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.

Britain’s Favourite Meals - 10 Most Popular Dinners

British food favourites are a matter of heated debate. Whoever you speak to, you’ll get a different answer, so this list is probably going to cause some chefs and connoisseurs to argue amongst themselves. However, we’ve put together the top 10 British dishes you’ll find in these windy isles – feel free to disagree about the ...

Kilner Jar Gifts: 4 Thoughtful & Handmade Ideas

Sometimes, creative gift giving can be a nightmare. Shops seem to be full of the same old stuff that every person already has, shopping centres are just exhausting and it can be hard to see what you’re actually buying online until it turns up in the post! It’s hard to find something personal for that special person in your life. ...

Ultimate Guide to Colour Coded Chopping Boards

Plastic colour-coded chopping boards can help avoid cross-contamination of food in your kitchen. As an essential part of any food preparation area or professional kitchen, colour-coded chopping boards safeguard your kitchen hygiene and ensure raw and cooked foods do not transfer bacteria. Colour-coded chopping board sets are used by professional ...

5 Basic Cooking Hacks | Infographic

5 Basic Cooking Hacks That You Should Give A Try Use A Knife To Serve Ice Cream No need to use spoon while serving ice cream in a party anymore because you can serve it fast with a knife. All you have to do is to put the knife on a stove top for a minute and two and then use that hot knife to slice the ice cream. Dice A ...

Pickled Plums and Blackberry Jam - Great ways you use your Kilner Jars!

Now is the time for harvesting blackberries, plums, raspberries and more. Make the most of your fruit with these great recipes, which can be preserved in sterile, airtight Kilner jars, to maintain freshness. Add a jar of delicious, chunky blackberry jam to your Autumn breakfast banquets, with this foolproof recipe from allrecipes, which ...

Kilner Jars: Classic Designs with Many Uses

Kilner as a business was first established in England in the year 1842, by John Kilner. The business produced glass jars and bottles to begin with, and it was not until the end of the century that the very first official Kilner jar was invented. That original jar design remains as successful and popular in 2016 as it was over a hundred and twenty ...

Chefs Essentials

It doesn’t matter whether you’re a newly-qualified chef or a veteran, it can be frustrating if you don’t have the right tools. The best food is prepared by the best equipment. Therefore, in today’s blog, we’re going to list what we consider to be the essential equipment for any top chef in any kitchen – all of which are available here ...

Battle of the Cocktails!

This week, debate has divided the team here at Cooksmill. As we start to get into the swing of summer, the conversation turned to cocktails – what we like, what we don’t. Everyone has an opinion. Everyone has a favourite. Nobody can agree. Battle lines have been drawn. Sides have been chosen. Friendships have been  put to the test. ...

Summer is here!

That’s right, we’re fast approaching the seasonal joys of of overly long school holidays, god-awful panama hats and dare I say…socks with sandals. On the flipside, BBQs and some much promised sun. So it ain’t all bad. At Cooksmill, we’re stocked and ready to cater to all your summer needs – grills for the ace ...

I.O SHEN Knives

We are proud to announce that we are now official stockists of I.O. SHEN knives. I.O. SHEN knives are truly some of the best knives around and we are very excited to now stock these in store. To give you a bit more background on I.O. SHEN knives we have decided to write this blog post on the brand and the range we will have in store. ...
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