A popular global fast food franchise was recently implicated in a food hygiene issue, but acted fast to preserve their own high standards. The headline has prompted concerns over the regulation of food safety practices within current UK legislation.

When it comes to commercial kitchens, there is no better material for tables, sinks, cookware and cutlery than stainless steel thanks to its strong, durable and hygienic properties. Ensuring your stainless steel is always looking its best and free from impurities is key to maintaining maximum hygiene and efficiency, but how easy is it?

Dining outdoors is a experience that we all look forward to whenever the weather permits, but especially for business owners as it consistently yields increased takings and presents an opportunity for fresh menu ideas, including simple yet highly profitable foods such as barbecued meats and summer salads. Well constructed outdoor furniture brings huge financial benefits but also helps to create a warm, buzzing atmosphere for your guests to soak up, ensuring they'll come again soon. 

Folding furniture offers you versatile table and seating arrangements for  a wide variety of highly profitable outdoor events such as weddings, food stalls and buffets. With an extended selection of robust and sturdy stacking chairs, highly durable utility tables and lightweight staging platforms to choose from, you'll not only have more time to focus on your guests but more space to play with too.

Have you thought about the presentation of your dishes lately? It’s true that people eat with their eyes, so give them something tantalising to look at and you’re already half way to creating a great dish. Studies have proven that improved presentation can actually encourage diners to rate the taste of a dish higher than one with the same ingredients, cooked in the same way. And here’s the really interesting part – they’re also willing to pay more.

It might be time to throw out your tired old crockery and inject a little creativity into the presentation of your sides and snacks, and you’ll soon be reaping the rewards. There are so many ways to present a dish, and new trends are always surfacing. Finding what works for your business can be a fun and creative experience to get stuck into. Whether you’re going retro, quirky or classic, there’s plenty of tableware to suit your needs on the market. 

UK Coffee Week begins on the 11^th of April. For coffee shops and cafés, it’s your chance for highly profitable in-house promotions and increased footfall.