Remoska Tria 3-in-1 Oven-to-Table Electric Cooker

The Tria 3-in-1 electric cooker is the ultimate kitchen solution for all your cooking needs, the Tria includes three different lids and can bake, roast and grill just like the previous models, but now also functions as a clear glass casserole dish and a pressurised pan with its SoftPressure lid. 

Its versatility will revolutionise any budding chef’s recipe repertoire, allowing them to prepare slow-cooked-style meals in a fraction of the time. The Remoska Tria 3-in-1 Oven-to-Table Electric Cooker is available from the Remoska UK website for RRP £219.99. It is currently on offer for just £175.99 too

The 4.5-litre cooking pot provides a capacity of 3 litres and is coated with three layers of high-quality non-stick coating, making it really easy to clean and also dishwasher safe. Its smart design allows it to be carried straight to the dining table for serving guests when dinner is ready, and it can also be used on any hob (including induction). The trivet keeps the hot pan off the countertop while it cooks or after it comes out of a conventional oven.

Featuring a 610W baking lid, it can bake, roast and grill foods but it also has a clear glass viewing window to easily check on the progress of food, a built-in rest, and a simple on/off switch. The glass lid is made from toughened glass with a vent that allows steam to escape and the sturdy handle on top keeps the heat in when using to cook. 

The power cable can be detached from the handle of the lid, and it uses very little energy while it cooks meals so is ideal for anyone looking to reduce the amount of energy they are wasting.

The additional SoftPressure lid makes the Tria even more versatile with a pressure valve that makes stovetop cooking even faster than normal by increasing the pressure within the pan. The pressure build-up produces slow-cooked-style results in just a fraction of the time whilst ensuring that all nutrients and vitamins are retained. The lid locks into the handles with a simple one-handed mechanism and a red spot to ensure it's done correctly and properly. It's oven safe up to 220°C and is also dishwasher safe, it's super convenient to use for multiple different meals.

The Remoska Tria is incredibly thrifty with electricity use, so it makes it ideal for easy and economical cooking at home. However, it's also a great travel companion and perfect for boating holidays, motor homes, caravans, and holiday cottages, or student accommodation, where access to a 240-volt electricity supply is readily available.

Made in the Czech Republic since the 1950s, Remoska designs clever and compact ovens as a super-efficient replacement for everyday ovens. The Tria 3-in-1 is a versatile addition to this family of kitchen appliances. It has a spacious 4.5 litre pot, with a working capacity of 3 litres. The cooking pot measures 30 x 44 x 13.5cm H (including handles), with baking lid and trivet 44 x 53 x 20cm H. Flex 120cm. 610W.

https://www.remoska.co.uk/products/remoska-tria-3-in-1-oven-to-table-electric-cooker

We believe this will make an excellent Christmas present, perhaps for a student who is going to live in student accommodation?

Côte restaurants are giving away FREE three course meals to celebrate the launch of the new Prix Fix menu

Côte restaurants are giving away free three course lunches to celebrate the launch of their new Prix Fixe autumn menu.

In order to win one of up to ten free three course Prix Fixe meals, simply send images of your work lunch to Côte’s Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/coteuk/) and followers will then vote for which is the worst!

Dare to share images of your stale sandwiches or are you shameless enough to send in photos of Sunday lunch left overs on Wednesday! Don’t be shy, the Côte audience will judge and award a free three course lunch of delicious French cuisine to the worst offenders! 

For an affordable set menu price Côte has come to the rescue and made those sorry lunches an exciting meal out to savour, with the new Prix Fixe set to brighten up week days.

Their new seasonal menu showcases classic French food and new, exclusive dishes created as an alternative to dreary lunches in the office of those sad looking leftovers hiding in the fridge whilst working from home.

The Prix Fixe menu has been designed by Côte executive chef Steve Allen who has previously worked alongside Gordon Ramsay at his Michelin starred restaurants including London’s iconic Claridges and Petrus.

