What knives do chefs need?
Is a large collection of knives essential? We look at which ones you need and which are nice-to-haves.
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Explore our chef profiles, and handy hints and tips on making the most of your food and drink offering
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How to plan a Mother’s Day brunch
Serving a brunch menu can be easier than you think. We share the ultimate guide to getting it right for Mother's Day, from the food to the drinks
Easter 2023: what’s on your menu?
Get some great-value recipe ideas for the long Easter weekend
“Why we buy local and how you can waste less”
Head Chef at The Angel Inn in Wangford, Suffolk, Sam Taylor, shares his advice on creative deals to bring in more customers and how to make the most of favourite ingredients
The best food and drink in East Anglia
For our first Tour of Britain stop, we visit the home of some of the UK’s best produce. Have you tried these specialities from Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire?
Jump into January
With all the indications being that January is going to be tough for everyone and especially out of home venues, we’ve put together some ideas to grab your customers’ attention and bring them in from the cold…
6 ways to make your New Year’s Eve go off with a bang!
It's been another tough year with customers’ (and venues’) purse strings being tightened so here are some ideas to help you put on a great farewell to 2022 without breaking the bank
Which pasta shape is best for which sauce?
Pasta is one of life’s great pleasures and always a hit on the menu. But what do you need to know to make your pasta dishes stand out from the rest?
In with the new
It's Chinese New Year on 22 January 2023, so find out how to put on an authentic feast by the world’s first Western apprentice to a Chinese master chef
