Two people visited her blog that day.
Fast forward 8 years and things are a little different.
Theres a few more visitors on this website each day.
RTM Chef Stephen Fixter (left), me, and RecipeTin Head ChefJB.
I have a food bank,RecipeTin Meals(RTM).
I even wrote acookbook.
- The half is Dozer.
Though to me, hes worth 5!
To learn more about RTM,head here!
Some stay for weeks.
RTM Chef Stephen Fixter (left), me, and RecipeTin Head ChefJB.
Some, for years.
It was a really special day.
And the rest of my team had FOMO.
RTM Chef Stephen Fixter (left), me, and RecipeTin Head ChefJB.
So……
We went back with the team and made dinner for everyone!
We madechicken shawarmafor the grown ups andburgersfor the kids.
And did the sundae bar again by popular demand!
Holding my certificate the wrong way round for the official photos!
What an amazing evening, being able to spend quality time with a group of like-minded-people (ie.
who I felt like Ive known for years.
This event was a massive undertaking and huge challenge for my team.
My awesome team.
We didnt just swan into a restaurant!
It was really, really hard work.
We had to take every pot, pan, glass, plate and fork.
Lots and lots ofChicken Shawarma!
Do all the cooking, We had tables and chairs brought in.
Then we had to pack everything up and leave on the same day.
Stephen, the Chef at my food bank, started at 6 am at RTM.
It was a huge undertaking.
But also, so satisfying that we pulled it off without a hitch!
My team are amazing.
I am so lucky to have such a hard working, dedicated team.
Also, the proceeds from ticket sales went to RTM.
So, well, you know.
Left to right: Herron (video editor), Arwyn (former team assistant we can’t let go!), me, Chef Stephen (RTM),Chef JB(RTE head chef), Tom fromCarved Catering(friend of RecipeTin), Kristin (team assistant).
Their lack of sleep was for a good cause!
4 1/2 hours later… the kitchen had a black-out
Oh yes.
Then that morning at 6 am, we found out that RTM had a blackout.
Cooking without electricity……
So the plan to let my team sleep in the next day didnt quite happen!
We had fridges and freezers full of food that had to urgently be dealt with.
We also had to double-check we could still make 400 meals that day, without power.
Things got VERY smokey without a range hood!
My incredibly resourceful team managed to pull off a miracle.
Honestly, I keep saying it the work ethics are unlike anything I saw in my corporate days.
We had a board meeting & appointed an auditor I feel so grown up!
RTM is a charity, and with that comes grown-up responsibilities.
It might sound like a big dream and big goals.
But Ive always been a believer that you need something to aspire to!
Our current kitchen is very cosy for 3 burly blokes! Every inch of counter space is used when packing 400+ meals.
Were still looking for our new food bank kitchen…. Every single inch of counter space in the whole kitchen gets used for food packing!
Ive been talking about moving to a larger kitchen for over 6 months now.
Weve even hired an agent to find a premises for us…. fingers crossed he pulls through for us!
Kitchen envy – this is the kitchen of a catering company we visited. We want this kitchen!!
These are photos of a dream kitchen we visited, owned by a catering company.
So much space!!
Restaurants dont really work because they are set up to maximise dining space and minimise kitchen space.
There’s even a spacious washing and drying area. JEALOUS!
Whereas we just want cooking space!
Im prepared (want to!)
We just need the space!
Good enough for George Clooney, good enough for the boys!
If you know of any potential spaces, c’mon could you emailbusiness@recipetineats.com.
I just couldnt bear the thought of them drinking that powdered stuff any longer.
So though theyre still working in our cosy little kitchen, the new coffee machine is keeping them happy.
A Nespresso Moment
I mean, look at those Coffee Machine Smiles!
And business as usual at RecipeTin HQ!
And with everything else weve been doing, its been business as usual up at HQ!
Coffee Machine Smiles
Developing recipes to share on this website, photographing and filming them.
), planning for the US launch next month…
Eeeerrr… what else??
Its only February, but 2023 is already looking to be busy and fun!
And thats a wrap for now……
This week photoshoot at RTM to get official photos of the team to launch the new RTM website.
Im taking face powder with me to de-shine the guys.
It getsveryhot in that kitchen!
This should be fun.
I look forward to sharing photos with you…
Next weekUK cookbookrelease date!
Week after The RecipeTin team conference!
A rare occasion to bring my whole team together.
There will be much laughter.
Expect hilarious stories to be shared!
I hope you enjoyed this little insight into what we get up to outside the kitchen.
A little (a LOT!)
longer than I expected its been a busy start to 2023!
I look forward to sharing life behind the scenes a little more regularly with you.
Well, the reality is that he cant go into the RTM kitchen (hygiene and all that).
He wasnt allowed to come to the reader dinner for the same reason.
But rest assured, life is still excellent for Mr Dozer.
Basically, he does as he pleases.
Nothing new to report in Life of Dozer.
