News & Press Release Archive

March 2006
Brian Turner CBE Opens Great Ormond Street School Kitchen
Brian Turner CBE, President of the Academy cut the ribbon to open the Academy of Culinary Arts’ Chefs Adopt a School funded kitchen at Great Ormond Street Hospital on 9 March 2006. This is the second child friendly kitchen that CAAS has funded.
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February 2006
Prince Launches Industry-wide Club for Mutton
A new group has been set up for everyone involved in producing and selling high quality mutton. The Mutton Renaissance Club was launched by the Academy’s patron, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales on Thursday 2 February 2007at The Ritz London.
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November 2005
Master of Culinary Arts 2005 - Audience with His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales
On 12th May 2005, professional chefs, pastry chefs and restaurant managers from all over the country battles it out in the finals for the prestigious award of ‘Master of Culinary Arts’, one of the toughest competitions in culinary arts today. Of the twenty candidates who made it to this stage, just three were successful in gaining the award. These were: André Garrett, Orrery (Kitchen section), Martin Green, White’s (Kitchen section) and Benoit Blin, Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons (Pastry section). There were no winners in the Restaurant Management and Service section this year.
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November 2004
Mutton Renaissance Launched at The Ritz
A campaign to restore mutton to its "rightful place" as one of Britain's favourite dishes was launched yesterday by the Prince of Wales.
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November 2004
Entente Cordiale Culinaire Dinner
Arguably one of the most memorable and highly charged gastronomic events that the Academy has staged in its 24 years history, guests from the industry celebrated the 100th anniversary of the Entente Cordiale on Saturday 30th October.
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July 2004
New Chairman Announced
Brian J. Turner CBE is delighted to inform you of some movements within the management of the Academy of Culinary Arts. He has been the Executive Chairman for the past 11 years, during which time the Academy has grown I both size and image now with some 250 members.
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