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It’s Bastille Day. This French national day commemorates the Storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789, an important event in Paris in a violent revolution that had begun two days earlier and which would lead to the country becoming a republic. Like most national days, food plays a big part in the celebration and […]

Today is Independence Day. No, we are not talking about the latest film of the name (although while we are on the subject, why did it take 20 years to make a sequel?) but, of course the 4th of July, America Independence Day. Our cousins across the pond will be sitting down in their homes […]

Wimbledon fortnight starts today. That means we are in for two weeks of hoping Andy Murray can win another Grand Slam, only to fall at the hands of the tennis machine known as Novak Djokavic! It’s also a time when children across the country dust off the tennis rackets that have been sitting in the […]

It’s Beer Day Britain, a day to celebrate our national drink, forget tea! The 15th June has been chosen purposely because this was the date the Magna Carta was sealed in 1215. Article 35 of the Charter stated: ‘Let there be throughout our kingdom a single measure for win and a single measure for ale […]

Ramadan begins today. Ramadan, which is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, is a period of prayer, fasting, charity-giving and self-accountability for Muslims in the United Kingdom. Fasting during Ramadan is one of the Five Pillars (fundamental religious duties) of Islam and requires Muslims to fast during the daylight hours for the full month.

It’s National Fish and Chip Day. Is there any greater British tradition than fish and chips? In a recent poll, it was ranked second in a list of the 50 things we love most about Britain, beating the Queen into second place. One of the misnomers about fish and chips is that it is unhealthy, […]

Peter Simpson sees a lot of brown boxes in his working week. Thousands in fact and whilst he jokes that ‘a brown box is a brown box’ he knows that what is in these boxes is critical to SK Chilled Foods’ business. Peter is our Supply Chain Controller, he has the power to move boxes, […]

National BBQ Week is underway. Like many things its success will hinge on the great British weather and if you are based in the north like we are, you will no doubt be enjoying the balmy 10 degrees temperature we are experiencing today (31st May). It may not be warm, so let’s hope we have at least a […]

If she was a Star Wars character, Benna Davis would be Yoda. That’s because she admits she talks so fast that her words can sometimes come out sounding like Yoda, but also because her role is so busy she feels she needs to use Jedi mind tricks to get everything done. Benna is our Head […]