If food be the source of life, eat on and become a corporate athlete
bartlett mitchell owners David, Wendy and Ian getting one of their 5 a day Recently I went to a great
Christmas Crackers
Its not fancy-schmancy nosh but good simple food, the sort of things I cook for my family and friends and
Life in the green lane
What Green means to me Green is the color most commonly associated with nature and the environmental movement and for
Festival of Food
Three things struck me. One, when you bring people together like this, new opportunities arise. Farmers get new customers. Families
Why we should make the most of meat
Facing the facts, where meat comes from The purpose of writing this is to make us aware of the butchery
Universal Cookery and Food festival
There was a futuristic kitchen, craft demonstrations and presentation area where guest speakers dazzled us with their culinary knowledge. Earlier
A Tour of Windsor Castle’s “Great Kitchen”
The Great Kitchen, led by the chief Royal Chef and Head of Kitchens at the Palace, Mark Flanagan, is huge. It’s
Sampling strEAT food
There are certain places in London that never fail to please and tease… Our Creative Director, David James, and I
Crayfish Family Feast in Sweden
This week’s blog is from MD, Wendy Bartlett’s trip to Sweden to sample the Crayfish. The centrepiece of every crayfish
Third generation coffee becomes the new daily grind
Produced with love and care Third generation coffee is high quality coffee produced by artisans who micro-roast. This is only done
Sausages on a Friday
The great English breakfast and a Friday What is it about a Friday that means when I walk into one
What an inspiration…
Inspiring Olympians The Olympic and Paralympic athletes who dedicate their lives to one goal have inspired me. They are impressive
Catering and Social media
The key messages were; Our customers are out there Our competitors are out there Social Media offers a consumer research
Experiencing the culinary delights of Berlin
New food experiences One of the major advantages of living in the UK is how close it is to many
My take on ‘Taste of London’
Developing our chefs This year I took a group of our chefs and I was delighted to see how they
Jubilee Street Parties
bartlett mitchell puts up the bunting Any excuse for a party and bartlett mitchell will roll up their sleeves. This
Catering in the Clink
Our Managing Director Wendy Bartlett is my guest blog writer this week. Catering in the Clink I recently ate at
The Street Food Legacy
A Worldwide Revolution At our recent networking event we demonstrated Street Food is long established throughout the Commonwealth too. The Jubilee
Biodiversity in Wines
Wine Biodiversity Biodynamic grape-growing is where the vineyard is treated as an ecological whole: not just rows of grapevines. Everything
Foodie trends for 2012
Continuing my musings about the big food trends for 2012 6. Pickling and preserving I see more and more pickled
European hospitality
European hospitality A warm welcome… It’s amazing how even in just two days you can be made to feel like
David’s top ten food predictions for 2012
David’s predictions for Food Trends for 2012 1. Home cooking, baking and the Great British afternoon tea We saw it
Festive food frenzy!
Five fascinating facts Curiosity got the better of me and I did a bit of research to find out more
Pass The Butter Please
Pass The Butter Please Did you know? Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys but when it killed them the