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

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Next Week on The Staff Canteen Coming up next week on The Staff Canteen: interviews with Daniel Clifford of Midsummer House; Andrew Walsh, head chef of Jason Atherton's Singapore tapas bar Esquina; and pastry chef Martin Chiffers; as well as our preview of the Craft Guild of Chefs' Universal Cookery and Food Festival in September, so stay tuned!   Visit every three-star restaurant in the world for just £182,000! The luxury retail site VeryFirstTo is partnering with travel site HolidaysPlease in offering a travel package in which guests can visit every three star Michelin restaurant in six months for a cool £182,000. Read more from Eater   An attempt to set the world record for the world's smallest restaurant in London On Friday in Waterloo, London, there will be an attempt to set a new record for the world's smallest restaurant. It will seat either two or four in a space that's 102cm by 235cm. Read more from The Guardian   Teachers to consider banning packed lunches to promote healthy eating  Teachers are to consider banning packed lunches and preventing pupils from leaving school premises during breaks to buy junk food as part of plans promote healthy eating. Read more from Caterer and Hotelkeeper   Mark Sargeant reveals Great Northern hotel menu and brigade details  The names of Mark Sargeant’s senior kitchen brigade at Plum + Spilt Milk has been revealed, as he returns to the London restaurant scene on 18 July to take over the food and beverage operations at the Great Northern hotel in King’s Cross. Read more from Caterer and Hotelkeeper  
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Editor 12th July 2013

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