The Journey into Discovery
The food I see presented to our customers is soooo me. Itās creative, on trend and a pushes up the
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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
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DARE yourself
This is interesting, a high street caterer recently told me that when they calorie counted their items, their sales dropped
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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
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Truth and consequences
ItĀ has been a giant marketing campaign; miles ofĀ billboard adverts, acres of broadcast airtime, celebrity endorsements, sound-bites, slogans, and branded battle
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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
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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
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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
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‘The Look’
Whilst on my trip I had a range of different experiences in various hotels ā all of the hotels were
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Simon’s Foodie Tour of South Africa
ConstantiaĀ and surround We left Heathrow after a pretty tasty bowl of super noodles, sat on a lengthy 11 hour flight
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Russian Roulette
Where do they want to go? Do they want to try the latest restaurant, pop-up, or street food stand? No.
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Existentialism on the jubliee line
I have been to quite a few canapƩ events in my time and I knew that the people attending that
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I think there is something wrong with me!
I made only one New Yearās resolution ā to eat less meat and to eat more vegetables, with the meat
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bartlett mitchell is a Sunday Times 100 Best Companies To Work For 2015
We were named one of the Top 100 Best Companies to Work for again in 2015. This is the third
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bartlett mitchell wins coveted Sustainability Award for second year running.
Francois Gautreaux, Managing Director for Bartlett Mitchell said āReceiving this award two years in a row is a great feather
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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
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Those awful allergens
What I find most extraordinary is that some contract caterers are using this legislation as a means to insist that
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Guilty Pleasures
At bartlett mitchell, we have a reputation we pride ourselves on which is all based around fresh, beautifully prepared food.
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Season to success
The only way to truly understand this is by constant practice and constant taste assessment. There is a curse of
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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 –
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My Perfect Foodie Weekend Getaways
The first trip was San Sebastian, without doubt the foodie capital of the world. I had toldĀ my foodie friends what
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WENDY BARTLETT AWARDED MBE IN NEW YEAR HONOURS LIST 2015
Bartlett launched independent foodservice company Bartlett Mitchell as chief executive in 2000 with chairman Ian Mitchell. Today the company enjoys
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Wendy Bartlett awarded MBE for services to the Hospitality Industry
Here’s an extract from The Caterer’s article on the hospitality industry’s New Year Honours 2015: Receiving a MBE for services
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bartlett mitchell acquires Inn Or Out
Wendy Bartlett, Chief Executive of the new holding company explained the rationale for the acquisition, āBuying Inn or Out enables