This week has seen a new world record thanks to 607 dedicated sandwich lovers. They gathered at Salford Quays on Tuesday (14th May) to create the largest number of people simultaneously making a sandwich in a five minute period.

The industry has already been doing their bit for Hospitality Action Week 2013, which runs throughout this week.

The 2012 Craft Guild’s Young National Chef of the Year winner completed his prize last month by going on a two-day gourmet adventure in Scotland.

A host of students studying at catering colleges up and down the country are the subject of a brand new BBC show, which first aired yesterday (13th May).