The truth behind bird flu and what this means for our Christmas meat
What is bird flu, and where has it come from? Over the past year, we have seen Avian Influenza, commonly known as bird flu, on the rise dramatically. So much…
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Choose a reliable Christmas butcher for your meat delivery
What to look for in your reliable Christmas butcher It’s that time of year again to start thinking about Christmas dinner. As a Christmas dinner is not complete without the…
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Why does hanging meat make it taste better? The science behind the preparation.
Does hanging meat really change the quality and flavour? In a world where we are fast becoming more aware of where our food comes from and how it is treated…
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London halal food festival 2022: what you need to know
What do you need to know about London Halal food? The Arabic word "halal "(ḥalāʾ) literally translates into "p". In Islam, it refers to foods and goods that are permitted…
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Frequently Asked Questions | Butchery | IMS of Smithfield
Where is IMS of Smithfield based? IMS of Smithfield was initially based in London's famous Smithfield Market, overlooking Bartholomew's square. As our butchery client list began to grow, we had…
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Train your catering team with the London Butchery Academy
What is the London Butchery Academy? For over a decade, the London Butchery Academy at IMS of Smithfield has trained hundreds of chefs and catering teams throughout the UK to…
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Finding the best BBQ meat hampers for your event
Give your guests the perfect meats with a BBQ meat hamper A British fete or event is a thing of beauty, and during the summer, you will find these events…
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Encourage healthy eating choices in schools in 2022
Why is healthy eating in schools so important? Children spend between 6-8 hours of their days at school. During this time, they may attend breakfast club, have school meals, and…
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Creative easter meat ideas for your private dinner guests
Updating your easter meat menu with reputable suppliers We are sure you are already thinking about what you are going to offer your dining guests on the upcoming Easter weekend.…
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Successful corporate hospitality at your racecourse with a quality meat supplier
Providing the best meat for your corporate hospitality When your guests choose a corporate hospitality package at your racecourse, they look for something different. An opulent, unique event that is…
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The importance of a high-quality airline meat supplier
Supplying airlines with the best quality wholesale meat for their journeys Airline food has a bad wrap. But, with the right airline meat supplier it doesn't have to be that…
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2022 meat trends from your Smithfield market meat suppliers
We have the pandemic to thank for our new meat trends of 2022. With many of us working from home throughout the last two years, we have been able to…
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Why IMS of Smithfield should be top of your meat wholesaler list in 2021
Meta description: If you’re looking for your number one supplier in the meat wholesale industry, look no further than IMS of Smithfield for a great experience every time. With hospitality…
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Why you should choose your game meat from a premium supplier in 2021
What is Game meat? Harvested from natural landscapes within the UK, game animals are wild and not land raised, meaning their diet is natural. Not only does this give a…
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Beef short ribs: why they are one of the best British beef cuts
Full of flavour, easy to cook, inexpensive - it's hardly surprising that beef short ribs are one of the most popular British beef cuts at the moment. And the great…
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The latest food trends in 2021 – what you need to know
Last year turned the food industry on its head. With restaurants having to either close their doors or start offering take-away services, disruptions in supplies leading to low stocks and…
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Why IMS Of Smithfield Is The Ideal Meat Supplier For Your Hospitality Business This Christmas
The hospitality industry has been one of the hardest hit by the Coronavirus pandemic. With the fallout set to last for many years to come, companies throughout the hospitality market…
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Be Sure to Choose Healthy Cuts of Beef
Most of us care about what we eat, where it comes from, how it was produced and how healthy, or otherwise, it is to eat. Here, we take a look…
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How To Find The Right Halal Butchers
If you are looking to buy Halal meats, then finding the right butcher can be a bit of a minefield. Do they follow the right Halal procedures? Has there been…
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A List Of Game Meats That Are Delicious In Summer Salads
In the heat of summer, there’s nothing better than a refreshing salad, made using fresh game meats. These dishes are the ideal light lunch before spending the rest of the…
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Quality London Catering Butchers: a Better Breed of Butcher
At IMS of Smithfield, we’re very proud to be Quality London Catering Butchers and of the top quality meat and poultry products provided from our state of the art facility…
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Introducing Our Online Meat Shop
As one of London’s leading wholesale meat suppliers online, we are very happy to announce the extension of this service to the public. In these difficult times where people are…
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IMS of Smithfields Launches Home Delivery Service
Delivery Direct to your Door with our home delivery service To ensure we continue to meet the demand for our products and to service our loyal customer base, we have…
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Popular Food Trends for Restaurant Owners in 2017
2017 is promising to be an interesting year for the hospitality industry. The impact of the EU referendum has been a weak pound, which may well encourage international visitors to…
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How To Calculate Food Costs And Get Menu Pricing Right For A Profit
