The Essential Cuisine team will be hitting London for the forthcoming Casual Dining Show (26th-27th February, BDC, Islington), keen to demonstrate our versatile range and bespoke product development capabilities that can help casual dining outlets take their menus to another level. Our Stock people will be on-hand throughout the two days on Stand U334 to show operators how … [Read more...]
‘Shake Up Your Wake Up’ with Compass for a healthier breakfast
For the month of January, Compass Group UK & Ireland is running a nationwide promotion recognising the fundamental role that breakfast plays in people’s busy lives and encouraging customers to ‘Shake Up Your Wake Up’ with a healthier start to the day. The initiative is an extension of its support for Farmhouse Breakfast Week (26 January to 1 February 2014), an annual … [Read more...]
Chefs Recipe of the Week, by Luke Holder
This week's Chefs Recipe of the Week is Salmon mi cuits with beetroot by Luke Holder and courtesy of Great British Chefs Luke Holder's exquisite cured salmon recipe would be an excellent starter course for any meal. Mi cuit roughly translates as partially cooked - this attractive fish dish relies on delicately curing the salmon to achieve maximum flavour. This plate packs a … [Read more...]
A menu for all seasons | Shaun Rankin talks local food
We made a new friend on Twitter the other day, Luxury Jersey Hotels and they very kindly allowed us to re publish an article we particularly enjoyed reading, we hope you do too here below. Local, local, local. It's the buzz-word in the food industry and restaurants pride themselves on the provenance of their ingredients. Is it so that we can feel better about consumption, or … [Read more...]
Ramsay, Ferguson and Paltrow top – to remain unread
Unwanted Christmas presents, dusty kitchen gadgets and mountains of unread books are amongst the key junk items which are cluttering up and devaluing British homes, according to a new study which reveals that we are a nation of hoarders - harbouring unused items worth an average of £400 per household. Books top unused household items The survey of 2,000 British adults by … [Read more...]