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Essential Cuisine Ltd, part of Solina Group is one of the UK's leading manufacturer and supplier of stocks, sauces and gravies to the UK’s foodservice and food manufacturing sectors. Due to our continued fast pace of growth we are looking to appoint Customer Care Executives to join our successful sales team in Winsford, Cheshire. The ideal candidates will have sales or telesales experience and have a friendly and confident telephone manner. Experience of working in the food industry is an advantage but full training will be given.

Every day, amazing chefs across the country tag us in their culinary creations on social media. It is safe to say we are always stunned by the innovative, delicious dishes that are photographed. In our new blog series “Essential Cuisine in your kitchen” we’ll be casting a light on some incredible individuals in hope to inspire your future menus.

Business Development Manager, Kay Derbyshire and Senior Business Development Chef, Jon Harvey-Barnes, headed to Stoke College on the 8th of June to assist the level 3 catering students in cooking up a 3 course meal. With the aim to support, educate and inspire future chefs, Jon and Kay worked alongside Stephen Heaton, Section Leader for hospitality, to coordinate and deliver stunning dishes using various techniques and Essential Cuisine products. We spoke to Stephen following the event to get his thoughts on the activity as well as how the pandemic has impacted the college.

Last month saw the launch of Essential Cuisine’s ‘turn up the heat’ competition, created to celebrate the return of catering across the foodservice industry. Chefs were asked to submit their hero summer dish to be in the chance of winning a commercial kitchen appliance of their choice up to the value of £1000. The team in blue were completely overwhelmed by the quality of the entries – the passion and creativity really shone through. The chefs took their time to read through each recipe, and of course what the prize would mean to the entrant and their brigade...