02 Jan

Events catering ideas from Tipiak

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As the new year gets under way, we have some events catering ideas from Tipiak to help with planning.

Food is generally a key part of any function, whether that’s a wedding, graduation, a summer ball or some other celebration. A buffet or a sit-down meal is a centre piece.

At Tipiak we have some great-tasting ‘thaw and serve’ products to make catering easy. We like to think of ourselves as the perfect partner in the professional kitchen.

Our range available to the UK foodservice sector via frozen food distributor Central Foods includes both sweet and savoury pâtisserie.

It features a variety of exquisitely French savoury canapés, some of which are suitable for vegans and vegetarians. Plant-based dining has become so popular that some events are now making entire courses, like the hors d’oeuvres, vegan or vegetarian. This makes it easier for caterers.

Our Tipiak canapés selections are made with the finest ingredients, prepared by our expert bakers and cooks, and hand-finished. From weddings to awards, cocktail parties to conferences, we have a bite-sized delight to suit them all.

Choose from the Tipiak Vegan Cocktail Selection, the Provençal Bistro Canapés Vegetarian, the Traditional Chicago Canapés or the Luxury Temptation Canapés.

Sweet treats

Our events catering ideas from Tipiak also include a range of sweet treats such as petits fours, pop éclairs, and gluten-free macarons.

So simple to serve, they provide a delightful variety of authentic French products which are sure to go down well.

All our frozen pâtisserie for food service contains easy thawing instructions on the box. This helps professional chefs and kitchen staff to plan – making sure they serve products at their very best. As a guide, our savoury canapés, for example, take between two and four hours to defrost in the fridge.

We’ve been helping chefs and kitchen professionals cater for events for many years. Whether it’s a corporate event, a celebration or ceremony, Tipiak has the frozen pâtisserie to help the function go well.

If you’re looking for events catering ideas from Tipiak, browse our ranges here.

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02 Nov

Tipiak macarons the perfect ingredient for a Café Gourmand

As the weather turns colder, one way to entice shoppers into your café is by serving a hot drink with a mini sweet treat.

Tipiak macarons are the perfect ingredient for a Café Gourmand – a stylish way to serve a hot beverage.

A coffee usually served with a selection of three petits fours, Café Gourmand offers a chic alternative to a coffee and a piece of cake.

Choose Tipiak’s gluten-free macarons as one of the sweet treats. We have a range of flavours to suit all tastes.

Our French macarons selection features lemon, caramel, vanilla, raspberry, chocolate, and pistachio flavours. Meanwhile, we have blackcurrant, lemon and yuzu, apricot, cherry, passionfruit and mango, and coconut in the Tipiak French pop macarons fruits range.

Macarons are the darlings of the pâtisserie world. With their attractive pastel colours and crisp shells, they are super popular. And, of course, they are pretty as a picture…which means they are perfect for those all-important social media posts!

Gluten free

Tipiak’s authentic French macarons are certified gluten-free by the French Association of Gluten Intolerance (AFDIAG). Available frozen to the UK food service sector via key wholesalers, they simply need thawing before serving.

Team Tipiak’s macarons with a couple of additional sweet treats such as a mini crème brûlée and a chocolate brownie. Or why not take a look at Tipiak’s petits fours range for inspiration here?  We also offer award-winning pop éclairs, French chocolate petits fours and French classic petits fours to the UK foodservice sector. All are available frozen for maximum convenience to caterers.

Café Gourmand – which translates to gourmet coffee – is served all over France. Why not introduce it to your café or venue in the UK to create a little French chic? It’s sure to enhance your beverage menu and wow your customers.

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19 Oct

Tipiak macarons launch in Booker frozen aisles

Pâtisserie specialist Tipiak has launched its gluten-free French macarons selection into wholesale giant Booker.

The authentic ‘thaw and serve’ macarons are now available frozen nationwide to food service operators and retailers via more than 170 sites operated by Booker.

It is the first time that Tipiak-branded macarons have been available direct to retailers and businesses in the UK.

Certified gluten free by the French Association of Gluten Intolerance (AFDIAG), each case of the French macarons features 36 individual pieces in six different flavours – lemon, caramel, vanilla, raspberry, chocolate and pistachio.

