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"Elderflower Season Is Here: How the Best Bars and Kitchens Are Moving Well Beyond the Cordial"
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"Elderflower Season Is Here: How the Best Bars and Kitchens Are Moving Well Beyond the Cordial"

"Elderflower is available for perhaps six weeks each year, and for most of the hospitality industry it begins …

8 May 2026 · 4 min read · The Mise Editorial
"Non-Alcoholic Wine Grows Up: The Bottles Now Earning a Place on Serious UK Restaurant Lists"
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"Non-Alcoholic Wine Grows Up: The Bottles Now Earning a Place on Serious UK Restaurant Lists"

"The non-alcoholic wine category has matured faster in the last two years than most in the drinks industry exp…

7 May 2026 · 5 min read · The Mise Editorial
"British Strawberry Season Opens Early as Growers Report Ideal Spring Conditions"
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"British Strawberry Season Opens Early as Growers Report Ideal Spring Conditions"

"An unusually warm and settled April has pushed the British strawberry season forward by up to ten days, with …

24 Apr 2026 · 3 min read · The Mise Editorial
"Parisian Cookie Brand Laura Todd to Open First UK Store at Gloucester Road This May"
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"Parisian Cookie Brand Laura Todd to Open First UK Store at Gloucester Road This May"

"Laura Todd, the iconic Parisian-American cookie brand with a 135-year heritage, is bringing its thick, premiu…

24 Apr 2026 · 3 min read · The Mise Editorial
"London's Appetite for Premium Baked Goods Shows No Sign of Slowing as New Brands Enter the Market"
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"London's Appetite for Premium Baked Goods Shows No Sign of Slowing as New Brands Enter the Market"

"From artisan sourdough to gourmet cookies and patisserie, London's premium bakery sector continues to attract…

24 Apr 2026 · 3 min read · The Mise Editorial
"British Asparagus Season Opens Three Weeks Early as Growers Report Warmest Spring on Record"
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"British Asparagus Season Opens Three Weeks Early as Growers Report Warmest Spring on Record"

"Growers across the Vale of Evesham and Lincolnshire began cutting this week after an exceptionally warm March…

23 Apr 2026 · 2 min read · The Mise Editorial
"Rhubarb Season: Why the Gap Between Forced and Outdoor Matters More Than Most Menus Admit"
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"Rhubarb Season: Why the Gap Between Forced and Outdoor Matters More Than Most Menus Admit"

"Rhubarb is on menus across the country right now — but the rhubarb being served in April is, in most cases, a…

17 Apr 2026 · 4 min read · The Mise Editorial
"Wild Garlic Season: How Britain's Most Democratic Foraged Ingredient Conquered the Restaurant Menu"
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"Wild Garlic Season: How Britain's Most Democratic Foraged Ingredient Conquered the Restaurant Menu"

"Wild garlic — ramsons, bear garlic, wood garlic — carpets the woodland floors of Britain from March through M…

15 Apr 2026 · 4 min read · The Mise Editorial
"Jersey Royal Season Opens: Why Chefs Clear Their Menus When the First Crop Arrives"
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"Jersey Royal Season Opens: Why Chefs Clear Their Menus When the First Crop Arrives"

"The first Jersey Royal new potatoes of 2026 reached mainland UK restaurants this week, beginning a season tha…

14 Apr 2026 · 4 min read · The Mise Editorial
"The British Charcuterie Renaissance Is Real — and Restaurants Are Finally Taking It Seriously"
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"The British Charcuterie Renaissance Is Real — and Restaurants Are Finally Taking It Seriously"

"A decade ago, a serious British charcuterie board was a contradiction in terms. Today, a growing number of UK…

13 Apr 2026 · 4 min read · The Mise Editorial
"The Long Lunch Is Back — and British Restaurants Are Finally Building a Business Model Around It"
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"The Long Lunch Is Back — and British Restaurants Are Finally Building a Business Model Around It"

"The leisurely extended lunch — two-plus hours, multiple courses, good wine, no hurry — declined in British re…

12 Apr 2026 · 4 min read · The Mise Editorial
"Spring Lamb Season: How UK Chefs Are Sourcing, Preparing and Celebrating Britain's Most Seasonal Protein"
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"Spring Lamb Season: How UK Chefs Are Sourcing, Preparing and Celebrating Britain's Most Seasonal Protein"

"British spring lamb — milk-fed animals from Welsh, Cumbrian and Scottish upland flocks — is on menus across t…

11 Apr 2026 · 4 min read · The Mise Editorial
"Scotland's Seafood Restaurant Scene Is One of the Best in Europe. The World Is Starting to Notice."
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"Scotland's Seafood Restaurant Scene Is One of the Best in Europe. The World Is Starting to Notice."

"From the Isle of Skye to Edinburgh's Leith waterfront, Scotland's seafood restaurants are drawing internation…

10 Apr 2026 · 3 min read · The Mise Editorial
"English Sparkling Wine Cements Its Place on UK Restaurant Lists as Buyer Confidence Reaches New High"
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"English Sparkling Wine Cements Its Place on UK Restaurant Lists as Buyer Confidence Reaches New High"

"A survey of UK restaurant wine buyers conducted by the Wine & Spirit Trade Association shows English sparklin…

8 Apr 2026 · 3 min read · The Mise Editorial
"Spring and Summer Menu Refresh 2026: What's in Season, What Sells and What to Cut"
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"Spring and Summer Menu Refresh 2026: What's in Season, What Sells and What to Cut"

The British seasonal produce calendar from April through August gives hospitality kitchens genuine margin impr…

7 Apr 2026 · 4 min read · The Mise
"Easter 2026 Menu Planning for Hospitality Kitchens"
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"Easter 2026 Menu Planning for Hospitality Kitchens"

Easter Sunday is the highest-value Sunday lunch occasion of the year. Here's how to plan your menu, price it r…

24 Mar 2026 · 4 min read · The Mise
"St Patrick's Day 2026: Menu Ideas and Commercial Opportunities for Pubs and Restaurants"
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"St Patrick's Day 2026: Menu Ideas and Commercial Opportunities for Pubs and Restaurants"

St Patrick's Day is one of the highest-footfall days of the year for the pub trade. Here's how to capitalise o…

17 Mar 2026 · 4 min read · The Mise
"From Village Chippy to County Road: Grandpa's Fish Bar Launches Catering Van"
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"From Village Chippy to County Road: Grandpa's Fish Bar Launches Catering Van"

The Lanchester chip shop with a 4.9-star rating and a story rooted in family legacy is taking its beef-drippin…

16 Mar 2025 · 4 min read · The Mise
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