The new menu is all about delicious dishes at a great value price including Smoked Salmon Fish Cake, Pear and Walnut Salad, Carrot & Roasted Squash Soup, Charcuterie Board, Seabass Rouge, Steak Frites, Poulet Grille, Roasted Butternut Squash, Plum Clafoutis, Chocolate Mousse, Crepe au Chocolat, Ice Cream & Sorbet, all curated exclusively by Steve.

The Prix Fixe Menu will be available from now Monday to Friday, 12-7pm excluding bank holidays, two courses £16.95, three courses £20.95 (prices may vary by location, so please check ahead).

A Côte spokesperson said: “In France almost every restaurant offers a set menu prix fixe which is all about fine French cuisine at affordable prices. The new Côte Prix Fixe menu has been designed to offer an affordable upgrade to dreary office lunches. Great food at affordable prices.”

Please see: https://www.instagram.com/coteuk/ for full terms & conditions.

Timothy Taylor's Brewery Receives Two Top Awards for Can Design

Timothy Taylor's Hopical Storm, a 4% triple-hopped session pale ale, was recently launched in cans to provide an additional packaging format that suited the brand and widened the appeal and availability to a younger, legal drinking-age audience.

Announcing the awards, Timothy Taylor's CEO Tim Dewey said “Having successfully launched Hopical Storm to pubs and restaurants in kegs, we realised cans were a logical extension to our range. 

"Not only would they provide an option for venues without cellar space or rate of sale required for serving draught beers, but would also enable customers to enjoy this refreshing triple-hopped pale ale away from bars, wherever they are and whatever the occasion.”

The Hopical Storm 440ml aluminium cans feature distinctive orange branding, characterising the burst of fruit aroma and flavours of the beer, with a cut-out silver lightning flash symbolising Hopical Storm's ability to strike thirst. 

The multi award-winning design was developed by Springetts Brand Design in conjunction with the Timothy Taylor's in-house marketing team of Jane Jenkins and Scott Cameron and the can labels printed by Reflex Label Plus, who used their expertise to include tactile varnishing, lending to an enhanced ergonomic feel, too.

“Timothy Taylor's is an independent business fully committed to brewing quality beers” added Dewey. 

“And the mandarin, mango, and passion fruit of Hopical Storm unleashes a tropical cyclone of refreshment that strikes your thirst. It's a characterful twist on the tradition associated with Timothy Taylor's and the can design needed to reflect this new approach for a brewery that was established back in 1858, 165 years ago.

"The attention to detail combines the vibrant, tropical colour and the lightning strike, with the depiction of the famous Timothy Taylor's barley sheaf also updated to show it being buffeted by a strong wind to create the perfect Hopical Storm.

“At 4% ABV Hopical Storm is more accessible than some higher ABV beers in the IPA category and has gained widespread distribution and positive tasting reviews. 

"For the can to now be recognised by the International Beer Challenge and receiving the accolade of World's Best Can Design at the World Beer Awards is the crowning glory and ultimate accolade for everybody who has worked so hard on development of the beer and how it is presented.”

Hopical Storm is brewed using five UK-grown hops in three stages of hopping, Cascade and Whitbread Goldings in the copper, Cascade and Chinook at the hop back stage, then dry-hopped with Jester and Ernest. 

Combined with Timothy Taylor's natural Knowle Spring water, fine barley malts and the unique Taylor's Taste yeast to create the tropical storm of flavour and aroma. Hopical Storm is notable for its pale golden appearance and clarity and is vegan-friendly, wearing the distinctive Vegan Trademark and certified by The Vegan Society.

Timothy Taylor's Hopical Storm was also recognised with a silver medal in the taste category at the International Beer Challenge.

The can has secured listings in selected Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Booths, and Waitrose stores and has had a full calendar of marketing activity over the summer including print and digital advertising. It also had presence at events including BrewLDN, the Yorkshire Dales Food & Drink Festival, Bloodstock Open Air, and as one of the brands poured by Timothy Taylor's as the official beer partner of CarFest, where the award-winning cans were also enjoyed across all the festival's bars.