Getting menu pricing right is a key factor in restaurant profit. Every good restaurant manager knows that some food items, for example, fish are more expensive than others but in…
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Quick and Easy Chicken Recipes
When it comes to chicken, we’re confident we know a thing or two about the world’s most popular type of poultry. As one of the leading and best wholesale poultry…
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Top Foodie Trends for 2020
January isn’t the greatest month, we all feel sluggish for overindulgence at Christmas, it’s cold and wet, and even worse, summer feels like a lifetime away. But don’t despair! If…
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Top British Food & Drink Awareness Days
As London butchers and lovers of all things ‘food & drink’ we’re constantly on the look-out for the best of British when it comes to awareness days. Here’s our research…
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Catering Tips for Weddings
One of the things your guests will remember after your wedding is the catering. No matter whether the food was good or bad, it’s something they will take with them…
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Popular National Food Holidays in the UK
Popular National Food Celebration Days in the UK A Celebration of UK food These days, it can seem as though we have a day for everything, but when it comes…
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Restaurant Marketing – 12 Ways To Get More People Through The Door
London is host to an astonishing variety of restaurants, all looking for exciting and innovative ways in which to attract new customers and keep loyal, existing ones visiting. When your…
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The Ultimate Guide to the Best Halal Restaurants in London
London has long been known as a city of multi-cultural dining and taste experiences and the best restaurants in London are known to be amongst the best in the world.…
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Staff Management On Steroids: Revealing The Top Twenty Staff Motivation Ideas For The Food Industry
There can be no doubt about it; the food service industry relies on customer satisfaction. Whether you manage a restaurant, a hotel or another type of catering service, customer satisfaction…
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How to Reduce Restaurant Food Waste? 20 Proven Restaurant Management Tips
Restaurant food waste is a problem that nobody in the industry can afford to ignore. According to WRAP (The Waste and Resources Action Programme) 199,100 tonnes of food waste is…
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10 popular cuts of lamb in the UK
To this day, Lamb still remains a menu favourite with UK diners. With its excellent flavour and tender meat, it?s no surprise that (according to the AHDB) we ate around…
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10 Tips to Find the Best Catering Services for your Event
From corporate entertainment to family weddings, one of the most important elements of your event will be your choice of catering services. As well as checking that you have access…
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The Top 10 Ways to Make Your Restaurant More Profitable
For all restaurant, hotel and catering managers one of the most important jobs is the creation of a restaurant menu that is both appealing and profitable. The dining consumer can…
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Important Tips For Cooking Chicken
Chicken is one of the most versatile meats that can be cooked in a multitude of ways. It has a mild delicate flavour and cooked right can have a soft…
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Halal Food Guide
You may have heard of the term halal many times, but not have much idea of what it means unless you?re a Muslim. The word halal comes from an Arabic…
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21 Amazing Ideas To Get More Restaurant Customers Through The Door
For any restaurant owner the aim has to be a full house as many times a week as possible. Competition in the hospitality industry is fierce and finding innovative ways…
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Top 5 Cured Meats And Their Origins
In this month?s post, we?re going to be looking at cured meats and their origins. There are some great favourites here, ones we enjoy week in week out if we?re…
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Ultimate list of the biggest restaurant menu complaints given by customers
Today we?re looking at the biggest gripes made by customers regarding restaurant menus. If you see anything you recognise, then you?ll know you?re getting something wrong and you need to…
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Top 5 Game Meats Eaten in the UK
In our post this month, we?re going to be looking at the different types of game meat, and focusing on the top 5 eaten in the UK. It?s true that…
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The Secret Benefits Of Beef
For years, many people have been thinking about beef in all the wrong ways. The benefits and attributes of fish and chicken have been lauded for years on end, while…
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5 Essential Tips For Delicious Chicken Dishes
Our love affair with chicken meat started some 10,000 years ago. Today, in modern Britain you would be hard-pushed to find a menu without at least one chicken dish, but…
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5 Practical Ideas for In Office Catering
With limited equipment, enclosed spaces and business to attend to, in office catering can be a challenge. For caterers working to serve up something special in a corporate environment, there…
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5 Halal BBQ Tips for Summer
Summer's coming, which can mean just one thing for meat lovers: It's barbecue time. Whether you're catering a relaxed wedding, or a big outdoors event, putting on a sizzling spread…
Read MoreConventional Meat: Why Are Chicken, Pork, Lamb & Beef Our Staples?
Why do British meat-eaters today consider chicken, pork, lamb and beef to be the ?normal? meats? Across the channel in France, our carnivorous cousins have a much more diverse repertoire…
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5 Lesser Known Cuts of Meat Which Cost Less & Taste Better
Little inspires culinary creativity like a brand new ingredient to work with. Whether you're keen to offer cheaper alternatives in your eatery, or are looking for something new to serve…
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5 Big, Meaty Mistakes to Avoid When Cooking Steak
Sometimes the simplest recipes are the trickiest to perfect. When you're serving up something that's ?simply? delicious, you need to get it spot on. Steak is the ultimate challenge for…
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