Harrogate Showground Food Hall
BRIEF
Create innovative dishes using ice cream to showcase this product in many different ways, from breakfast to cocktails – and everything in between – for the Ice Cream Alliance International Expo and Artisan Food Show.
For example, a breakfast dish was produced with seaweed waffle, Staal smoked salmon, crispy seaweed, avocado and Birch syrup with some stunning Ryeburn Avocado ice cream.
WHAT THE CLIENT SAYS...
Thank you for all your help with the Live demonstrations during this year’s Ice Cream and Artisan Food Show.Feedback from both members and visitors has been extremely promising, which is down to people like you who are willing to play a part in making our events so successful. We feel most fortunate to have your support.
The team at the Head Office and I very much appreciate your hard work.
We look forward to seeing you in Harrogate in 2021 where we hope you will once again be able to support us.
York
BRIEF
When Chris and Rebecca took over Galtres Lodge in the centre of York, they wanted to increase food sales by improving the menu, streamlining the kitchen operation and using locally-sourced, seasonal produce. They required the following services:
- Menu development
- Menu costings
- Increase food sales
- Develop brigade - staff employment
- Kitchen organisation
- Health and Safety
- Food Hygiene systems
WHAT THE CLIENT SAYS...
We cannot thank Steph enough for her help at Galtres Lodge. As new owners we took over a wonderfully located (but in-need-of-some-attention) hotel and restaurant right in the centre of York, and we knew that the food was one of the first things that needed improvement.
Never in a million years did we think that Steph would be willing to help little old us, but as fate would have it, she did! The change to our menus made an immediate impact to the business, as we could promote local, home-made, fresh, delicious meals, which made us stand out in a sea of chain restaurants in the city centre.
As the quality of the food improved, we were able to increase prices, and now that Steph has costed-out each menu item, we know that we are making a profit on every dish! A year later and we’re making substantially higher food sales, and our feedback is excellent. Steph also helped us develop our team, made our kitchen more organised, and improved our food hygiene and health and safety. We love Steph and cannot recommend her highly enough!
Harrogate
BRIEF
Having established a close working relationship with the Fodder farm shop over the years, Steph has enjoyed working with Head Chef, Mehdi and his fantastic team on a variety of projects including:
- The 10-year celebratory open night
- The 10-year recipe booklet developed by Mehdi and Steph, showcasing local Yorkshire produce, to hand out to customers in the shop and at the 10-year open night.
- A cookery demonstration evening – demonstrating her ‘People’s Banquet’ menu from the BBC’s Great British Menu.
- Ready meals development
- A kids cookery club
- Staff recruitment
WHAT THE CLIENT SAYS...
Steph has been a special friend to Fodder since we opened in 2009. Her enthusiasm and great ideas coupled with her ability to become part of the team has meant she has made a fantastic contribution. She is professional and fun, and our team and customers all love her.
CATERING
Catterick & Yorkshire
BRIEF
Designing menus and cooking alongside Davina Lovegreen Catering at prestigious events including Shoot dinners at Newby Hall and Bramham Park, as well as cooking for wedding parties and special occasions.
Steph has worked with Davina Lovegreen for many years and they’ve become such great friends that Steph asked her to cook at her wedding!
WHAT THE CLIENT SAYS...
I have know Steph for some years now, working with her developing products and menus. The biggest thing that Steph has done for me is giving me the confidence to believe in myself and what I do. Thanks Steph... If you have lost your way or need a change of thinking, this is your lady. I love working with Steph and plan to keep on doing so for many 'Moons' to come.
WENSLEYDALE CREAMERY
Yorkshire Dales
BRIEF
To develop some fresh new Wensleydale cheese recipes that work well as the cheese crumbles into the dish. Working with Wensleydale Creamery and Hatch Communications on their ‘Crumble It!’ campaign.
See Steph cook one of the Crumble It! campaign recipes here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gd_Cb4N3dQ
WHAT THE CLIENT SAYS...
It has been a joy to work with Steph on the Crumble It! recipe campaign for the Wensleydale Creamery. Her ability to creatively interpret the brief, her knowledge, expertise and passion, and her flexibility for direction made it a really easy and enjoyable process.
Steph worked with us to create a series of easy-to-follow recipes that fit the brief, looked and tasted amazing and really showed off the product.
