Dirty Fries, Six Ways: A Chef’s Loaded Chip Recipes for 2026
Six loaded chip builds worth putting on a menu, with the fryer technique that keeps them crisp under a pile of toppings.
Heritage Tomato with Whipped Feta and Basil Oil
Heritage tomatoes over whipped feta with basil oil, scaled for 20 covers, with a crumb you can prep ahead and a food cost that holds up.
Gochujang & Honey Glazed Salmon
Sweet heat is the flavour operators keep coming back to. A gochujang and honey glazed salmon built for summer service and real volume.
Grilled Bavette Steak with Chimichurri, Roasted Courgettes
Bavette with chimichurri and roasted courgettes for 20 covers, marinated overnight. A cut that delivers margin without tasting cheap.
Roast Monkfish with Muhammara Recipe for Summer
Roast monkfish on the bone with a smoky red pepper and walnut muhammara, plated for 20 summer covers with the prep and costing worked out.
Elderflower Posset Recipe with Summer Strawberries 20 Portions
An elderflower posset for 20 covers, with silky set cream, macerated British strawberries and buttery shortbread, all prepped ahead of service.
Hot Honey Harissa Chicken Recipe for Summer Menus
Hot honey and harissa chicken for 20 covers, marinated overnight and finished in 25 minutes. Built for summer menus and a kitchen at pace.
Pub Garden BBQ Sharing Board — Recipe for 20 Covers
A pub garden sharing board for 20 covers, sticky glazed short rib, smoked chicken thighs, slaw and charred flatbreads, all prepped in advance.
Korean-Style Braised Beef Bowl — A Professional Kitchen Take
Braised beef with gochujang, soy and sesame over steamed rice, with the technique notes that make it work at service volume.
Roast Rack of Spring Lamb with Wild Garlic Salsa Verde, Dauphinoise Potatoes and Asparagus — Catering Recipe for 20
Roast rack of spring lamb for 20 covers, with a dauphinoise made the day before and timings that hold when the whole room orders at once.