for the first time. The two regional finals will take place on 8 March at University College Birmingham and the University of West London.
Posted: 20 February 2012 | 15:36
Two pubs belonging to former Roux Scholarship winner Scott Hessel and his wife, Lisa, have been put up for sale. Property agent Christie & Co confirmed it was marketing both the Old Bore in Risworth, near Leeds, and the Carlton Bore in Carlton Husthwaite, North Yorkshire.
Posted: 14 February 2012 | 19:37
There is just one week left to enter the 2012 Roux Scholarship, the prestigious cookery competition organised by the Roux family. Now in its 29th year, the Roux Scholarship is open to chefs working in full-time employment...
Posted: 23 January 2012 | 10:33
In this week's Caterer and Hotelkeeper magazine... New tricks from the Todiwalas Pervin and Cyrus Todiwala on opening their first restaurant with Hilton, 16 years at Café Spice Namasté, and how they had to fight the Home Office to stay in the UK...
Posted: 07 December 2011 | 12:29
Mark Birchall, the 2011 winner of the Roux Scholarship, will travel to Spain next year to complete his winning stage at the three-Michelin-starred El Celler de Can Roca in Girona...
Posted: 25 July 2011 | 11:35
Mark Birchall, head chef at the Michelin-starred L'Enclume in Cartmel, Cumbria, has been named the 2011 Roux Scholar. Birchall, who had entered the...
Posted: 19 April 2011 | 09:53
The organisers of the 2011 Roux Scholarship have named the six contenders for the April final. They are: Mark Birchall, L'Enclume, Cartmel, Cumbria, Richard Edwards, Lucknam Park Hotel & Spa, Wiltshire, Pramod Ghadge, Restaurant Associates, London, Nick Whatmough, Restaurant Associates, Barclays Wealth, London, Neven Vanderzee, Galvin At Windows, London and Quinton Bennett, Haymarket Hotel, London.
Posted: 11 March 2011 | 10:29
The line-up for the regional finals for this year's Roux Scholarship has been announced. There will be a total of 18 young chefs competing for a place in the finals, 14 of whom are entering the competition for the first time. The two regional finals will take place on 10 March.
Posted: 21 February 2011 | 13:44
Wherever former Roux Scholar and National Chef of the Year Steve Love has turned up, he has impressed. Now hopefully settled in Birmingham, he's starting to make waves. Tom Vaughan reports.
Posted: 30 April 2010 | 14:20
The 2009 Roux Scholar, Hrishikesh Desai, is the first to spend his prized three-month stage at a three-Michelin-starred restaurant outside of Europe. Kerstin Kühn joined Michel Roux on his visit to Thomas Keller's iconic French Laundry in California.
Posted: 22 April 2010 | 15:37
When Kenneth Culhane of BaxterStorey won this year's Roux Scholarship it offered further proof that contract catering can attract and develop chefs with the skill and expertise to rival any Michelin-starred
restaurant. Kerstin Kühn reports.
Posted: 07 April 2010 | 14:06
Speaking to the great and the good of the industry regarding BHA chief executive Bob Cotton's departure, one phrase recurred: "He will be a hard act to follow."
Whoever took on a job that will undoubtedly bring many challenges in the coming years was going to be faced with a tough task.
Posted: 04 April 2010 | 10:00
Kenneth Culhane, a sous chef at contract caterer BaxterStorey, has been named the 2010Roux Scholar.
Culhane, who works at the group’s contract at Level 31 Barclays in London, won the title following a fierce cook-off in the kitchens of Westminster Kingsway College yesterday (29 March).
Posted: 30 March 2010 | 11:20
Story of the week: A massive fire broke out in a Shoreditch office block which houses a number of bars and restaurants yesterday morning. Owner of two bars affected by the fire, Jonathan Downey, told Caterer it won’t be back in business for at least 18 months.
Posted: 12 March 2010 | 15:39
Judges for the 2010 Roux Scholarship have named six national finalists, including two from contractor caterer BaxterStorey. The six finalists, who were whittled down from 18 competitors, are: Gemma Almond, the General Tarleton, Ferrensby, N Yorks
Mark Birchall, L'Enclume, Cartmel, Cumbria...
Posted: 09 March 2010 | 12:19
The line-up for the regional finals for this year’s Roux Scholarship has been announced. There will be a total of 18 young chefs competing for a place in the finals, three of whom have been national finalists before.
Posted: 16 February 2010 | 15:43
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