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

orange and polenta cake

Orange and Polenta cake

Method Place the oranges whole into a saucepan and cover with water, bring this to the boil and  simmer for

Food festivals
Blog

Summer Food Festivals

I am, and have always been, a big lover of food festivals. Admittedly in my younger years this mainly came

Great Taste award won by Perkee coffee
News

Bartlett Mitchell becomes first caterer to win coffee stars at Great Taste awards

bartlett mitchell has become the first caterer to be awarded two stars for Perkee – its premium sustainable coffee brand

coffee carnival and barista champs judging
Blog

Reflections on our coffee carnival and barista competition

I’m delighted to share some of the excitement, tension and joy of our 2018 barista championship (BMBC). I will also

News

Strengthened marketing team supports growth

We have strengthened our marketing team with two key appointments to support our continued growth. Lauren Gillon, who is experienced

Daryll Young barbecue cooking outside
Blog

Why I love cooking outside

I have been known to do my best work at home. One of the main reasons for this I love

barbecue pineapple with rum and raisin

BBQ pineapple, smoked rum & raisin puree, vanilla ice cream & pink peppercorn

This sound like a lot of work, but it isn’t Method Smoked run & raisin puree Place into an old

Barbecue lamb

BBQ lamb leg with yoghurt flat bread & sweet potato

Method Heat the barbecue to a medium heat and place the lamb in the centre, place the potatoes skin side

coffee carnival
News

bartlett mitchell announces coffee champion at industry-first coffee carnival

bartlett mitchell, one of the UK’s leading independent caterers, has today named Kristina Kirilova as the winner of its annual

plastic
Blog

Getting rid of plastic

Getting rid of plastic is a hot topic amongst our clients at the moment. It’s turning me into a geek

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