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Education

From schools to universities, this sector means catering for a multi-cultural range of consumers with a wide range of dietary requirements, who are keen to immerse themselves in international cuisine and adventurous ways of eating.

We understand the importance of offering nutritionally balanced options to this customer base, with meals also being suited to those following vegan and vegetarian diets whilst also being mindful of declarable allergens and convenience.

Our development chefs are constantly working to bring new ﬂavours and inspirational recipe ideas to you - all full of colour, texture and of course ﬂavour with the help of the finest stock and sauce bases on the market.

Download our sector guides below for more information about food trends, industry challenges and how to counter them through our recommended range of products and inspirational recipe ideas.

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We have such good support from Essential Cuisine.
We’ve been using Essential Cuisine since 2012. If we are ever worried about any of their products, we just make a phone call and they talk us through exactly what is in the product.

Sue Brady, Sue Brady Catering - School Caterer Provider, Wiltshire

I can really tell the difference in quality from stocks I have worked with in the past.
The focus Essential Cuisine has put on removing allergens from its stocks has been a huge help - this gives us real peace of mind in the kitchen.

Mark Coombs - Felsted School, Essex

Latest sector news...

Bringing the world to your working kitchen, Indonesia!

25th September 2020

Street food has a long tradition in Indonesian culture, with a reputation for strong and spicy flavours from a diverse mix of local Indonesian, Chinese and Dutch influences. Many street food dishes in Indonesia are fried, such as a local gorengan (fritters) and nasi goreng. Other famous dishes include rendang and skewered chicken satay. Using our collection of authentic Asian Bases, we have collated some of our favourite interpretations of Indonesian classics.

British Food Fortnight a ‘Chance Like No Other’ to Put British Food First

21st September 2020

With British Food Fortnight approaching, Essential Cuisine is calling on the hospitality industry to bang the drum for British produce ‘like never before’.

With Covid having devastated the food and drink industry for much of 2020, the annual event, says Senior Business Development Chef at Essential Cuisine, Jonathan Harvey-Barnes, takes on an even greater significance.