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Supporting environmental education and learning

By |2024-04-29T15:49:49+01:00April 22nd, 2024|Categories: Community, Latest News|


Proud to be supporting environmental changemakers

Founded in 2019 by Matterdale’s Amy Bray when she was 16 years old, Another Way is taking part in the Big Give Green Match Fund to raise £20,000 in a week.

About Another Way …

Another Way is an environmental education charity founded in 2019 and their aim is to create collective, inspired community action for a more sustainable future, focusing on young people.  They value science and solutions-based education, positive messaging and spreading compassion and inclusivity.

Another Way is always hard at work holding a raft of fundraising events so they can increase the scale and content […]

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Our spring charity fundraising event raises over £1,400

By |2025-05-19T10:58:23+01:00April 16th, 2024|Categories: Community, Latest News|


Raising funds for two great Cumbrian charities.

On Friday 12th April 2024, we held our second charity fundraising event at our Rosehill foodstore and head office.

This time we raised funds in aid of two Cumbrian-based charities; Hospice at Home and Oak Tree Animals’ Charity. With the kind donations from customers, colleagues and suppliers we raised a grand total of £1,402.27, meaning each charity received over £701.

On Thursday 9th May, representatives from both charities attended our foodstore to receive their donations.

On the day!

The challenges …

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FYR Grill & Restaurant, North Lakes Hotel & Spa

By |2024-02-26T16:25:30+00:00February 26th, 2024|Categories: Our Customers|

Chris Barrett
FYR, North Lakes Hotel & Spa, Penrith

Provenance of our meat is crucial to us. We believe in using only the the finest ingredients sourced responsibly and ethically. We currently buy all our chicken, game and seafood from Pioneer Foodservice.
Working with John at Pioneer is more like a collaborative process than just a supplier/customer relationship. It’s great having the kind of relationship where I can come up with a creative idea, I can ring John and he’ll visit. We’ll discuss options and ideas; it’s a two-way conversation.
I also like to research new products using the online site as it helps with inspiring new concepts. I also find it easy to view my own pricing on […]
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The sophisticated restaurant with the aroma of fire and flickering flames!

By |2024-10-10T08:44:37+01:00February 22nd, 2024|Categories: Latest News|


The sophisticated restaurant with the aroma of fire and flickering flames!

Just on the edge of the market town of Penrith and on the doorstep of the Lakes, you will find the North Lakes Hotel & Spa. The hotel is a 4-star hotel with luxurious spa facilities and a stylish restaurant.

FYR Grill is a stunning place to socialise and enjoy food. The décor takes its inspiration from the natural beauty of the Lakes and makes for a sophisticated dining experience. At the heart of the restaurant is an open fire grill on which you can view the talented chefs cook your chicken, steak or seafood; it’s an incredibly interactive experience.

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Chefs Selections scoops awards

By |2024-01-16T15:37:44+00:00January 16th, 2024|Categories: Latest News|


Our own brand products are winning industry awards!

Kicking off 2024 in the best way possible, we are delighted to have won four industry awards for our Chefs Selections brand.

The 2023 Cash and Carry Management awards in association with the Craft Guild of Chefs named the following products as best in category:

Canned products: Skipjack Tuna Chunks in Brine

Seasonal products: Mince Pie Cheesecake Tart

Vegan: Gluten Free & Vegan Lemon & Berry Dessert

Best Innovation Sweet: Vegan Chocolate Pecan Pie

The annual awards judge wholesaler’s own brand products across a wide range of categories, all assessed for quality and […]

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Continued support of music events, teaching and community work in the north east

By |2023-09-21T13:48:52+01:00September 21st, 2023|Categories: Community, Latest News|

Supporting music in the north east

We’ve been a long-standing supporter of Sage Gateshead for over five years now and we’re delighted to be renewing our partnership.

This gives our colleagues a chance to visit and enjoy a wide range of musical events at the venue; a place many will visit with their friends, partners, etc for the first time for a great night out!

And, in some more exciting news, last week, Sage Gateshead announced their new name and branding …

The Glasshouse International Centre for Music is a popular music venue based on the banks of the River Tyne in Gateshead.

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Cumbria Life Awards 2023

By |2023-09-21T14:24:40+01:00September 18th, 2023|Categories: Community, Latest News|


Cumbria Life Awards 2023

For the second year running, Cumbria Life Awards were held to acknowledge and honour the wonderful people who are behind the businesses that make Cumbria a great place to live, visit and dine!

We were delighted, once again, to support the event by sponsoring the ‘Best Casual Dining Experience’ category.

This year’s event was held on Thursday 14th September at Carus Green Golf Club, Kendal and was attended by the shortlisted finalists. All the finalists were voted by the Cumbria Life readers which makes this event so special. To be nominated by customers and supporters rather than a panel of judges certainly make the accolade significant!

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Loyal customer wins fantastic 3-stars at Great Taste Awards 2023

By |2023-08-21T11:07:12+01:00August 21st, 2023|Categories: Latest News|


Local pie wins 3-stars at Great Taste Awards 2023

Steve Manders opened his new business, The Wagtail Kitchen, in the winter of 2019.

He has beaten the challenges thrown at him throughout the Covid pandemic and creates some of the best pies you can taste!

His pièce de résistance is his Steak & Blackstick Blue Cheese Pie which has just been awarded 3-stars in the Great Taste Awards 2023.

This is no mean feat …

About Great Taste

Great Taste is the largest and most trusted food and drink accreditation scheme. It supports and promotes food and drink producers, large and small, giving buyers […]

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Partnership working enhanced by visit

By |2023-08-14T12:29:49+01:00August 14th, 2023|Categories: Latest News|


When the Caterforce marketing team visited our Carlisle depot …

On Thursday 3 August, the marketing team from Caterforce paid a visit to our head office in Carlisle.

Caterforce is a buying and marketing group of which we are a proud member, and we’ve worked harmoniously with our colleagues based in Macclesfield for many years.

As part of getting to know each other to enhance and build a closer working relationship, the marketing team came along for an extensive tour of our offices, warehouse, bakery, butchery and foodstore.

They learnt about our 175 year-old history and were amazed how the business had flourished and grown in that time. We talked […]

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Carlisle Utd sponsorship to continue for further five years

By |2023-08-14T09:41:47+01:00August 14th, 2023|Categories: Community, Latest News|


Carlisle Utd sponsorship to continue for further five years

We’re delighted to announce that our sponsorship of Carlisle Utd is set to continue for another five years as the team starts the new season in League One.

We have been a long-term supporter of the football club with the sponsorship of a major stand entering its tenth year. From groundboards to match day catering, our support has helped the club many years prior to this too.

Chief executive of Carlisle Utd, Nigel Clibbens, says:

” Pioneer Foodservice is one of the club’s longest supporting businesses. It has provided commercial sponsorship over many decades. Crucially, it has also provided financial backing […]

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