12 Aug

Celebrate Afternoon Tea Week with Tipiak

Hooray! It’s Afternoon Tea Week…the chance for us all to celebrate and enjoy this popular British tradition.

Afternoon tea has been one of the success stories of the hospitality sector in recent times.

According to OpenTable, bookings for afternoon tea increased by 54% from 2016 to 2018. One of the reasons is that afternoon tea is such a delightful and unique way to mark a number of occasions, whether that’s a birthday, anniversary, baby shower, hen party or some other celebration. And who doesn’t enjoy a celebration?

Exquisite to look at and delightful to eat, great-tasting, authentic French pâtisserie really hits the spot when it comes to afternoon tea. Try serving Tipiak’s petits fours, mini fruit tarts, pop macarons and pop éclairs as part of your afternoon tea offer during Afternoon Tea Week.

Macarons really are a must-serve ingredient on any afternoon tea menu now. With their pretty pastel or vibrant shades and their super selection of flavours, they suit most afternoon tea themes and sit perfectly on any afternoon tea display. Macarons are also the darlings of social media, with more than 5 million macaron images posted on Instagram alone. Serving macarons are sure to help with those all-important insta-hits.

When it comes to the savoury elements of an afternoon tea during Afternoon Tea Week, why not include Tipiak’s canapés on the menu? There’s a delightful array of different flavours, colours and types, which simply need thawing before serving, and make tasty, bite-sized alternatives to traditional sandwiches.

Making authentic pâtisserie from scratch can be difficult and time consuming, so consider buying Tipiak’s top quality, ready-made frozen pâtisserie for your afternoon tea menu. Defrost instructions are clearly printed on the box, which chefs tell us is super convenient as it helps them to serve the products in tip top condition.

Simply thaw and serve Tipiak’s exquisitely French products for foodservice for any Afternoon Tea Week celebration.

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29 Jul

Christmas catering wrapped up with Tipiak

It may be the middle of summer, but now is the perfect time to plan and organise Christmas menus.

Tipiak has a superb range of ‘thaw and serve’ canapés and pâtisserie for the busy foodservice professional.

Choose from a delicious savoury selection which includes products that are ideal for buffets, events and other functions.

Our Tipiak sweet selection features mouth-watering macarons, pop éclairs, mini tarts and delightful petits fours.

Authentic French pâtisserie can be time consuming and difficult to prepare from scratch – and consistency can be a problem.

Take advantage of our Tipiak pre-prepared frozen canapés and pâtisserie for foodservice at this hectic time of year and it will leave chefs free to prepare and cook other items on the Christmas menu.

Serving our canapés and pâtisserie couldn’t be more simple….. just open the box, remove the protective film and slide the products from their tray straight on to the serving platter – et voilà!

Tipiak products have defrost times prominently displayed on the box, and usually take between two and four hours. Feedback from chefs tells us that this is really helpful guidance, as it ensures that they time it so that canapés and pâtisserie are looking and tasting their very best for serving time.

Our products are made in France and hand-finished, giving an authentic, exquisitely French look to our canapés and pâtisserie.

Browse our range and make Christmas catering easier by choosing our delicious pre-prepared frozen products.

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24 Jun

Winners announced for the Afternoon Tea of the Year awards 2019 – sponsored by Tipiak

Congratulations to all the winners of the Afternoon Tea of the Year awards 2019 sponsored by Tipiak.

The winners were the London Hilton Park Lane for best tasting, best presented was the Polurrian On The Lizard based in Cornwall, and the prestigious Afternoon Tea of the Year title was awarded to Pennyhill Park, Surrey.

Sixteen hotels were shortlisted for the final. Presentations of signature afternoon teas for judging took place on Friday 14th June. Tipiak’s Laurent Albert was part of the judging panel. Laurent is an experienced pastry chef and chocolatier who has worked for several prestigious establishments across the world including Albert Roux in the UK and Christian Constant in Paris.

