Angie Hardwick

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Angie Hardwick is a Content Writer at Cooksmill with over 20 years of experience in the hospitality and catering industry. Her perspective is shaped by both frontline hospitality work and years spent working closely with catering equipment and suppliers.

She began her career in restaurants as a waitress and bartender, gaining first-hand experience of the pace and pressures of hospitality. After pivoting to working in IT for some years, Angie returned to the catering sector as a Website Manager for a catering equipment company, combining technical knowledge with deep industry familiarity.

This mix of practical hospitality experience and long-term involvement in catering gives Angie a grounded understanding of what professionals need from the tools they use every day. Since joining Cooksmill, Angie has played a key role in shaping the website and the information customers rely on.

Angie focuses on making sure product information is clear, accurate, and genuinely useful, helping customers navigate equipment choices with confidence and clarity. Her background in both catering and IT enable her to translate complex product specs into straightforward advice that addresses the everyday needs of a busy kitchen.

Flavoured Oil - the Perfect Gift

Flavoured oils are an exciting and simple way of adding an extra layer of yummy goodness to dishes. They can be used during the cooking process, to add flavour whilst frying ingredients to ensure that they are infused throughout the dish, or alternatively can be provided on the table, allowing dinner guests to add an extra kick to their meals, with ...

7 Tips for a Successful Cafe Takeout Service

Many businesses are now finding that they have to adapt their brand and way of delivering these services because of the Covid-19 pandemic. So, what does this mean if you run an independent coffee shop or cafe in your local town or village? Well, one answer is that if you don't already offer a takeout service, then you could branch out into the ...

Covid safe with Cooksmill

Insure your business is Covid safe and reassure your customers with Cooksmill The novel coronavirus Covid-19 shows no signs of going away, and so we must learn to live with it. Many businesses spent a large part of this year closed, and are now working hard to adapt to the "new normal" situation. The hospitality sector has been hit particularly ...

The Ultimate Guide to Indian Spice Boxes

No matter if you are a budding chef, own a restaurant or are just looking to “spice up” your kitchen, your cooking space will not be complete without an Indian Spice box. Originally called a ‘Masala Dabba’, Indian Spice Boxes are made from stainless steel containers and usually have seven compartments to hold the most ...

The need for takeaways is not diminishing. Its growing!

If the COVID-19 pandemic has proven anything, it’s that the UK's hospitality industry will find ways to adapt and survive in the toughest of circumstances. Since the country went into lockdown back in March, restaurants, pubs and cafes up and down the country have found ways to transition to takeaway and delivery services in order for their ...

Which Kitchen Thermometer? (Cooking the professional way)

In any professional kitchen, the tools you use are of vital importance. These might be the freshest ingredients, the best cookers, and importantly the perfect kitchen thermometer to make sure that every single dish you create is up to the desired temperature. When it comes to choosing a kitchen thermometer, there are many different types and styles ...

Everything you need to know about Tawas

What is a Tawa? A Tawa – also know as a Tava, saj, or tapa – is the name for a cooking pan similar in appearance to a wok. They are commonly used across Asia, but can also be found in the cuisine of the Balkans and even the Caribbean. The name is derived from a number of words in Indo-Aryan languages that mean ‘cooking ...

Genware Terra Porcelain (The must-have restaurant tableware in 2020)

If you’re wondering what type of tableware to go for in your restaurant, coffee shop or cosy café, you’re not alone. With hundreds of different styles and colours to choose from, selecting the right tableware can feel a little overwhelming at first. After all, the plates, cups and bowls you serve to your customers not only ...

The many commercial uses of floor matting in the food and drink industry

When you own a business, you have to be thorough in the planning and interior design of your premises, whether it be a cafe, restaurant, bar, or fast-food chain. This includes all of the finer details, right down to which type of floor matting you decide to use. If you don't know much about floor matting, it's easy to assume that it's a ...

Guide to Safely Handling Vegetables During Covid-19

Fresh fruit and vegetables are a concern for restaurants, cafes and any catering business during the covid-19 outbreak. Where meats and poultry will be cooked to remove any germs many fruits and vegetables are eaten raw. How can you make sure that you have taken every precaution to keep yourself and your customers safe?Hygiene Measures When Fruit ...
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