During English Wine Week, two of our sommeliers - Charles Carron Brown, sommelier and restaurant manager for Aulis London and Valentin Mouillard, group head sommelier - were named among the UK's Top 100 Sommeliers 2026 by Sommelier Edit.

Simon Rogan wins the Outstanding Industry Contribution Award, while Henrock and Skof claim top positions in the Top 100 UK Restaurants at the National Restaurant Awards.

Simon recently appeared on Sorted Food's popular YouTube series, joining host Kush for an episode of "2 Chefs Rank Each Other's Favourite Food Items" - a blind ranking challenge that sees two chefs go head-to-head across four different categories.

Simon Rogan appeared on BBC Newsnight alongside fellow industry figures Yotam Ottolenghi, Tom Kerridge and Ravneet Gill, to discuss the current state of hospitality in Britain, the pressures facing independent restaurants, and why the industry matters far beyond the dining room.