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

Automation is key
News

Automation is key to ensuring business growth, according to leading behavioural economist

Companies need to quickly find means of automating some services to ensure they tackle pending labour issues post-Brexit, according to

company-wide award winners
News

bartlett mitchell celebrates ‘FOODIES’ values at first-ever company-wide awards

bartlett mitchell, one of the UK’s leading independent caterers, has held its first ever company awards this week, with more

Making sense of a slightly mad world
Blog

Making sense of a slightly mad world

bartlett mitchell’s annual networking event Making Sense of a Slightly Mad World took place at Saatchi and Saatchi’s amazing new

networking
News

Networking 2017

bartlett mitchell’s networking event 2017. Leading economist, Roger Martin-Fagg shared his wisdom about behavioural economics and how it influences our decisions,

Mira Tarquin Soppexcca Fairtrade Fortnight Farmer visit
Blog

Fairtrade Fortnight, we’re changing the world – one bean at a time

Introducing Fairtrade Fortnight break times It’s the end of the UK’s Fairtrade Fortnight 2017. We have been working with our Fairtrade friends

digital apps
News

bartlett mitchell digital apps strategy drives 20% growth in site sales

bartlett mitchell, one of the UK’s leading independent caterers, has increased sales at participating client sites by more than 20%

International Women's Day - Women who inspire
Blog

Celebrating International Women’s Day

I have been thinking about International Women’s Day and I asked three of my colleagues on bartlett mitchell’s board to

CSER report
Blog

Our first CSER report: my pride by Wendy Bartlett, MBE

Our CSER journey has grown in importance as we have progressed in age. Whilst others from bartlett mitchell have written

Contracts
News

bartlett mitchell at the double with two key contracts wins

bartlett mitchell has today announced the signing of two new contracts, worth approximately £7 million in total turnover. The contracts,

Smoked mackerel, anchovy and white bean salad

Smoked Mackerel, Anchovy and White Bean Salad

METHOD First make the dressing by blitzing the anchovies, garlic, olive oil, mustard and white vinegar together. Drain the beans

Tofu veggie burger and green hot sauce

Tofu Veggie Burger and Green Hot Sauce

This Tofu and Veggie Burger is a  lighter version of the popular burger but not light on flavour. Omit the

PERFECT GRANOLA

Perfect Granola

The quantities of nuts, seeds and fruit can vary according to what will make your Perfect Granola and you can

coffee
News

Food made good ethical coffee

With competition for coffee sales becoming increasingly competitive, bartlett mitchell, turned to the artisan coffee market for inspiration and used

CSER report
News CSER

bartlett mitchell launches first CSER report

bartlett mitchell has today announced the launch of its first formalised Corporate, Social and Environmental Responsibility (CSER) report – outlining

workplace wellness and healthy eating
Blog

How catering contributes to workplace wellness

Workplace wellness is now mainstream and recognised as being a top priority for organisations in 2017. January is now over, I set out

Buckwheat and chia seeded loaf

Buckwheat and chia seeded loaf

Method: Soak the buckwheat in lots of cold water for 2 hours. Drain the buckwheat and rinse in cold water.

Street Food
News

Theatre and flavours from street food

Why has street food become so popular?  According to a study by the Food and Agriculture Organisation, more than 2.5

Sesame salmon with chilli ginger dressing

Sesame Salmon with Chilli Ginger dressing

Salmon is an easy way to get healthy Omega 3 fatty acids into your diet. This dish for Sesame Salmon

Carrot Hummus - food culture

Carrot Hummus

Adding thoughtful and delicious sides to your main dish is an easy way to increase your fruit and vegetable intake.

David Steel
Blog

David Steel – Food Thoughts and Inspirations

After nearly 33 years in the kitchen I would like to think that I have pretty much seen every type

BEEF RAGU AND COURGETTE SPAGHETTI

BEEF RAGU AND COURGETTE SPAGHETTI

Method Make the ragu; sweat the garlic, onions, celery and carrot in a little oil and a large pinch of

Homemade butter

Homemade Butter

Method 1 Whisk the cream in an electric mixer until the butter separates completely from the buttermilk. This should take

Real cookery - Adam Byatt

Fresh Tagliatelle with Wild Mushrooms and Pecorino

Preparation First make the pasta dough. Combine the eggs, egg yolks and olive oil in a bowl. Blend the flour

Pasta Dough

Pasta Dough

To make the pasta dough, combine the eggs, egg yolks and olive oil in a bowl. Blend the flour for