Category: Hospitality
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Category Focus: Fully equipped – non food essentials for the professional kitchen
Whilst food is always at the forefront of any caterer’s shopping list, a supply of quality, time-saving, non-food products is essential for the smooth-running of the kitchen. But which products should you be buying and why? Purple power Allergen management is vital in the professional kitchen – and caterers must take every step possible to avoid cross-contamination. Jacqui McPeake,…
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Hospitality sector hits 90% churn rate!
Job Today, the UK’s number one mobile hiring app, has revealed that employee churn is on the up for the hospitality sector, with employers currently dealing with a staff turnover rate of 90%. The high churn is being pointed to EU workers leaving their jobs and the country as Brexit looms, resulting in empty vacancies…
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Health & Welfare: Office Canteens need tech injection to drive footfall
Over half (57%) of employees would eat in their workplace canteens more frequently if they were rewarded for doing so by a loyalty scheme offering personalised deals, according to new research. A poll by digital ordering technology provider Preoday also reveals that a quarter of workers would visit their canteen more if they could pre-order…
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Top tips on the best Valentine’s Day desserts
Valentine’s Day will soon be upon us and for those couples choosing to opt for an intimate home cooked meal, a heavenly dessert is sure to set hearts fluttering at the end of the evening. Bohemia Restaurant has some top tips on creating an indulgent and luxurious dessert to help you impress your loved one.…
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Entries open Royal Academy of Culinary Arts awards
The Royal Academy of Culinary Arts is now accepting entries for the Annual Awards of Excellence 2019. Applicants must currently be working full-time in the UK as a chef,pastry chef or waiter and should be aged between 20 and 26 at the close of entries on 4th February 2019. The AAE is an examination rather…
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Inspirational Recipe Ideas for the New year!
1. Jack of all trades This vegan pizza topped with BBQ jackfruit is perfect for Veganuary. Full recipe www.oetker-professional.co.uk. 2. Have a heart Add a hidden surprise for Valentine’s Day with this showstopper Heart’s Desire Cake that reveals a secret heart once sliced. For the full recipe visit www. stiritupmagazine.co.uk/recipes. 3. Beef it up This beef tartar, smoked…
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Hospitality : Immerse Yourself
Today’s diner doesn’t simply want great food when eating out – they also want to be entertained. This entertainment comes in a seemingly limitless variety of forms, as ‘immersive dining’ takes the nation by storm. Simon Stenning, of MCA Insight, explains: “Whilst some operators could say that exceptional, experiential value is what they have been…
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CHEF® – Combining Sustainability and Quality In Our Products
Sustainability in the food industry is fast becoming a key driver in consumer and customer decision making. A recent survey conducted in 2018 revealed 59% of consumers considered sustainability as a crucial factor in deciding the foods that they consume*. More interestingly still, this is a 9% increase from 50% in 2017, showing that sustainability…
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Hospitality: Planting the seeds of success
As the popularity of plantbased eating continues to grow, savvy caterers are publicising their vegan offering by supporting key campaigns. One of the biggest is Veganuary, a charity event which encourages people to try a vegan diet throughout the month of January. Many of those taking part combine Veganuary with their ‘New Year’s Resolutions’ and…
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Category Focus: Catering for Special Diets
According to Coeliac UK, the UK foodservice industry is losing out on an estimated £100million a year by not catering for people with coeliac disease and their friends and family. With coeliac disease affecting 1 in 100 people in the UK, it’s vital that venues offer safe, gluten free options for diners, and those who…