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Sunshine and Showers is the Ideal Combination of Sun and Rain for the Perfect Apple Harvest at Thatchers Cider

For the next several months the orchard team at Thatchers Cider will be working very hard, harvesting the apples for pressing into their beautiful ciders down at Myrtle Farm.

The mix of abundant sun and rain throughout Spring and Summer has been really beneficial to the apple trees. 

The fruit is looking healthy and plentiful, containing just the right balance of acidity and sweetness to press into the perfect cider.

As always, amongst the first apples to come into the mill are their deliciously rosy Katy apples.

Chris Muntz Torres, their farm manager, who looks after their 500 acres of apple trees in and around Myrtle Farm, says, “The good weather in Spring meant our apples got off to a good start with an effective pollination thanks to our amazing bees. In fact, our Katy apples have developed so well we've been harvesting them a few days earlier than in previous years.

“After Katy, towards the end of September, we'll begin to see the early bittersweet apples ripening, such as Somerset Redstreak, Gilly and Hastings. They'll benefit from the sunshine and warmth we're now experiencing, cider apples love a mild autumn to help them ripen slowly and develop their unique flavours."

He went on to say: “With the sun ripening the apples and helping boost the fruit's natural sugar levels, the recent rain has also been feeding the trees and giving them much needed nourishment. Importantly, the warmth of the sun helps develop the tannins in our bittersweet varieties, giving depth and body to our ciders.”

In fact it's been a pretty near-perfect year for the apples. Apple trees always need a spell of cold weather to break their dormancy over the wintertime, and at the beginning of the year we had sufficient low temperatures to reset growth and wake up the trees. This was followed by a period of warmer weather and plenty of moisture in the deep, rich Somerset soil to allow the trees to do their very important work. 

Chris continues, “At Myrtle Farm the signs are really good for a bumper harvest this year. That's both in terms of quantity, and just as importantly, quality, meaning the very best, tastiest apples in our ciders.”   

Thatchers has apple orchards throughout the West Country of England. Here apples are grown for their range of Somerset ciders. 

Thatchers are one of the few cider makers to have a regular orchard planting programme, allowing them to meet the increasing demand for their ciders, as well as working with apple growers throughout the entire region who provide specific apple varieties under long-term partnerships.

One of the important things they look at when planting new trees is the timing of harvest, to make sure that the arrival of apples is spread out throughout the season.

“We press our apples as soon as they arrive at the farm to capture them at their freshest. So having different varieties that ripen at different times allows us to have a continued supply of fruit from August through to November,” he concluded.

With the weather conditions in Somerset providing a perfect climate for apple growing, it's not surprising that the county has become the home of cider making, with Thatchers seeing record sales to help it become the UK's fastest growing cider maker.

https://www.thatcherscider.co.uk

Asda set to launch biggest ever Tickled Pink Breast Cancer Campaign with over 200 exclusive pink products

Asda is ready to launch its biggest ever Tickled Pink campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness Month this October with over 200 exclusive pink products available to purchase. 

Sales of the products will help to raise vital funds for charity partners Breast Cancer Now and CoppaFeel! supporting new breast cancer treatments, vital education, and life-changing support, as well as on pack vital breast cancer awareness on a range of products.

The range will see support from some iconic brands who are all turning their packaging pink, including Diet Coke, Heinz Baked Beans and in an historic first, the Warburtons Toastie Loaf.

Now in its 27th year, Asda Tickled Pink is one of the UK’s longest-running charity partnerships, and this year the range will see over 200 pink products from over 50 different suppliers hit the supermarket shelves. 

Products will be sold both in store and online and will include the George clothing range and Asda's own label lines. Throughout 2023, the retailer hopes to raise £7 million through product sales and fundraising which is set to be the biggest year so far. The campaign has raised £82 million since it launched in 1996.

