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Tales from our Table
This is where the curious can find out more about Blend Family and read the news from behind the scenes with our blog!
Here, you’ll find a mix of delicious stories, exclusive behind-the-scenes insights, and a hearty dose of flavour and fun in every sentence. Whether you’re hunting for mouth-watering foodie finds, curious about life at Blend Family, or just after a good laugh, you’ve landed in the perfect spot.
So get comfortable, your next read is just a scroll away.
Number 40 in Britain. Not a Sentence We’d Imagined Writing 20 Years Ago.
I promised myself this wouldn’t be one of those overly sentimental blogs. But unfortunately, being ranked 40th in Britain has given us far too good an excuse to look back on the journey of Blend Family.
Raising a Glass to Black History Month: Introducing Our New Cocktail Special
At Blend Family, we believe food and drink have a unique way of bringing people together. They create conversations that help us to celebrate the stories, cultures and communities that shape our food halls.
Why Modern Food Halls Are Winning and Why National Media Are Paying Attention
When The Times runs a feature on your founders (Matt and Nina), complete with Gordon Ramsay, a Sheffield food hall regeneration, and the kind of off-camera battering only Gordon can deliver, it’s more than a proud moment for us. It’s a sign of something bigger happening across the UK hospitality scene.
Blend Family in The Sunday Times 100 Fastest-Growing Companies
Well, what a week that has been! After our fantastic Conference and Awards on Tuesday, we find out today that we’ve hit another high. And this one is a really surreal experience.
Blend Family Conference & Food Partner Awards
There’s a particular kind of busy that the hospitality industry specialises in. The kind where you’re always looking forward — to the next service, the next problem to solve, the next site to open. It’s what makes this industry extraordinary. It’s also what makes it very easy to forget to stop, look around, and notice how far you’ve come. Tuesday was the day Blend Family stopped. And it was worth it.