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Weekly Recipes

Weekly Recipes

A new recipe every Friday, written for professional kitchens rather than home cooks. Seasonal dishes scaled for service, from twenty cover sharing boards to plated mains, with the method and the numbers that make them work.
19
Feb
Tacos on a board beside a bowl of chilli on a dark table.

Embrace Current Food Trends To Minimise Food Waste, Be Creative

The food trends that cut waste rather than create it, from zero waste menus to the nutritional information clients now expect as standard.
6 min read
13
Feb
Small plates on a dark plate, crispy chicken bites with slaw and carrot sticks, finished with herbs and flowers.

3 Trending Small Plate Ideas for UK Menus To Help Drive GP

Three small plates built to drive GP on a UK menu, starting with crispy Korean gochujang chicken bites. Ingredients and method for each.
5 min read
21
Jan
A baked lasagne, a bowl of saffron risotto and a bowl of spaghetti carbonara together on a wooden table.

Authentic Regional Italian Food Recipes: 3 Traditional Dishes

Three traditional regional Italian dishes scaled for 50, starting with a proper lasagne alla Bolognese. Simple food, done the way it should be.
5 min read
13
Jan
Steak and ale pie with a golden crust in a pie dish, steam rising, on a dark wooden table.

Celebrate National Pie Day 2026, Classic British Steak & Ale Pie

A classic steak and ale pie for 50 portions, ready for National Pie Day on 23 January. Full ingredients and a step by step method.
4 min read
09
Jan
A lit candle on a laid restaurant table with glasses, an oil bottle and a pepper grinder at dusk.

Valentine's Day Menus Ideas For 2026 To Help Maximise Profits

Valentine's Day still catches kitchens out. Three menus built to hold margin on the busiest covers of the year, from someone who has cooked plenty of them.
5 min read
08
Dec
Pie topped with green liquor sitting on a mound of mash on a white plate.

Traditional East London Pie & Mash Recipe

A traditional East London pie and mash, with a proper stiff hot water crust and a minced beef filling, making six to eight individual pies.
3 min read
08
Dec
Beef Wellington sliced open to show the pink beef inside, on a wooden board with a copper pan behind.

Beef Wellington for 50 People generous portions (180–200g) PP

Beef Wellington for 50 covers at 180 to 200g a portion, with mushroom duxelle, crêpes and the assembly order that stops a soggy base.
3 min read
08
Dec
A golden roasted turkey resting on a wooden platter with lemons, new potatoes and rosemary

Classic Brined Roast Turkey Recipe for 50 People

A classic roast turkey for 50 covers with an overnight brine, turkey sizing and timings worked out so nothing is guessed on the day.
3 min read
23
Nov
Aperol spritz in a wine glass garnished with rosemary and orange, against a snowy background.

Classic Christmas Aperol Spritz Recipe – Festive Twist for 2025

A festive twist on the Aperol Spritz, measured per glass so a bar can build them quickly without losing the balance.
2 min read
23
Nov
White bowl of creamy leek and butter bean soup topped with crispy chorizo, greens and chilli oil, seen from above.

Leek, Butter Bean & Crispy Chorizo Soup Recipe for 50 Portions

A leek, butter bean and crispy chorizo soup yielding 50 portions at 200ml, with the chorizo added at the pass so it stays crisp.
3 min read