Category: News
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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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Health & Welfare: Juliana is our winner
Hertfordshire cook scoops inaugural Care Caterer of the Year title A care caterer from Hertfordshire has been named the winner of the first ever Care Caterer of the Year competition, created in partnership by Bisto and Country Range. After a gruelling live cook-off between five finalists, Juliana Martins Pinto, caterer at Cuffley Manor Care Home…
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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…
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Eat the Season: Pumpkins
By George McIvor, chairman of The Master Chefs of Great Britain The Master Chefs of Great Britain was formed in 1980 to provide a forum for the exchange of culinary ideas and to further the profession through training and the guidance of young chefs. In addition, the association seeks to promote all that is best…
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Melting Pot: Free & Easy
Dishing up meals that are free from allergens – but not free from flavour To support the advice being offered in our Category Focus feature, we asked these knowledge-rich chefs and industry experts to share their tips, advice and recipe suggestions for the FreeFrom market. Which dishes have worked particularly well for them, and what…
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Advice from the Experts: Catering for food allergies
By David Reading OBE, co-founder and honorary vice-president of the Anaphylaxis Campaign, the only UK-wide charity solely focused on supporting people at risk of severe allergic reactions People living with a life-threatening food allergy can find mealtimes a source of enormous stress, particularly when eating out. Catering businesses have become more aware of the implications…
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Food & Industry News
Tilda Together winner reaps gardening reward A primary school in Sutton has won Tilda Together 2018 and scooped a £500 cash prize, as well as a vegetable garden designed by horticulturalist and presenter of ITV’s Love Your Garden, Frances Tophill. Foresters Primary School in Wallington won the annual competition after catering manager Terri Phillimore entered.…
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Special feature: The Dairy Dilemma
With the rising number of vegans combined with people identifying as lactose intolerant, we’ve seen the dawn of a new era when it comes to milk. Dairy consumption is declining as more and more people are shunning cow’s milk and opting for dairy free alternatives – with a vast array of products flooding into the…
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Keeping the wheels turning
Care catering campaigners are shining a spotlight on delivered meals services to highlight the important role it plays in vulnerable people’s lives. The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) is committed to protecting ‘Meals on Wheels’, and will be championing the service during a special week next month. Meals on Wheels Week will run from…
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Signature Dish: Jay Rayner
When it comes to food writing, Jay Rayner is king. The award-winning restaurant critic for The Observer and regular judge on MasterChef is both feared and respected amongst chefs. His well-crafted and brutally honest reviews can make or break a restaurant, but does he display the same prowess in his own kitchen? “I’m good enough…