Casa Ratiu, Headquarters of the Ratiu Family Charitable Foundation in Transylvania, Romania, was the magical setting for the recent Regenerative Hospitality Summit (5th to 8th May 2024), co-hosted by the Oxford Cultural Collective and Ulster University. It was also the perfect location for a unique volunteering experience for Ulster University students. 

Delegates from across Europe and the US gathered in Transylvania, Romania, from 5th to 8th May 2024, for the Regenerative Hospitality Summit.

OCC Patron Marc Millon’s recently published book, Italy in a Wine Glass: A Taste of History, is one of the most original and substantial works on wine to be published in many years.

In 2024 OCC Patron and cultural icon Ken Hom CBE is celebrating 40 years since first appearing on British television, with his game-changing BBC series, Ken Hom’s Chinese Cookery.

OCC Patron Dr Jessica B. Harris, America’s leading scholar on the foodways of the African Diaspora, has curated Same Boats Different Stops, the third and final installment of the African American Garden project at the renowned New York Botanical Garden (NYBG).

OCC is heading to the Stranraer Oyster Festival with Tony Singh MBE, Cyrus Todiwala OBE, Pam Inver, Julie Lin and Jimmy Lee.

Ben McEwen, Chair of the OCC Trust, launches this year’s scholarships, aimed at young people working or studying in the fields of hospitality and gastronomy. Scholarship winners receive a grant of £5000 and mentoring support for one year. 

Secure a grant of £5000 and a professional mentor for one year, to enable completion of a delf-designed project that supports your personal and professional development and makes a positive contribution to industry or society.

Secure a grant of £5000 and a professional mentor for one year, to enable completion of a self-designed project that supports your personal and professional development and makes a positive contribution to industry or society.