Hail to our suppliers
We can't bring you the best of traditional food without using the best of ingredients. To get the best ingredients you have to choose the best suppliers and that is exaclty what we have done. To learn more about the quality of our food please click on the logos below.
The Freshest Fish
Our fish and chips are the jewel in the Great British Eatery crown! When choosing a fish supplier there are two distinct differences. Fish can be either ‘Frozen at Sea’ or wet. ‘Frozen at Sea Fish’ has been caught by larger factory trawlers operating in carefully managed fishing grounds in the Arctic Seas around Iceland, Norway, and Russia. This fish is caught from the sea and then processed, filleted, and frozen within several hours by food factories on board the trawlers. The short time delay between catching and freezing this fish, results in a product of consistent quality that is actually 'fresher than fresh'.
Wet fish has been caught and transported to the end user without being frozen. When wet fish has been caught by small boats close to shore and is served in a fish & chip shop that same night, the fish & chips should be of the highest quality. Unfortunately this is rarely the case. Wet Fish has usually been transported to shore and across the country for several days or even weeks before it is served to consumers, especially if the wet fish has been shipped to the UK from afar due to the current shortage of Cod in the North Sea. Hence ‘Frozen at Sea Fish’, which has been frozen within several hours of being caught, is much fresher than wet fish that has taken several days or weeks to reach a shop. For these reasons Great British Eatery will utilise ‘Frozen at sea Fish’. Great British Eatery will exclusively utilise fish from sustainable stocks in the Icelandic seas due to the concerns over the shortages in native waters.
Key benefits of Great British Eatery using Frozen at Sea Fillets:
- Consistent high quality of taste.
- 'Ocean Wild’ - not farmed
- No ‘E’ numbers
- Caught in well managed waters of Iceland and Barents Sea
- Filleted and frozen within 5 hours of being caught
- FAS fillets are ‘Fresher’ than variable ‘Fresh’
- Blind taste tests 12 out of 14 chose FAS
- Superior quality to ‘double frozen’ Chinese imports
- Not subject to availability due to adverse weather conditions
- Prices are more consistent than ‘Fresh’
Once you try us we think you will agree that our fish and chips are of the highest quality! We fry in a high efficiency Florigo frying range which is hand-built in Holland. Florigo is the market leader in this field and have supplied ranges for Rick Stein’s fish and chip shop, Fortnum & Mason’s and Tom Aitken’s new chip shop in Chelsea. Due to the efficiency of the range our fish and chips spend much less time in the oil meaning that the end product is much healthier and tastier than that of our rivals.
Our sausages, burgers and faggots are supplied by A. W. Lashford & Son
Lashfords products have been enjoyed right across the country and have even been accepted by the royal family! Lashfords have built up a reputation for excellent customer service, which is based on established close working relationships with present customers. They produce 25 varieties of sausage, which include a traditional Cumberland, the Royal, beef and mustard, venison, centurion, and even a balti sausage!
Founded by Mr Albert Lashford in 1889 as a retail butcher in a busy suburb of Birmingham, Lashfords quickly built a reputation for selling only the finest quality meats and meat products. The rapid growth of sales continued and in 1916 his son, Mr Alfred Lashford, joined the company to assist in the ever increasing demand for top quality products. In 1939 when John was 8, he began to work with the family doing general duties and deliveries. Mr John Lashford joined the Company, being trained in the production of manufactured meat products. Moving to new premises in 1965, Mr Lashford explored the sausage market, consequently starting production of several varieties of top quality sausage, faggots and later burgers.
The Company then decided to start entering competitions so that they could introduce the products to a wider market. In 1980 the Company won its first major competition and felt the time was right to market the products through wholesale distributers. Due to his continued support in new products, the Company has now achieved over 150 Awards since 1980 both at home and abroad, and has won the "Top Award Winners in the U.K."award. To enable them cope with the increasing demand for their products, they have moved to a new purpose built unit equipped to the highest specification to conform with the food and hygiene regulations laid down by the EEC, Government and European legislation, and the Environmental Health Authority.
Some of the delicious Lashfords sausages:
- GLOUCESTER SAUSAGE - A very high meat content pork sausage containing fresh prime English pork, flavoured with a mixture of seven spices and herbs including sage to give that traditional Olde English Flavour.
- THE ROYAL SAUSAGE - Originally produced to commemorate the Royal Wedding and accepted as a Wedding Gift by Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince and Princess of Wales, and HRH The Queen Mother. This Royal Sausage has a very high meat content of which 30% is smoked bacon, and of course, fresh prime English pork, with a variety of eight spices to give a truly Regal flavour.
- SIN FREE SAUSAGE - Specially produced for those on a type of diet associated with Slimming World and Weight Watchers, it is virtually fat free. Containing prime English pork carefully selected for its extra leanness and seasoned to produce a superb product with 96% meat content. It has been approved by Slimming World and awarded the Certificate of Assurance and seal of excellence.
Burgers:
- THE CAMBRIDGE - A high meat content steakburger using only prime English beef and a fine blend of onions, spices and herbs mixed to perfection.
- THE CAERNARVON (V) - With vegetarian cheese, leeks, spinach, carrots and spring vegetables with a blend of seasonings.
Our pies and pasties are supplied by Shire Famous Pies
Shire Foods have been manufacturing Pies, Pasties and Sausage Rolls for almost 40 years. The company started by making pies and delivering them out the same day to retailers across the Midlands. The company has grown over the years and is now the Market Leader in supplying Pies to football grounds up and down the country.
Shire recently moved to a new purpose built production site in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, after spending some 35 years in Warwick. Shire can now boast one of the most modern production facilities in Europe and are the only EBLEX certified Pie Manufacturer in the country. The EBLEX Quality Standard logo (Beefy and Lamby) is designed to maximise your confidence about the meat you are buying, safe in the knowledge that all meat carrying the Quality Standard meets stringent quality assurance criteria and is fully traceable. Quality Standard beef and lamb is produced to higher standards than required by law with a supply chain which is fully assured and independently inspected at every stage from farm to meat counter.
Our Spuds
We buy only the finest British potatoes for our chips and mash. We prefer Maris Piper’s but we will use which ever type offers the greatest quality to you - our customers! We cook your chips in a state of the art high efficiency Florigo Frying Range which operates at higher temperatures than traditional ranges, meaning our chips spend less time in the oil resulting in a better tasting, healthier chip!
Our mashed potato is made fresh on-site, once you have tried it we think you will agree it takes some beating! A perfect accompaniment to our Lashfords sausages, faggots or ShirePies the mash we serve is rich and fluffy – comfort food at its best!
Our Ice Cream
We buy our Ice Cream from Callestick farm in Devon. Callestick was voted tasters favourite by an impartial tasting panel in ‘The Caterer and Hotelkeeper’ 28th April 2005, some of their comments were – “fabulous, smooth texture and excellent flavour”.
Callestick take pure wholesome milk and cream, and the finest fruits. They add the artistry and professionalism that 15 years of experience has created. They then use state-of-the-art modern facilities to produced the creamiest, most delicious Cornish Ice Cream.
