Take your recipes to the next level…

Bring bold, street food-inspired flavour to your menu with Korean Chicken Loaded Fries; a craveworthy dish that embraces the ‘Big fusion, no rules‘ trend.

Featuring Chefs Selections Battered Chicken Fillet Bites tossed in a sticky, Korean-style glaze made with gochunjang paste, Chefs Selections honey, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar and lime juice, this dish is layered over Chefs Selections super crunchy skin-on fries and topped with chilli, spring onion, black and white sesame seeds, and vibrant pickled red onion.

The result? A perfect balance of sweet heat, crunch, and tang that’s bang on trend and built to impress.

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Zane Fell completes painting & decorating apprenticeship with flying colours

We’re delighted to celebrate the success of Zane Fell, who has officially completed his Level 2 Painting & Decorating Apprenticeship at Carlisle College—and impressively, he finished ahead of schedule. Zane’s quick learning, prior experience, and strong work ethic allowed him to complete the two-year programme early, demonstrating true dedication to mastering his craft.

His journey was supported by us, as we provided valuable workplace training and mentoring throughout the apprenticeship. A key figure in Zane’s success was his mentor, Stuart Pattinson, who played a pivotal role in guiding him on the job.

“Zane is a […]

Introducing Three Hills Gelato

We’re excited to introduce Three Hills Gelato – a truly local, handcrafted gelato made in the heart of Cumbria – now available to our customers as part of our artisan range.

A fresh chapter in Cumbrian gelato

Three Hills Gelato is based on the edge of the Lake Dstrict at Park House Farm, Torpenhow. Their gelato is made using traditional Italian recipes and the finest local ingredients.

The name Three Hills Gelato pays homage to its roots in Torpenhow, a village whose name intriguingly means “hill, hill, hill” in three ancient languages.

From Pasture to Pot: Farm-to-Scoop Freshness

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Cheers to the years: our Long Service Award recipients

Celebrating dedication: our Long Service Awards

We believe that loyalty, dedication, and hard work should be celebrated. Our team is the heart of our success, and we’re proud to recognize and reward the milestones our employees achieve through our Long Service Awards.

These awards are a way of saying thank you — for the years of commitment, the wealth of experience, and the invaluable contributions our team members bring to the table every day.

Recognising milestones with meaningful rewards

We […]

Our food show was a record-breaker!

After a six year absence, our food show was back and it was bigger and better than ever.

Held on Tuesday, 11th March, at the Carlisle Racecourse, the event attracted 1,100 visitors and showcased an impressive 97 suppliers, making it the busiest one-day show in our history.

From established industry giants to local artisans, the food show was a vibrant celebration of quality produce, innovation, and culinary excellence. Renowned brands such as Whitby Seafoods, Lamb Weston, Heinz, and Coca-Cola were among the many household names present, drawing significant attention from attendees.

However, it wasn’t just the big brands […]

AUTOMATION FOR A BETTER, SAFER KITCHEN

 Food business operators in the retail and catering sector are required to provide allergen and dietary information and these requirements are set out in law.

Natasha’s Law came into effect on 1^st October 2021 and pre-packed foods sold directly to the consumer must to be correctly labelled.

The following information is required: food name, full list of ingredients, allergen information.

This food labelling system helps you manage your menus and ensure your labelling practices are up-to-speed!

Just how easy is it to use?

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After a six-year break, we’re excited to be holding our food show once again.

It’s going to be bigger and better than ever before! There will be over 100 brands on show and you can make great savings on a huge range of products.

Join us on …

Tuesday 11th March 2025

10am until 4pm

Carlisle Racecourse, Durdar Road, Carlisle, CA2 4TS

Pre-registering for tickets has now closed as we get ready to welcome visitors to the show.

Don’t worry, if you haven’t booked, you can still turn up on the day. 

So, why visit our show?

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Our BRAND NEW GUIDE is out now!

Our guide is packed full of quality fabulous food to help you create amazing menus.

From fresh meat, fish, fruit and veg to frozen desserts and cakes, our guide is a comprehensive list of our products.

For up-to-date pricing, allergen and dietary information plus stock availability, our online site gives you all the live information you need.

View The Guide 2025 view availability and pricing online

Delivering Success

Caterforce Conference 2024

The Caterforce conference is held every two years and this year it was held on Thursday 7th November at Wembley Stadium.

The nine members of the buying group came together to connect with a wide range of suppliers from across the country; we got to catch up with friends, new and old, to learn about the future direction of the buying group and its members and how suppliers can support our future growth.

Firstly, the team were excited to be at such a fantastic venue so there were a few photos taken to commemorate the moment!