Category: News
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The Art of Plating Oct 2020
LANCASHIRE TASTY AND ONION PIE WITH LOVAGE, CRISP POTATO & PICKLED VEG SALAD Adam Reid is the acclaimed chef-patron of The French in the historic Midland Hotel in Manchester. Adam is no stranger to cooking beautifullypresented plates of food. He cooked the main course for the Great British Menu 2019 banquet with his winning dish…
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Five determined chefs achieve the Graduate Award, despite the pandemic
At the end of what has been a long and difficult year for the industry, five talented and ambitious young chefs have impressed the judges and achieved the prestigious Graduate Award. The final took place in a socially distanced exam at the University of West London on Tuesday, 8th December, with the awards announcement happening virtually…
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Entries now open for the Springboard Virtual Awards for Excellence
Springboard UK is calling for entries into its annual Awards for Excellence, which will reward outstanding achievements in hospitality. New to this year, the awards will include additional categories to showcase businesses and employees who have gone above and beyond, demonstrating the ability to quickly adapt and implement new, successful initiatives in order to support…
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4 ways to boost Christmas sales during lockdown 2.0
In light of recent restrictions due to coronavirus, many food and drinks businesses will be looking for ways to adapt this Christmas and keep service going as normal as possible. In this article, Mike Hardman from catering and kitchen equipment suppliers Alliance Online shares his advice for business looking to attract more seasonal customers. Lockdowns one and…
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Heinz Extends Click&Chips Apps on National Fish & Chips Day to Help Save UK Chippies
Following incredible demand for the Heinz Click&Chips support that was offered to the nation’s struggling fish and chip shops following lockdown, Heinz is proud to extend the brand-new apps to consumers just in time for National Fish & Chips day this Friday (4 September). The campaign, launched in July, pledged to help 100 UK chippies…
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HRH The Duchess of Cornwall marks Meals on Wheels Week 2020 with a virtual visit to The Bevy community pub and Meals on Wheels service in Moulsecoomb, Brighton
As part of the National Association of Care Catering’s (NACC) Meals on Wheels Week 2020, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall made a special virtual visit today to The Bevy community pub in Moulsecoomb, Brighton and The Bevy Meals on Wheels service. The royal virtual visit was organised by the NACC and hosted online…
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Santa Maria Launches ‘Spice hacks’ to give operators a helping hand
Spice experts SANTA MARIA has teamed up with Simon Hulstone of The Elephant and Lee Desanges of Baked in Brick to create a series of spice hacks to help operators save costs, time and space and meet the increased demand for delivery. The guide, which is free to download, has been created in response to the huge pressure that operators are currently facing…
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Meals on Wheels Week 2020:
Special collection of case studies spotlights vital frontline contribution of Meals on Wheels services For Meals on Wheels Week 2020 (2-6 November), the National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has produced a collection of special case studies to illustrate the incredible frontline contribution of UK Meals on Wheels services. The inspirational case studies, which can…
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2020 Trends Review
At the end of 2019, we released our 2020/21 Stir it up Trend Guide which looked at how our overall environment is changing, the key shifts in the way consumers are behaving and how all of this impacts the foodservice marketplace. Little did we know that 2020 was going to be a very turbulent, different…
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Energy Saving Tips
By using energy more efficiently, you can save money, improve working conditions in the kitchen help the environment. According to the CarbonTrust, savings of at least 20% are achievable by introducing simple measures. Cooking equipment – Review catering equipment and see what savings could be made, as upgrading could save energy and money. For example,…