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With the world’s eyes set on the FIFA Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand, we have a delicious opportunity to merge global excitement with a gastronomic adventure. As football unites nations, let our catering services unite palates with a range of unique burgers custom-built for this tournament.If serving awesome burgers is your thing, we did a deep dive into the current burger trends 2023, from bold flavours to saucy patties, vegan alternatives, and the use of innovative ingredients from different cuisines. We also have some brilliant burger ingredients, like soft seeded buns and delicious beef patties. Right, let’s kick off with some fun themed burger recipes and serving ideas – from Brazil to Germany and, of cours...

From British ‘caffs’ with a modern flair to revived American diners and transformed Australian milk bars – we’re exploring it all here.Cafés, Diners, Luncheonettes, and Milk Bars all run on a similar business model; they serve quality food at a reasonable price in a relaxed setting. Often turnover is quick and the menus fairly small, and there’s a hefty hit of nostalgia in many dishes. From the classic cafés to the more upmarket diners, let’s look at the trends driving these popular high street eateries.CAFÉSGreasy spoons used to be on every high street corner, but social media has forced cafés to be more hip in their offering, with food designed to look good on the ‘gram. However, a handful of venues have been fighting to...

Join us as we explore innovative dishes, ingredients, and techniques to elevate your breakfast menu and entice your customers.Even though aspects of breakfast habits might have seen changes, the underlying reasons for customers’ choices persist and span health, indulgence, convenience, and nutrition, so it’s worth ensuring that your offerings cater to these needs.Let’s take a look at the breakfast trends and inspiration.CLASSIC BREAKFASTS WITH A TWISTIt’s still about eggs Benedict, avocado on toast, pancakes and scrambled eggs. Still, many chefs are taking our familiar, much-loved breakfast and putting a twist on them, often with flavours from different cuisines, like sriracha, N’duja, beetroot and more.1) ENGLISH MUFFINS UPGRADED...

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The popularity of fish fingers in Britain has continued for more than sixty years since their introduction to the market on 26 September 1955, priced at 1s 8d.Invented in the Birds Eye factory in Great Yarmouth, Clarence Birdseye (Captain) was a US-born scientist who pioneered frozen food in the 1930s with his quick freeze method. In the first year, 600 tonnes of fish fingers were consumed, growing to 1.5 million daily today.Fish fingers are surprisingly sustainable, according to the Marine Conservation Society. Some 85% of the fish in 48 supermarkets’ own-brand and branded fingers came from sustainable sources.4 FASCINATING FISH FINGER FACTS:In a study, one in five kids in the UK thinks that fish fingers are made from chicken.The world

Join us on a culinary adventure with Yorkshire puddings, we’ll uncover the best recipe trends and hacks for mastering both savoury and sweet variations.When you think of a Yorkshire pudding, your mind immediately goes to a plate piled high with succulent roast beef, crispy potatoes, vegetables drowning in a creamy cheese sauce, and a Yorkshire pudding – depending on which side you’re on – sitting in a pool or gravy… or not. Yorkshire puddings are a UK staple, we hold them as dear as we do our fish and chips, served with every and any roast (not just beef!), and of course, in dishes like Toad in the Hole, which is basically a huge Yorkshire pudding with sausages nestled in. Yorkshire puddings are nostalgic and hearty, and remarka...

Have you seen the rising trend of butter boards? These visually appealing platters feature butter and various toppings; they’re all about creativity in presentation and experimenting with ingredients for a unique customer experience.Towards the end of 2022, butter boards went viral on social platforms like TikTok and Instagram, with chefs and foodies sharing their butter board creations. One of the pioneers of the trend was food writer, blogger and recipe creator Justine Doiron, who shared a butter board on her social media with the caption: ‘A butter board is the next charcuterie board trend. Don’t quote me on it – but if it happens… then you can quote me on it’. Within two weeks, her video had over 8.3 million TikTok views.If...

We’re delving into the world of TikTok to uncover the most popular ice cream hacks that range from cake to pops, sandwiches to loaded scoops, and more.Whether you’re in charge of the school, pub, care home, restaurant or café catering, many of these hacks are surprisingly simple to recreate. Imagine indulging in banana ice cream, ice cream cake, and even air-fried ice cream! So, get ready to experience a whole new level of ice cream innovation.SAVE YOUR MASON JARSNo ice cream machine? No problem. Use a mason jar! Essentially, you add your ice cream mix to a jar (double cream, condensed milk, sugar etc.) and then place it in the freezer, taking it out at regular intervals to shake it vigorously. You can also add in fruit, chocolate, coo...

We are heading towards our first official change in monarchy for 70 years. The handover from the beloved Queen Elizabeth II to King Charles III will be a worldwide event, with all the pomp and ceremony, television coverage and commentary from all corners of the globe.But once all the pomp is done, the processions back to Buckingham palace in front of millions of people, and the golden carriages put back in the stables, I would think His Royal highness may be a bit hungry.Throughout history, food has played a central role in human festivities, with extravagant tables filled with rare and exotic ingredients from far-flung corners of the globe demonstrating the host’s property and ability to acquire whatever they desire.However, eating habit...

The King’s Coronation is just weeks away, so if you haven’t already, it’s time to start planning how you will celebrate with your guests. The grand occasion is taking place on Saturday 6th May, but we’ve also been graced with an extra bank holiday on Monday 8th May, so there’s a whole weekend to be spent celebrating.To help you create a meal fit for a king, we’ve put together a few recipes which are sure to excite and delight your customers. Your first thought may be to make something like Coronation Chicken – after all, it did take centre stage at Queen Elizabeth II’s event – but according to the official website, we can get more creative than that…For extra inspiration, take a look at the Coronation official website,

The hospitality sector often overlooks St. George’s Day, especially compared to the widely-celebrated St. Patrick’s Day. However, there’s no reason to downplay its significance. Celebrated on April 23rd, marking the anniversary of St. George’s passing, this day is observed by various nations such as Bulgaria, England, Georgia, Portugal, Romania, and Spain.Here, we’ll look into how other nations honour the occasion and get some inspiration to give guests an unforgettable experience.BULGARIA, CROATIA & SLOVENIAIn Bulgaria, St. George’s Day is celebrated with a traditional roast of a whole lamb leg on a spit, called ‘cheverme’. Discover a fantastic stuffed lamb shoulder recipe here – no need to worry, a spit isn’t necessa...

It’s Easter, so break out the chocolate eggs, gold foil-wrapped rabbits and let’s not forget an excellent old lump of roasted lamb.Easter has always been a bit of a tough one for creative menu writing, the balance of keeping guests happy while not trotting out the same old dishes year after year, but I guess that’s what tradition means.Easter itself is a bit of an oxymoron, steeped in tradition, but a signal of rebirth and change. Most food outlets will add roast lamb with mint sauce or redcurrant jelly. However, being a creative rebel (me being difficult for the sake of it), I would do everything I could not to serve lamb.British lamb wouldn’t be available quite yet, so we would have to resort to a frozen version from the other sid...