The sophisticated restaurant with the aroma of fire and flickering flames!
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
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 […]
Erudus is changing
There are major changes and updates coming to Erudus
Erudus is an online tool which gives users easy access to allergen, dietary, handling and packaging information.
It’s free to use and helps those in the food industry adapt to ever-evolving challenges and requirements by providing clear, accurate and easy-to-access data and cutting-edge tools to support you in running your business.
As a direct result of user feedback, the online system is getting a major upgrade.
The changes will be introduced from Monday 8th January.
Please note: we advise you to remove any shortcuts you may have created to the website […]
Continued support of music events, teaching and community work in the north east
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.
Cumbria Life Awards 2023
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
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 […]
Partnership working enhanced by visit
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 […]
Carlisle Utd sponsorship to continue for further five years
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 […]
A frozen Belgian adventure
A frozen Belgian adventure
On Monday 17th July, two of our buying team colleagues took a trip over to Belgium to visit a couple of our frozen produce suppliers.
Organised by Caterforce, the buying and marketing group to which we belong, the trip was an educational one so we can gain a greater understanding about production, supply and relationships between our businesses.
Charlotte Walker, Buying Manager, and Emelia Stewart, Junior Buyer were invited to visit the fields and factories of d’Arta and Clarebout, both producers of our own brand high quality frozen foods.
The first day involved a visit to d’Arta.
This […]