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

20 year
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Celebrating 20 fundamentally foodie years

The F word We started bartlett mitchell, 20 years ago, because we wanted to talk about food – not finance!

social enterprise
News

Senior figures call on catering industry to embrace value of social enterprises

The foodservice sector needs to do more to showcase the commercial value social enterprises can bring to workplace clients, according

Wendy Bartlett - Veganuary
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Vegetables aren’t just for January, they’re for life

It seems appropriate to talk about Veganuary, as everyone else is. Even my spellcheck has the word in the system

The Delights of the new year
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The delights of the new year

The beginning of the year as the bulbs begin to give colour we are blessed with so much hope and

Granita

Granita

A wonderful way to showcase a primary ingredient, be careful using alcohol as it will reduce the freezing capacity of

Pear Training
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Pear Training – our new digital training platform

We are digitalising our entire training programme in order to support our planned future growth with the introduction of Pear Training.   Pear

European Chicken Commitment (ECC),
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We’ve signed up to the European Chicken Commitment (ECC)

We are pleased to announce that as part of our long term sustainability and ethical sourcing policy, we have signed

nutrition and wellness trends
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nutrition and wellness trends

2020 brings with it a new year and a new decade. For me, this means a new year of nutrition

Jerusalem artichokes with chestnuts, kale and gherkin

Jerusalem artichokes with chestnuts, kale and gherkin

Rich and nutty in flavour Jerusalem artichokes make the perfect accompaniment to chestnuts and kale, in this delicious, satisfying dish.

Tempah

Spiced Tempeh with a kale & roasted chickpea salad and a coriander & ginger dressing

Tempeh has a mild, nutty flavour, adding soy and sweet chilli gives it an amazing taste. Add this to a

growth jobs
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New Year, New Job

Along with the midnight chimes on NYE comes the inevitable New Year’s Resolution list, as we look to the changes

food waste
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Make 2020 the year you tackle food waste

Make tackling food waste your new year’s resolution and bask in the glow of saving money, saving food and doing

handover

Dressed cos leaf, almond, radish and sunflower seed salad

Bursting with colour and taste, this salad from our Vitality range is easy to make and delicious. Method First make

Cucumber celery lime and kale juice

Cucumber, celery, lime and kale juice

Loaded with fabulous, fresh ingredients, this cucumber, celery, lime and kale juice, from our Vitality range, is a tasty way

growth
Blog

A year of growth and lovely new members of the #bmFamily💜💚

Well there goes another year – taking us into our 20th year of life at bartlett mitchell. Who would have

Christmas in the Greetham house
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Christmas in the Greetham house

Christmas in the Greetham house is certainly a busy affair, with the added bonus of a daughter having a birthday very close

Christmas gravy
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A Christmas Gravy Train

Quick, delicious and hearty Christmas gravy at home is not as complicated as it sounds, or as last minute, in

Christmas balancing
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A Christmas Balancing Act

You’ll see many headlines this time of year around over-indulgence. Indeed, only a few days ago a report was published

Christmas planner
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Preparing for Christmas

Christmas, as I am sure it is for most, is a big occasion in my house.  I grew up in

Vegetarian Christmas
Blog

A Vegetarian Christmas

Many years ago, in the early days of Vanilla Black, we stumbled into an unexpected brick wall…….vegetarian Christmas. We were

Blue Cheese Pudding

Blue Cheese Pudding

Method Beat the eggs well, add the whipping cream and breadcrumbs and mix. Fold in the cheese and season. Add

promotions
News

Major promotions as part of our continued investment in our team

We are delighted to have made three significant promotions to support our sustainable business growth.  Angus Brydon and Antony Prentice

London Gin Cured Salmon

London Gin Cured Salmon

Method Blend the salt, sugar, juniper, peppercorns, lemon zest and gin till it forms a paste. Coat the flesh side

Mincemeat Biscuits

Mincemeat Biscuits

Method Preheat the oven to 180°C and line two baking trays with parchment paper. Cream the butter, sugar and eggs