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

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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

It has been a giant marketing campaign; miles of 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 – all of the hotels were

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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

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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 canapé 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 Year’s resolution – 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 “Receiving 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 told 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, “Buying Inn or Out enables

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barlett mitchell has the most successful year in it’s history

Many of the contract wins have been with some of the best-known names in the financial sector including the FCA

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bartlett mitchell wins over £42m new business in 2014

bartlett mitchell wins over £42m new business in 2014 DECEMBER 18, 2014 Several of the contract wins have been with