Tasty Morsels

Pointing the way to healthier eating

Promotion and marketing is a key part of the healthyliving award. Caterers who provide healthy options on their menu must also promote these choices to their customers. Here are some top tips used by award holders for promoting the healthyliving dishes:

  • Write recipe details on the back of the counter menu. This allows staff to answer customer queries about ingredients. It also provides useful information about dietary requirements, allergies etc. as staff can see at a glance what is in each dish.
  • Prepare evidence of your two planned promotional events in advance of your assessment visit. Some caterers find it useful to create a promotions calendar to allow them to plan in advance.
  • Develop a healthyliving award information point where customers can go to look at the statement of commitment, information leaflets and generally find out more about the award. Have a supply of customer comment cards available so that customers can feed back their views about the award.
  • Introduce "table talkers" that provide information to customers on what the award is about. You could include a healthyliving recipe from your menu.
  • Hold some fun events to help promote healthy choices, such as "wok of the week", "seafood day", or for this month try some "healthyliving Halloween recipes".
A flavour of…

Frozen mango banana mousse

Recipe courtesy of Len Cumming, Head Chef, Lazels at Peebles Hotel Hydro

Method

Peel mangoes and banana: cut each into 6 pieces.  Place fruit in a heavy plastic bag: seal tightly.  Freeze at least 6 hours or until solidly frozen.

Break pieces apart; put them into the bowl of a food processor with a steel blade.  Add remaining ingredients. 

Process, occasionally scraping frozen parts into softened mixture with a spatula, until mousse is smooth and creamy. 

Serve immediately.

Ingredients

2 large ripe mangoes
1 ripe banana
1/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1/3 cup skimmed milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

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issue three: August 2007
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