
Does Dude Food Still Rule?
Back then, dude food in the UK was just on the rise. Jamie Oliver was new to the scene and
The Journey into Discovery
The food I see presented to our customers is soooo me. It’s creative, on trend and a pushes up the

Social Eating and the New Wave of Fine Dining
A memorable example of invasiveness comes to mind from when I turned 30. I had frequented a very reputable restaurant

DARE yourself
This is interesting, a high street caterer recently told me that when they calorie counted their items, their sales dropped

The Great British Sarnie
The sandwich, along with the wheel and dynamite, is one of man’s greatest inventions. Initially created for the Earl of

Truth and consequences
It has been a giant marketing campaign; miles of billboard adverts, acres of broadcast airtime, celebrity endorsements, sound-bites, slogans, and branded battle

Not a fried Mars bar in sight!
We started our Scottish road trip in Edinburgh. Not too far from the border, this friendly city manages to balance

I am man, I hunt food!
Sometimes the Winter months can test you in regards to seasonal menu writing. Don’t get me wrong we have some

Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution
I am with Jamie Oliver on this one and urge all of you, particularly those in our industry, to sign

‘The Look’
Whilst on my trip I had a range of different experiences in various hotels – all of the hotels were

Simon’s Foodie Tour of South Africa
Constantia and surround We left Heathrow after a pretty tasty bowl of super noodles, sat on a lengthy 11 hour flight

Russian Roulette
Where do they want to go? Do they want to try the latest restaurant, pop-up, or street food stand? No.

Existentialism on the jubliee line
I have been to quite a few canapé events in my time and I knew that the people attending that

I think there is something wrong with me!
I made only one New Year’s resolution – to eat less meat and to eat more vegetables, with the meat

Sustainable Caterer of the Year for a second year running
“Catering in over 85 sites bartlett mitchell has the potential to make a real difference. This award demonstrates that the

Those awful allergens
What I find most extraordinary is that some contract caterers are using this legislation as a means to insist that

Guilty Pleasures
At bartlett mitchell, we have a reputation we pride ourselves on which is all based around fresh, beautifully prepared food.

Season to success
The only way to truly understand this is by constant practice and constant taste assessment. There is a curse of

It’s all about the food
I always liked eating but I only really discovered the joy of great food when I met our founders –

My Perfect Foodie Weekend Getaways
The first trip was San Sebastian, without doubt the foodie capital of the world. I had told my foodie friends what

The process of a thought
I don’t do lot of things often: family get-togethers, walks in the park, sleep, shave or go shopping. The latter

Food from the Czech Republic
As we really start getting into the middle of winter, we tend to prefer heartier food that gives us energy

The rise of the street food scene
Long gone are the days when street food meant greasy sausages and over fried onions from dodgy and often illegal

Sometimes you’re the hammer, sometimes you’re the nail
If you are one of the very lucky people like me who actually gets paid to do the thing you