Boozy Bundts® range of desserts unveiled by frozen food distributor Central Foods

Menuserve Boozy Bundt® from Central Foods

Frozen food distributor Central Foods has launched a range of Boozy Bundts® to add a dash of excitement to dessert menus.

The three-strong Menuserve range has been created in response to increasing demand for retro, homemade-style puddings and sweets.

Perfect for coffee shops, restaurants, pubs, hotels and other hospitality outlets looking to serve up something special, the Boozy Bundts® are available in three flavours - rum, Limoncello or chocolate – and bring a touch of indulgence with a tipple of alcohol.

“Authentic Bundt® cakes can only be baked in Nordic Ware® cake tins, originally developed in the USA in the 1950s and based on speciality Scandinavian ethnic cookware products,” explained Gordon Lauder, MD of Central Foods.

“The Menuserve range of Boozy Bundts® has been launched to tap into the current demand from consumers for comforting, retro-style desserts and puddings, which seems to have risen in these unstable, political times, and thanks also in part to programmes like the Great British Bake Off, which have introduced a new generation to traditional desserts.”

The Vanilla Boozy Bundt® is a light moist sponge infused with authentic Jamaican rum, filled with rum buttercream and topped with a glacé cherry, and has a total rum content of 5%.

The Lemon Boozy Bundt® is a light moist sponge infused with lemon liqueur (Limoncello), filled with lemon liqueur buttercream and topped with a sweet lemon slice, and has a Limoncello content of 4.75%.

The Chocolate Boozy Bundt® is a light moist sponge infused with coffee liqueur (Kahlua®), filled with coffee liqueur buttercream and topped with a coffee bean decoration, and has a total Kahlua® content of 5%.

Suitable for vegetarians, the Boozy Bundts® are the latest desserts to be added to the Menuserve range at Central Foods, which also features roulades and pavlova.

The Boozy Bundts® are supplied frozen, in packs of 12, and have a defrosted shelf-life of two days.

Central Foods, which is based at Collingtree near Northampton, is this year celebrating 21 years of supplying to the foodservice sector.

The distributor supplies more than 400 different lines, ranging from desserts, cakes and bakes, to canapés, buffet items, breads and meats. It delivers to more than 220 independent wholesalers, as well as larger national and regional wholesalers, and foodservice caterers across the entire foodservice industry, including coffee shops, cafés, pubs, restaurants, bars, hotels, universities, schools, business and industry caterers, and sports facilities.

Visit www.centralfoods.co.uk for more information.

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Summer menu launched at Leicester bar The Lansdowne

Popular Leicester bar The Lansdowne has unveiled a summer menu with additional vegetarian and vegan choices. 

Executive chef for the Orange tree group, Mark Turner, has created a new range of mouth-watering, meat-free dishes that will appeal to non-meat eaters and carnivores alike. The range includes courgette and roasted pepper tart with a vegan olive oil pastry case, and wild mushroom ravioli, made with thyme and truffle oil vegan pasta. 

The vegan options sit alongside other appealing choices, such as pan fried mackerel with a rhubarb and ginger compote - made using rhubarb grown in Mark’s garden. 

“The Lansdowne’s new vegan and vegetarian choices are designed to be equally appealing to meat-eaters, as well as to those who don’t eat meat or ingredients derived from animal products,” said Mark. 

“It seems that more and more people are becoming ‘flexitarian’ - the trend of eating less meat and more vegetables without adopting full vegetarianism – and our summer menu has something for everyone, whatever their taste.” 

Around 2% of the UK population is believed to be vegetarian, with many more avoiding certain types of meat or choosing alternatives. A report by Eating Better Alliance revealed at the end of last year that 25% of the British public had cut back on meat in the past year. 

Other vegan or vegetarian options on the menu at The Lansdowne, which is based in London Road, Leicester, include polenta fries, mixed tapas, flageolet and vegetable gumbo, and sweet potato and coconut korma. 

Mark, who has been with the Orange tree group since The Lansdowne opened nearly ten years ago, has also included a number of gluten-free options on The Lansdowne menu. 

The buns for the bar’s burgers, as well as the other breads that are served, are produced by Leicester award-winning family bakery Brucciani. 

Food is served at The Lansdowne from noon to 9pm Monday to Saturday and from noon until 7pm on Sundays. The Lansdowne is ideal for pre-theatre and event dining, being close to De Montfort Hall, and is also popular for business lunches and with students at the nearby University of Leicester. 

For more information visit www.orangetree.co.uk/thelansdowne

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