Skip to content

Insights

Blogs

All the latest BM Caterers news, including podcasts, blogs, recipes, restaurant reviews and insightful reports.

apprenticeship
Blog

Kelly’s apprenticeship journey with the #bmFamily💜💚

Meet Kelly, a talented Chef de Partie at one of our sites in Reading. Kelly started her career with the

perkee decaf
Blog

Perkee Decaf Coffee

We’ve had a full on 2019 so far, with the bartlett mitchell barista competition, Perkee Carnival and most recently the

Ian's 70th birthday
Blog

Celebrating Ian’s 70th Birthday

I often say it, and those that know bartlett mitchell know it’s true, I have the very best business partner

communication
Blog

Why Great Communication is Vital

For every caterer, team communication and engagement is vital. If it’s done well, it fosters a culture of inclusivity, respect

Summer Courgette, caramelized onion, whipped feta and truffle honey tart
Blog

Summer Outdoor Eating Inspiration

Summer is finally with us or will be when it finally decides to stop raining. I have only managed to

Taste of London 2019
Blog

Taste of London 2019 – A foodies delight

As has now become an annual tradition, we once again hosted bartlett mitchell team members and clients at Taste of

Blog

An Extraordinary Barista Championship and Coffee Carnival

2019 came around in the blink of an eye and the preparations started for our third Barista Championship (#BMBC2019). Every

Carrot Hummus - food culture
Blog

A mixing pot of food cultures

I have recently travelled in the name of food to some brilliant places such as Beirut, Japan, Bahrain and Copenhagen.

Healthy Eating - Summer Vitality
Blog

Top Tips to Enjoy Healthy Eating Week

This Healthy Eating Week we’re challenging you to banquet on butternut squash, munch more mangos, polish off the peas and

Healthier Summer
Blog

5 Tips for a Healthier Summer

With summer hopefully here, I decided to review all my New Year resolutions or rather ‘New Year intentions’. Out of

Fulfilling Fridays
Blog

Fulfilling Fridays – Connecting with the community

At bartlett mitchell, we have so many amazing individuals who come together to make our team an awesome one. We

vitality
Blog

Summer Vitality

A quick scan of the internet at this time of year will probably lead you to land upon dozens of

Modbar
Blog

Modbar – Blending The Space Between Barista and Customer

2019 is well underway and it’s been an exceptionally busy time for Perkee coffee. We have  several large new sites

charity dinner
Blog

2019 charity dinner

Last week I had the pleasure and delight to attend two charity dinners. Firstly our onsite team, along with chef

books
Blog

Cooking the books

Cookbooks. Every day it seems a new cook book is launched, continually feeding our fascination with all things new in

Blog

Eggs at Easter

It’s been a very busy time in the bartlett mitchell kitchens with lots of presentations, large events and our AGM

Chef of the Year
Blog

Chef of the Year 2019

Last month we held our third annual Chef of the Year 2019 Competition and I have to say it was

Being sustainable
Blog

Being Sustainable

I guess first you have to decide what does being sustainable mean to you? I’ve just googled the word sustainable

Appoint a contract caterer - retention
Blog

The Importance of Retention

Sales come first! That’s a popular ethos in the world of contract catering.  Having a healthy pipeline and impressive annual growth

people experience - women
Blog

Celebrating Women in Business has never been more exciting

Working at bartlett mitchell has been such an exciting start to my career in the UK. The simple truth is

Copenhagen
Blog

My Gastronomic trip to Copenhagen

After winning Chef of the Year in 2018, I had waited patiently for my gastronomic trip with Adam Byatt (Chef

vitality
Blog

Vitality – The Journey from DARE till now

We’ve made it through January – congratulations! It’s a time of year well known for making promises we can’t keep,

chef of the year
Blog

Chef of the Year – Foodie Trip to Copenhagen

The bartlett mitchell chef of the year has quickly become a highlight in the chef calendar, a chance to test

#bmInc
Blog

#bmInc – the story so far

The #bmInc initiative had been going great guns since I last updated you in Feburary  2018. During the summer months