Category: News
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Girl Power!
An all-female team from Loughborough College has been victorious in the Country Range Student Chef Challenge. The talented trio scooped the top award in a highly competitive final against nine other teams at Hotelympia on Thursday (March 3). The team – Daniella Bromley, Emily Bucknall and Rebecca Brooks under the tutelage of their chef lecturer…
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Booming UK coffee shop market hails “nation of coffee connoisseurs”
The UK coffee shop market grew by 10% in 2015 with total turnover reaching £7.9billion. According to the latest report from Allegra World Coffee Portal: Project Café2016 UK, the branded coffee chain segment recorded £3.3billion turnover across 6,495 outlets, following impressive outlet growth of 12%, adding 714 stores during 2015 and delivering sales growth of…
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New figures show return of the boozy lunch
The boozy lunch is making a comeback, with new figures showing beer, cider and wine gaining share of consumption at lunchtime while soft drink share declines. The figures, from M&C Allegra Foodservice’s EatingOut Panel, show lunchtime bucking the trend of an overall decline in alcohol consumption. Beer and cider now accounts for 8.1% of total…
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Girl Power! for Country Range Student Chef Challenge Winners
An all-female team from Loughborough College has been victorious in the Country Range Student Chef Challenge. The talented trio scooped the top award in a highly competitive final against nine other teams at Hotelympia on Thursday (March 3). The team – Daniella Bromley, Emily Bucknall and Rebecca Brooks under the tutelage of their chef lecturer…
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The Tastes of Tomorrow
US flavour experts McCormick have published their annual report predicting the “Tastes of Tomorrow”. The much-anticipated 2016 Flavour Forecast reveals the tantalising trends that will shape culinary exploration and innovation – in home kitchens, at restaurants and on retail shelves – across the globe for years to come. Among the emerging trends is a spotlight…
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Craft Guild of Chefs announce exciting changes to the Graduate Awards
The Craft Guild of Chefs is looking for chefs under the age of 23 to enter the 2016 Graduate Awards. Entries are now open and young chefs have until Friday 6th May to complete the entry form. The examinations, created by Steve Munkley 14 years ago, aim to test and improve the skills which chefs…
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Craft Guild of Chefs begins search for new National Chef of the Year
The search to discover who will be crowned the next National Chef of the Year is underway as the Craft Guild of Chefs has opened the entries for this year’s competition. Over the last 44 years, the UK’s most prestigious and respected culinary competition has shone a spotlight on the fresh talent coming out of kitchens.…
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Category Focus – Have no reservations about Hotel Catering
The food operation in hotels and B&Bs is a vital part of the business and competition is fierce – as is criticism on social media if your offering is not up to scratch. So how do you earn yourself five-star reviews? A great start A brilliant breakfast is an absolute must, and makes up the most…
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Behind the Brand
The Country Range brand is widely regarded as the best in foodservice, and chefs rave about the quality, consistency and affordability of our products. The range currently consists of an impressive 850 products – across ambient, chilled, frozen and non-food –and we generally launch between 40 and 50 new products each year. We’re constantly evolving…
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NAPA winners fine dining masterclass
Care home chefs enjoyed a fine dining masterclass from top restaurateur Mark Sargeant after winning a NAPA competition. The top 20 entrants were rewarded for their efforts in the Fine Dining Challenge run by NAPA (National Activity Providers Association) and spent the day at Unilever Food Solutions in Leatherhead. To enter, care homes had to put on…