Sampling the UK’s “most expensive food” would cost you half an average UK yearly salary

Restaurants over recent years have been laying claims to offering an indulgent food experience like no other, but like most unforgettable experiences, they come with eye watering price tags. For those who haven’t jumped on the “Man vs Food” size over substance bandwagon, many caterers have been conjuring up the UK’s or even the world’s “most expensive” menu choices.

Could extra offerings add cash to your till this Christmas?

Whether you’re starting to feel the Christmas spirit or not, now is most definitely the time to make sure you’ve got your festive fare in order. Extra menu choices and takeaway items combined with clever promotion can really help fill the tills at tinsel time. Today we’re looking at a few ways extra lines can boost your sales and help you snag a slice of the millions that will be spent on the high street this Christmas.

Festival food trends

Once upon a time, eating at the UK’s music festivals meant queuing up to bravely buy a less than appetising array of noodles mixed with unidentifiable vegetables, or filling up on hot dogs and chips.

Is baking still big business in Britain?

Is baking still big business in Britain?

With the return of the Great British Bake off last week you could easily be forgiven for thinking the UK is in the grip of a bake-at-home frenzy.

However, figures released by Mintel suggest our love affair with wooden spoons, mixing bowls and oven gloves is in fact edging into decline; the market has contracted by five per cent in the past year.

Airline food; the UK’s best and worst

Airline food; the UK’s best and worst

Believe it or not, airlines have been dishing up in-flight food for almost a century, with what is widely considered to be varying degrees of success. Back in 1919, the first ever in flight meal was served on a flight between London and Paris. Now, thanks to the introduction of budget airlines, you might find food is firmly off the menu should you fly the same route, depending on which airline you are travelling with, of course.

Summer Wedding Trends for Caterers

Summer Wedding Trends for Caterers

Are you getting ready for the summer wedding season?

Between the sunshine, the flowers, and the lazy holiday feel, summer weddings are often more relaxed and casual than those at other times of year. But that doesn’t mean that the food becomes any less important!

If you’ve got summertime weddings on your catering calendar, take a minute to get to know some of this season’s most popular wedding trends. When the time comes to make those final arrangements, you’ll be ready to wow your brides and grooms with your creative (and delicious!) ideas.

Brazilian Food Special- World Cup Wonders Part Three

Churrasco, the ultimate man food

In the third instalment of our three-part, Brazilian street food special we look at Churrasco, the ultimate man food. On every street corner you will find a churrascaria, a steakhouse where grease-splattered waiters go from table to table with huge skewers of flame-roasted, dripping meat, carving off huge chunks and chucking them on the plate. Caveman urge: satisfied. So what are you waiting for, get that flames burning and roast some meat, the Brazilian way before the match starts. Start the game right with some proper man spicy food!

Brazilian Food Special- World Cup Wonders Part Two

Brazilian Food Special- World Cup Wonders

In part two of our World Cup inspired Brazilian street food special, we are heading over to the party capital of Brazil, Rio de Janeiro to get inspired for the British summer by Carioca beach street food and the Mardi Gras spirit. Remember, whether or not you’re still in on the kitchen sweepstakes, when match day comes grab a beer and cheer on Roy’s boys!

Anyone for tennis? Strawberry recipes focus

Anyone for tennis? Strawberry recipe focus

Summer doesn’t get more British than strawberries and cream, a jug of Pimms and a picnic at Wimbledon.

As Roy’s boys fly back to Blighty, we put all our hopes for summer sporting glory in Andy Murray and a second Wimbledon title. This summer is set to be a scorcher, so give your customers a cool treat with a spritzer and a revamped dessert menu inspired by the ultimate Wimbledon treat, strawberries and cream.

Brazilian Food Special- World Cup Wonders (Part One)

Brazilian Food Special- World Cup Wonders

From the streets of Sao Paolo to the boozers of Great Britain, World Cup Fever is contagious and it is gripping us all. To celebrate, we’ve gone all out and put together a three part series on vibrant Brazilian street food to get you in the party mood.