Sausages on a Friday
The great English breakfast and a Friday What is it about a Friday that means when I walk into one
What an inspiration…
Inspiring Olympians The Olympic and Paralympic athletes who dedicate their lives to one goal have inspired me. They are impressive
Catering and Social media
The key messages were; Our customers are out there Our competitors are out there Social Media offers a consumer research
Experiencing the culinary delights of Berlin
New food experiences One of the major advantages of living in the UK is how close it is to many
My take on ‘Taste of London’
Developing our chefs This year I took a group of our chefs and I was delighted to see how they
Jubilee Street Parties
bartlett mitchell puts up the bunting Any excuse for a party and bartlett mitchell will roll up their sleeves. This
Catering in the Clink
Our Managing Director Wendy Bartlett is my guest blog writer this week. Catering in the Clink I recently ate at
The Street Food Legacy
A Worldwide Revolution At our recent networking event we demonstrated Street Food is long established throughout the Commonwealth too. The Jubilee
Biodiversity in Wines
Wine Biodiversity Biodynamic grape-growing is where the vineyard is treated as an ecological whole: not just rows of grapevines. Everything
Foodie trends for 2012
Continuing my musings about the big food trends for 2012 6. Pickling and preserving I see more and more pickled
European hospitality
European hospitality A warm welcome… It’s amazing how even in just two days you can be made to feel like
David’s top ten food predictions for 2012
David’s predictions for Food Trends for 2012 1. Home cooking, baking and the Great British afternoon tea We saw it
Festive food frenzy!
Five fascinating facts Curiosity got the better of me and I did a bit of research to find out more
Pass The Butter Please
Pass The Butter Please Did you know? Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys but when it killed them the
Bake or not to bake – that’s the question!
As I walked through St. Pancras station the other day with Sarah, our princess of the sales department, we spied
A few thoughts on service
For years the States have been held up as the epitome (flash word!) of outstanding customer service. Over the years
De-stressing foods – more ideas to make your day easier
As you’re clearly so keen, I’ve given you 5 more delicious ingredients to help with those stress levels. Remember though
Mood food: how to relieve stress
The workplace report carried out by Aviva Health found that long hours and workplace pressures are stopping workers from taking
A Tasty Summer Morsel
David’s ‘Bloody Mary’ Burger 500g minced beef 2tbs tomato puree Generous pinch of celery salt 5 or 6 shakes of
Demand for talented chefs & catering team members continues to increase
Demand for talent is on the up! The facts (here’s the heavy stuff!) The ratings say that temporary hotel and
History & future of contract catering…
One of the things I’ve been pondering over is how our eating habits have changed even in my working lifetime.
What’s hot and what’s not this Summer?
Some of the top trends this Summer include: Making your own & Buying British With budgeting still high on the
Celebrating British Sandwich week
Branston: the perfect condiment for a British sarnie Status: food for everyone My nephew Luke makes a sandwich to take
Inspired By Food
Inspired to cook by our mums Food brings us together Nancy was a wonderful mother who was legendary for her