International Women’s Day 2024 – Women at The Top
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by socialpantry
1w ago
For International Women’s Day 2024, we wanted to put the spotlight on some of the incredible women working at the top of their game within the hospitality industry. Our founder, Alex Head, chose six women across different sectors within hospitality who have directly inspired her over the years. Here, we speak to them about challenges they may have faced being a woman in the industry, the many inspiring moments, and people they’ve discovered, and crucially, the most important piece of advice they’ve ever received. Miriam Haniffa, Founder of PALM HotelRosie Brown, Co-CEO of CookChenai Bukutu, Fo ..read more
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Cooking Up a Storm at HMP/YOI Feltham
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by socialpantry
2w ago
As ever, our work with prisons, charity partners and prison leavers continue in earnest in the background whilst we create incredible luxury events, cater for immersive dining experiences and feed hundreds of workplaces across London. In the years running up to, and months since our café behind bars has opened in HMP/YOI Feltham, we’ve been working closely with the team there to ensure we’re providing all the opportunities we can to prisoners and to those soon to be released. Alongside training up several men in our café kitchen, our Kitchen Manager Danny is training and mentoring them through ..read more
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Lifting the Veil with Studio Sorores
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by socialpantry
1M ago
A behind the scenes look at wedding planning for the discerning nearlyweds, with the best in the business. In this edition of Lifting the Veil, we speak with Jessie Westwood of Studio Sorores, one of the UK’s most sought after wedding planners, who specialises in bijoux, design-led weddings that exude opulence from every corner. With clients across the globe, Studio Sorores’ portfolio of weddings is a jaw dropping collection of the most exquisite nuptials, dripping with style and stand-out beautiful moments, and most often following onto a secret after party, a particular speciality of theirs ..read more
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Recipe: Pumpkin Buttermilk Pancakes
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by socialpantry
1M ago
Served with Caramelised Clementines and Pistachios The original zero-waste recipe, pancakes were made to be stacked high on Pancake Day and enjoyed! This recipe brings a twist to your classic batter by introducing pumpkin puree. Why not buy a pumpkin for roasting a few days before (we have a great Roast Delica Pumpkin recipe!) and save just 100ml of the pulp to use here. As for the toppings, have a look at what you have in the cupboard and feel free to switch it up. You’ve made the pancakes so your rules, anything goes! British Rhubarb is in season and delicious at the moment, so that could m ..read more
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Joining Team SP as an Apprentice: 5 Minutes with Raiel, Junior CDP
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by socialpantry
1M ago
This week marks National Apprenticeship Week, so we wanted to take the chance to spotlight a very special member of Team Social Pantry; Raiel. Raiel joined our team back in 2021 as an apprentice Commis Chef and the first apprentice to join Team Social Pantry! Having previously started her apprenticeship at The Savoy pre-Covid, she joined us looking to finish her course in a catering environment. During her time, she has worked under our Head of Development Sarah in our Events Kitchen, preparing hundreds of canapés for a variety of events, as well as in our Workplace Kitchen, being trained and ..read more
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Your Wedding Checklist
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by socialpantry
2M ago
You’re engaged, the ring is on, the question has been popped, and you’re looking forward to spending forever with your future spouse. Now comes the fun bit; planning your big day! We understand that the lengthy to-do list and the nitty gritty details can feel overwhelming but the below checklist can act as a an easy guide to approaching your special day without it becoming stressful. Budget  This is, of course, the first thing you and your fiancé(e) need to decide upon before any wedding planning can begin. Planning a wedding on a budget, whether it be big or small determines guest list ..read more
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Joining Team SP as a Prison Leaver: 5 Minutes with Harvey, Kitchen Assistant
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by socialpantry
3M ago
As a leading and proud employer of prison leavers, we are constantly working with prisons and organisations to bring people on board and rehabilitate as part of Team Social Pantry. In 2023 alone, we employed six prison leavers, with plans to expand in the new year. One of those new starters is Harvey, having joined us from The Clink Charity Restaurant where he worked whilst he was in prison. We grabbed Harvey from our very busy kitchen to find out how he got into cooking, his experience of joining Social Pantry earlier this year, and his plans for the future. Harvey has been with Team Social P ..read more
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Recipe: Christmas Cockerel
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by socialpantry
3M ago
It’s that time of year when plans for Christmas Day are being finalised and the nominated chef is pulling together recipes old and new for inspiration on what to feed the festive frenzy around the dinner table. Last year, we suggested ditching the bird for your Christmas dinner. The goal was to create an extraordinary Christmas dinner without the excess, and to switch in a few new exciting recipes to the traditional Christmas feast. This year, we are looking into other, delicious meats that often go overlooked to take the place of your turkey and our Executive Chef Richard Gynn ..read more
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Inside Top London Event Venues – November Edition
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by socialpantry
3M ago
We spoke to the wonderful teams behind some of London’s top event venues, The National Gallery, & Old Sessions House, to find out their favourite events spaces in their remit and the tips and tricks they’ve learnt along the way. What makes your venue unique?  National Gallery – Our collection of art! There are few places where you can entertain around Van Gogh, Monet, Canaletto, Cezanne and Leonardo da Vinci to name a few! Old Sessions House –  I think once you enter through the front doors you know why this is such a unique space – it’s truly stunning. The natural tones through ..read more
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Inside HMP Wandsworth
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by socialpantry
4M ago
We are delighted to speak with Georgii Jackman, Strategic Remand Support Lead at HMP Wandsworth about what goes on behind the scenes in prison and the integral work being done to ensure a smooth transition from life behind bars to life on the outside. Tell us a bit about yourself and your role working within the prison system? I am the Strategic Remand Support Lead at HMP Wandsworth, and the ultimate goal of my team is to help men who are on remand to become ‘work ready’. Ultimately prison leavers who go into employment are less likely to reoffend, so we need to do everything we can to suppor ..read more
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