Winsome festive wines, courtesy of our Chairman
Great books on wine For a smaller present I recommend Hugh Johnson’s 2014 Pocket Wine Book. It’s the best wine
When a great invention causes more harm than good?
Rise of the super blogger Anyway, there is no way I’ll get anything for this blog except lots of arguments
Vegetables on the side
At this point I must state that I am not a vegetarian! I am a full blooded carnivore and proud
Turkey or Goose this Christmas?
Goose really didn’t go into decline until the 50’s and 60’s. Turkey was one of the first ‘gifts’ back from
It’s almost summertime … in South Africa
South Africa’s food is incredibly diverse and reflects its unique history. Colonists from Portugal, The Netherlands, Germany, France and the
Where do ideas come from?
Exercise your brain: Have a learning mindset, learn about new things and read about things that aren’t in your regular
Foodie Tour – a bartlett mitchell chef’s perspective
Universal cookery & food festival 2013 I have been fortunate enough to attend this festival for the 2nd time and
bartlett mitchell wins three-star SRA rating for Ofgem site
bartlett mitchell has become the first contract caterer to achieve the top three-star Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) rating for one of
Food from Puerto Rico
Puerto Rican food has been influenced not only by indigenous tribes but settlers over the past 500 years as well. Discovered
London – A new food culture
Being the stereotypical culturally ripe ‘Yankee’ that I am, my impression of London was built entirely around the typical stereotypes
The reservation greeting
Yesterday I went to the Oblix at the Shard. It was a business lunch and as this particular client always
Food – The Italian way
The wonderful thing about Italian food is that there are as many variations as there are Italian families, each variation
Bread – Striving for perfection
I have been making bread for about 15 years now but I would say that I have only been making
Great British Food
Originally developed in the wake of disasters such as BSE and the foot and mouth crisis, British Food Fortnight was
Thirsty Planet – Water which makes a difference
I attended a lunch in March, last minute, as our esteemed leader had to fly off. It was a lunch
bartlett mitchell starts new African water well initiative
The company is projecting that it will now be able to contribute towards the provision of 8 pumps per year
Sampling Octopus in Corfu
The north-eastern part of Corfu is one of the most beautiful Greek islands. Its steep slopes are covered with wizened,
Popping over to Vienna
I had no real expectations of what Vienna would be like but how wrong was I; admittedly we had timed
Cook it Raw
They turn up to this event having no idea of what they will be cooking or have any idea of
bartlett mitchell recognised at 2013 ACE Sustains Awards
Bartlett mitchell came second in both award categories – the ACE Sustains People Award and the ACE Sustains Corporate Award.
Eat-ertainment
Our executive chef, Pete Redman, cooked a green thai curry for customers over lunch, whilst diners were invited to ride
Lin Dickens appointed to the new role of Sales & Marketing Director
Dickens has been Marketing Director for bartlett mitchell for the past year and following a recent management structure review, it
Taste of London proves cooking is all about influence, adaptation and evolution
Inspiring our team We invited all our senior managers, site managers, head chefs and clients to the event, as we
bartlett mitchell tries some Indian ‘Tapas’
Indian ‘tapas’ We have recently been devising menu ideas for a Cowboys and Indian’s themed summer party for a client.