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

olleco
Blog

Olleco – Closing the loop from waste to valuable resource

bartlett mitchell’s business relies on great quality food and service but as a company that cares about the environment, they

sustainability
News

bartlett mitchell achieves record sustainability scores

bartlett mitchell, one of the UK’s leading independent caterers, has retained its three-star Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) – achieving record

financial success - Mentoring
Blog

Mentoring

Is mentoring a myth? Maybe mentoring is something fashionable or could it be one of those HR initiatives that drives

operations team
News

Bartlett Mitchell strengthens operations team with three new hires

bartlett mitchell, one of the UK’s leading independent caterers, has today announced the addition of three new members to its

Taste of London
Blog

Taste of London

This year, we were delighted to host over 250 bartlett mitchell team members and clients to Taste of London in

but this has become my foolproof way to reign it all in. - warm truffled beef salad

Warm Truffled Beef Salad

When trying to create the perfect event, get-together or informal dinner party, simplicity is most certainly the key to success. Offer

but this has become my foolproof way to reign it all in. - warm truffled beef salad
Blog

My Foolproof Way to Reign it all in

I have made this mistake too many times before; something finally had to be done. I have often found myself

delicious and responsible eating healthy eating
Blog

Healthy Eating Forever!

So it’s healthy eating week!   I am going to be a little contrary here (me? really?)  Healthy eating is so

financial success - mobilisation
Blog

How to achieve financial success in a catering contract

You like numbers Nick… Write about financial success in catering, they said. Easy I said, until of course I had

turnover
News

Bartlett Mitchell posts record turnover

bartlett mitchell, one of the UK’s leading independent caterers, has today announced a 11% increase in turnover for the period ending 31st October

tomato chutney

Tomato chutney

This delicious chutney is easy to make and is a great way to use up any spare tomatoes. Method Place

Achieving the planet mark certification for 2 consecutive years
Blog

My Waste Journey

As I sit in my garden writing this blog I wanted to share my “waste” journey of my own life

brexit
News

Brand Britain in a post Brexit UK

June 23rd 2016 changed the course of British history forever. The closely-fought, and sometimes bitter, referendum campaign proved to be a watershed moment,

#5DaysOnTheVeg
Blog

How our directors managed #5DaysOnTheVeg

This blog has two halves. The beginning part is the science. If you only want the insider ‘goss’ on how

scones

Scones with Cherry Compote

Method Mix  the dry ingredients together. Add the butter, milk and cream, then rub with your fingers until all the

AGM
Blog

The bartlett mitchell AGM

Every year, bartlett mitchell holds not one, but two AGMs.  The first is in the Spring and is really geared around

Little Troopers
News

Bartlett Mitchell helps Little Troopers climb to £10,000 target

bartlett mitchell, one of the UK’s leading independent caterers, has helped to raise over £10,000 for children’s charity Little Troopers,

Gambia
Blog

Making a Difference to a village in Gambia

A few weeks ago we gathered together some of our supplier partners for a special dinner. It was great that

Caterer Top 100 Most powerful people in Hospitality
Blog

Only 13 women in the Top 100 Most powerful people in hospitality

It was good to see the efforts of so many recognised in the the 100 most powerful people in hospitality,

London Coffee Festival
Blog

London Coffee Festival

It was the beginning of April and I felt more excited as the London Coffee Festival drew closer. This is

cser
News

bartlett mitchell announces sustainability milestone in ‘Fruitful World’ report

bartlett mitchell, one of the UK’s leading independent caterers, has prevented more than 500,000 coffee cups going to landfill, according

green
Blog

5 Handy Tips to kick-start your own Green Roadmap

Visiting different businesses and meeting our customers who are as passionate as us in the Green department, has been a

soppexcca women farmers
News

Keeping Perkee – today and tomorrow

When Wendy Bartlett, Lin Dickens and Fatima Ismael forged their partnership in 2016, there was one clear objective: to create

city harvest
Blog

City Harvest

In London, one of the wealthiest cities in the world, more than 25% of the population face food insecurity. Meanwhile,