Competition

• Ember Yard win the 2017 Croquetas Challenge

  The Ember Yard winning croquetas set with octopus suckers

  The basement of Ember Yard was thronged last night with hordes of folk set on one thing and one thing only - croquetas. Yes, the second Croquetas Challenge turned out to be an

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• Shortlisted entries for the 2017 Croquetas Challenge revealed

  How many croquetas can one person manage in a single sitting? We're here to tell you it's quite a lot

• London's Croquetas Challenge returns to Ember Yard for a second year

  

  Is there such a thing as too many croquetas? We put that concept to the test last Autumn when we, alongside a panel of foodie folk, judged the first Croquetas Challenge. Turns out that as long as you pace yourself (and eat NOTHING all day in preparation) it's possible to try - and enjoy - 14 croquetas in quick succession.

  Last year's

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• Pizzicotto and Action Against Hunger launch The Gourmet Pizza Challenge

  

  If you love pizza as much as us, the chance to try the creations of some of London's top chefs and raise money for a great cause sounds like a no-brainer. For a month, pizzas created by a group of chefs will be on offer at West London pizzeria Pizzicotto. The chef whose pizza sells the most will be crowned the winner of the Gourmet Pizza Challenge, and their pizza will become a permanent addition to the Pizzicotto menu.

  Chefs taking part are:

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• Aqua Nueva are the winners of London's 2016 Croquetas Challenge

  

  While the rest of London was searching for somewhere air-conditioned last night, Hot Dinners headed downstairs to the basement bar of Ember Yard for some hot and sweaty croquetas action.

  14 restaurants were in competition for the title of the best croquetas in London with a top judging team of Bob Granleese (from the Guardian), food writer Joe Wright, Time Out's Laura Richards and our good selves.

  There were all manner of croquetas to choose from, from the trad

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• The Great Sausage Roll Off announces 2016 shortlist

  

  Following hard on the heels of the Scotch Egg Challenge comes another bar snack competition - this year's Great Sausage Roll Off. The annual event is now in its fourth year and take place at The Red Lion in Barnes.

  Hot Dinners managed to inveigle them to give us the shortlist of those entering their finest rolls in this year's contest. Both 2015 and 2014's champions are back to defend/claim back their title, so it sounds like it'll be one hell of a

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• The finalists for the The Hot Dinners and Chase Smoked Vodka Bloody Mary Challenge

  See which amazing creations made the cut for our Bloody Mary chef's challenge