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

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David Beckham pulls out of restaurant venture with friend Gordon Ramsay David Beckham has pulled out of his much-hyped London restaurant venture with pal Gordon Ramsay. Union Street Cafe is due to open next week but Becks, 38, left Michelin-starred Ramsay, 46, to go it alone two weeks ago. Read more from The Mirror   'Too fat' chef Albert Buitenhuis in NZ visa reprieve A South African man facing deportation from New Zealand for being too fat has been given a 23-month reprieve. However, Albert Buitenhuis will not be allowed any publicly-funded healthcare, a government official
said. Read more from BBC News   Bruno Loubet-backed Hospitality and Catering Academy opens its doors to students The new Bruno Loubet-backed Hospitality and Catering Academy at London’s South Thames College has this week opened its doors to new students. Read more from Caterer and Hotelkeeper   Top world chefs help out bombed Somali restaurant Chefs from Denmark’s world famous Noma restaurant have launched an appeal to support a colleague in war-torn Somalia after his establishment was targeted again by Al-Qaeda inspired insurgents. Read more from Arab News
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Editor 11th September 2013

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