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As our ‘Turn Up The Heat’ competition comes to a close on 31st May, we wanted to inspire your entries with a range of dishes suited to the warmer weather. With people opting for staycations over trips abroad, we have focused on global flavours, giving a real sense of adventure! From authentic Asian flavours to dishes you’d find in an American diner; our development chefs have combined their favourite recipes to help you ‘Turn Up The Heat’…

Today (May 10th ) marks the start of National Vegetarian Week! This year is pinned by the ‘Veggie 123 Challenge’, encouraging everyone to nominate two people to embrace vegetarianism for 7 days. According to BritishCouncil.org, 5.7% of the British population is vegetarian, that’s three million vegetarians across the UK. This figure continues to grow year on year, demonstrating the importance of having plant-based offerings on your menu.

Flexitarianism or ‘casual vegetarianism’ is an increasingly popular, plant-based diet that claims to reduce your carbon footprint and improve your health with an eating regime that’s mostly vegetarian yet still allows for the occasional meat dish. The rise of the flexitarian diet is a result of people taking a more environmentally sustainable approach to what they eat by reducing their meat consumption in exchange for alternative protein sources.

We’re back again to share mouth-watering recipes incorporating this months in-season ingredients. May introduces an abundance of produce that you can get your hands on from local farmers and suppliers. From vibrant fruits like apricot, to versatile herbs like mint… let’s take a look at what is in season during May.