Spring
What's in season this spring?
Find out what ingredients are perfect for your spring menus.
Spring greens
Spring greens are the first cabbages to come through in spring and are a fantastic addition to spring menus. They are perfect as sides to roasts, but also work perfectly in stir frys and pies as well.-
Asparagus
Asparagus starts to come into season in April here in the UK and is perfect for menus in spring and the early part of summer. It’s fantastic as a seasonal side or as an ingredient in soups and pies. Check out our recipe, roast Jersey royals, asparagus and béarnaise salad. -
Rhubarb
Bright pink stalks of rhubarb really do mark the change of season on menus and provide a little hope for sunnier and brighter days to come, even if the British weather hasn’t quite caught up with the season yet! -
Cabbage
White and red cabbages are often available all year round and you'll still be able to get British savoy cabbage in the early part of spring and all work well in spring food such as pies, soups, stir frys and as sides. Why not try our pork belly, bacon, cabbage, apples and mash recipe? -
Baby potatoes
Baby potatoes are available all year round, however we see them feature more on recipes as we move into spring as they work perfectly with fish, chicken and seasonal greens. -
Lamb
Lamb is the meat of choice for menus in the lead up to and over Easter. And there are so many ways to incorporate it into your menus, from your traditional lamb roasts, or premiumising your menu with a lamb rack dish. -
Chicken
Although chicken is popular all year roud, as a leaner meat than most it is ideal for fresh spring recipes that incorporate lots of greens. In spring we see lot more chicken stews and pies on menus as people want less heavy red meat dishes that are more synominous with the winter months. -
Trout
Trout fishing begins in April but you can actually get ChalkStream trout all year round. Something like this ChalkStream trout, celeriac gnocchi and picked shallot recipe would work really well as a springtime menu offering. -
Salmon
Salmon is popular all year round on menus, but is especially suited to spring menus as it is so light and goes so well with lighter fresh ingredients that you see on spring menus. -
Crab
For fishmongers the crab season begins in April and this shows up on menus with more dishes popping up with crab in them. Crab is perfect incorporated into starters and is perfetly paired with prawns in linguini dishes.
Seasonal magazine
Take a look at our brand new Seasonal digital magazine for even more products and ideas for spring time events.
Spring recipes
Browse our recipe library, filled with lots of inspiration for your spring menus.
What's happening this Spring?
- Events
Events
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British Pie Week 4th - 10th March
Looking for some pie-spiration? Check out some of our favourite pies for a spring menu this year. -
Mother's Day Sunday 10th March
Find out our top Mother's Day tips along with some sweet suggestions for low-prep, easy serve desserts for Mother's Day menus. -
Easter 29th March - 1st April
We're here to support your Easter. Find out what products we have in store for our customers this year. -
British Sandwich Week 20th - 27th May
Update your sandwich menu with some new ideas, carriers and fillings to excite your customers. -
Caterers calendar
Look ahead and find out what else is happening across the year in our Caterer's Calendar.
Theme days
School theme day support
If you're a school and looking for more theme day support, look no further. In this guide specifically designed for school caterers we cover ideas for British Pie Week, St. Patrick's Day, International Cuisines Week and Easter.
Care theme day support
The perfect theme day support for care homes. All our support is condensed into one guide for key events across the year.
Business & Industry theme day support
Workplace caterers, we've got you covered with theme day support for your business in this guide for spring events. We cover support for Easter, British Pie Week and Mental Health Awareness Week.
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