Category: News
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British parents urge restaurant industry to revamp children’s menus
>> New research reveals Brits are fed up with traditional children’s menus and are demanding more food options for their kids. A poll by restaurant booking platform, Bookatable.co.uk, found that 78% of British parents believe there are a lack of food options offered to their children at restaurants, with the same unhealthy options like chicken nuggets…
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Tetley is calling on 500 British businesses to help ‘Bring Back The Tea Break’
>> British workers are risking their wellbeing by failing to take proper tea breaks, according to new research. Two thirds of the UK workforce are potentially damaging their productivity levels as only a third of people manage to take a proper tea break. A study of 2,000 British workers, commissioned by Tetley, examined the nation’s…
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LACA launch Professional Standards for the School Food workforce
New standards governing the school food workforce have been unveiled by LACA (the Lead Association for Catering in Education) There are over 80,000 people working in school food – making it a bigger workforce than the Royal Navy – and between them they feed 4.6 million children a day. One of the actions of the…
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Education Catering: Filling young tummies + minds with inspirational ideas
Good nutrition is an essential component of a child’s development. Scientific research has proven that a good diet helps children behave better in the classroom and improves attainment. In addition, if good eating habits are established in the early years, they are generally carried through into adult life. Education caterers bear a huge responsibility and…
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Boost your business by buttering up award-winning chef Phil Howard
Chefs across the UK are being given a unique opportunity to have Phil Howard work in their kitchen for a day, thanks to a new competition by Unilever Food Solutions. The new ‘Butter me up’ campaign is designed to get chefs to try and experiment with the company’s new product Meadowland Professional 250g. The interactive online competition…
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Dan Doherty’s Pepper Partnership
Santa Maria Foodservice has joined forces with renowned chef Dan Doherty to improve chefs’ knowledge and understanding of Tellicherry black pepper as an essential ingredient in the kitchen. Dan, executive chef at London’s award-winning Duck and Waffle restaurant, will launch a series of recipes to inspire chefs to experiment with Tellicherry black pepper and discover…
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Santa Maria research identifies how age affects our taste in food
>> A new food report has been unveiled which identifies how age affects people’s taste in food. The Age Cohort Report – published by Santa Maria Foodservice – is the first of its kind to establish the eating habits and tastes of four generations. The research, which was conducted by Allegra Foodservice, provides insight into…
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Unilever Food Solutions help pubs to get their Roasts right!
>> Unilever Food Solutions’ pub food expert Chris Barber has created a guide packed with hints and tips to help pubs serve a standout roast.The guide has been created as part of its British Roast Dinner Week campaign, and is based on research into consumer preferences when it comes to roast dinners, the nation’s favourite…
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History in the BakingHow caterers can have their cake and eat it
Oh crumbs! With the new series of the BBC’s Great British Bake-off set to hit our screens later this month, the nation is set to fall in love with home-baking all over again – but would your baked offerings meet the approval of Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood? Here, eight brilliant bakers offer their top…
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Create a stir with Maggi Liquid Concentrates and win £100 and feature in Stir it up
Stir it up magazine in partnership with Nestlé Professional UK have put together a fantastic opportunity for you, the Country Range Group wholesaler customers! Are you a creative chef who likes to wow your customers with exciting and innovative dishes, and are you keen to try new products? If so, we would like to offer…