Category: News
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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…
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Big School Bake Off finalists revealed following thrilling live semi-final
Eight talented school caterers have made it through to the final round of the Big School Bake Off competition, following three unmissable live heats at this year’s LACA conference. The 18 semi-finalists held their nerve under pressure, preparing their bakes under the watchful eyes of the judging panel, including TV Bake Off winner Jo Wheatley,…
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Hospitality Action unveils latest ad campaign
Hospitality Action, the industry’s benevolent charity, has unveiled its new advertising campaign. The hard-hitting adverts feature images of five of the UK’s most renowned chefs having fallen on hard times and aims to raise awareness of the charity and issues that affect hospitality workers both past and present. The UK wide campaign depicts Hospitality Action…
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7 Al Fresco dining tips for maximising your profits
>> Operating an outdoor dining area can be a great investment for a business in the hospitality sector. As the weather warms up and even on mild winter days, an outdoor dining space can provide additional seating and increased revenue. Research by international patio experts, ShadeFX Canopies, has shown that outdoor seating can add as…
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Craft Guild’s Graduate Awards Finalists Announced
Ten young chefs are one step closer to officially establishing themselves as ones to watch after making the coveted final of this year’s Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Awards. The mix of working restaurant, hotel and college chefs received the news following this week’s semi-final heats at Sheffield College and University of West London, where…
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Vegetarians demand more variety on menus
Over half of consumers feel there are not enough vegetarian dishes on menus when eating out, with a third wanting to see between five and 10 options available, new research has found. The independent study commissioned by Vegetarian Express also revealed that of the 26% of consumers choosing not to eat meat, 14% do so…
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Eat the season: Gooseberries
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, theassociation seeks to promote all that is best…
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Hospitality: Hospitality at the heart of Coastal Regeneration
UKHospitality has welcomed the House of Lords Select Committee on Regenerating Seaside Towns report and called on the Government to put hospitality at the centre of efforts to revitalise resort towns. Commenting on the publication of the report, UKHospitality chief executive Kate Nicholls, who gave evidence to the committee in September 2018, said: “Hospitality has…