Chefs Feature in Restaurant, Hotel, Cruise News

Gordon Ramsay was reportedly spotted filming at Vuocolo’s Italian Restaurant near Nashville after a casting call sought struggling local eateries for his new restaurant-rescue television project. In Scotland, former Condita head chef Tyler King has taken over the kitchen at Knockinaam Lodge, where he plans to build changing menus around seasonal local produce. Leicester chef Samir Desai, who began his kitchen career after a decade driving taxis and buses, won Best Chef of the Year at the 2026 Curry Life Awards. Cunard will bring Michel Roux’s Le Gavroche at Sea residencies back to Queen Anne for five sailings in 2027 and 2028, with tasting menus, demonstrations and other events. Prue Leith also visited The Bower House in Shipston-on-Stour for a charity evening supporting Chefs in Schools.