Win a Ridiculously Versatile menu makeover and £1,000 with In a Pub

Win £1,000 in Knorr Create More's new competition
I’m sure you’ve heard by now that Knorr’s new Italian Create More Concentrated Sauces are ‘ridiculously versatile’. From fresh soups and sauces to pizza toppings and Focaccia bread, all chefs need to do is add water, fresh ingredients and their own inspiration to create great-tasting dishes. To celebrate the launch, Unilever Food Solutions has teamed [...]
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Social Sarnies

Ingredients
This week our client The Cavendish hotel has taken its social media presence to a whole new (and tastier) level. To celebrate British Sandwich Week, which runs from 12 to 18 May, The Cavendish, based on fashionable Jermyn Street in the heart of London, has taken the humble sandwich online. The hotel’s chefs have come [...]
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The search for the Best British Roast Dinner is underway

British Roast Dinner Week is back
The search is on for Britain’s best roast dinner – the ultimate roast dinner served out of home which stands head and shoulders above the rest. Back for a second year as part of British Roast Dinner Week, sponsored by Knorr Gravy and supported by Colman’s, the competition is open to all UK operators serving [...]
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Stop! Calling all Monopoly fans!

Mayfair back in the Game
The word on the street is that Mayfair is missing. Yes that’s right, in 2011 Mayfair was taken off the Monopoly board and replaced by usurper Kensington Palace Gardens in a move made by the game’s makers, Hasbro. But, Flemings Hotel wants to right this wrong and reinstate Mayfair to its rightful place next to [...]
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What’s for lunch?

Angela Hartnett
When the weather’s like this, we like to cheer ourselves up with a tasty lunch. And, what better place to go than Murano by Angela Hartnett? The seasonal menu was delicious and fresh. But, the highlight of our trip was when Angela came out of the kitchen to say hello. It was a great surprise [...]
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British Roast Dinner Week is back

British Roast Dinner Week is back
British Roast Dinner Week is back for a second year running encouraging consumers to ‘toast the roast’ and prove that the roast dinner – which top the list of things consumers love about Britain – is ‘Not Just for Sundays’. British Roast Dinner Week, sponsored by Knorr Gravy and supported by Colman’s, will run from [...]
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SRA give Steelite International seal of approval

MarkLinehan, SRA&HeatherLovatt,Steelite
The Sustainable Restaurant Association has made Steelite International the first ever tableware manufacturer to be certified as an ‘Approved Supplier’ for the hospitality industry. Before now the industry has focused on the sustainability of food, rather than the plate it’s served on. But with manufacturers like Steelite producing 500,000 pieces of crockery a week it’s [...]
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The real deal?

Teaching the building blocks of nutrition
The Government has asked restaurant and pub operators to sign up to new pledges to reduce salt in their meals, as part of the Responsibility Deal for Public Health. Initially launched in 2011, the ‘deal’ includes voluntary pledges by industry designed to tackle big health issues like alcohol abuse and obesity. These pledges will build on existing commitments and initially [...]
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The search is on for the 2013 Young National Chef of the Year

TNCoTY
The countdown has begun to crown the Craft Guild of Chefs Young National Chef of the Year 2013. Launched on Friday 8 March, it’s becoming a hotly contested competition with our future generation of chefs looking to follow in the footsteps of our 2012 and 2011 winners Ben Murphy and Charles Smith. Our client Knorr [...]
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Could hospitality be your dream job?

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We love working with our clients and it seems their employees do too… Both Elior UK and The Cavendish London have made The Sunday Times ‘Best Companies to work for’ list.   Elior UK proved they’re industry leaders by being the first contract caterer to ever make the top ‘25 Best Big Companies to work [...]
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