December 15th, 2016   |  
Author: Neil Shaefer   |  
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Ok, hands up, who really likes Christmas pudding? In the last blog, we talked about alternative Christmas dinners, so it’s now time to have a look at alternative Christmas desserts Let’s say you ignore our advice and have a big turkey dinner on the 25th, we’re willing to bet that by the time it comes […]

December 9th, 2016   |  
Author: Sean Flint   |  
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Categories: Chefs' Blog

Whilst we’re all for tradition but who’s up for an alternative Christmas dinner this year? After all, by the time the 25th comes around, the chances are you have already had your fill of turkey dinners, what with office Christmas parties and alike, so why put yourself through it again? By the time you have had […]

November 23rd, 2016   |  
Author: Neil Shaefer   |  
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It’s Great British Game Week It’s good to see game meat becoming more popular, featuring on restaurant menus, recipe books and on television (on shows like Masterchef and Great British Menu you are more likely to see chefs using rabbit, venison and quail, than chicken, for example). I think people can be put off by […]

November 17th, 2016   |  
Author: Neil Shaefer   |  
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Doffing our cap We recently went for a meal in the lovely city of York. After ordering drinks, the bread was brought to our table. Was the bread brought to us on a plate? No. Was the bread brought to us in a bowl? No. Was the brought to us in a basket? No. In […]

November 9th, 2016   |  
Author: Sean Flint   |  
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Food and drink go together like Bonnie and Clyde, Morecombe and Wise, Ant and Dec and, well, you get our drift. So, in the first in a series of posts we want to take a look at our favourite food and drink pairings, starting with good old fashioned stout. Granted, it’s not everyone’s cup of tea; […]

November 4th, 2016   |  
Author: Neil Shaefer   |  
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Categories: SK Foods News

SK Chilled Foods won the ‘judges’ star performer’ category in the Food Manufacturing Magazine Excellence Awards 2016. Held in London this week, the awards are widely recognised as the most prestigious in the food manufacturing industry. They are aimed at companies who make everything from chilled food through to fresh produce and beverages.

November 1st, 2016   |  
Author: Neil Shaefer   |  
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Categories: SK Foods News

Sean Flint likes to eat out a lot. It’s a dirty job but someone has to do it. Sean is our Executive Chef, which means he is responsible for overseeing the amazing food we create for supermarkets across the UK.

October 31st, 2016   |  
Author: Neil Shaefer   |  
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It’s Halloween but rather than talking about the food people eat on Halloween (there’s only so many recipes using pumpkins!) I am going to share a recent ‘spooky’ food experience I had recently. My wife and I were on holiday in Malaysia when we had decided to have ‘dining in the dark’ meal. We had […]

October 14th, 2016   |  
Author: Neil Shaefer   |  
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It’s Seafood Week, a time to celebrate Great British seafood. Being an island means we are very spoiled when it comes to fish and shellfish caught off our waters. There’s nothing better than eating fish in a restaurant when it’s so fresh it tastes like it was plucked from the sea just minutes before (even […]

October 13th, 2016   |  
Author: Neil Shaefer   |  
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Categories: Chefs' Blog

I spoke in a recent blog about my preference for smaller, tapas-style, plates when I am eating in restaurants and at it’s National Curry Week, it seemed perfect timing to discuss how Indian food can fit into this category. Back in the day, you sat down, ordered a sauce-laden main course like Chicken Bhuna and […]