Company director, Jacquelyn Stewart became interested in wheatgrass and its benefits when she was diagnosed with skin cancer and decided to grow and juice her own wheatgrass as part of her treatment programme.
“I’d read studies about wheatgrass and its high level of alkaline properties, how it supports the immune system, oxygenates the blood and boosts red blood cell production. I began juicing and growing my own as it was impossible to get fresh wheatgrass juice in Ireland – so much of the market is powdered wheatgrass and, personally, I only wanted to take a pure, fresh product.”
The lack of availability and her own belief in the product drove Jacquelyn to set up her own Wheatgrass production facility in 2010.
Now she’s the only UK producer of a Ready to Drink Wheatgrass Shot with 12 week extended shelf life. This is a true artisan product with full provenance and traceability in the growing, harvesting, juicing, processing and packaging. They are ready to drink – no need to defrost, mix or “whizz in the blender”. They have full accreditation from The Vegetarian Society. No additives and no preservatives are used at any point during production.
Trevor Kells started Rich Sauces purely by chance in 1986. His mum made their family recipe for mayonnaise which they sold in their fish and chip shop in Belfast. Customer reaction to the mayonnaise was immediate and Trevor decided to start making and selling the mayonnaise to other food businesses. The rest as they say is history.
Rich Sauces continue to make the World’s Best Mayonnaise (so the people of Belfast tell us) along with an ever-growing range of catering food supplies.
Their focus on consistency and quality starts with their ingredients. They only use rapeseed oil in their products and their eggs come from Armagh They continue to work closely with the local catering trade, offering chef demonstrations and free samples .
WHERE TO BUY : TRADE ONLY Available from all good catering food suppliers. Please contact Tim for your closest supplier.
PRODUCT LIST : 50+ products in bouillons (stocks), dressings, flavoured mayonnaises, mayonnaise and sauces. See website for details.
DISTRIBUTION RANGE All of Ireland, UK, and chilled distribution around the globe
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They say the pizzas at the Vecchia Roma are the finest outside Italy. This Warrenpoint restaurant is part of the Lough and Quay complex. They serve an array of pasta, meat and seafood dishes alongside those legendary pizzas.
They also do steak on a stone and kids love the Little Roma menu. Let’s face it? Have you ever met a child who didn’t like Italian food? They do lunch, dinner and takeaways too.
Try the Mac Bar in the same complex for breakfast and at lunchtime, choose from soups and sandwiches, salads, locally caught fish, steaks and heavenly desserts. There’s also the Lough and Quay Lounge and accompanying function room. All that, and views of Carlingford Lough. Stay overnight in one of 16 rooms so you can try more than just lunch or dinner. It’s all there, Lough, stock and barrel.
OPENING HOURS:
Mac’s Breakfast 9-12 and Lunch 12-3
Wed-Sat Vecchia Roma Mon- Sat 5pm – 10pm Sun 5pm – 9pm
We don’t know about you, but culture makes us mighty hungry and thirsty. The Ulster Museum positively oozes culture, so we’re very glad that the good folk at the Yellow Door are on hand to feed us there.
The brand has now spread past its original store in Portadown into various branches in Belfast and Lisburn.
There are all the famous Yellow Door breads, scones, sandwiches and cakes as well as good tea and coffee. The Museum is free, so why not make a visit soon. Of course, you can just pop in for a Yellow Door scone and a cuppa anytime. Lots of local workers make a regular lunch thing. That Yellow Door reputation speaks for itself.
OPENING HOURS Tuesday-Sunday 10am-4.30pm (Open Bank Holiday Mondays)
Market Square in Lisburn is the perfect location for the Lisburn branch of the Dougan’s Yellow Door Deli. It’s close to the shops and we all know how important pit stops are during shopping trips. It’s also really popular as a meeting point and as a place for hungry workers to refuel on breakfasts and lunches.
There are all the usual staples like their sinfully good scones, fresh breads, cakes, quiches, soups, pies, salads and so much more.
Great food created with the best local ingredients, some of them grown in their own kitchen garden, is what you are guaranteed at the Yellow Door. They do outside catering too. Yippee!
Monday – Saturday 8.30am-4.30pm
The go to place for great sandwiches and more on Belfast’s trendy Lisburn Road is definitely the Yellow Door. It’s part of the big Yellow Door family founded by the multi-award winning chef, Simon Dougan.
This branch is open early for the business crowd and those who need a breakfast boost before they head into work. The Yellow Door bakery provides the usual standard of pancakes, scones and breads that form part of the scrummy menu. Everything is made from scratch without any nasty additives.
Come lunchtime, there will be queues but they’re as good at service as they are at sandwiches. There are plenty of sweet treats on offer too. You know how moreish their patisserie range is.
Outside catering too. They’ve thought of everything!
Open Mon-Sat 8am-3pm
