Going for Gold!
July is set to be an Olympic month in more ways than one so it’s a terrific time to test your technique and go in search of gold star reviews. With a host of food and drink occasions to latch onto and catch the attention of visitors and guests, here’s some tips to ensure your menu makes the winners’ podium.
NEW Signature Chef’s Chunky Fries
Since its launch last summer, we’ve been scouring the world for exclusive products and ingredients for our Signature collection to help those looking to take their offering to an ultra-premium level.
To this end, we’re excited to launch our new Signature by Country Range – frozen Chef’s Chunky Fries in time for the key summer months. Fries are a vital component across snacking, starter and main menus and offer fantastic opportunities for an upsell, when loaded or pimped up.
Providing a rustic, homemade finish and a silky soft centre, the chunky fries are double coated and triple-cooked to offer an irresistible crunch that holds for at least 40 minutes. Made solely using flavoursome Fontane potatoes, this special variety ensures a super-sized fry and consistency throughout the year.
7th July – World Chocolate Day
Possibly one of humankind’s best culinary inventions, a world without chocolate is one that is hard to contemplate. So, as World Chocolate Day arrives on the 7th of the month, let’s make it an indulgent cocoa-fest to remember.
For the time-poor, our range of thaw and serve chocolate cakes and desserts never fail to amaze. Try our recently launched Signature by Country Range Chocolate and Marmalade Marble Cake. If you’re looking to create and bake from scratch, our store cupboard staples and widely acclaimed chocolate drops, cake mixes and cookie pucks, can provide both the canvas and paints to create a chocolate masterpiece. How about this Chocolate Delight Trifle which elevates Country Range Chocolate Delight Mix to decadent new heights?
16th July – National Cherry Day
British cherries are bang in season so they’re a fantastic ingredient to add seasonal star factor to the menu. For the imaginative this July, they can be enjoyed in superlative summer dressings and barbecue sauces but a cherry sweet takes some beating. Our new Sour Cherry Meringue Pie is a sumptuous showstopper and just needs to be thawed before being served. For those with a little extra time, try making these cherry and chocolate crumble pots which are also bang on trend for festival and street food vans.
21st July – National Ice Cream Day
A weapon of mass seduction for public caterers and every corner of the hospitality industry, nothing says summer like ice cream. With National Ice Cream Day falling on the 21st and the holiday season taking off, make sure you have a menu to allure the gelato lovers. Our Signature by Country Range Dairy Strawberry, Chocolate, Vanilla and Salted Caramel Ice Creams are cool for cones but equally as good when used in desserts. As the iconic ice cream sandwich continues its resurgence, why not try this
great sandwich recipe using our cookie pucks?