What’s cooking

Vacherin has once again demonstrated its culinary excellence at the renowned HRC (Hotel, Restaurant & Catering) Awards, with our talented chefs bringing home an impressive array of awards and accolades.

This year, Vacherin chefs secured 15 awards, including Silver, Bronze, Merit, and Hygiene accolades, across a variety of categories

On Friday, 7th March, Vacherin held its inaugural Latte Art Slam Down competition, at La Marzocco on a buzzing Friday in Shoreditch. With 20 talented contestants stepping up to the challenge, the competition showcased impressive artistry, precision, and a passion for brilliant coffee from across the business.

Vacherin, London’s specialist caterer, has appointed international coffee expert Marc-Pierre Dietrich as its first ever Head of Coffee.

The new, specialist role has been created to drive forward Vacherin’s vision to create and deliver highly engaging, aspirational and customer-centric coffee experiences that mirror and influence London’s diverse coffee scene.

Vacherin’s Alex Rowe has had a fantastic start to 2025 with a promotion to Director of Food for the specialist London caterer.

Alex’s promotion is in recognition of his leadership and achievements as Head of Food and his dedication to culinary excellence, fostering inclusivity and ensuring every detail of Vacherin’s food culture is exceptional.

Last month, we embarked on the ultimate coffee tasting adventure - a bespoke tour of London’s trendiest coffee spots with our coffee partner, Redemption Roasters. 

This exclusive coffee crawl was the prize for the 2nd place runner-up team from our Crush the Rush barista competition held in November.

Move over Good Housekeeping - there’s a new Christmas taste tester in town.

The Vacherin head office team undertook the arduous task of taste testing the high street’s finest Christmas offerings, so you don’t have to.

Our annual client Christmas party has built quite a reputation for being extravagant, imaginative, and undeniably unforgettable—and this year, we outdid ourselves, raising the bar on creating a magical and memorable experience for all our guests. 

At the beginning of November, Vacherin proudly hosted Crush the Rush, our most exciting and fast-paced barista competition to date.

To celebrate our awesome brand refresh, we created an attention-grabbing ‘fake’ out-of-home (OOH) advertising campaign that brought our new identity to life, and to London, in a way only Vacherin could.

Sous Chef Josh Bathurst and Executive Development Chef Ludvina Hatert successfully defended Vacherin’s 2023 title at the Association of Catering Excellence (ACE) Ready Steady Cook competition 2024.

We’ve all heard of a pub crawl, but how about a croissant crawl?

The Association of Catering Excellence (ACE) has announced Alice Barrett of Vacherin as the winner of the 2024 ACE Robyns Award at its annual summer party.