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Soon to celebrate its centenary, leading UK and international seasonings supplier Unbar Rothon is planning a major campaign to expand its overseas business whilst consolidating its position as the leading UK supplier of high quality ingredients. The Essex company has been pre-eminent in the UK market since it was named as a supplier of ready mixed seasonings for sauces by Arthur Lock in his seminal work on the subject which was first published in 1949.

You may need the paying public, but you don’t need the stuff they persist in putting down your drains, loos and sinks. Contrary to popular belief, far from being a convenient place to get rid of everything bar the kitchen sink, our wastewater network only functions if it’s not blocked with the detritus of modern day living.

Previously an iconic Citroen HY van, The Wanderer brought to you by The Botanist has been transformed into a vintage mobile pop-up bar, ready for hire. Delivering guests an award-winning experience for all occasions and celebrations, The Wanderer can journey across the UK to you and arrives complete with bars experts, curious cocktails, spirits and mixers and world ales. Live music can also be arranged.

If you asked the General Manager of a large hotel what takes up the majority of their time, they would likely say housekeeping management, as this is at the core of their operation and its success or failure will have a direct impact on profitability.

A number of product recalls in both America and Canada have been linked to adulterated ground cumin which contains the potentially life-threatening allergens ground peanut and almond powders. In the UK a warning has been issued that the adulterant ingredient would present a serious health risk to people sensitive or allergic to the nuts.

From the humble chip shop to the local takeaway; the roadside pub to the gourmet restaurant. Commercial kitchens, in their myriad shapes and sizes, have since the dawn of time relieved an unrelenting hunger across the nation. But their beauty, with sizzling onions, the incessant rush of chefs, the condensation on cold windows, is only half of the story.

A new insurance product has been launched to help bars and other hospitality businesses deal with the threat of cyber-attacks. The new policy has been created by hospitality insurance specialist Sector Associates, underwritten by a leading Lloyd’s underwriter, because of the increasing risks to businesses and the attack on the NHS.

Marco Pierre White Steakhouse Bar & Grill, opening within Hotel Indigo Cardiff in November, has announced the appointment of experienced restaurant manager Pasquale Manganiello to oversee operations.

Ella Canta opened earlier this autumn, bringing the colour and spirit of modern Mexico to London, and through the restaurant, culinary superstar Martha Ortiz shares the folktales and customs of her homeland.