Kitchen · 12 May · 4 min read
How to reheat a stew without drying the meat
Low heat, a lid and two tablespoons of water. The short version of what we teach every café team.
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Notes from the pass
Practical reading for café owners, office managers and anyone who reheats a stew.
Sourcing · 28 April · 5 min read
Why we forecast sukuma wiki like a stock market
Greens are cheap until they are not. Here is how supplier forecasts keep our menu cost steady.
Trade · 9 April · 6 min read
Costing a hot counter before you buy a single pot
Portion, yield, wastage and the margin you actually keep. A worksheet in plain words.
Offices · 21 March · 4 min read
The office fridge playbook: a lunch rota that sticks
What the Westlands pilot taught us about shared fridges, Thursday votes and who labels what.
Kitchen · 2 March · 3 min read
How we keep halal and vegetarian meals apart at packing
Separate benches, colour-coded labels and a second pair of eyes at the pass.
Delivery · 14 February · 4 min read
From tuk-tuk to van: how the 09:00 drop works
Route planning, crate labels and the morning ETA message our trade clients get.