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

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World Pastry Cup: Search begins for 2015 UK pastry chef team Six months after the UK came ninth in the final of the Coupe du Monde de la Pâtisserie in Lyon, preparations are now being put in place for the 2015 World Pastry Cup and the search is on to find the chefs to represent the country in the contest. Read more from Big Hospitality   Antonio Carluccio opens restaurant in Newcastle Celebrity chef Antonio Carluccio has brought a fresh taste of Italy to Newcastle with the launch of his new restaurant. Read more from Newcastle Chronicle   Wagamama opens
its 100th restaurant Wagamama has opened its 100th restaurant, with a new site in Hammersmith. The group now operates 95 restaurants across the UK, three in the USA, a central kitchen unit and the Wagamama lounge unit, a dining experience for festival-goers. Read more from Caterer and Hotelkeeper   Bond-themed hotel stay launched in Scotland The five-star Isle of Eriska Hotel, which lies just off Scotland’s west coast, has launched a James Bond Escape package to celebrate 50 years of the movie franchise. Read more from The Telegraph  
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Editor 1st August 2013

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