June is full of dazzling summer produce and we continue to be amazed by your creations. Upload your seasonal dishes and recipes to your profile using the Chef+ app and we'll share the very best on our social media!
Here's some members who have really caught our eye this month:
The most popular drinks recipe this month was this punchy tomato-based cocktail from Hyde Lobby Bar at Lancaster London. A slight twist on a classic Bloody Mary recipe, the mixologists have used Ardbeg Scotch Whisky instead of vodka for a smokier flavour.
Now that we're entering the summer months, there's an abundance of great produce coming into season including blackcurrants, auberginesand wood pigeon. Make sure you upload your seasonal recipes and images to the Chef+ app, and we'll share the best ones on our social media channels.
In addition to this, there's a real bounty to be found at sea at the moment, withsalmon(farmed), sea urchin and brown crab in season.
Member of the Month May 2018
Gareth Jenkins
Our Chef Plus Member of the Month for May is Gareth Jenkins. Gareth works as head chef at a privately-owned hotel in South-East England. Prior to this he worked events at the Celtic Manor Resort and also had a job as an NVQ assessor in professional cookery!
The Staff Canteen Instagram Takeovers in June/July
We know that you guys love our Instagram Takeovers, so check this list and make sure you're following us to go behind the scenes with some of your favourite chefs from around the world!
Monday, July 2 - James Holah, Whats For Dinner charity pop-up restaurant for Harrow Food Bank
Tuesday, July 3 - Ivan and Sergey Berezutskiy, Twins Garden
If you want to be featured in next month's What's Hot, download our mobile app Chef+ where you can upload your images, recipes, videos and news stories for chefs worldwide to see!
>>> The app is free to download.
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