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Catering for Food Allergies: How to Capture a £100m Market
If you were offered a £100m-a-year contract, would you sign? The fact is, it’s there for the asking, according to charity organisation Coeliac UK. But many caterers are missing their opportunity to break into an enormous niche market that continues to grow: gluten-free food. Getting Your Slice of the (Gluten-free) PieSound like risky business? Don’t know where to start? It’s
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London 2012: 3 Tips for Olympic Catering Success
Giant Headache Or Golden Opportunity?The Olympic Games are here. July 27 marks the start of six weeks of sporting fever and white-hot demand for the UK hospitality industry. While this once-in-a-lifetime event represents a major challenge, it’s also a golden opportunity for caterers to capitalise on meeting the needs of nine million hungry visitors. But how?These three tips will help your business finish the Olympics on the winner’s podium.
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UK manufacturers look to super strawberries for upturn
Due to the climate in the UK, the growing of strawberries and other similar products is not a very big industry for UK farmers. However, there is hope this is about to change with the introduction of a custom-designed strawberry much better suited to being grown in UK. Suppliers of catering supplies are also keeping an eye on this story as it could benefit both the food and farming industries as a whole.This information comes from the East Malling Research
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Fish Fabulous Fish
After 15 years of being a vegetarian I decided it was time to start eating meat again, mainly for health reasons but also because I really just want to become more adventurous with food. But it was a lot harder than I imagined, the thought of devouring a beef steak or a lamb chop was just that bit too much, so to ease myself in I started with eating what I consider to be the least meaty of meats, chicken and fish.Cooking has always been a passion of mine, so I was excited when I had
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Jallof Rice Vegetarian Caterers Option
This weekend I was a guest at an “Al Fresco” birthday party the atmosphere was great and the food plentiful and delicious with a broad self service menu choice consisting of Caribbean cuisine and Fusion food.What really caught my attention and set my foodie business brain into overdrive was the inclusion of a traditional West African dish called Jallof Rice.Jallof Rice is a spicy rice dish that traditionally contains chunks of meat. By cooking the rice and the
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You have a residential/commercial property improvement job and you need a recommended tradesman to do it.
Catering Trade Ads has teamed up with Rated People to help get the recommended tradesman you need quickly and easily. Simply follow the 3 step process, it`s free to use with no obligations, so give it a go. Simply let us know about your project in the form below and we’ll do the rest.1. Describe your job as clearly as possible in the job form
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Are You a Caterer or Food Manufacturer?
Many years ago I can remember being asked that question by a wise old man who had been manufacturing smoked salmon for many decades. He was also the landlord of the first catering premises we rented, a nice chap but as crooked as a ten pound note. However that aside, his question was most definitely valid and required some thought provoking thinking and decision making.We started our catering business from home; our first frozen
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Expanding Your Home Catering Business
Moving your home based catering business from your house into a small food preparation unit will probably be one of the most important business decisions you make.Timing is the key to success if, you make the move to quickly your business is doomed. But if you make the move at the right time the world could be your oyster!
When to consider expanding into catering premises1) Current sales
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Searching For A Catering premises In London
Trying to find a small industrial premise to let in London with B7/A3 planning consent for food production is a real nightmare and if your looking for a turn key catering unit that has already been kitted out with steel cladding lined walls, industrial spec extractor fans, large double sinks, separate hand wash basin, epoxy resin flooring and enough space for a cold room that can hold four pallets well you may be searching for a long time!The problem is that there just is not enough
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Commercial Property Use Classes List
I`m searching for a catering premises to rent, what planning consent class do I need for my business is it A3, A5 or B7?The planning consent laws for commercial property in the UK can be quite baffling at times this, article gives you a complete break down of all the different codes and what they mean.Property is zoned for one of four usages A, B C or D. to see a detailed break down of each class visit this website:
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