Staff and residents at Harper Fields care home in Balsall Common, in Warwickshire, are celebrating because their amazing Managing Director, Alison Donaldson, from Barchester’s North West & Midlands Division, is stepping out of her comfort zone to compete for culinary supremacy in the Barchester Charitable Foundation Cook Off 2026.

Multi-award-winning hospitality group The Evolv Collection, led by CEO Martin Williams and founded by the late Sir Terence Conran, is set to expand its Chop House & Tavern brand with two landmark openings: Stories Tavern in Birmingham opening on 27th April 2026 and Queens Tavern in New York's Hudson Yards opening on 4th May 2026, bringing a taste of London's tavern culture to America for the first time.

“Two heads are better than one,” they say, and so it is at Saffron, Banyan Tree Krabi’s renowned signature restaurant, where on April 23 and 24, Thai Sous Chef Koranat Wiwatthanachot (affectionately known as “Day”) will be joined by visiting Chef Renu Homsombat for two nights of gastronomical flare.

Lee Kum Kee Sauce ("Lee Kum Kee"), a global leader in sauces and condiments, proudly served as the Official Sauce and Condiment Partner for the prestigious Asia's 50 Best Restaurants 2026 awards ceremony in Hong Kong, China.

Tea Moments, a Ukrainian fruit tea brand by Trypillya Sun, is entering the UK market for the first time, presenting its products at Food & Drink Expo 2026 (NEC Birmingham, stand E119, 13–15 April).

Young carers cooked up a storm at a special workshop held by community chefs at Fifth Avenue Community Centre recently.