EVENTS & AWARDS NEWS
WUNDERBAR RETURNS TO PERGOLA PADDINGTON - THE ULTIMATE OKTOBERFEST CELEBRATION Who needs Munich when 28th September will see the muchanticipated return of Wunderbar at Pergola Paddington - a hornblaring, stein-sloshing Bavarian knees up! West London’s favourite alfresco drinking and dining destination will be transformed into a grand beer hall, reminiscent of those on the Theresienwiese in Munich, serving up delicious Bavarian food alongside real German beers and a hearty helping of ‘Gemütlichkeit’ – oh ja! Open from Wednesday to Sunday, the resident Wunderbar DJs will
provide an invigorating soundtrack that will get all steins in the air and lederhosen-covered bodies dancing. On weekends, dash to Wunderbar’s bottomless brunch where a Oom-Pah band will be getting the party started with brassy Bavarian music alongside free-flowing drinks for 90 minutes and a choice of main from one of Pergola Paddington’s 4 food traders, all priced at just £35. Excitingly, the ‘Day of the Daschund’ is also returning on Sunday 22nd October! All sausage dogs and their owners are invited
FRESH DIRECT TASTES SUCCESS Fresh Direct, the UK’s leading foodservice fresh produce wholesaler, has been awarded six Great Taste awards for a range of products produced in its Fresh Kitchen facility in Bicester. Fresh Kitchen hand prepares an array of sauces, pickles, soups marinades, relishes and desserts for chefs in the hospitality industry. The awards are testament to the craft and innovation that goes into the products, which are created using high
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quality ingredients.Rum Sauce received an ‘outstanding’ two star award from the judges. As operators have struggled to recruit skilled kitchen workers, Fresh Kitchen has grown significantly, increasing the footprint of its operation by around 20%, adding additional ovens, boiling pan and blast chillers to meet expanding demand and with further investment planned this year.