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It’s no surprise that younger people's taste pallets are becoming more advanced. With both restaurants and the high street offering more choice than ever before, the younger generation are getting far more sophisticated when it comes to flavours of the world. This shift has given caterers in the education sector an amazing opportunity to experiment with their menus, with many already injecting a fusion of flavours into their lunchtime offerings. From moreish tacos to tasty noodles, these quick, oriental dishes lend...

The next part of our culinary journey will take us across East Asia, from the Southeast peninsula of Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand and Malaysia, travelling further North to Korea and China, discovering influential flavours that are popular across the globe. Asia has the richest and most diverse cuisine on the planet and is the original home of modern street food...

Essential Cuisine are proud to be partnering with Love British Food for the second year running, to celebrate British Food and Drink Fortnight (19th September - 4th October) - an initiative that is so close to our hearts as a British manufacturer of high quality stocks and sauces. Love British Food work to encourage retailers and caterers to responsibly source food for our schools, hospitals and food outlets, with the aim to make British food their preferred supplier of choice.

We were pleased to chat to Catering Manager, Tony Mulgrew from Ravenscliffe High School about some of the impacts Coronavirus has had on his kitchen operation, adjustments that have been made and what the future looks like in the Education sector.