National Restaurateurs’ Dinner 2014: in pictures

Organised by the Academy of Food & Wine Service, the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts and the Restaurant Association, the NRD raises money though table sales, an auction and a raffle.

In the past money raised by the NRD has supported programmes such as the RACA Annual Awards of Excellence, Apprenticeships and Master of Culinary Arts, AFWS UK Sommelier of the Year and UK Restaurant Manager of the Year, BHA Young Chef Young Waiter and the Big Hospitality Conversation.

This year, guests enjoyed a dinner cooked by the winners of the Master of Culinary Arts 2013: Steve Love MCA MCA - chef/proprietor of Loves Restaurant, Jeff Galvin MCA - chef patron of Galvin Restaurants, Jeremy Ford MCA – chef director of Restaurant Associates and pâtissier-chocolatier William Curley MCA.

The evening also included a screening of a short film by Coolcucumber.tv, showcasing some of the work carried out by the three organisations during the year, including  AFWS UK Sommelier of the Year, UK Restaurant Manager of the Year, RACA Annual Awards of Excellence and Master of Culinary Arts and Michel Roux’s Service BBC TV programme.

Scroll through our gallery above for some behind-the-scenes snapshots of the night​