Thaw in a fridge for one hour plus 15 minutes at room temperature before serving.

Marie-Emmanuelle Chessé, international development project manager at Tipiak, said: “We are delighted that our authentic, thaw and serve French macarons are now available to customers via Booker. Our sweet and savoury pâtisserie products have been available to the UK food service sector for many years but in partnering with Booker, we are making our Tipiak-branded French macarons available to the UK retail and business market for the first time.”

Made in France – the home of the macaron – the French macarons are packaged in eye-catching colourful window boxes and are ideal for both retail and food service.

In food service, they can be served as accompaniments to tea or coffee, as part of an afternoon tea or café gourmand, or as decorations and toppings for desserts, ice cream and shakes. A macaron tower makes a show-stopping centrepiece for any buffet, wedding, or event.

Based in France, Tipiak is a well-established business operating in the food sector since 1962, offering pâtisserie, party food, crusty bread, dry grocery products and frozen ready meals.

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16 Sep

Team up with Tipiak this Christmas

Ding dong! This Christmas is shaping up to be a festive season with bells on!

And to make things easier for catering staff, how about choosing Tipiak’s authentic ‘thaw and serve’ pâtisserie? We have a stunning range of sweet and savoury products that are just bursting with flavour.

Celebrate the 2021 festive season in style with Tipiak.

For buffets, banquets, conferences, and other celebrations, opt for our mouth-watering canapés. They’re perfect as an hors d’oeuvres, starter or served as tapas. And with a range of flavours, made from the finest ingredients, there’s something to suit all tastes.

Our pre-prepared canapés take between two and four hours to thaw in a refrigerator – et voilà…. they’re ready to serve!

Tipiak sweet treats

For sweet treats, we offer a delicious array of ‘thaw and serve’ pâtisserie to the UK food service sector.

Try our award-winning pop éclairs. Visually they’re sensational – and they taste as good as they look! Or why not opt for our tasty petits fours? They are a delightful way to round off a meal. And the ideal accompaniment to a coffee.

For an eye-catching centrepiece, create a macaron pyramid. Macarons remain hugely popular – with more than 7.8m posts on Instagram alone. Or serve them as individual favours or as part of a simple but delicious trio of mini desserts.

Tipiak offers a superb range of ‘thaw and serve’ classic French macarons and pop macarons, both of which are gluten-free and suitable for vegetarians. They are perfect for festive events and occasions – super easy to serve, tasty and really effective and striking to look at.

Made by expert bakers and skilled food professionals in France, our authentic sweet and savoury pâtisserie is available via key UK wholesalers.

For more information or for sales details, please visit our contact page https://www.tipiakfoodservice.co.uk/contact-us/

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14 Jul

Offer a super buffet with Tipiak pâtisserie

With tentative dates for graduations and other events now being added to calendars across the UK, Tipiak is shining the spotlight on its ‘thaw and serve’ buffet range.

Tipiak’s authentic frozen pâtisserie is perfect for all buffets and functions – from weddings and graduations to award ceremonies and conferences.

Make life easier by buying in our readymade, exquisitely French sweet or savoury canapés. Your guests will love them! And they are so simple and convenient to prepare and serve!

Each piece is made in France using the finest quality ingredients and is hand-finished. Simply thaw and serve to create a delicious spread…..just perfect for any occasion.

Sweet and savoury pâtisserie

Our range of frozen sweet and savoury pâtisserie includes tasty canapés, eye-catching pop éclairs, delightful petits fours and authentic gluten-free French macarons. They truly are delicious.

In these uncertain times, it can be difficult to predict demand so only defrost what you need. This will help to reduce wastage and preserve your bottom line, as well as help with planning workloads/shift patterns, too.

Not only are our pâtisserie products perfect for buffets and functions, they’re also ideal for afternoon tea and other celebrations – making them versatile items to have in the freezer. Defrosting times are quick too. For example, the Tipiak gluten-free French macarons and pop macarons take just one hour to defrost in the refrigerator, plus 15 minutes at room temperature.

So, if you’re looking for delicious frozen party food for a graduation, wedding, conference, award ceremony or other occasion, you’ve come to the ideal place.

