Category: News
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Food for Thought – Class of 2017
Food for Thought is a celebration of the most beautiful culinary creations and, each issue, we feature the most innovative ideas – from chefs and caterers all around the UK – to inspire and delight. Here are our favourites from 2017… Lulu Guinness-inspired desserts Lulu Guinness brought a splash of chic style to the Grand Café…
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Food Fraud Report reveals UK confidence is declining
A new Food Fraud Report has revealed which type of food outlet consumers most mistrust. The research by NFU Mutual shows that takeaways are the least trusted type of food outlet (42%), followed by online (21%) and convenience stores (16%). Almost three quarters believe there to be an issue with food fraud in the UK,…
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Five ways to Use….Oat Flakes
If you mention oats most people will immediately think of breakfast cereals, but this fibrepacked ingredient can also be used as a delicious base for a host of healthy sweet and savoury dishes. Low in fat and a good source of protein, oat flakes (or rolled oats), are basically the raw whole oat rolled out…
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My Signature Dish – Angellica Bell
There’s nothing like a bit of husband and wife rivalry to spur you on to great things. So when TV presenter Angellica Bell’s husband Michael Underwood made it through to the final of Celebrity MasterChef in 2012, she was determined to go one better! So in September she beat off competition from 19 famous faces…
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Michelin Restaurant No Longer A Pipe Dream For 2016 Country Range Student Chef Challenge Finalist Sean Comiskey
After his meteoric rise from plumber to chef at Outlaw at the Capital, 2016 Country Range Student Chef Challenge finalist Sean Comiskey is imploring more students to enter this year’s challenge before the 30th November deadline. When the recession wrecked his plumbing plans in 2009, the thought of working in a Michelin-starred kitchen wasn’t even a…
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Café Express Delivers The Total out of Home Solution
Café Express is the complete coffee solution, delivering high margins and market leading quality to out-of-home operators. Our Italian Espresso bean is expertly blended and roasted to be perfectly balanced and ideal for any coffee menu. It’s the creation of one of the UK’s biggest private label coffee manufacturers, and is made exclusively for the…
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Food for Thought – October 2017
Go Greek Pork medallions are quick and easy to cook, versatile, delicious and healthy – and these Souvlaki Pork Skewers created by AHDB Pork offer a delicious taste of Greece. Authentic Italian Want to cook authentic Italian? New book ‘Recipes from an Italian Butcher’ shows you how with mouth-watering dishes such as this orange-scented entrecôte pancetta. Frights,…
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“A well-planned vegan diet can support healthy living”
One of the UK’s longest-standing organisations that represents dietetics and nutrition has affirmed that a well-planned vegan diet can “support healthy living in people of all ages”. The British Dietetic Association (BDA) has renewed its memorandum of understanding with The Vegan Society to state that a balanced vegan diet can be enjoyed by children and…
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Britain’s Best Roast Dinner revealed
The Feathers Inn in Stocksfield has won Best British Roast Dinner 2017. The Feathers saw off competition from hundreds of pubs across the country – winning over judges with its passion for locally sourced and foraged ingredients, its perfectly cooked roast meats and wide selection of sides, and its dedication to catering for different dietary…
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The NACC celebrates excellence at the NACC Awards 2017
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has crowned the winners of the NACC Awards 2017 at a gala dinner, which also celebrated the association’s 30th anniversary.The winners of the eight prestigious awards exemplified excellence, innovation and exceptional service in the care catering sector and a commitment to improving standards and experiences for all, from…