Asda reward customers can also benefit from buying products as the retailer launches its very first charity rewards mission, it means that both the charity partners and customers benefit from purchasing the Tickled Pink range. While Breast Cancer Now and CoppaFeel! benefit from the product donations, customers will receive £1 in their cash pot for purchasing four products from the range.

Asda and their suppliers have created exclusive pink products that customers can purchase from 21st September both instore and online. These include a wide range of products, like Diet Coke cans (24x 330ml cans £10.75 – fixed donation of £100,000), Warburtons Toastie loaf (fixed donation of £150,000), Fibre One 90 Strawberry & Cream Doughnuts (£1.50 with a 15p donation), Heinz Baked Beans Standard 415g Can (90p with a 9p donation), and Cushelle Quilted Toilet Roll (£5.85 with a fixed donation of £30k).

Asda also have a range of own label products to support the campaign from its popular Shades household range to plants and flowers including, Shades Tissues (£1 with 10p donation), Shades Kitchen Towels (£2 with a 20p donation), Bromeliad House Plant (£6.00 with £0.60 donation), Anthurium House Plant (£6.00 with a £0.60p donation), and the Tickled Pink Flower Bouquet (£6.00 with £0.60 donation, available all year round).

George at Asda is also getting into the swing of things, having also created a Tickled Pink exclusive clothing range with 22 different products including a pink ribbon t-shirt (£8.00 with 80p donation), a canvas pink ribbon bag (£6 with 60p donation), 5 pair pack of socks (£6.50 with 65p donation), and a three-piece pink nightwear set (£28 with £2.80 donation). 

The clothing collection now includes a breast awareness message printed inside the garments, as well as the long-standing breast awareness message printed on swing tag labels, which help to remind customers to check their boobs, pecs or chest regularly. This compliments the suite of awareness messaging Asda delivers on till receipts, Grocery Home shopping vans, pharmacy bags and changing room stickers which are live all year round.

Asda’s 2023 Tickled Pink campaign encourages everyone, regardless of age, gender or ethnicity to become Real Self-Checkers and establish a regular breast checking routine. In store POS will share the stories of five men and women who are this year’s Real Self-Checkers and highlight the importance of having a regular breast checking routine through their own personal journeys with the disease.      

Kris Comerford, Asda’s Chief Commercial Officer - Food said: “Of course, we are incredibly very proud to have so many of our suppliers supporting this year’s Tickled Pink campaign and turning their iconic brands pink. It’s set to be our biggest ever year with over 200 pink products available both in stores and online, giving customers the opportunity to donate by purchasing everyday household and clothing items.”

Jonathan Warburton, Chairman of Warburtons family bakers said “Our family business has been supporting families across Britain since we began baking back in 1876 and through The Warburtons Foundation we continue to help a range of charities and organisations. 

"We're  really excited to be turning our iconic Toastie loaf packaging pink, for the first time ever, to help raise much needed support for Asda’s Tickled Pink campaign to support the work of breast cancer charities.”

The Asda Tickled Pink campaign works with charity partners Breast Cancer Now and CoppaFeel! and they’re on a very special mission to make checking your boobs, pecs and chests, whoever you are, as normal as your Asda shop. The aim? To raise funds for breast cancer treatments, education and support. Together, they’re putting breast cancer awareness on everyone’s list.

Asda’s 2023 survey of its customers revealed 2 in 5 Asda shoppers regularly check their chests. Yet 24% of female shoppers who have checked before, are forgetting to check regularly enough. Asda Tickled Pink aims to provide this all important reminder.

Asda’s 2023 Tickled Pink campaign encourages everyone, regardless of age, gender or ethnicity to become Real Self-Checkers and establish a regular breast checking routine. In store POS will share the stories of five men and women who are this year’s Real Self-Checkers and highlight the importance of having a regular breast checking routine through their own personal journeys with the disease .      

