Welcome

Welcome to our new blog from the team at Forkingout, we look forward to reading your comments, we are new to blogging and would value any tips. An update will be posted at least every week with stories and pictures of the business and the team as well as a seasonal recipes from one of us and a chefs tip.

Autumn arrives

Yes the season of mellow fruitfulness is here and with it comes those seasonal favourites; crunchy walks in the woods, mushroom hunts, picking cob nuts and foraging for sweet chestnuts and when you have worked up an appetite come home to all those hearty game stews, wild mushroom tarts, wholesome puddings made from golden apples, and roasting chestnuts.

Its a time of year that gives us a chance to draw breath and take stock (literally)between the frenzy of Summer and the festive season. In the Kitchen its a time to make pickles and chutneys from the abundance of apples and pears we have given to us from staff and acquaintances.

In the office its a time to revue menus, "what sold and what didn't"? prices, " we decided that with the current climate to hold last years" and the web site which lead this year to the blog.

Autumn is also the beginning of the cycle for the Wedding side of the business, with loads of enquiries coming in this week and loads of menu packs going out. We have also met with Brides and Grooms to confirm menus and details for the big day and in the next few weeks we will start our first menu tastings of the year.

Decorating, but not cakes

This week we have started a makeover for the office, at the weekend the ceiling got re-plastered (made a bit of a mess), but once we have finished painting and laid a new floor it should look quite impressive.