The complete guide to starting your own street food business

The complete guide to starting your own street food business Street food has seen a surge of popularity in the last few years across the UK's major cities, and it's no wonder why — it offers...


Healthy Dishes vs Dude Food

As the dining out sector keeps up with contemporary movements, a battle of the two strong food-service trends unfolds before us. The war of nutrition is well and truly underway as the ‘good’ of...


Microwaves: small, versatile and affordable

Forget about soggy sausage rolls and watery vegetables, modern microwaves are the caterers best friend, as they are hard-working and packed with helpful features. The key is for caterers to make sure...


Know Your Catering Chopping Boards...

Give Yourself The Chop With The Right Chopping Board Stuck between a rock and a hard place when choosing your restaurant kitchen’s chopping boards? Let Alliance online help you choose the right one...


How To Create A Buzzing Takeaway Business

If you're reading this the chances are you've been toying with the idea of offering a takeaway business from your restaurant and there are plenty of advantages in doing this. Let Alliance talk you...


How to Keep A Meticulously Clean Commercial Kitchen

For obvious reasons, a spotless kitchen is imperative for any food related business but despite its importance it's amazing how many restaurants and cafes ignore the basic rules and are subsequently...


Food safety and storage advice for commercial kitchens

Food safety and storage advice for commercial kitchens Caterers and cooks have a legal responsibility when it comes to food hygiene, but preparing and storing food properly isn't just about preventing...


Which Kitchen Knives Should Be Used For Food Preparation?

Without superior quality kitchen knives it is next to impossible to prepare food perfectly.  Part of cookery school is to learn which utensils and equipment should be used for each task and it's...


How To Run An Efficient Kitchen

One of the keys to a successful restaurant or café business is to run an efficient kitchen.  A well-run kitchen must be equipped with the right people and tools to deliver tasty dishes on time for a...


The Kitchen Utensil Basics Your Kitchen Needs

Too often kitchen staff in commercial kitchens and domestic kitchens use the wrong utensils for food preparation.  There are reasons why utensils are designed the way they are, to maximise on...