Hotels, restaurants and cafes are being encouraged to plan early for this year’s Afternoon Tea Week, which takes place from 8th to 14th August. Participating venues are being offered free advertising through the dedicated Afternoon Tea Week website, which will be launched on 13th July. Afternoon Tea Week is a celebration of one of the nation’s favourite traditions. Whether … [Read more...]
Hi-Spirits agrees UK & Ireland Distribution Deal with Toorank
A newly agreed partnership sees Hi-Spirits become the exclusive UK and Ireland distributor for Dutch spirits producer Toorank. Effective immediately, the agreement covers distribution of all Toorank’s business in the UK and Ireland. This includes private label spirits, challenger brands supplied to major retailers and the independent off-trade, and premium brands, … [Read more...]
Commercial Kitchen show opens at the NEC tomorrow
Commercial Kitchen – one of the year’s most hotly-anticipated trade show launches – opens at the NEC Birmingham tomorrow. The two day show, taking place over 7-8 June, will bring together thousands of catering equipment buyers, specifiers, distributors, and consultants with over 80 leading exhibitors. According to recent research by the NPD Group, British diners are … [Read more...]
Chefs Vegetarian Recipe of the Week, Chicken-Style and Mayo Panini
Prepared by Wally Fry Serves 4 Cooking time 20 minutes Vegan Ingredients 1 box Fry’s Chicken-Style Strips or Fry’s Thick Cut Chunky Strips 40ml Olive oil 1 Small onion, finely chopped 1 bunch shallot (spring onion), finely chopped 1 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped Salt and black pepper to taste 3 tbsp Egg free mayonnaise Bread of your choice: … [Read more...]
Superfood super-fads: Half of us don’t know our spiralizers from our spirulina
With half of Brits not understanding the benefits of superfoods, it’s time to swap social-feed fads for staple diet substance to help make healthy choices easier. Flack for not knowing your flaxseed? Research released today from Fry’s Family Foods reveals: Keen-WHAT? Although almost two thirds (57 per cent) of Brits understand quinoa to be a healthy source of protein, … [Read more...]