This year’s Tickled Pink collection will be available to buy in Asda stores across the UK and online, from 21st September and will be available throughout October, with either a one-off donation or a percentage of sales donated at a 70/30 split to Breast Cancer Now (Reg. Charity Nos. 1160558 & SC045584) and CoppaFeel! (Reg. Charity Nos. 1132366 & SC045970) respectively. For further information please visit: www.asda.com/tickled-pink

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The Clove Club X Daniel Berlin

Chef Isaac McHale of London's two-Michelin star restaurant The Clove Club, will welcome Chef Daniel Berlin from restaurant Vyn, Skåne in Sweden for one exciting dining experience on Monday 18th September.

Supported by the popular booking platform Resy, the chefs will present a special collaborative eight-course tasting menu showcasing a selection of their signature dishes: Sardine Sashimi with Crisp Potato, Ginger and Chrysanthemum Glaze served with a creamy Whisky and Sardine Broth and Grouse Breast with Orkney Clapshot and Elderberry with a Grouse Dumpling served on the side with Lentils and Truffle from The Clove Club and Vendace Roe with Pickled Celeriac, Cold Smoked Creme Fraiche with Juniper and Jelly of Celeriac Juice and the infamous Salted Egg with Caramelised Rosemary with Yogurt Sorbet for Daniel.

Isaac and Daniel share the same philosophy of cooking using strictly seasonal, hyper-locally sourced ingredients. The dinner will be an ode to the end of summer with hints of changing produce as the autumn months approach.

In the decade that passed since opening its doors in 2013, The Clove Club has become an internationally-acclaimed, gastronomic dining destination, achieving both national and global recognition.

It's garnered praise from both the media and its peers, plus a loyal following of regular guests. The Clove Club was awarded two Michelin stars in 2022 and has remained consistently present on The World's 50 Best list since 2016. 

Chef Daniel Berlin closed his two-Michelin-starred restaurant Daniel Berlin Krog in September 2020 and only recently announced the opening of his new venture Vyn in Skåne. Vyn now encompasses a casual food & wine bar and will open a restaurant with a private area for up to 24 guests and boutique hotel with 15 bedrooms, next month, October 2023. 

“I’m so looking forward to this dinner with Daniel. Ever since we cooked together in Estonia 8 years ago, I have wanted to bring him to The Clove Club and get together in the kitchen again. He cooks technically brilliant, exciting and delicious food, and has his own unique style. I can’t wait to share it with you. And it’s a double celebration too with his new restaurant launch this year and our 10th anniversary. It’s definitely going to be a special night,” said Isaac Mchale. 

The dinner will be priced £240. Bookings will go live today at 12pm on Resy https://resy.com.

https://www.thecloveclub.com

Please note, due to the nature of the collaboration for one night only, the restaurant will not be able to cater to guests with specific dietary requirements or allergies, so please keep this in mind when booking or dining there.

AB Foods - results slightly better than expected

Associated British Foods, who owns Primark, has announced a pre close trading statement:

Retail sales expected to be around £9.0bn, 15% ahead of sales last year with like-for-like sales growth of 9%

Good growth in Grocery, Ingredients and Sugar

Outlook for this financial year is slightly better than previous expectations of Group adjusted operating profit to be moderately ahead of last year

Charlie Huggins, who is the manager of the ‘Quality Shares Portfolio’ at Wealth Club, said: "A strong performance from AB Food's non-retail divisions has led to a modest increase to profit expectations for the year. Sales remained strong at Primark, which is impressive given the tough economic environment and the recent unhelpful weather conditions, although margins were slightly weaker than expected due to issues involving higher theft.

"Encouragingly, the inflationary headwinds for Primark appear to be abating. The group expects Primark's margins to recover strongly next year driven by lower material costs, a weaker US dollar and lower freight costs, all of which have improved in recent weeks. This should help drive a stronger profit performance next year, even if pressures on the consumer persist.

"The sales performance from Primark this year has been very solid. This is impressive given the recent demise of Wilko's and the travails of other High Street brands. It shows that the High Street isn't dead and shoppers still love a bargain, but you need a brand that resonates strongly with consumers. Primark has that. This should leave it strongly positioned whichever way the economic winds blow."