{"id":2248,"date":"2016-06-27T15:09:00","date_gmt":"2016-06-27T15:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kemp.mysites.io\/?p=2248"},"modified":"2022-04-14T14:10:40","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T14:10:40","slug":"the-importance-of-local-food-in-catering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kempandkempcatering.co.uk\/the-importance-of-local-food-in-catering\/","title":{"rendered":"THE IMPORTANCE OF LOCAL FOOD IN CATERING"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2248\" class=\"elementor elementor-2248\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-208958e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"208958e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af94b45\" data-id=\"af94b45\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80f2961 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80f2961\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The trend towards <a href=\"https:\/\/kempandkempcatering.co.uk\/our-food\/\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>local food<\/strong><\/span><\/a>, best reflected by the growth of Farmers\u2019 Markets in the UK over the past decade or so, has now started to feed into the catering trade; but for one award-winning wedding caterer, Stafford-based <a href=\"https:\/\/kempandkempcatering.co.uk\/\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\">\u2018Kemp and Kemp Catering\u2019<\/span><\/strong><\/a> \u2013 the local pedigree of their food has always been important.<\/p><p>This is best reflected in their sourcing of meat. Kemp and Kemp use Martyn Mottershead, whose family business has been serving Staffordshire meat to the residents of Staffordshire for over 25 years. Martyn has built up close relationships with local farmers who can personally vouch for their animals as being born, and raised on Staffordshire grass.<\/p><p>Lamb is an excellent example of just how local meat can be. It all comes from farms within a few miles of Stafford, including Shugborough Park Farm, 3 miles from Martyn\u2019s shop. Here, farmer Tim Nichols has personally raised every animal himself.<\/p><p>The result on the plate speaks for themselves, with guests regularly <a href=\"https:\/\/kempandkempcatering.co.uk\/testimonials\/\"><span style=\"color: #ffcc00;\"><strong>commenting<\/strong><\/span><\/a> that the wedding catering provided by Kemp &amp; Kemp was the best they\u2019d ever eaten.<\/p><p>Karen Kemp commented <em>\u201cWhen one is providing restaurant quality in a wedding setting, the quality of ingredients is paramount. Richard and I began trading in food on Farmers\u2019 Markets, so know the difference between factory created, mass-produced, imported ingredients from those created by individuals. Martyn\u2019s meat is the only source we\u2019d ever consider \u2013 good food is too important to us\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The trend towards local food, best reflected by the growth of Farmers\u2019 Markets in the UK over the past decade or so, has now started to feed into the catering trade; but for one award-winning wedding caterer, Stafford-based \u2018Kemp and Kemp Catering\u2019 \u2013 the local pedigree of their food has always been important. 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