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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.

People

Pathways: Télémaque Argyriou, founder of Kalimera

04 May 2023 by

The founder of Kalimera, which opened its first standalone restaurant in Crouch End, London, in June 2021, tells how growing up in Greece meant hospitality felt like coming home

Chef

Tinned fish is the latest trend on the table

14 April 2023 by

Tinned fish is becoming almost as popular in the UK as it is in Europe, with a glut of restaurants and suppliers with a can-do attitude and a wish to spread the word about this tasty and economical way of[...]

Special awards announced for Michelin 2023 Great Britain and Ireland News

Special awards announced for Michelin 2023 Great Britain and Ireland

27 March 2023 by
Pathways: Lucy Townsend, owner, Greyhound on the Test People

Pathways: Lucy Townsend, owner, Greyhound on the Test

24 March 2023 by
Pathways: Danielle Mitchell, marketing director for Genuine Dining People

Pathways: Danielle Mitchell, marketing director for Genuine Dining

21 March 2023 by
The Caterer interview: Sarah Frankland, executive chef, Pennyhill Park Profiles

The Caterer interview: Sarah Frankland, executive chef, Pennyhill Park

15 March 2023 by

Plumpton College launches AgriFood centre and training kitchen News

Plumpton College launches AgriFood centre and training kitchen

10 March 2023 by

Plumpton College has officially opened its new AgriFood Centre and training kitchen in partnership with the[...]

Ruth Hansom is going from produce to plate in the Yorkshire Dales Chef

Ruth Hansom is going from produce to plate in the Yorkshire Dales

08 March 2023 by

Ruth Hansom has moved to the countryside, with the Swinton Estate in the Yorkshire Dales, to[...]

Discover the latest kitchen kit at HRC Products

Discover the latest kitchen kit at HRC

08 March 2023 by

Efficient and effective equipment and technology will be on show at the Hotel, Restaurant and Catering[...]

Alex Lewis launches Pig 2 Pig for Hospitality Action News

Alex Lewis launches Pig 2 Pig for Hospitality Action

03 March 2023 by

In June this year Alex Lewis will commence his Pig 2 Pig challenge to cover over[...]

People

Pathways: Nichola Davis, chef de partie, Pig on the Beach

The chef de partie at the Pig on the Beach has arrived at her apprenticeship-led career via a circuitous route but with a lifelong love of the industry. Lisa Jenkins hears her philosophy"

03 March 2023 by
Umbrella Training's Adele Oxberry on forging the apprentice pathway Profiles

Umbrella Training's Adele Oxberry on forging the apprentice pathway

03 March 2023
by

Adele Oxberry, chief executive and founder of Umbrella Training talks to Lisa Jenkins about the 10-year anniversary of her business and the changes in the apprenticeship landscape along the way

University of West London triumphs at Zest Quest Asia 2023 News

University of West London triumphs at Zest Quest Asia 2023

24 February 2023
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The University of West London have been announced as the winners of the Zest Quest Asia 2023 competition with a prize trip to Bangkok.

Inspiring Culinary Generations Aspiring Student chef winners announced Chef

Inspiring Culinary Generations Aspiring Student chef winners announced

16 February 2023 by

The Inspiring Culinary Generations (ICG) competition, formerly known as the Teflon Diamond Standard Awards, has announced[...]

Pathways: Kelly Barrell, Marren Group People

Pathways: Kelly Barrell, Marren Group

03 February 2023 by

The business development manager at Marren Group arrived at her role after gathering practical experience and[...]

Hrishikesh Desai to head up Farlam Hall as chef-patron News

Hrishikesh Desai to head up Farlam Hall as chef-patron

01 February 2023 by

Hrishikesh Desai has revealed exclusively to The Caterer that he has been appointed chef-patron at Farlam[...]

Ruth Hansom joins the Swinton Estate and returns to her northern roots News

Ruth Hansom joins the Swinton Estate and returns to her northern roots

30 January 2023 by

Ruth Hansom has revealed to The Caterer that she is returning to her roots to undertake[...]

Chef

Pathways: Thomas Leatherbarrow, founder, the Thomas Leatherbarrow Corporation

The founder of contract catering company the Thomas Leatherbarrow Corporation is grateful to his mentors for guiding him through the kitchen from a young age. Lisa Jenkins reports"

27 January 2023 by
Jodie Makin joins Caffeine Limited as operations manager Products

Jodie Makin joins Caffeine Limited as operations manager

25 January 2023
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Jodie Makin has joined Caffeine Limited as operations manager and brings a wealth of experience to the role, which sees her co-ordinating the work of the different departments within the business to ensure high levels of customer service.

Products

Adande Refrigeration appoints Karl Hodgson as Managing Director

25 January 2023
by

Adande Refrigeration has announced that Karl Hodgson has been appointed as the managing director of the company.

Jacobs Media Group 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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