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Royal chef wanted to create food fit for the Queen: Buckingham Palace advertises for £23,000-a-year cook with 'passion for food'

She may be known for her surprisingly simple tastes in food but the Queen still needs chefs who can cook to the highest standard.  Buckingham Palace is advertising for a sous chef who will help prepare everything from state banquets to lunches for two at the Royal residences. Read more from Mail Online  

Hello Fresh is food delivery with a difference - no leftovers

Goldman Sachs lawyer-turned-Fat Duck chef Patrick Drake and management consultant Ed Boyes deliver food parcels with a difference. A chilled meal box lands on the doorstep, complete with recipes and the exact quantities of ingredients needed to whip up dinner with no waste. Read more from The Telegraph  

400 new jobs to be created by new food park 

A new food park near Perth in Scotland could create up to 400 jobs over the next 10 years after local councillors gave planning permission for a £8.7M investment last week. Read more from FoodManufacture.co.uk  
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Editor 30th September 2013

Daily news round up: our selection of food and chef news from the world's press