Category: News
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INTO THE WILD
The last Days of Summer Sowing… With the fruit (and veg) of your labours springing up, maturing, and being harvested in July and August, you can be forgiven for lacking a little motivation to plant more seeds, but it can be extremely worthwhile, especially if you want crops for autumn, winter, and even early spring…
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Who will be crowned AA Chefs’ Chef of 2023?
AA Hospitality reveals shortlist for prestigious AA Chefs’ Chef of the Year Award 2023-2024 Get ready for the ultimate culinary highlight at the AA Hospitality Awards this September. The annual event will see Mark Birchall hand over the reins of the industry-famed AA Chefs’ Chef of the Year Award, sponsored by Caterer.com. This much sought-after…
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Branching Out – How Restaurant Gardening Helps Balance The Books
Many restaurants have started growing their own produce, developing menus around the food they produce to combat the rising price of fresh produce and sustain supplies of fruit and vegetables. Growing your own produce doesn’t require a large plot of land. As Toby Baggott, co-founder of Roots + Seeds Kitchen Garden in Cirencester says, “Start…
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Preventing Dehydration and Malnutrition in the Care Sector
During the summer months, hydration should be at the top of the list for any care home. Not only does it improve coordination which, in turn, reduces the risk of a resident falling, it also aids digestion and quality of sleep. Leni Wood, head of nutrition and wellness at Nellsar Care Homes, says, “Using foods…
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Enhancing the School Curriculum Through Food
Enabling children to grow their own fruit and vegetables, prepare and cook food, discuss food sources and learn about recycling are some of the recommendations set out in last year’s policy paper on sustainability and climate change for education, issued by the Department of Education. Washingborough Academy in Lincolnshire has been implementing these recommendations for…
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Strengthening Family Bonds
Keeping care home residents connected with family members during the COVID-19 crisis is essential to their wellbeing. Erika Burany, marketing manager, elderly channel, Unilever Food Solutions, explains:“Staying in touch with loved ones isn’t always easy for residents. With physical and verbal interactions limited in the current, unprecedented climate in which our nation finds itself, it’s…
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Step Up For Summer!
It’s heating up in the kitchen this year, starting summer early with the King’s Coronation which will hopefully attract tens of thousands of visitors to the country to witness the auspicious occasion. Over the next few months, there’s still plenty of opportunity to have a sizzling season and to get you started, our panel of…
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There’s More To A Sandwich Than Marmalade
Much under-rated yet loved by so many of us, the humble sandwich often gets overlooked in discussions about food, so this month we are making amends. A sandwich is more than two slices of bread wrapped around a filling – a good sandwich has soul, and we are not the only people to think so!…
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Westminster Kingsway College Win the 2023 Country Range Student Chef Challenge
The Country Range Student Chef Challenge 2023 came to a thrilling conclusion at the Hotel, Restaurant & Catering (HRC) Show at Excel in London on Tuesday March 21st with a trio of promising young chefs from Westminster Kingsway College claiming the prestigious title and glory. Marta Sagan, George Oakes and Jack Georgiou triumphed in the…
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My Signature Dish with Gennaro Contaldo
Recognised as the legendary Italian who taught Jamie Oliver all he knows about Italy’s cuisine, Gennaro Contaldo is one of the UK’s best-loved chefs, author of a dozen best-selling Italian recipe books and TV personality, featuring on shows such as Saturday Kitchen and Two Greedy Italians. We caught up with Gennaro to discuss the state…