Great British Pub Food Awards

Bar Foods

Supporting Branded Pub Company of the Year  

BAR Foods is once again proud to be sponsoring Branded Pub Company of the Year Category at The Great British Pub Food Awards 2010. Bar Foods are dedicated to supplying the UK's pub food market with quality sauce and recipe solutions.

We are Foodservice experts in the manufacture of sauces, soups and recipe dish products and work closely with our customers to transform their menus on a daily basis. Creativity is at the heart of our business and with 4 top development chefs supported by a great kitchen team we have the expertise to give innovative flair to any pub menu.

We offer Chef Seasonal soup boxes, award winning pates & ready meals and a myriad of sauces & dressings such as bourbon & pomegranate, woodland mushroom & lobster butter to name a few! We also have a range of fantastic risottos, pie fillings and accompaniments such as cous cous and chutneys to add that extra special touch to pub food menus.

We have a dedicated team who work tirelessly to ensure the service we give our customers is the best in the industry. We are fully aware of customer's menu requirements and work daily with their development teams to ensure their menu success by twisting classic favourites to minimise menu fatigue.

For further information please visit our website or contact our development team on 01495 202 100 email: sales@barfoods.com

Bisto

Supporting Roast

As the UK's leading supplier of products, brands and services designed specifically for the foodservice industry, Premier Foods, with Bisto Bouillon, are proud to be sponsors of the Great British Pub Awards.

Bisto was born in 1908 and enjoys a rich history spanning more than 100 years. In 1919, the iconic Bisto kids made their first appearance in advertising and on Bisto packaging. Today, over 90 years later, Bisto is further capitalising on its heritage and expertise and has developed a dedicated range of professional catering essentials for chefs, which included the introduction of Bisto Bouillon in 2006.

As consumers return to the comfort of great British classics during the recession, more and more pub chefs are indulging this desire with a return to the comfort roots of British cooking.

The new 'Bisto Bouillon Bring Flavour to Life' campaign aims to help pub chefs bring flavour to life in classic British dishes, whilst promoting the strength of flavour and cost effectiveness of using Bisto Bouillon. http://www.bringflavourtolife.co.uk/ will provide chefs with useful information on how to get the very best use from Bisto Bouillon, together with recipe ideas, chef demonstrations, a section to register for a free sample, free recipe cards and a useful 'tips and tricks' section with advice and recommendations.

For further information and recipes, please visit http://www.bringflavourtolife.co.uk/ or call the Caterer AdviceLine on 0800 328 4246

Booker

Supporting Pub Chef of the Year

Booker is the UK's leading food and drink wholesaler with 172 branches nationwide.  The company's commitment to it's customers is choice up, prices down and better service to help caterers run a successful business.  An example of choice is the exclusive Booker Basics range of value products, which includes bacon, tuna flakes and plastic cutlery, this range offers low prices every day on key ingredients and disposables.  Booker also offer season long low prices on a selection of fresh meat and produce, as well as locked down prices on fresh milk and bread.  Customers also have the ease and convenience of ordering and paying via the award winning  Booker website, this allows them to free up more time to operate their business and free delivery is also available.  Booker has transparent pricing and all customers can compare what they pay at Booker, against other food service wholesalers, on Booker's price comparison website.

Contact:

Tel: +44 (0)1933 371000
Fax: +44 (0)1933 371010
Email: info@bookergroup.com

Brakes

Supporting Pub Company-Unbranded

The Brakes Group has been successfully serving the foodservice market for over 50 years. The group comprises a family of specialist businesses that can deliver everything the caterer needs.

Customers rely on Brakes to provide a vast range of quality products and services that are constantly updated with new and fresh ideas, all designed specifically for foodservice.

Every product comes with the assurance of complete traceability throughout the supply chain and an unquestionable integrity in its sourcing or manufacture.

Brakes provide a professional and friendly regional service, supported by a national network of depots which ensure an exceptional and individual service to every customers.

The Brakes Group is committed to reducing its environmental impact and in line with their ISO 14001 accreditation have developed a policy of continuous improvement, pushing the boundaries of environmental management within the business.

Customer Service 0845 6069090

Budweiser Budvar

Supporting Young Pub Chef of the Year 

In one particular instalment of the television program "The Great British Menu" two of the celebrity chefs judging the event were filmed chewing over the contestants' chances in a break in the proceedings whilst drinking bottles of Budweiser Budvar. This was not product placement- honest- but a real piece of classic Cinema Verite.

So young chefs, a quick way to acquiring an image of celebrity, and the professional gravitas that goes with it, is to be seen, in you rest period of course, with a bottle of  Budvar.  The Budvar you see says it all for you - it shows you have excellent taste in beer, that you know all about matching food with beer, in short that you are cool, you are the future.

Of course it's necessary to know something about this great iconic beer because you have to be able to make insightful observations about everything and anything if you want celeb chef status.

All you have to say is that Budvar is a world classic lager conditioned beer. Whole hops, water from an ice-age lake under the brewery, Moravian barley malt and yeast that has been going for 115years are brought together in a natural lagering cycle of not less than 90 days to create this ultimate lager. You can then pronounce that it goes with almost any food because the Czechs have always regarded fine beer as part of the fine food experience, unlike us poor old Brits who have only just rediscovered the idea.

Knowing all this won't win you the title of Young Chef of the Year however but being seen with the bottle of Budvar will leave no doubt in anybody's mind that you are culinary royalty.

Denny's

Game to Eat

Supporting Game 

Game-to-Eat, the campaign which has been putting British wild game on the map - and the menu - for 9 years, sponsors the Game category of the Great British Pub Food Awards for the sixth year running.   Pubs often lead the way in food styles and game is a key seasonal feature on the menu.

