Hospitality Show 2013

21-23 January 2013, NEC, Birmingham

Hospitality is a biennial trade show covering food and drink, catering equipment, interiors, exteriors and tableware, and technology.
It is also firmly established as the definitive event for chefs because of its world class culinary competitions. Its Salon Culinaire 2013 incorporates La Parade des Chefs, Salon Display and Live Theatre.

Details: www.hospitalityshow.co.uk/

Expowest Westcountry

6th - 7th February 2013, Westpoint
Exhibition Centre, Clyst St Mary, Exeter, Devon, EX5 1DJ

Expowest Westcountry is a business to business exhibition where regional and national catering, hospitality and food & drink suppliers and manufacturers showcase their ranges and new products.

Details: www.expowestexhibitions.com

International Istanbul Gastronomy Festival
Continental Competition

Major Series Heat

8th February 2013, South Devon College

Each year Major International and the Craft Guild of Chefs organise the Major Culinary Challenge and Mini Series of Display Classes. The national competitions are open to junior and senior chefs of varying skill levels from any type of outlet and take place throughout the year at venues around the country.

Details: www.craftguildofchefs.org/competitions/m…

Battle for the Dragon 2013
National Competition

CHEF IRELAND 2013
National Competition

Food and Drink Trade Show

25th - 26th February 2013, Cheltenham Town Hall Imperial Square, Cheltenham, GL50 1AQ

The show brings together UK fine food producers alongside members of three regional food groups: Taste of the West, Heart of England Fine Food, and Wales the True Taste.

Details: www.thefoodanddrinktradeshow.co.uk

Scothot 2013
World Culinary Grand Prix
International Competition

Hotel & Catering Show

5th – 6th March 2013, Bournemouth International Centre

This trade-only event will feature live demonstrations from eight of the UK’s top chefs from across the South with nine Michelin Stars between them. It will provide a live dining experience cooked by competing chef teams in a open kitchen and a Professionals Seminar Programme for owners and senior managers of hotels and restaurants, B&B’s and guest houses, cafes, bars and more. Exhibitors at the Hotel & Catering Show 2013 include household names such as Gruyere and Villeroy & Boch accompanied by the leading wholesalers, distributors, producers and manufacturers of catering equipment, food service and hospitality  technology across the South of England and beyond.

Details: www.hotel-expo.co.uk

Internazionali d'Italia 2013
Continental Competition

Expowest Cornwall

5th - 7th March 2013, Royal Cornwall Showground, Wadebridge, Cornwall, PL27 7JE

Expowest Cornwall is a business to business exhibition where regional and national catering, hospitality and food & drink suppliers and manufacturers showcase their ranges and new products. Details: www.expowestexhibitions.com

UK Young Seafood Chef of the Year 2013 - Regional Heats

5th March 2013, Blackpool and the Fylde College (Western)

19th March 2013, Yorkshire Coast College(Northern)

 

The competition is now in its fourteenth year and has been backed by some of the best chefs in the UK today. Previous winners, college tutors and competitors have described this competition as an essential date on
the Hospitality Calendar which provides all young chefs with a platform to demonstrate their flair, understanding, skill and ability using seafood from sustainable sources.

8th INTERNATIONAL CULINARY COMPETITION

OF SOUTHERN EUROPE
National Competition

FutureChef - The National Final - 18th March 2013

Westminster Kingsway College

 

Winners of each of the 12 Regional Finals will take their place at the National Final held in London. Participants will prepare and cook a two-course meal consisting of a hot main course and a hot or cold dessert for three from a specially selected basket of ingredients, within 2 hours. The National Final is a high profile and prestigious event, organised by Springboard, hosted by Westminster Kingsway College and judged by a panel of high profile and celebrity chefs.

Marks are awarded on a variety of culinary skills to include; creativity & presentation, menu balance, composition, taste & flavour and workmanship. with the coveted title of FutureChef 2013 on the line!

There are four stages so take a look at The Competition page for further details. http://futurechef.uk.net/the-competition

Following on from the success of this year's Wessex Salon - the dates for 2013 have been announced. Wessex 2013 will take place on Wednesday 3^rd and Thursday 4^th April 2013 at Brockenhurst College. Many of the classes will remain the same as this year so can we ask you to put the date in your diary and if appropriate advise your students to save the date too.

SOURCE Taste of the West Trade Show

15th - 16th April 2013, Westpoint Exhibition Centre, Exeter

The SOURCE and Taste of the West trade Show is a showcase of regional, UK, and some international food and drink. The emphasis is firmly on the best of the South West, with over 200 companies exhibiting hundreds of new food and drink product ranges. Details: www.sourcefoodanddrink.co.uk/#top

NECTA@CIVIC SALON CULINAIRE 2013

DATES: 8th & 9th May 2013

VENUE: Newcastle Civic Centre

A wide range of classes available appealing for chefs of all ages and abilities, including both live and static classes, also

NORTH EAST CHEF OF THE YEAR.

The most prestigious competition in the area; be part of an elite group of chefs to win this title.

Chosen finalists will be allowed 2 ¾ hours to prepare, cook and present three courses of four covers. No pre-preparation by the competitor is allowed except pre washed and peeled vegetables and pre-prepared stocks/reductions.

www.necta-chef.org/images/stories/pdf/necta_at_civic_schedule_of_competition_2013.pdf

Classes will be judged by some of the top chefs in the country.

With the help of the Duchess of Northumberland Necta introduce a new event for last year which was a great success

NECTA JUNIOR CHEF OF THE YEAR 2013

DATE: 16th October 2013

VENUE: Newcastle Civic Centre

Junior Chef of the year 2013 : Douglas Jordan -  0191 4477117 or 07538 405492
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UK Young Seafood Chef of the Year 2013 - Grand Final

10th May 2013, The Grimsby Institute

The competition is now in its fourteenth year and has been backed by some of the best chefs in the UK today. Previous winners, college tutors and competitors have described this competition as an essential date on the Hospitality Calendar which provides all young chefs with a platform to demonstrate their flair, understanding, skill and ability using seafood from sustainable sources.

42nd WorldSkills Competition - Germany.

WorldSkills Festival for transnational vocational training at its best at the Leipzig Exhibition Centre

We will offer all involved a rich and unforgettable experience that will deliver benefits to them not only for the rest of their careers but for the rest of their lives. The prime focus, of course, is on the competitors and the champions – and we aim not only to look after them extremely well during their stay, but also to ensure that they can continue to build their networks and international exchanges long after WorldSkills 2013 is over.

2-7 July 2013

43rd WorldSkills Competition - São Paulo, Brazil.
10-16 August 2015