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All the latest BM Caterers news, including podcasts, blogs, recipes, restaurant reviews and insightful reports.

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The Delights of Dubai

I’ve been before and had the Dubai experience, going up the Burge Kalfie, watching the local skiing on the indoor

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Cuisine from around the world

A busy month for my restaurant, developing dishes and writing menus for the upcoming season has certainly kept me active.

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Street Feast Moves East

We’ve been relatively lucky to have some real stars already, my favourite having been Brockley Market. This market has been

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November – The Remembrance Month

I was listening to an interview, given by the truly remarkable, Archbishop of Baghdad, an eccentric in every sense of

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The Perfect Partner

Spending time with Ian always reminds me why I absolutely love him & how lucky I have been to have

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The Essence of service

Essence is a training course uniquely designed by the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama for bartlett mitchell staff

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Sardinia – an amazing island for food.

Hi everyone, This is my first blog for bartlett mitchell since joining the team as a consultant this Autumn. By

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Whitstable – a foodies retreat

We recently stumbled across the most amazing restaurant called the Lobster Shack who have a small menu, packed with shellfish

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Malaysia – a foodies paradise

I guess the thing that surprised me the most was how authentic the cuisines seem to have remained. Often when

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An excellent Lunch!

This event has grown over the past 6 years and has developed into a great showcase for current foods trends

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Food that inspired me growing up on a small island on the southern coast of Tunisia

My Mum passed on her love and respect for food to me, as well as all her know-how and above

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Memories of Robyn Jones OBE

Robyn was a true pioneer for women in contract catering, I can’t actually think of any other contract caterer that

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My first year as a Beekeeper

Over the years it has become apparent that bees are struggling. A little known fact is that if bees died

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Corfu’s got more rabbit than Sainsbury’s

Our first port of call, on a daily basis, has to be Nicolas Bakery, not only is the bread baked

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Eating out in Las Palmas, Gran Canaria

Although I have visited the island on four previous occasions over the years, I have always headed South to Maspalomas

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So I find my self staring at a Turnip…

This is a very impressive farm in Kent, I won’t even try and guess how big it is or how

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Wilful waste makes woeful want

Waste not, want not. It means that wise use of ones resources will keep one from poverty. It’s a very

Wendy Bartlett hospitality
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bartlett mitchell’s newly qualified barista, Wendy Bartlett

So there I was last week spending 2 ½ days learning how to be a barista and course complete, I

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Let’s be grateful for that simple, clean, clear freshwater

Today’s message is a stark reminder that we have great water just at the turning of a tap and not

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A Sunny Week in Malta…

For those of you that have never been, Malta is a lovely island in the Mediterranean about 50 miles south

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The magical honour of receiving an MBE

Firstly there were the frequently asked questions: Did I know I if had been nominated? No not at all; I

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Coffee… A very important beverage in our business

Hello all This time I’m looking at Coffee; a very important beverage in our business. It provides excellent margin opportunities and if

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The quintessentially British dessert – Summer Pudding

To be honest I couldn’t pick a winner as they all tasted much the same. It’s a testament to the simplicity

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Talk about being ultra-niche…

How many times have you popped to your local shop to grab a few beers, only wishing you could select