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24
Mar
Tall layered sandwich cut and stacked on a wooden board with pickles and a lemon wedge.

3 Contemporary Sandwiches For That Wow Factor

Three focaccia sandwiches with enough going on to justify the price, and enough structure to survive a lunch service.
8 min read
20
Mar
Bowls of prepped ingredients laid out on a stainless kitchen bench, with green leaves, chopped tomato and grated cheese.

Do You Have a Grip on Your Gross Profit?

Gross profit is the number that decides whether a hospitality business survives. How to calculate it properly, and what to do when it slips.
7 min read
20
Mar
A chef in an apron finishing a plated dish with tweezers on a wooden board.

The Importance of Menu Development in an Ever Changing Market

Menu development is cost control as much as creativity. How to build a menu that survives shifting tastes and rising food prices.
6 min read
20
Mar
Plated fillet steaks lined up on the pass with stacks of warm plates as a chef finishes the garnish

Is Your Menu Actually Making You Money?

Most menus carry at least one dish that loses money on every cover. Here is how to find it, and what the GP benchmarks should look like.
8 min read
20
Mar
Two chefs in aprons working side by side over a tray of oysters and a bowl of green dressing.

The Benefits Of Using A Catering Consultant

What a catering consultant brings to a hospitality business in South Wales, and the problems that are far cheaper to prevent than to fix.
7 min read
20
Mar
Chef in whites and a client in a suit looking at a tablet together in a commercial kitchen.

What Does a Catering Consultant Actually Do?

The seven things a catering consultant actually does for a hospitality business, and what each one costs you to skip.
8 min read
19
Mar
Pan roasted chicken supreme with new potatoes and asparagus in a cream sauce, on a plate on a wooden table.

Pan-Roasted Chicken Supreme with British Asparagus, Jersey Royals

Chicken supreme pan roasted and served with British asparagus and Jersey Royals, a plate that works while both are in season.
5 min read
19
Mar
Chefs working along a busy hot line in a commercial kitchen with prepped gastronorm trays under the pass.

Enhancing Efficiency in Catering Services

Clearing the daily hurdles in a catering operation, from prioritising tasks to tightening inventory, so service stops being firefighting.
5 min read
13
Mar
A notebook, pen, mug of tea, chef knife and folded apron laid out on a stainless steel kitchen bench, seen from above

How to Choose a Catering Consultant in Wales

Eight questions to ask any catering consultant before you hire one in Wales, and why this decision costs far less to get right than to fix.
7 min read
11
Mar
Sliced miso and honey glazed lamb rump on a bed of grains with carrots and berries on a dark wooden board.

Miso & Honey Glazed Welsh Lamb Rump

A miso and honey glaze on Welsh lamb rump, plated with pearl barley risotto, roasted heritage carrots and pomegranate gremolata.
11 min read