Game-to-Eat is dedicated to increasing the enjoyment of British game.  It is wild, natural and free range and if you're looking for something low in fat and cholesterol, game is a delicious and healthy alternative to many other red meats.

Game-to-Eat is rolling out a catering programme to inspire young chefs and caterers. 

For further information visit

Gourmet Classic

Supporting Seafood

Gourmet Classic is the UK's leading supplier of alcoholic coooking ingredients.

We strive to be the first choice for chefs whenever quality alcoholic ingredients are required to add an extra dimension to contemporary and traditional recipes.

Our commitment is to supply coopoking wine the is 30% better value than the bottled equivalent.

Over a decade ago, we pioneered a way of producing alcoholic cooking ingredients that ensures superb quality while helping to keep costs low.

Our growing range now includes cooking wines, eaux de vies , spirits, fortified wines and new liqeurs. Brilliant with seafood.

Find recipes, news and inspiration at our website.

Heinz

Supporting Fish and Chips

Movenpick Ice Cream

Supporting Desserts

Mövenpick ice cream is delighted to be sponsoring the dessert category at this year's PubChef Awards.  Desserts represent a great opportunity for pubs and can play a key role in increasing customer spend and associated profitability.   It remains a fact that a high proportion of pub customers just have two courses and no dessert.  Here at Mövenpick, we accept the challenge of creating a dessert ‘concept' that will win the hearts and minds of your customers and deliver shared value with your business.

The Mövenpick range includes the very best in super premium Swiss ice cream and sorbets - everything from Vanilla Dream, Panna Cotta Raspberry and VSOP Cognac to more savoury flavours such as Balsamic Vinegar and Ricotta & Pink Pepper.

For innovation, luxury and value across your desserts menu, check out our website http://www.movenpick-icecream.com/

Or give us a call on 01483 205500.

Sharwoods

Supporting Indian Food Pub of the Year

Sharwood's are delighted to be sponsoring this new award for the Indian Food Pub of the Year 2010. With Indian food being extremely popular in the UK, curries are a great way for pub chefs to refresh their menu. Sharwood's is the No. 1 Pan Asian brand in the UK, offering an extensive range of ready to use sauces that create dishes with the flavour and appearance of cooking from scratch.

The range is versatile and easy to use which means that pub chefs can utilise Sharwood's sauces for a variety of meal solutions, making them a great way to refresh a tired menu. Made using a unique manufacturing process that stops the ingredients from breaking down, Sharwood's ethnic sauces have a fresh and authentic taste.

The range of Indian sauces include popular classics - Tikka Masala, Balti, Korma, Jalfrezi and Madras, as well as ‘lighter' versions for the more health conscious consumer. The sauces contain no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives, and no MSG. They are extremely convenient and easy to use.  With minimal preparation, Sharwood's sauces enable pub chefs to serve authentic, popular dishes at ‘good value for money' prices, in minutes. For pub chefs who prefer to prepare in advance, the sauces are simple to use and can be reheated keeping their colour and flavour throughout.

Sharwood's sauces are perfect for creating special ‘meal deals' and for ‘Curry Nights' to draw in additional custom. They are also perfect for making mini taster bowls of curry quickly and easily, and even lend themselves to hand-held snacks.  For key sporting occasions such as the World Cup and Six Nations, pubs can capitalise on the opportunity to feed hungry sports fans by offering platter-sharing solutions and specials as part of a deal.

In addition to the easy to use authentic sauces, there are Sharwood's Puppodums made in India to a traditional recipe, naans and dips, as well as the iconic Sharwood's Green Label Mango Chutney and Sharwood's Lime Pickle.

Tilda

Supporting Team 

Tilda is proud to sponsor the Team of the Year Award at this year's Great British Pub Food Awards.
Tilda's Basmati rice is perfect for pub chefs, not only due to its quality, value for money and versatility, but also because of Tilda's unique relationship with the farmers that grow this legendary rice. Throughout its success, Tilda has never forgotten the farming communities, which it recognises as key to achieving the quality that Tilda rice is celebrated for.
Through its growing investment and commitment to Basmati rice and tothose that grow it, pub chefs can rely on a product that is superior in quality and consistency. The Tilda Basmati range is deliciously versatile and has fantastic yield in every bag and is also available in
a number of frozen formats. Chefs can be assured that by using Tilda Basmati rice, they are not only delivering fantastic taste and quality to their customers but supporting the growers too.
Tilda prides itself on its community values and is delighted to take this opportunity to acknowledge and reward excellence in the industry.

For further information please visit our website.

www.tildafoodservice.com

Unilever Food Solutions

Supporting Curry

Unilever Foodsolutions is delighted to support the Great British Pub Food Awards and to play host to the finals in the Knorr Kitchen.  Unilever Foodsolutions is a specialist provider of food products and services for foodservice operators. Our brands include Knorr, Hellmann's, Flora, PG tips and Lipton. 

We are proud to be the sponsor of the Curry Award and believe that Britain's love of curries earns them a place on any pub menu.  Our Knorr Patak's range of pastes and ready-to-use sauces provide any level of chef with the basis for a tasty and authentic Indian dish.  According to Agroni, June 2009, 75 per cent of Indian Restaurants use Knorr Patak's pastes so it's no wonder that it's the nation's favourite Indian sauce.

We are excited about the prospect of welcoming the UK's best pub chefs into our kitchen and wish all the competitors the very best of luck.

Unilever's team of chefs and Patak's have created a wide range of recipes to spice up your pub menu.  For more information call Unilever Foodsolutions on 0800 783 3728. Lines open Mon-Fri 8am-6pm.

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