Tipiak has decades of experience in creating mouth-watering products that simply need thawing before serving. Consider us your partner in any professional kitchen.

Our frozen buffet products are available to foodservice customers in the UK via a network of distributors. Take a look at our range here and contact our UK distributor Central Foods for more information.

 

 

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05 May

Make care home afternoon tea easy, with Tipiak

Afternoon tea is always a highlight of the day in any care home. It’s an occasion that residents look forward to. It’s the chance to socialise and chat. And an opportunity to enjoy time with friends and visitors. And, of course, it’s also important for boosting the calorie intake and hydration of care home residents.

Pre-prepared frozen products make it easy for care home caterers to lay on a super spread when it comes to afternoon tea.

Try dainty macarons, mini fruit tarts or pop éclairs to bring a splash of colour to any sweet selection. And tasty tidbits for the savoury side of things. Tipiak offers a range of authentic exquisitely French ‘thaw and serve’ pâtisserie. It’s perfect for care home catering.

Marie-Emmanuelle Chessé, international development project manager at Tipiak, explains: “Frozen pre-prepared items are used in pretty much every professional kitchen now for convenience and to help reduce waste. Afternoon tea is an occasion that is always looked forward to in any care home. It’s a social event but also a key opportunity to offer extra calories and hydration.

“Choose mini or bite-sized ingredients for your care home afternoon tea to help tempt those with smaller appetites. Frozen pre-prepared products are the perfect partner for the care home catering professional looking to serve appetising afternoon teas. Make care home afternoon tea easy. Simply thaw and serve just what is required to reduce wastage and improve efficiency.”

Sweet and savoury frozen pâtisserie from Tipiak

Tipiak’s new vegan cocktail selection offers a superb savoury option for any afternoon tea – tasty bites exploding with flavour and colour that will bring a little French flair to the table.

To cater for dietary requirements, Tipiak’s exquisitely French macarons are gluten free. They are available in a range of flavours and pretty pastel colours. Choose from the original, authentic French macarons or the stunning pop macarons fruits topped with delicate stripes of fruity icing.

Chocolate is a favourite that’s always in fashion – so be sure to include chocolate sweet treats in any afternoon tea spread. The new Tipiak Chocolate French Petits Fours selection features a delightful assortment. It includes chocolate and feuilletine squares, chocolate and hazelnut tartlets, chocolate, mascarpone and coffee squares, caramel and chocolate tartlets, milk chocolate, tonka flavoured financier, milk chocolate and coconut shortbreads, hazelnut and chocolate fingers, and chocolate and raspberry cakes.

The range offers a superb selection of flavours, shapes and toppings to provide food service professionals with authentic, eye-catching French pâtisserie that just needs thawing before serving.

And for a modern twist on the classic éclair, how about Tipiak’s award-winning and excitingly decorated mini pop éclairs? They are available in four tempting flavours, crème brûlée, chocolate and orange, lemon, and raspberry and blackcurrant.

“It’s not easy to make pâtisserie from scratch. It’s labour intensive for a start and highly specialised. Having pre-prepared frozen pâtisserie to hand means that you can serve your care home residents and visitors with appetising, authentic and delightful French pâtisserie in a more cost-effective and time-effective manner,” adds Marie-Emmanuelle Chessé.

Browse the Tipiak frozen pâtisserie range here.

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13 Apr

Tipiak unveils new French Chocolate Petits Fours for foodservice

French pâtissier Tipiak has launched a new range of exquisitely French Chocolate Petits Fours for the food service sector in the UK.

The ‘thaw and serve’ selection of delicate treats includes chocolate and feuilletine squares, chocolate and hazelnut tartlets, chocolate, mascarpone and coffee squares, caramel and chocolate tartlets, milk chocolate, Tonka flavoured financier, milk chocolate and coconut shortbreads, hazelnut and chocolate fingers, and chocolate and raspberry cakes.

The range offers a superb selection of flavours, shapes and toppings – designed to provide food service professionals with authentic, eye-catching pâtisserie that simply needs thawing before serving.

