Caroline Baldwin
Features and special projects editor
Caroline is features and special projects editor at The Caterer, looking after features for print and online. She specifically looks after the Drinks Doctor column and Book Reviews, as well as overseeing Supplier and Technology features. She also looks after The Caterer’s Podcast and Online Summits, as well as working on a number of other events throughout the year.
Local is the hero: Paul Leonard forages at Forest Side
Forest Side in Grasmere, Cumbria, was one of three new venues to be awarded four AA rosettes last month. Caroline Baldwin talks to head chef Paul Leonard about his hyper-local menu and why the hotel and restaurant is turning so[...]
Global cuisines and British staples lead 2022 top trends
Operators must balance niche cuisines with British food and produce to entice customers in 2022 and beyond, according to Bidfood.
The Caterer interview: Kevin Watson, Levy UK and Ireland, on catering at COP26
Book review: Butter by James Martin
Menuwatch: Crockers Henley
Food is theatre at the chef’s table, run by Alex Payne and his team, with visually[...]
Book your place for The Caterer’s Hotel F&B virtual summit
The Caterer is hosting a virtual summit next month to discuss how hoteliers can refresh their[...]
Last chance to register for The Caterer’s free Sustainability Summit
The Caterer is holding a free virtual summit on Thursday 21 October to address how the[...]
Searcys says Christmas won't fall flat as 700 Champagne cases are held at port
Supply chain challenges hit events and champagne experts Searcys as house label Champagne stuck in UK[...]
Book review: Macedonia – Recipes and Stories from the Balkans by Katerina Nitsou
The opening paragraph of Macedonia – Recipes and Stories from the Balkans describes Macedonian food as “rustic and unassuming, guided by the land and perfected by the people”, setting the scene for what is a love letter to the cuisine from the Balkans."
Speciality Restaurants opens first UK restaurant Chourangi in Marylebone
Indian restaurant chain Speciality Restaurants is set to open the doors on its first UK Chourangi site on Quebec Street in London’s Marylebone.
The Glenburn hotel on Isle of Bute put on market for £1.1m
The Glenburn hotel in Rothesay on the Isle of Bute has been put up for sale after being placed into administration in August.
Sanjay Anand on the rise of the Madhu’s fine dining brand
Sanjay Anand, founder of the Madhu’s restaurant and catering business, shares how he has grown a[...]
Sodexo scores 11-year DW Stadium contract
Sodexo has won a long-term contract to be the exclusive caterer at DW Stadium, home to[...]
Book review: Middle Eastern Sweets by Salma Hage
Middle Eastern Sweets is a collection of classic recipes from Salma Hage’s childhood in the mountains[...]
Koya Ko brings vertical dining to London's Hackney
Shuko Oda and John Devitt are bringing tachigui – standing while dining – to London with[...]
Tattu to open first London site at Outernet’s Now Building
Independent restaurant group Tattu is expanding into London, with its fifth site due to open in early 2022. "
Minute on the clock: Rick Stein Restaurants' Jack Stein on business tactics to survive Covid
Jack Stein, Rick Stein restaurants’ chef-director – and middle son of Rick Stein – talks about business tactics to survive Covid and why restaurateurs should always be able to offer rooms to their guests.
Book review: Gelupo Gelato, by Jacob Kenedy
London-born Jacob Kenedy learned how to make gelato in Bologna’s famed Il Gelatauro during a year spent travelling around Italy.
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