Category: News
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Mark Sargeant joins Best British Roast Dinner judging panel
As the deadline for entries draws ever closer (1 October 2017), top chef and restaurateur Mark Sargeant has joined the judging panel of the Best British Roast Dinner competition – part of British Roast Dinner Week, sponsored by Unilever Food Solutions. Mark Sargeant said: “A good roast dinner is one of the nation’s favourite meals.…
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NACC Awards 2017 finalists announced
The National Association of Care Catering (NACC) has announced the shortlist of finalists for the NACC Awards 2017. The prestigious awards recognise and celebrate excellence, dedication, innovation and exceptional service in the care catering sector across five hotly-contested categories: Care Establishment of the Year, Meals on Wheels Award, Catering Team of the Year, Catering Manager…
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British Food Fortnight – Be patriotic and support the best of British
Caterers are being urged to champion the best of British produce – and maximise sales in the process. British Food Fortnight, which runs from September 23 – October 8, is an ideal opportunity for operators to promote British food, and there are lots of resources and support to help you do it. Whether you are…
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Nostalgic dining rooms for dementia sufferers
Themed dining rooms with interactive and nostalgic displays are helping to improve the wellbeing and diet of dementia sufferers in care homes. There are around 850,000 people with dementia in the UK and, in many cases, their long-term memory is still working so nostalgic items and smells offer reassurance and prompts for conversation. Gillian Hesketh,…
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Melting Pot – Christmas Crackers
To tie in with our Category Focus feature on Christmas Planning, we asked some of the industry’s leading chefs and experts to share their clever culinary creations for the festive season. Whilst we all love a good, old-fashioned roast turkey dinner, it’s nice to have a few more adventurous alternatives – so here’s what they…
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Will YOUR team rise to the Challenge
Entries are now open for the prestigious Country Range Student Chef Challenge 2017/8. Chef lecturers from across the UK have until November 30 to enter their teams into this coveted competition, which culminates in a grand final in the Live Theatre at Hotelympia in March next year. Each team is made up of three full-time…
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Christmas comes early – Forward planning for the festive season
Precision planning Precision planning is crucial to the smooth running of the busy festive period, and, now that the summer is over, canny caterers are turning their attention to Christmas. Using this opportunity to plan and advertise your holiday menus in advance will attract more bookings in the time leading up to Christmas and, by encouraging…
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My Signature Dish – Pippa Middleton
It’s been an exciting and eventful year for the talented Pippa Middleton. The younger sister of the Duchess of Cambridge has been in full wedding planner mode, culminating in her tying the knot with hedge fund manager James Matthews in July, with her lavish nuptials making headline news. In her spare time, the busy socialite,…
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Country Range Student Chef Challenge Winner, Emily Bucknall, Enters Michelin-Starred Kitchen
After a whirlwind 18 months, Loughborough College’s young hotshot chef Emily Bucknall is now embarking on the next step of her professional cookery development after being snapped up by the two star Michelin – Restaurant Sat Bains with Rooms. Emily completed a 3-day stage at the illustrious restaurant and was offered a role on completion…
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Category Focus – Morning Glory
Wake up to brilliant breakfasts and brunches Breakfast’s status as the most important meal of the day has been serving it well of late. From cereal cafés to bottomless brunches, the breakfast market is booming with Britons spending £13billion a year. In less than 10 years, the number of weekend breakfast visits has increased by…