Category: News
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Looking after your mental health in the kitchen
RECOGNISING THE SIGNS OF STRESS It can be difficult to identify when colleagues are struggling with stress and mental health. Mental health problems can distract employees from day-to-day tasks but it can also present more visible symptoms. The team at Pilot Light have identified the below four steps to help the conversation flow when looking…
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Wrapping Up Christmas In The (Saint) Nick Of Time
If, like most of us, you have been busy trying to maximise every possible opportunity coming your way this year, it is likely you have gotten to November and started to panic about Christmas! Although many operators plan for Christmas months in advance, if you simply have not had time, help is on hand to…
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Is it game-time for alternative cuts, meats and offal as prices rise?
Be Waste-Wise For many kitchens, the first port in the rising cost storm is examining wastage. How much is being thrown away and how can this be minimised? It’s not just about costs but it’s about cooking sustainably as well. “I think trying to think outside the box without overworking the food is important…
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In Scope
Our industry collectively employs 3.2 million people in the UK and was 8% of GDP pre-COVID-19. The pandemic has hit the hospitality, leisure and tourism industry hard and we know at least 900,000 jobs are at risk. It’s never been more important to look after our people, ensure they are happy, healthy and ready for…
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Chris Basten Highlights Benefits of Entering the Country Range Student Chef Challenge 2023
With the hospitality industry crying out for more skilled chefs due to huge shortages, Lead Judge Chris Basten is urging students to enter the Country Range Student Chef Challenge 2023 to truly test themselves and ensure they have the skills and experience to fit seamlessly into a team in a professional kitchen. Basten, who himself…
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Navigating the cost-of-living crisis
UK prices are rising at a higher rate than we’ve seen for over 40 years. The Bank of England has warned that inflation might reach 10% within months (it may be well past that by the time you read this!) as the prices of fuel and food put pressure on household spending. The current ‘cost…
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Capitalising on the World Cup
This year’s FIFA World Cup will be played from 21 November to 18 December in Qatar, offering a fantastic opportunity for hospitality operators to increase footfall and profits, as well as give a boost to the festive season. As the event clashes with the Christmas party season, it will be a fine balancing act to…
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Digital Menus
With a long-standing career in hospitality, Craig Goslin, UK Managing Director, Vapiano is no stranger to change. In 2020 Craig spearheaded a project to introduce digital menus to the German pizza-pasta restaurant chain in response to the pandemic and hasn’t looked back since. What is a digital menu?A virtual menu and mobile based app ordering…
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A Touch Of Spice
Many of us are familiar with curry from Thailand or India, but there are thousands of other curry dishes, both regional and country specific that are unique, flavoursome and worth a try. Our national affection for curry is unwavering and its rise in popularity is driving an expansion of world flavours, feeding an unsatiable demand…
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A Place To Belong For Christmas
This Christmas will be extra special at Belong village in Crewe, as residents will be able to come together with families and the wider community to celebrate the festive season. Jess Butler, Experience Coordinator at Belong, who is responsible for organising the activities, says “It will be a big occasion for us and I’m really…