Hey! You're going to love this one and I’m going to see if I can get them to sell in our bartlett mitchell coffee shops...  Apparently scientists have produced a coffee spray that provides consumers with as much caffeine as found in one single espresso.

Short and sweet this week, I’ve had a bit of inspiration from an article in the Metro – classic Broadsheet that it is. It’s about recipe websites. There are a colossal amount of them out there, but which to choose?

These alone put you in touch with over 200,000, but these are ones that crop up over and over again, some I use, some have been recommended by bartlett mitchell catering managers…

I discovered the other day that the sales of kitchen equipment designed for single-people, such as small saucepans, frying pans that can hold no more than one egg and single-cup teapots have soared by 140 per cent compared with a year ago, according to Debenhams.

It concerns me at time when I see people in our restaurants and Cafes who struggle with even the basic principles of using cutlery, and how to sit and eat a meal from a plate. 

 It had to happen, David's on TV - BM-TV that is. This week we added our very first two training video clips to youtube for your customers and even our teams to watch our people make the food they love.  The series starts with me!

I’m sure most of you know, but I just want to make sure you do!  BBC Radio 4’s The Food Programme has a vast range of ‘listen again’ programmes available on offer on its website.  I’ve listened to this program for years and for me it’s one of the foodie world’s best kept secrets.  There is nothing faddy or gimmicky about it, it’s just good honest journalism, and the BBC at its best.