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

brine turkey - Christmas dinner countdown
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Christmas dinner countdown time plan

Cooking Christmas dinner can be a stressful affair. If you want to cook the perfect Christmas dinner with all the trimmings, there’s

Competitors to companions
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Competitors to companions

The final installment of Mark Andrew’s blog about the PEI Garland Canada International Chef Challenge and how the move from

Advent calendar
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Advent calendar countdown to Christmas

The Advent calendar countdown really begins for us in February! That is the time of year we start planning for the festive season

Healthier contract catering
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Food for good, more sustainable and healthier contract catering

I was recently interviewed by journalist, Martin Green for Catalyst, the Chartered Institute of Marketing’s member Magazine. We talked about how

Mark Andrews inPEI Garland Canada International Chef Challenge
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My journey to the final of PEI Garland Canada International Chef Challenge

Mark Andrews, Development Chef from bartlett mitchell recently pitted himself against eleven top chefs from across the globe to compete

Breast of goose
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I look forward to goose season all year round

Winter is a time when British cooking comes into its own. With slow-braised meats, dried fruits and game, especially goose,

Inflation
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Food inflation is back to challenge us

After a few years of lows, inflation is now back with a vengeance. Recent headlines in the national press are awash

salt caramel custard tart dessert
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Michelin restaurateur Adam Byatt’s ideas for a great dessert

For me a dessert is not something that guests need, it’s a part of the meal that is a real

Lin Dickens at Momofuku milk bar with cakes
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Making the case for home-baked cakes

I recently went on a course to learn how to make cakes from chefs at the famous Milk Bar in New

Wendy Bartlett Brexit
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Post Brexit economy, skills shortages and culture change impact on contract catering

Have you ever wondered what caterers do on a rainy Friday? Well, last Friday we all met, courtesy of our

Meatopia
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Meatopia is a Must

What’s better than a fantastic BBQ with one of the best chefs in London?  Twenty five BBQs with twenty five

Lin Dickens - digital media - independent business - team members - social media
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Five benefits of a digital media strategy for contract caterers

Five reasons contract caterers should have a digital media strategy for customers. 1. Increased brand recognition Digital media can help customers’ perception

Gouse - autumn
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Welcome to autumn and a whole new chapter of flavours

The summer is fading fast, the leaves are falling, and as we find ourselves on the precipice of Autumn, a

gin
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A gin club worth joining

Last time I wrote about “Product Innovation in Food Service “, a heavy subject for me as I usually write

entrepreneurs
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A great environment for entrepreneurs

One of the real features of the contract catering sector is that it has traditionally been a great environment for

5 foodie reasons to look forward to Autumn
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5 foodie reasons to look forward to Autumn

My 5 foodie reasons to look forward to Autumn Autumn I have highlighted below the ingredients I most look forward

You’re the one for me fatty!
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“You’re the one for me fatty!” (it’s a Morrissey song)

Summer is upon us and that means soaking in any sunshine we can to top up the tan and our

AN EXTRAORDINARY FOOD TRIP TO JAPAN (PART TWO)
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AN EXTRAORDINARY FOOD TRIP TO JAPAN (PART TWO)

AN EXTRAORDINARY FOOD TRIP TO JAPAN (PART TWO) Day 5 The following day we embraced our tourist personas, and decided

British Farmers
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My Arnie Schwarzenegger encounter

The Best of British Even though it has rained a lot this summer, my enthusiasm wasn’t dampened after I met some

innovation
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Product innovation in foodservice.

As Procurement Director for bartlett mitchell I’m very keen to engage with ‘young people’, enabling them to ‘pitch’ their product

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How to say ‘Goodbye’

Closer to home and we said goodbye to our first two catering Managers Jill and Gary and it was more

Brexit
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Brexit Meanderings

However, it is interesting with the big Brexit question today, that it’s been perfectly acceptable to ask people if they

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I have shares in factor 50 (thanks dad!)

With this change of climate, it is very easy to carried away and simply start slapping everything you have onto your

new forest
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New Treats in the New Forest

As part of my ongoing commitment to seeing the best Britain has to offer, I just got back from spending