Care & Education Catering
Proudly supporting working kitchens with quality products designed to elevate your menus, enhance creativity and save valuable time and resources.
From schools to universities, care homes to healthcare settings, catering in this sector means meeting the needs of a diverse, multicultural audience with a wide range of dietary requirements; all while delivering balanced, flavour-packed meals.
We’re proud that many of our stocks, gravies, and sauce bases are gluten free, suitable for vegan and vegetarian diets, meet 2024 Public Health England salt targets, and include options with no declarable allergens^. Our development chefs work tirelessly to create new flavours and inspiring recipe ideas, bringing colour, texture, and nutrition to your menus with the help of the finest, most versatile stock and sauce bases on the market.
^Do not contain declarable allergens under EU regulation 1169/2011 (Annex II).
Salford Uni Curry Takeover With Essential Cuisine!
Our Stock Mixes With Jonathan Harvey-Barnes!
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What’s in Season April 2025
As spring unfolds, so does an abundance of fresh, seasonal produce. From tender asparagus and sweet carrots to vibrant rhubarb and crisp peas, April is a time of renewal in the kitchen. At Essential Cuisine, we are passionate about helping chefs create seasonal menus that not only highlight these fresh ingredients but also deliver exceptional flavour and variety.
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Kitchen Takeover with Harvest Fine Foods at Eastleigh College
Essential Cuisine teamed up with Harvest Fine Foods, a Southampton based wholesaler to host a kitchen takeover, in aim to raise money for Eastleigh College Culinary students, to allow them to partake in culinary competitions.
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"Industry week" at City College Southampton
Last week, Robin Dudley and Gary Kilminster were invited by City College Southampton to host a three day workshop for catering students across all levels as part of "industry week". As well as hosting interactive workshops, the duo demonstrated trending recipe and product applications.
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