How To's and Guides
- Angie Hardwick
- Oct 3, 2019
Pizza Restaurant Equipment List – What You Need
Brits love pizza – it’s undeniable! On average, one Brit will manage to chomp their way through 731 pizzas in their lifetime and their pizza topping of choice is often pepperoni. Unsurprisingly, this has led to a continued increase in the number of pizza outlets, restaurants, pop-up food trucks and everything else pizza-related ...
- Angie Hardwick
- Sep 23, 2019
Allergen legislation for food businesses in the UK
Anyone involved in the food service industry will have heard of Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers, which came into force on 13th December 2014. Yet even now, almost 5 years later, we still hear about errors or misinformation in relation to the presentation of food allergen information, which can, and ...
- Angie Hardwick
- Jul 10, 2019
What equipment is needed for cake decorating?
What equipment is needed for cake decorating?
The art of baking a cake takes time and practice. However, after you’ve mastered your craft, it’s time to take your skill to the next level by grasping the art of cake decoration.
Baking allows you to experiment with different recipes. You’ll find decorating a cake simple or complex ...
- Angie Hardwick
- Jun 28, 2019
Indian Restaurant Equipment Essentials
There’s always time for an authentic Indian curry for food lovers. It’s recently been confirmed as the second most popular British takeaway food, and there are said to be more Indian restaurants housed within the boundaries of Greater London than in Mumbai and Delhi combined!
Love of Indian food is only one part of the puzzle. Whether ...
- Angie Hardwick
- May 6, 2019
Colour Coded Cleaning – What You Need to Know
Colour coded cleaning is one of those cleaning tricks that you’ve probably encountered without realising it.
Cleaning professionals across all industries know the value of colour coded cleaning equipment which can be easily identified and utilised by all staff. But what is colour coded cleaning and how can it help you?
What is colour coded ...
- Angie Hardwick
- Apr 24, 2019
Cooksmill’s Guide to Food Labelling | Infographic
You’re in the know, right?
Cooksmill’s super simple way of boosting profits, reducing waste and helping the environment
What if we told you that you could boost your profits, reduce your food waste, protect your customers and help the environment all with just a simple peel and stick? You would be right to be sceptical, but you would ...
- Angie Hardwick
- Mar 12, 2019
The Ultimate Guide to Chef’s Clothing
Buying chef’s clothing can be a minefield of different styles, colours and uses. With more choice come more questions. For instance, what will look the best in my establishment? Do I need double breasted jackets or a bib apron? And what on earth is the difference between a trilby hat and a chef’s hat?
Throughout this ultimate ...
- Angie Hardwick
- May 14, 2018
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 ...
- Angie Hardwick
- Feb 11, 2015
HACCP Explained
For those that are yet to come across HACCP, or ‘Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point’, it is a formal science-based system to help maximise hygiene, and therefore, safety in the food industry.
This is tested within routine Food Standards Agency inspections to make sure that you have a HACCP system in place and that it is being ...