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The main event salmon

Poached Salmon with Vegetables

Preparation: Peel or trim the vegetables, then slice into 2mm-thick shapes that allow them to be recognizable. Take your time

The main event salmon
Blog

Simplicity is key for the main event

The main event. The entrée. The piece de resistance. Whatever you choose to call it, this is the part of

bbq
Blog

A Brief Lesson on BBQ

Summer is in full swing, so if you haven’t already, it’s time to pull out those dusty, rusty grills, give

Simon Houston - dishes
News

What is the biggest factor currently affecting the B&I market

What is the biggest factor currently affecting the B&I market We see the major challenges for B&I falling into three

street food
News

Taco Time – Street Food Awards

Dave Hands talks in b&i catering magazine about why he entered the street food awards and what he believes is

barista championship
News

bartlett mitchell launches first ever barista championship

bartlett mitchell, one of the UK’s leading independent caterers, has today announced the launch of its first-ever barista championship. The

Barista Championship
Blog

Looking forward to our first bartlett mitchell Barista Championship

Our first bartlett mitchell Barista Championship. Next week are the round one heats of bartlett mitchell’s first Barista Championships. Barista’s

Essence training
Blog

Essence training – Building great teams

Obsessive about our people One of the things that makes bartlett mitchell stand out as a contract caterer is that

clean water
News

bartlett mitchell helps provide clean water to 5,000 people

bartlett mitchell, one of the UK’s leading independent caterers, has ensured more than 5,000 people will have access to clean

Honeyed baked pears

Baked Pear Salad

Preheat your oven to 200°c. Place the cubed butter, caster sugar, and pears on to an oven proof tray. Give

sausage rolls

Pork, Smoked chicken, pistachio and apricot sausage rolls

Method Heat a splash of olive oil in a frying pan, dice the onion and sweat down in a pan

Ethical company
News

Ethical company, ethical people

Ethical company, ethical people We recently hosted a charity fine-dining supper to raise money to buy an automatic milling machine

Bozena
News

Support and encouragement to grow

Bozena, Client Accounts Manager I started my career with bartlett mitchell as a barista in Reading, in September 2006. I

Angus Brydon
News

A company that keeps its promises

Angus, Operations Director I left bartlett mitchell three years ago to experience working in a larger organisation. When Francois, our

Murray Roper
News

Exciting opportunities for development motivate me

I was working as an agency butler at a Japanese bank when bartlett mitchell won the contract there. I then

David Steel
News

Impressive foodie culture

David, Development Chef I’ve been in contract catering for many years, and before joining bartlett mitchell I’d followed the company’s

Linda Kendall
News

Reassurance and support during the TUPE process

I came to bartlett mitchell as part of a TUPE move – which means I joined the company, with the

Miguel Camara
News

Entrepreneurial ethos inspires me

Miguel, Coffee Brand Manager I joined bartlett mitchell after coming along to a staff party with my partner, who already

Picnic
Blog

Recipe for a great summer picnic

Why I love a summer picnic I love a picnic! Although at times they can be a little trying, with

coffee
News

bartlett mitchell sells half a million sustainable cups of Perkee coffee

bartlett mitchell, one of the UK’s leading independent caterers, has today announced the sale of its 500,000th cup of Perkee

Angus Brydon - Operations Director
News

Operations team strengthened with appointment of Brydon

bartlett mitchell, one of the UK’s leading independent caterers, has today announced the appointment of Angus Brydon as operations director.

Veg-Centricity
Blog

Why you should be thinking about veg-centricity

I was lucky to be a speaker on a panel at the London Produce Show and Conference recently and I

Blog

Smoking and Curing Fish – A Local Artform

Paying homage to local fare My first restaurant, Thyme, was previously the site of an eponymous fish restaurant titled Moxon’s,

Moxon’s Smoked Cod’s Roe Dip (Taramasalata)

Method   1.     Peel the 500g of Moxon’s smoked cods roe and add to a blender with the zest and