For years, flutes have had the champagne, sparkling wine and prosecco market to themselves, now, leading distributor of glassware, Artis is reporting that coupes are rapidly growing in popularity, with sales up 30%. The resurgence is partly due to the versatility of the coupe, which can not only be used for champagne, prosecco and sparkling wines, but also a wide variety of … [Read more...]
Tired of taking garden cushions in and out in the British weather?
Bridgman, quality commercial outdoor furniture specialists, have developed and refined an exclusive range of fully waterproof cushions that can remain outside during the Spring, Summer and Autumn months. Using solution dyed acrylic with a colour fastness rating of 7/8, the cushions will not fade, whatever the weather. As well as being fully waterproof these special cushions … [Read more...]
STOP, switch off your computer and stand by your desk, now!
This week, we met with Kathryn Bennett, Head of Sales & Marketing of ARC Network & Security at their offices in Bracknell, Berkshire to gain a better understanding of the business. The effect on a business when you are ‘hacked’, as we at H&C News found out recently and much to our cost, is massive and most companies, like us, are probably unprepared. To paint … [Read more...]
The Top 10 Vegetarian Recipes 2017, judged by our readers
Every week we bring our readers a vegetarian recipe from the foodservice team at Fry’s Family Foods. By simply reviewing the total number of people reading each one, and how much time they are reading each recipe on average, we can see which the best read are. So here are the Top 10 so far in 2017. Warm Butternut and Sweet Potato Salad Meat Free Lanieres De Poulet … [Read more...]
Introducing Bridgman, providing quality furniture since 1977
This week we met with Robert Bridgman, Commercial Director of Bridgman, at their offices in London to gain a better understanding of the business. Today you are a global business, but where did it all begin? In 1977, my father Peter Bridgman followed the footsteps of my grandfather into the furniture industry and set up a workshop in North London to manufacture quality … [Read more...]