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

Souvlaki

Chicken Souvlaki with Tzatziki

Souvlaki is a very popular street food in Greece. The ‘souvlaki’ means meat on skewers’ and is generally served with

limoncello

Limoncello

To finish of your trip to Italy there is nothing quite like a glass of Limoncello, where you pour it

risotto

Risotto Primavera

We are use to bringing a taste of Italy into our home with fabulous pizzas and pastas, but there is

Fermentation and Pickling
Blog

Fermentation and Pickling the bm way…

After last week’s blog, we looked in detail at chutneys and jams, which covered the cooking side of preserving. This

sour red onions

Sour red onions

Use this lovely recipe for sour red onions to add zing and flavour to any salad. Method Cut the red

Hot chilli sauce

Chilli hot sauce

The best chilli sauces are nearly always fermented to add that extra dimension of flavour. This is our favourite. Method

Preserving
Blog

Pickling and preserving the BM way…

There’s nothing that says summer more than jam and chutney-making! I have been taking my boys out to ‘pick-your-own’ farms during

dill pickle martini

Dill pickle martini

The lovely dill pickle martini is a twist on the classic dirty vodka martini. First you will need to make

sedex
News

bartlett mitchell in Sedex ethical trading first

We are delighted to have become the first independent caterer to commit to Sedex ethical trading – joining thousands of

Provencal vegetables

Sea Bass with Provencal vegetables

Provencal vegetables are a classic French dish which can be served with fish, white meat or simply as a side.

lockdown
Blog

10 lessons of my lockdown adventure

When lockdown happened I was furloughed. To stop feeling bored I started making bread. First for me and my wife

mackerel

Whole BBQ Mackerel with Lime and Chilli

The NHS guidelines recommend having 2 portions of fish a week, this includes 1 piece of oily fish. Research suggests

Connect and collaborate webinars
Covid-19 Info Hub

Planning the future at ‘Connect and Collaborate’ webinars

Never has the need for the industry to pull together and collaborate as in these unprecedented times in order to

bm Links
News

bm links-supporting team member’s personal businesses

We are delighted to announce the launch of bm Links – a new platform showcasing services offered by team members

agility
Blog

Going forward agility is key

It is crazy to think that it has been 15 weeks since the UK government put in place a nationwide

Grilled Spiced Lime Cauliflower Steaks

Grilled Spiced Lime Cauliflower Steaks

If you want to add the wow factor to your BBQ why not try these gorgeous grilled spiced lime cauliflower

masks
Blog

Beyond the masks – how one member of the #bmFamily💜💚 showed she cared

I started making face-covering masks when my sister showed me the ones she made for herself and our Mum. My mum

covid hub
Covid-19 Info Hub

Covid-19 Hub launched to support workplace reopening

We have today launched our Covid-19 Info Hub – giving clients, customers, team members and the wider industry a live

covid-19 catering
Blog

Catering during a pandemic

There are many webinars and roundtables providing insights into what is happening and what may happen in catering. But who

pearpay
Covid-19 Info Hub

PearPay contact-free workplace app rolled out

We’ve launched PearPay – our new contact-free food app enabling customers to order food straight to their desks and minimise

Pulled Pork Shoulder

Pulled Pork Shoulder with Summer Vegetable Slaw

Across the pond in America they cook BBQ the ‘slow and low’ way, this creates a delicious smoky piece of

Volunteers
Blog

#bmFamily💜💚 celebrate Volunteers Week

As this week is Volunteers Week it’s a perfect time to celebrate some of the wonderful things the #bmFamily💜💚 have

bm Links
Blog

What do you do when your world is turned upside down?

One day Ian and I had quite a nice business and the next – woosh it was nearly all gone

Spatchcock Chicken

Spatchcock Chicken with Chermoula

Spatchcock is a great way to speed up cooking times and also add extra flavour to your chicken. Best of