Marie-Emmanuelle Chessé, international development project manager at Tipiak, which supplies frozen, authentic French sweet and savoury pâtisserie to the hospitality sector in the UK, said: “Chocolate is a flavour that’s always in fashion. The new Tipiak French Chocolate Petits Fours selection brings together a mouth-watering range of some of our most popular chocolate petits fours.

“The beauty of petits fours is that they can be served in a variety of ways – as part of an afternoon tea, with a coffee as a café gourmand, to round off a meal, or as part of a trio or selection of mini desserts, which is a popular way of offering customers and diners a lighter choice of dessert and appeals to those with smaller appetites or those who are looking to indulge without guilt.

“Our aim at Tipiak is to be the perfect partner to chefs and food service professionals, and we’re delighted to be launching our new selection of French Chocolate Petits Fours in the UK at a time when the hospitality sector is looking to open up. Once restrictions are lifted, we predict that people will be keen to treat themselves, and chocolate is the ultimate sweet treat – pretty much an essential item on any dessert menu.”

Tipiak French Chocolate Petits Fours

Made in France with free-range eggs, the Tipiak French Chocolate Petits Fours selection features 42 individual pieces and includes eight different flavours. Labelled images on the outside of the box make product identification easy. To serve, simply defrost in the refrigerator for three hours.

The selection is available to UK food service professionals via frozen food distributor Central Foods.

For more information visit https://www.tipiakfoodservice.co.uk/range/patisserie-range/

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11 Jan

Spotlight in Veganuary shines on Tipiak’s new Vegan Cocktail Selection for food service

Veganuary is the perfect time to showcase our new Tipiak Vegan Cocktail Selection. It’s a superb collection of delicious bite-sized pieces that are just bursting with stunning plant-based flavours.

The exquisitely French, thaw and serve assortment features 36 individual morsels across seven different varieties.

Offering an attractive selection that’s ideal to serve for a range of food service occasions from tapas and sharing platters to bar snacks and afternoon tea, the Vegan Cocktail Selection complements Tipiak’s existing range of savoury canapés already available in the UK.

“Veganuary is more popular this year than it has ever been before. It’s the perfect opportunity for us to shine the spotlight on Tipiak’s new Vegan Cocktail Selection, which we have launched exclusively in the UK for foodservice customers,” explained Marie-Emmanuelle Chessé, international development project manager at Tipiak, which supplies frozen, authentic French sweet and savoury pâtisserie to the hospitality sector in the UK.

“The demand for vegan and plant-based options continues to rise. We are excited to be able to offer our first vegan savoury selection via our distributor Central Foods.”

Stunning selection

The unique assortment includes almond cream and edamame bean on pea and mint muffins, carrot, lemon and ginger mousseline mini tarts, sesame hummus and courgette tagliatelle on courgette and pine nut shortbread, sun-dried cherry tomato and olive tapenade on curry polenta cubes, guacamole and almond on walnut crackers, piquillo and sweet pepper tomato tarts, and falafel bites topped with sesame seeds.

Each item is an exquisite explosion of plant-based flavour and colour. The range is perfect to brighten up an afternoon tea, enhance a tapas/sharing platter menu or add some French chic to bar snacks.

The Tipiak Vegan Cocktail Selection is now available nationwide through frozen food wholesalers.

Discover more about the Tipiak Vegan Cocktail Selection and the full range of frozen, thaw and serve canapés available to the foodservice sector in the UK here.

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11 Nov

Save on costs by choosing pre-prepared canapés, suggests pâtissier Tipiak

When hospitality is allowed to open up again and operators are able to cater for parties and events once more, Tipiak has the perfect time-saving, no-wastage solution.

Did you know that a comparison study looking at the cost of using frozen food versus freshly prepared foods concluded that it was more cost effective to buy ready-made frozen alternatives….especially when it came to canapés?

The British Frozen Food Federation instructed the Manchester Food Research Centre to conduct a ‘cost comparison’ study; investigating the overall cost of using frozen foods compared to ‘freshly prepared’ foods. It took into account the cost of ingredients, labour, energy and wastage, and focused on catering in a small pub or restaurant.

Canapés – one of Tipiak’s specialities – were one of the meals evaluated in the study, along with a breaded Camembert, a lamb shank, salmon en croute, profiteroles and strawberry cheesecake.

