National Butchers Week
2024-03-04 - 2024-03-10
We’re proud to celebrate this week by highlighting one of our own- Jim Doherty, who is part of our Farmstead team, holds the accreditation of Master Butcher with The Institute of Meat, and has 48 years’ experience of working in the meat business. Take a look at Jim’s skills in action here! Join us this week by adding new meat dishes to your menu from our Farmstead range, and remind your customers of the great meat selection you already have available.

New Year’s Eve
2023-12-31
See out 2023 by creating a New Year’s Eve to remember! Our Unity range of wines, beers and spirits (including both low and no alcohol products) covers all your customers’ drink choices so that they can raise a glass in style! Also, our catering supplies range covers all of your tableware, glassware and barware needs. Here’s to 2024, cheers!

Boxing Day
2023-12-26
Boxing Day is a great time to try new flavours and indulge in your own Boxing Day menu. Take a look at our range on our website where you’ll find our great brands such as Everyday Favourites, offering essential items for any starter, Farmstead for a delicious main meat option and decadent desserts from our Premium Selection. Don’t forget to also include a selection of warming hot chocolates, like our Caramel & banoffee hot chocolate!

Christmas
2023-12-25
This Christmas is all about enjoying the company around you as well as the delicious food. We know you will be making the most of this festive season and we’ve got everything you need to lay on a super yuletide spread for your customers! Our ‘This is Christmas’ campaign is packed full of everything you need to make this Christmas a cracker, such as insights to help you plan accordingly and fantastic festive menu inspiration. We’ve got plenty of delicious recipes for you to unwrap along with a selection of blogs highlighting key Christmas products. Wishing you a very Merry Christmas!

St. Andrew's Day
2023-11-30
Celebrating the patron saint of Scotland through Scottish culture, music and most importantly…food! Take a look at our selection of Scottish recipes to add to your menu’s this St Andrews Day and join in with the festivities. Did you know we offer a fantastic range of Scottish wholesale food and drink across Scotland? Take a look at our Bidfood Scotland webpage for more information.

Bonfire Night
2023-11-05
Remember, remember the 5th of November? Bonfire Night is the perfect excuse to add some flavourful winter warming recipes to your kitchen. Why not include some favourites such as our Farmstead bacon & Cheddar brioche bun which is a great option for customers who want something warm to eat whilst watching the fireworks and celebrating outdoors. Not forgetting a selection of hot drinks to help your customers warm up such as our Black + White minty hot chocolate. Have a look at our selection of takeaway menus and guides to help you with the ideal takeaway solution for your business.

World Vegan month
2023-11-01 - 2023-11-30
Going vegan isn’t just a trend, it’s become a lifestyle and if you haven’t added a vegan section to your menu – it’s time to make some changes. Add our fantastic range of vegan and plant-based foods to your menu today so you can appeal to the growing vegan market too. Download our Meat Free Space brochure and get ready to change up your menu for Veganuary 2024. Our bank of delicious recipes has a broad vegan selection for you to be inspired by in the kitchen and cook up some tasty vegan treats.

Halloween
2023-10-31
With the nights beginning to draw in, it’s official – autumn has arrived and with it comes a number of catering opportunities like Halloween. Warm up your customers with selection of hearty meals and hot drinks to keep them content when the temperatures drops, try our Pumpkin mac & cheese bites for spookily delicious addition to your menu or even our tasty Scarily simple Halloween cheesy chickadillas from our Everyday Favourites range.

National Baking Week
2023-10-14 - 2023-10-20
National Baking Week is here to get Britain baking! Need some inspiration? Give our Gold & ruby chocolate cake recipe a go and don’t forget gluten free options such as these beautiful Blondies! All the ingredients and utensils you need are over on our online shop, get mixing!
Our online shop is also the perfect destination to fill up on our range of favourite products and store cupboard essentials to create your very own baking masterpieces, no matter what type of business you are.

World Porridge Day
2023-10-10
World Porridge Day is still going strong in promoting the health benefits to those choosing to enjoy this breakfast option. A menu staple, porridge is a perfect option for every type of business from commercial outlets to schools, hospitals and care homes. A crowd pleaser, make sure your menu offers a selection of toppings and syrups, like this maple and date porridge pot.

National Seafood Month
2023-10-01 - 2023-10-31
Celebrate all things fish and seafood by shaking up your menu for National Seafood month this October. Our Rockport fish range delivers you the freshest catch of the day, take a look out our brochure here for details on our delicious cod, haddock, hake, salmon and more! We’ve got a great selection of recipes which will ensure your menu goes down swimmingly with your customers!

British Food Fortnight
2023-09-16 - 2023-10-01
British Food Fortnight is a chance to celebrate all things British when it comes to food and drink. Explore our range of British cuisine recipes from classics such as bread and butter pudding to chocolate cherry scones and a roast lamb Yorkshire pudding burrito. For some more inspiration, view our Top 5 British Products blog to find out some favourites!

Love Lamb Week
2023-09-01 - 2023-09-07
Feast your eyes on our delicious selection of Farmstead Lamb products including high quality prime joints, cutlets and chops which can be used across a variety of dishes for both lunch and dinner options. From stews, curries, burgers and roast dinners, lamb is a staple for any menu! Get inspired in the kitchen with some delicious lamb recipes including this Twerky jerky Dukes and cheese, ideal for takeaways.

