The Perfect Pimms

eatlunch is just heading off out to cater for a new opening of a Toning Studio and on this perfect summers evening we are serving our perfectly made 'Pimms Original'.

Fancy one?

Its easy-peasy:

Simply take a jug or long drink glass and fill it with ice.

1. Mix 1 part PIMM'S No.1with 3 parts chilled lemonade;
2. Add some mint, cucumber, orange and strawberry                                    

When entertaining, fill a jug with 200ml of PIMM'S and top up with lemonade: 5.2 UK units of alcohol, and for a long drink glass use 50ml of PIMM'S and top up with lemonade: 1.3 UK units of alcohol. Makes 4-5 long drinks depending on the size of the glass.

Now enjoy the real taste of summer -

Or for something a little different why not try a 'Pimms Ginger'

1. Take a jug or long drink glass and fill it with ice.     
2. Mix 1 part PIMM'S* No.1with 3 parts ginger ale;
3. Add a slice of lemon and a sprig of mint - 

Come Work With Us!

 

 

Eatlunch are now recruiting for a position at our Café Site at the Business & Technology Centre in Stevenage. So if you fancy getting the opportunity to work with us (or know someone else who might), then have a look below and forward it to others that you think may be interested.

 

  

"You will need to be available Monday to Fridays starting no earlier than 8am and finishing no later than 4pm and although it will be on a rota basis we expect the role to be between 15 – 20 hours per week at a starting rate of £6.80, which will be reviewed after the successful completion of a three month probationary period.

 

Full training will be given on all duties which may include:-

 

·         Washing and cleaning of Crockery Cutlery and Equipment

·         Preparation of Salads & Fillings.

·         Re-stocking of Displays and storage areas.

·         Making of Fresh Bread Products on our Made to Order counter

·         Making Great Tasting Coffee

·         Serving customers on the Till

·         Cleaning and maintenance of our Cafe Areas

 

Genuine applicants will take the time to visit our website www.eatlunch.co.uk and write a cover letter alongside their CV demonstrating experience in at least two of the duties listed above as well as explaining why they believe they are suited to the position. Please email peter@eatlunch.co.uk."

 

 

And the winner is.....

 

Over the past year “eatlunch” have continued to develop their core recycling strategies and to seek greater innovation through their new packaging formats and a very real commitment to reducing food waste wherever possible.

 

 The company has recently completed a 6 month research campaign into new “food waste recycling technologies” and has with support from the UKTI completed and in depth field study into diverting waste from landfill and considering the benefits of “composting” and the potential for energy capture within “Anaerobic Digestion Systems”

 

The business considers the management of food waste and the association of all its associated packaging components, to be one of the most critical factors that needs to be addressed as part of any national waste minimisation project and is currently working closely with a number of national and international businesses to consider the impact of such strategies in creating a “zero waste society”.      

 

 

 When presenting the 'Federation of Small Business Footprint Green Award 2013'  The Judges said...

 

"eatlunch are always looking for new ideas and ways to integrate environmental thinking into their business."

Breaking News!

  

We’ve been incredibly busy over the last few months planning changes that will make it even easier to do business with us. If you’re reading this blog post, then those pages are now in place! Take a few minutes to look through our bright and shiny website; hopefully you’ll notice our simpler, faster and tastier changes...

• SIMPLER menu packages with fixed prices and FREE delivery
• Tracking orders, viewing your order history, easy payments and no additional charges make the whole process FASTER for you
• Our new range of menus are even TASTIER than before

And that isn’t all! We’re also developed a brand new range of environmentally friendly packaging and accessories…

• ALL packaging for our lunchtime pre-ordered and delivered buffets is now 100% recyclable
• eatlunch’s new range of sandwich and finger food platters are compostable and/or biodegradable and made from abundant and renewable resources
• Outside of the eatlunch sandwich and finger food platters, all buffet and general food presentation is created using an extensive range of fully compostable vegware products
• Take a look here for more information on our environmental policy.

And there’s more! As a thank you for your continued support, we’ve also introduced a loyalty scheme. With every 10th order we’ll treat you to a box of four tasty cupcakes. More info here.

As always if you have a special event or celebration, we’re always on hand to make your good event great with our excellent gourmet canapé, barbeque and exclusive wedding menus. Call us now and let us create the perfect menu for you 01707 331751.

Top Valentine’s Ideas from the eatlunch Team

In case you’ve been living in a bubble for the past week or two and haven’t noticed all the red hearts that have popped up in many a high street window, Valentine’s Day is almost here!

It is THE most romantic day of this year (unless you’re getting married, in which case your wedding day will trump it!), and many people are feeling the pressure to come up with ever more creative ways to spend the day and to present that perfect gift.

Well we’re in a romantic mood at eatlunch and we thought we’d give you a few ideas that really float our boats.

• Valentine’s Day is about showing that special someone exactly how much you cherish them, so what better way than to make it really personal to them. Find out what they would really like to do and then make it happen. So often when thinking about what someone else would like, we fall into the trap of thinking what we would like – OK, not overtly! Maybe a curry and a few pints is your idea of heaven, so you end up with dinner at a nice restaurant for your partner, when what they’d really love is a night at the theatre, or a romantic country walk.
• If your partner cooks for you every night, then maybe you taking the time to cook a special meal will be their idea of heaven. This is often appreciated more than being taken out for a meal as the time and thought gone into it is far greater.
• SURPRISE!! OK, now I don’t know what this could be, but it needs to be something really unexpected. I’m afraid a dozen roses, although lovely, will NOT be much of a surprise on Feb 14^th. If your budget allows, why not come home with some holiday brochures and arrange a lovely few days away whilst quaffing some quality Champagne and nibbling on some indulgent chocolates.

Maybe you have some better ideas? If you do, come and tell us about them on Facebook or Twitter. 

You can find us at
https://www.facebook.com/Eatlunch
https://twitter.com/eatlunchbuffets

New December 2012 Newsletter

Our December edition newsletter is now available to download please click on the link below.
Eat Lunch December 2012 Newsletter

eatlunch’s cakes a big hit at Macmillan Cancer Support’s Big Coffee Morning

At eatlunch we are always happy to support a good cause, and our chosen charity Macmillan Cancer Support is a great one.  Several of our clients at BioPark, Exemplas, btc and Ocado recently joined in with the world’s biggest coffee morning and naturally we were more than happy to provided coffee, tea and some of our yummy homemade cakes! We were delighted to hear that the events raised nearly £700 between them and were deemed a great success by all involved.

 

If reading this is making your mouth water, why don’t you treat yourself and put in an order for your next meeting. Wendy is currently doing a cordon bleu patisserie course which will be the perfect complement to our freshly brewed coffee.

If you visit us at the eatlunch café at the btc, let us tempt you to a mouthwatering cake with your afternoon tea or coffee for just £1 during the month of October. Pop in any weekday between 2-3pm and quote ‘cakeblog’.

A little more about Macmillan:
Cancer is the toughest fight most of us will ever face. Macmillan is here to make sure no one has to go through it alone. Whatever you raise, you will be helping to improve the lives of people affected by cancer across the UK. The world’s biggest coffee morning has raised over £5m to date. It’s not too late to donate – please visit http://coffee.macmillan.org.uk