The study revealed that buying frozen canapés could represent a 66% cost saving.

It concluded on the whole that “it was more cost effective to buy ready made frozen alternatives than producing dishes from ‘scratch’, particularly the more labour intensive products such as canapés which involves a high skill level at a considerable cost.”

The report went on to say…. “The large time factor involved in the preparation, cooking and finishing times would be significantly reduced using the frozen alternative. Costs would also be saved in terms of wastage – as there would be no if very little preparation of ingredients when using a frozen alternative. In addition, staff costs could be kept to a minimum – as the skill levels of the staff required to run the kitchen would be minimal.”

Tipiak has been supplying exquisitely French canapés to the UK food service sector for many years – supporting food service professionals in restaurants, bars, hotels, universities, care homes, event venues and other outlets.

We offer a super selection of ‘thaw and serve’ canapés – all prepared and hand-finished in France. Made with the finest ingredients, our savoury canapés offer a wide range perfect for catering any event, from weddings to awards, cocktail parties to conferences…..we have a bite-sized delight to suit them all.

Take a look at our range here https://www.tipiakfoodservice.co.uk/range/canapes-range/

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01 Sep

French pâtissier Tipiak launches Vegan Cocktail Selection for UK food service

French pâtissier Tipiak has unveiled a luxury Vegan Cocktail Selection for food service customers in the UK.

Launching exclusively in the UK in response to increasing consumer demand for plant-based products, the Vegan Cocktail Selection features an exquisite range of attractive bite-sized vegan-friendly pieces.

The unique finger food assortment includes almond cream and edamame bean on pea and mint muffins, carrot, lemon and ginger mousseline mini tarts, sesame hummus and courgette tagliatelle on courgette and pine nut shortbread, sun-dried cherry tomato and olive tapenade on curry polenta cubes, guacamole and almond on walnut crackers, piquillo and sweet pepper tomato tarts, and falafel bites topped with sesame seeds.

Produced and hand-finished in France, the Tipiak ‘thaw and serve’ Vegan Cocktail Selection is available frozen exclusively via distributor Central Foods and complements Tipiak’s existing range of savoury canapés already available in the UK.

It brings together a superb range of top-quality flavours to create a selection that is perfect for bars, clubs, hotels and other outlets to serve as accompaniments to drinks any time of day, during Happy Hour, with aperitifs or as hors d’oeuvres at functions and events, or even as canapés at weddings, banquets, graduations and other occasions when these resume.

Each morsel teams together a stunning array of tastes, textures and colours in a range that’s sure to go down well with all customers, not just those who are looking for plant-based options. Simply defrost before serving for maximum convenience.

“The new Tipiak Vegan Cocktail Selection is a world first for us, bringing something unique to the table,” said Marie-Emmanuelle Chessé, international development project manager at Tipiak, which supplies frozen, authentic French sweet and savoury pâtisserie to the hospitality sector in the UK.

“The demand for vegan-friendly products in the food service sector and interest in plant-based items generally has grown enormously in the UK in recent times and we are delighted to be unveiling the Vegan Cocktail Selection to the UK food service sector. The selection has been especially developed by our chefs, bringing together the finest ingredients and flavours to create a truly exquisite explosion of plant-based colour and flavour that has to be eaten to be believed!”

The Tipiak Vegan Cocktail Selection is now available nationwide through frozen food wholesalers.

Tipiak has been supplying its authentic ‘thaw and serve’ canapés in the UK since 2009, building up an outstanding reputation amongst chefs for their stunning, hand-finished presentation and superb flavours.

The Vegan Cocktail Selection is packed on new gold-coloured cardboard trays, which are 100% recyclable. Composed of more than 50% cellulosic fibres, which come from plant cell walls and are biodegradable, the packaging is regarded as ‘paper-carton’ – meaning it is made of paper but not lined with plastic or aluminium, like traditional cartons.

Each Vegan Cocktail Selection box contains 36 individual pieces across seven different varieties. For maximum convenience, whilst still frozen, remove the canapés from their box and arrange on a platter, stand or serving tray. Leave for four hours in the refrigerator to defrost, plus 30 minutes at room temperature before serving.

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