Organic September
2023-09-01 - 2023-09-30
Organic September is a month-long campaign to raise awareness of the many benefits of organic food and farming. We have a wide selection of organic products from leading brands available, take a look at our online shop for the full range. Why not have a go at cooking our Teriyaki tofu salad jars using organic smoked tofu – perfect for those looking for some new organic products.

National Potato Day
2023-08-19
Peeled, boiled, mashed, fried or sautéed? Celebrate the versatile spud this National Potato Day by offering up some delicious tater options for your customers to enjoy. Try our yummy Super green sweet potato salad, perfect for summer! We’d also recommend our Cheesy potato, mushroom, spinach and egg bits hotbox, a great takeaway option and you just can’t go wrong with the staple Baked potato with honey and mustard filling.

National Prosecco Day
2023-08-13
A national celebration for the popular sparkling white wine. Celebrate National Prosecco Day by ensuring you have a selection of bubbles on your drinks menu, click order online at the top of the page to choose your favourites from our great range. Why not think outside the box and offer Prosecco jellies with mulled fruits for a sparkling dessert twist.

International Beer Day
2023-08-04
We have a brilliant selection of fantastic beers, ales, stouts and lagers for all the beer lovers to enjoy. Make sure to visit our Unity beer page for inspiration on product choice, sales tools and more! The great thing is beer doesn’t just stop at drinks because you can even celebrate International Beer Day by adding this tasty recipes to your menu Beer battered cod, thick cut chips, crushed minty peas & tartare sauce.

LACA
2023-07-06 - 2023-07-07
Bidfood will be in attendance at this year’s LACA Main Event held at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole. LACA is the only national event in the UK dedicated to the school food sector.

Father’s Day
2023-06-18, 2022-06-19
Need some inspiration for creating a fantastic Father’s Day menu? In this video our very own chefs, Martin Eshelby and Damon Corey, compare and contrast three different ways of cooking a steak to see which really elevates this key menu classic, making for a fantastic addition to your Father’s Day offering.

Pelican Expo 2023
2023-06-13
Bringing together industry experts across all sectors of catering operations to share proven solutions to help; Reduce and control cost across food and non-food purchases, increase operational efficiencies with the latest technology, and ease the pain of staffing issues through innovative solutions.
This year’s event will be held at the National Motorcycle Museum, Birmingham on Tuesday 13th June.

HCA Forum
2023-04-21 - 2023-04-22
Bidfood will be in attendance at this year’s Hospital Caterers Association Forum held at the Birmingham Hilton Metropole. The HCA Forum is the only UK event dedicated to the production, delivery and service of nutritious food to patients, staff and visitors in the NHS.

Fairtrade Fortnight
2023-02-27 - 2023-03-12
Fairtrade Fortnight is all about showing support for all of the farmers, workers and organisations in countries that are disadvantaged by unfair global trade structures. Fairtrade products can include everything from confectionary and cakes to sugar, coffee, tea and alcohol. Get involved with Fairtrade Fortnight by filling up on our very own range of Fairtrade certified Black + White Coffee products.

New Year’s Eve
2022-12-31
See out this year by creating a New Year’s Eve to remember! Our Unity range of wines, beers and soft drinks covers all your customers’ drink choices so that they can raise a glass in style! New Year’s Eve is a great excuse to add an exciting and refreshing options such our Prosecco jellies with mulled fruits to your menu. Here’s to 2023, cheers!

Boxing Day
2022-12-26
Boxing Day is a great time to try new flavours and indulge in your own Boxing Day menu. Take a look at our range on our website where you’ll find our great brands such as Everyday Favourites, offering essential items for any starter, Farmstead for a delicious main meat option and decadent desserts from Premium Selection. Don’t forget to also include a selection of warming hot chocolates, like our Caramel & banoffee hot chocolate – yum!

St Andrews Day
2022-11-30
It’s time to celebrate the patron saint of Scotland through Scottish culture, music and most importantly…food! What greater way to be part of this celebration than by incorporating our Scottish recipes into your menus; everything from a Scottish scotch egg with Arran mustard hollandaise to Scottish jelly and ice cream. For more information take a look at our dedicated Bidfood Scotland webpage here.

National Curry Week
2022-10-10 - 2022-10-16
This year marks the 24th National Curry Week and it presents the perfect opportunity for any establishment to refresh their menu with a range of flavours from around the world. You can introduce the aromatic taste of Thailand with a delicious Thai Green Curry, or add some spicy Indian flavours with a Tilda Asian Sweet Potato Curry. However you decide to spruce up your menu this National Curry Week, try something new to excite the taste buds of your customers.

Zero Waste Week
2022-09-05 - 2022-09-09
Aiming to raise awareness about the environmental impact of waste, what better way to kick off Zero Waste Week than by taking a look at our Sustainable food-to-go packaging solutions guide which has some great information that will help you make an informed choice of the packaging you choose to use – you can also shop directly from this guide!

Great British Pea Week
2022-07-04 - 2022-07-10
We are proud to have made a pledge in support of the Peas Please initiative. Led by The Food Foundation, Peas Please encourages everyone to eat an extra portion of veg a day and aims to bring industries together with a common goal of making it easier for everyone to eat veg. #DontForgetTheVeg

English Wine Week
2022-06-18 - 2022-06-26
Our range of Unity wines brings you the very best selection with a team of category experts on hand to help with your needs. English wine is innovative, exciting, and quality focused, so much so that we’ve written a blog with top reasons to care about English wine. You’ll be an English wine connoisseur in no time!
