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Feb 24
3 min

Wedding catering trends for 2020

In everything we read and research, and in talking to our bridal couples, we are aware of several trends that are on the increase for 202...

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Oct 21, 2019
2 min

The banquet - standing the test of time

Banquets date back to the Ancient Greeks where many of the elements of today's banquets were in evidence - drinking wine, conversation, p...

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Sep 30, 2019
2 min

Cakes for every possible reason!

Cake, in its many thousands of forms, has always been a popular way of socialising, celebrating, commiserating or simply enhancing the cu...

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Aug 23, 2019
2 min

The perfect canapé

As we sometimes make so many canapés (sometimes in the thousands), we end up dreaming about them or making them in our sleep - we do get ...

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Jul 1, 2019
2 min

The changing face of weddings

Depending on how old you are, you might remember when weddings basically went one of two ways - a church or registry office. Then afterwa...

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May 30, 2019
2 min

Everyone loves a barbie!

There's an unmistakable allure of the British barbecue - whether it's the food, company, good tunes, Dad in a daft apron or the totally r...

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Apr 8, 2019
3 min

Focus on... Just Crisps

A lot of businesses - in the food industry in particular - talk about trading locally, using locally sourced ingredients, understanding t...

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Mar 28, 2019
2 min

What are superfoods? And what makes them super?

Superfoods are so-called because they pack a powerful 'good for you' punch in one way or another. They might offer intensely packed nutri...

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Feb 18, 2019
2 min

Making 22 minutes count

There were a few reports towards the end of last year that interested us - detailing the time of the average lunch break in the UK. And, ...

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Jan 7, 2019
2 min

Putting the 'green' into The Green Door

Not ones to jump on the bandwagon unless there's good reason, we are wholeheartedly supporting "Veganuary" this year with new vegan-frien...

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Nov 26, 2018
2 min

It's beginning to taste a lot like Christmas

We know instinctively that certain aromas and flavours remind us of special events and none so strongly as Christmas! Cinnamon, oranges, ...

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Oct 15, 2018
3 min

Exploding the foody word myths

There are lots of food related terms that are used extensively with inferred benefits but what do they really mean and are they actually ...

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Oct 1, 2018
2 min

Seasonal change

Supermarket shopping fudges the seasons because so much of what we buy is sourced from foreign climes. What is 'in season' is largely a t...

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Aug 30, 2018
1 min

Allergen warnings explained

Since 2014, we (us in the catering business) have been required by law to declare all use of allergens in the food we supply - but many o...

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Jun 5, 2018
1 min

We say 'healthy', we don't say 'diet'

Our healthy sharing boards are currently one of our most popular options and that's exactly what we expect at this time of year. We choos...

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May 22, 2018
1 min

Great food, under wraps...

We are so proud of our beautiful new packaging. We were very keen to present our lovely food in the very best way and so we researched th...

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Mar 21, 2018
1 min

From 'Simply Eat' to 'The Green Door'

We feel the need to explain! We have recently undergone a huge transformation after many years trading as Simply Eat and A Piece of Cake....

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Jan 17, 2018
1 min

Trendspotting: Farm to table

It's the next big thing - forget food miles or organic, the trend now is to cut out the middle man (and the carrier bags) to enjoy farm f...

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