The standard of the finalists was incredible, and it was amazing to showcase Tipiak’s range of mouth-watering macarons, pop éclairs and canapés at the awards which were held at the Westminster Boating Base in London and run by Hotel F&B magazine, part of H2O Publishing.

For more information and for UK sales of Tipiak’s pâtisserie for foodservice customers, please visit www.centralfoods.co.uk

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28 Jan

You’ll love our Tipiak range this Valentine’s Day!

As we head towards that most romantic of days, who wouldn’t love a helping hand in the kitchen?

Tipiak offers a superb selection of sweet and savoury canapés and pâtisserie for the foodservice professional…simply thaw and serve.

Authentically made in France – home to the city of love – our products are hand created and are ideal for a range of occasions from afternoon tea and fine dining through to buffets and banquets.

Take a look at our extensive selection of savoury canapés…there’s sure to be something to suit most tastes. Or maybe you’re looking for that special sweet treat? Try our gluten-free macarons or our award-winning pop éclairs.

When love is in the air on Valentine’s Day, our French petits fours are the perfect way to round off a romantic meal.

Using Tipiak’s exquisitely French products couldn’t be more convenient. Simply open the box, remove the protective film and slide the products from their tray straight on to the serving platter – it’s that quick and easy!

Dining plays a big role, along with hearts and flowers, on Valentine’s Day, but we’re here to share the love with those who work in the kitchens too.

Browse our ranges for more details.

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14 May

Tipiak showcases canapés during National Vegetarian Week

Tipiak has a super selection of exquisitely French canapés suitable for vegetarian diners.

As National Vegetarian Week gets under way in the UK, from 14-20 May, we’re reminding foodservice professionals of just how easy it is to serve mouth-watering, hand-finished canapés that will suit a wide range of tastes.

Simple thaw and serve to create a delicious display – whether that’s for a wedding, graduation, business event, reception, afternoon tea or some other occasion. Or even serve individually as exquisite ‘amuse-bouche’ to add a little French flair to your menu!

The Provençal Bistro Canapés selection features authentic canapés on various bases, all made in-house by Tipiak’s team of experienced professionals.

The bite-sized canapés include courgette and cherry tomato on polenta, horseradish cheese and paprika on spinach bread, goat’s cheese with almonds and pistachios on profiterole, aubergine, ewe’s milk cheese and almonds on fig and hazelnut bread, fromage frais with piquillo peppers and black olives on curry bread, tomato and basil cheese with grilled vegetables on walnut bread, and brie cheese cream with apple, fig and hazelnut on brioche.

For details about our Provencal Bistro Canapés and other canapés in the Tipiak range, please click on the Range tab above.

 

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06 Mar

Tipiak has the perfect ingredients for afternoon tea

With Mothers’ Day, Easter and National Tea Day all approaching, now is the ideal time to take a look at afternoon tea menus.

As an authentic pâtissier, supplying a range of elegant hand-finished savoury canapés, classic mini patisserie, sweet petits fours and famous French macarons, Tipiak has the perfect ingredients for both the sweet and savoury elements of afternoon tea.

Start with bite-sized savoury delights, with all components from the different breads, choux or blini bases to the mousse, cream or sauce toppings prepared and made in-house by our expert bakers and cooks. Tipiak’s canapés are available in a range of selections – including vegetarian and meat-free to fish and seafood – to suit all tastes and budgets.

Then choose from a mouth-watering sweet selection that includes premium quality classic French macarons, contemporary pop macarons, or our chocolate macarons collection….all are gluten free.

Or take a look at our exquisite award-winning pop éclairs, which come in four different flavours. We also offer classic or chocolate French petits fours, as well as superb French mini-fruit tarts, which are made in-house with real French flour and butter and are bursting with flavour.

Convenient for busy chefs and foodservice operators, our products are simple to thaw and serve.  Being hand-finished means they are the perfect solution when time or labour is at a premium in the kitchen but an artisan result is required.

Contact us for more details.

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