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Coming up next week on The Staff Canteen
Our guide on how to become a super yacht chef; the latest blog installment from our chef in Cambodia; and videos by Alan Bird of Bird of Smithfields and pastry chef, Martin Chiffers.
Two-star Spanish restaurant El Racó de Can Fabes to close after 32 years
El Racó de Can Fabes, one of the first Spanish restaurants to be awarded a Michelin star, is to close