Category: Hospitality

  • October 2016 Food for Thought

    October 2016 Food for Thought

    Oh honey! I love it Make the most of the pumpkin season this Halloween with these pies from Rowse made with acacia honey. www.rowsehoney.co.uk/honey-recipes/halloween-pumpkin-pies/ Flippin’ frightenin’ Unleash your inner ghoul this Halloween with these fabulous pancake designs using Country Range American style pancakes. Jumpin’ jackfruit Street Feast traders Club Mexicana specialise in vegan Mexican classics,…

  • Winner of Best British Roast Dinner competition announced

    Winner of Best British Roast Dinner competition announced

    A pub in Wales has scooped the Best British Roast Dinner 2016 title.  The Bunch of Grapes in Pontypridd won over judges thanks to its fresh, locally sourced and seasonal roast menu, cooked to perfection. In addition to the prestigious title, the pub has also won the grand prize of £10k of PR support to help make…

  • Melting Pot – Brilliant Buffets

    Melting Pot – Brilliant Buffets

    As the party season looms, it’s time for chefs to turn their attention to all things buffet. Forget limp sausage rolls and soggy vol au vents, the best chefs will be serving up something much more creative this Christmas! Here, six inspirational chefs share their clever creations for fabulously festive finger food… Sam Rain, winner…

  • Time is running out to enter the Best British Roast Dinner competition

    Time is running out to enter the Best British Roast Dinner competition

    British Roast Dinner Week (sponsored by Colman’s and supported by Knorr) has issued a final call for pubs to enter the Best British Roast Dinner competition – which comes with a grand prize of £10,000 of PR support for the national winner. This year, the competition will also crown regional champions for South England, North England,…

  • September 2016 Food for Thought

    September 2016 Food for Thought

    Jackets for Breakfast Celebrate British Food Fortnight with this yummy breakfast jacket filled with sausages, cherry tomatoes, bacon, scrambled or poached egg, mushrooms and baked beans. www.aviko.co.uk Sensational seafood This delicious peri peri prawn burger with pineapple salsa and pea mash is sure to go down a treat with spice lovers www.whitby-seafoods.com/catering-range/product/peri-peri-prawn Have a heart These broad bean waffles with…

  • Dogs in restaurants – are you barking mad?!

    Dogs in restaurants – are you barking mad?!

    New research reveals a doggy divide when it comes to allowing man’s best friend into our nation’s eateries. The Restaurant Club, a scheme supporting local restaurateurs over chains monopolising the high street, posed the question to its 11,000 strong fine dining group – and the results were a mixed (doggy) bag. • Almost four in…

  • Advice from the Experts – How to use edible flowers

    Advice from the Experts – How to use edible flowers

    By Tom Aikens, two Michelin-starred chef Tom Aikens is one of the most creative and talented chefs Britain has ever seen, becoming the youngest chef to win two Michelin stars aged only 26 and building an expansive, international restaurant empire. During the RHS Chelsea Flower Show this year, Tom created a range of special dishes inspired by…

  • British Roast Dinner Week is back!

    British Roast Dinner Week is back!

    The hunt for the Britain’s Best Roast Dinner is back – and it’s bigger and better than ever. As well as crowning an overall winner, this year the panel will announce regional winners – giving even more pubs the opportunity to become famous for their roasts. Now in its fifth year, the Best British Roast…

  • Craft beer has earned its place at the table

    Craft beer has earned its place at the table

    By Nick Stafford, commercial director, Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) British craft-brewed beer has seen meteoric growth over the last few years, with more breweries per-head in the UK than anywhere else in the world and a greater variety of beers being brewed than ever before – it’s a fantastic time to be a lover…

  • New report into evolving café culture

    New report into evolving café culture

    Brita Professional has teamed up with The University of Edinburgh to publish a new report into the dynamic coffee shop market. The Killer Concepts report provides new insight into the different elements of a coffee experience, what consumers are looking for and what will appeal to them in the future. It explores the different needs…