OOH Magazine • 20/05/2022

Operator profile: Bould Brothers Coffee

When we reflect on a meal out, we often consider what we were served first. Was our food presented nicely? What did it taste like? After all, it’s a vital part of our impression. It isn’t, though, the only one.

Pub & Bar • 09/05/2022

Pub chefs on the importance of the perfect sauce

In a modern pub, a handful of ketchup and mayonnaise sachets is unlikely to cut the mustard.

OOH Magazine • 22/04/2022

Profile: Oishii Street Kitchen, Norwich

We do, as The Beatles so famously wrote, get by with a little help from our friends, a sentiment that has certainly had a hand in the success of street food set-up Oishii Street Kitchen.

Vittles • 04/04/2022

Reef row and lack of recruits risks crab fishermen's future

Since I moved here eleven years ago, I’ve become familiar with the Norfolk snapshots of the uninitiated: Alan Partridge, Delia Smith and Colman’s mustard. Leaning more towards reality than cliché is also Cromer crab, one of the county’s most famous exports, caught off its north coast.

Contract Catering Magazine • 19/03/2022

Consumer demand for quality caffeine hotting up

The UK's love of a hot drink is unwavering - but today's conscious consumers are spending their money on quality, Lauren Fitchett finds.

Care Home Catering • 19/03/2022

Interview: Sue Cawthray, national chair of the NACC

As she embarks on her third term as national chair of the NACC, Sue Cawthray talks to Lauren Fitchett about her priorities for 2022, and why it is a crucial time for care catering.

OOH Magazine • 02/03/2022

Profile: Exploring soya alchemy at Tofurei, Norwich

We said, ‘Let’s take a chance and do it – that’s where it all started’.”

OOH Magazine • 02/03/2022

Raising the bar: How demand for sweet treats is shifting

After all, while food trends come and go, the temptation of a sweet treat is hard to shake. But consumer demand is evolving, with a gradual shift having been accelerated by the pandemic and several studies finding people are keen to lead a healthier lifestyle post-Covid.

Pub & Bar • 11/02/2022

Is training the key to hospitality's recruitment crisis?

Could investing in their existing teams hold the key for operators struggling to recruit? Features editor Lauren Fitchett reports

Contract Catering Magazine • 07/02/2022

Diners swap familiar Asian fare for lesser-known regional dishes

Demand for Asian dishes is on the up - but consumers are swapping familiar favourites for fresh, regional favourites, as Lauren Fitchett reports

The Caterer • 06/01/2022

Menuwatch: The Ingham Swan, Norfolk

Inspired by the local produce of his home county, chef Daniel Smith has shaped a seasonal menu where luxurious ingredients are accessible to all. Lauren Fitchett reports.

Eastern Daily Press • 16/12/2021

How to help the hospitality industry reeling from Omicron impact

Pub and restaurant bosses hit by a wave of cancellations prompted by the threat of Omicron have urged the public to help them get through a difficult Christmas.

Eastern Daily Press • 26/11/2021

From bubbly to pigs in blankets - will shortages impact Christmas dinner?

Be flexible, buy local and prepare for a scaled-back affair - that's the message from food producers gearing up for Christmas.

Eastern Daily Press • 10/11/2021

Long-running restaurant proves why it has stood the test of time

The Last is something of an institution in Norwich.

Eastern Daily Press • 25/08/2021

18-hour ramen is the star at hidden gem city Japanese restaurant

If I had to rank my favourite city restaurants, Soyokaze would be well up there.

Eastern Daily Press • 17/08/2021

No Norfolk or Suffolk restaurants make it into top 100 awards

No restaurants from Norfolk or Suffolk made it into an awards ceremony celebrating the top 100 in the country.

Eastern Daily Press • 27/05/2021

Restaurant to raise menu prices in work life balance plans

A Norwich restaurant will up its menu prices by up to 50p as part of a push to give staff a better work-life balance amid a hospitality recruitment crisis.

Eastern Daily Press • 22/05/2021

How city's past makes it a perfect food haven of the future

Lauren Cope looks at how Norwich's past makes it perfectly placed to adapt to the future.

Eastern Daily Press • 15/05/2021

Is Instagram replacing Tripadvisor as the go-to for restaurant reviews?

For restaurants looking to make a name for themselves, reviews and word of mouth are key.

Eastern Daily Press • 05/05/2021

'A whirlwind' - how 19-year-old became baking sensation in lockdown

Most days, Morgan Lewis says, are a bit of a whirlwind.