Hospitality & Dining Out
Proudly supporting working kitchens with quality products designed to elevate your menus, enhance creativity and save valuable time and resources.
With chefs at our heart, we understand the pressures, pace, and passion of kitchen life like no one else; making Essential Cuisine the perfect partner for the hospitality and dining-out sector. From hotels and pubs to restaurants, casual dining, and quick-service outlets, we’re here to help you deliver exceptional dishes, service after service.
We’re proud that our range works hard for every kitchen. Many of our stocks, gravies, and sauce bases are not only gluten free but also suitable for vegan, vegetarian, and Halal diets, giving you the flexibility to cater to every guest with confidence.
Our development chefs are continually crafting fresh flavour combinations and inspiring recipe ideas, designed to bring colour, texture, and unforgettable taste to your menus, all powered by the finest stocks and sauce bases on the market.
Essential Cuisine's Street Food Seasonings With Robin Dudley
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Essential Cuisine x Tofoo x Rich Sauces
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Essential Cuisine’s 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar Returns For 2025!
We’re thrilled to announce the return of our much-loved 12 Days of Christmas Advent Calendar Giveaway, now in its 8th consecutive year! At Essential Cuisine, we know the festive season can be one of the busiest and most demanding times for chefs. That’s why we’re bringing back our annual giveaway to spread a little joy, offer some well-deserved treats, and celebrate the incredible work happening in kitchens across the UK.
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In Conversation with Danny Young, National Chef of the Year 2026!
From Young Chef of the Year to National Chef of the year, Danny Young’s journey is a testament to the power of passion, perseverance, and purpose. We have had the privilege of watching Danny’s career unfold over the past decade, a journey that began in 2014 when he stepped into the spotlight as the winner of the Northwest Young Chef of the Year 2014, a competition we proudly sponsored. Even then, his talent and determination were unmistakable.
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Essential Cuisine Secures AA Grade BRCGS Accreditation!
We’re proud to announce that Essential Cuisine has once again achieved the highest grade, AA Accreditation, in our BRCGS announced audit. This marks another year of excellence in food safety, quality, and operational integrity, and we couldn’t be prouder of the team behind it.
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Danny Young crowned new National Chef of the Year after intense final
In a thrilling finale that brought together the very best of British gastronomy, the Craft Guild of Chefs has officially revealed Danny Young from The Torridon in the Scottish Highlands as this year’s UK National Chef of the Year winner. The results were celebrated at a glittering awards evening at the iconic Hippodrome Casino in Leicester Square. National Chef of the Year is a prestigious title that every competitive chef wants to win as it showcases the highest levels of dedication, ambition and culinary excellence.
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Introducing our new Street Food Chef Fragrant Thai Style Seasoning!
Essential Cuisine is excited to unveil the latest addition to its popular Street Food Chef Seasoning range, Fragrant Thai Style Seasoning . Developed to capture the bold and aromatic essence of Thai cuisine, this versatile seasoning allows chefs to bring Southeast Asian street food flavours to their menus with ease and consistency.
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Winsford Party In The Park!
Essential Cuisine were proud to attend the Winsford Sustainability Partners’ Party in the Park on Saturday 21st June 2025, a fantastic day filled with fun, food, and family-friendly activities, all in support of a greener future!
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Tackle Rising Energy Costs with Essential Cuisine
With so much to think about in a busy kitchen, the impending increase of energy costs shouldn’t result in chefs having to compromise on quality. “Although energy costs within the hospitality industry often account for a small percentage of outgoings, reducing electricity bills can dramatically improve revenue without having to increase sales,” said Derek Duffill, Chief Executive of Energy Works
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National Seafood Week
National Seafood Week takes place from October 4th to the 11th. It’s an annual campaign celebrating the wide variety of fish and shellfish available in the UK and aims to get people eating more fish, more often. With diets such as Pescatarianism and Seaganism growing in popularity, we are here to help you celebrate all things seafood with a selection of mouth-watering recipes...
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The Food People's Autumn Menu Watching
Autumn is that time of year when we all start to wear scarves, hats, gloves, and warm jumpers. The nights draw in and the clocks go back. This is a time of year for menu changes, out go light, fresh salads and cold dishes from summer, and steaming bowls of comforting soup and slow-cooked dishes arrive on your menus - warming not only our customers bodies but comforting their souls too.
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