Goodfellow Blog

18/03/2019

MEET LIONEL

Have you seen Lionel? He has become quite the social media sensation and the star of our new catalogue campaign! We’ve been teasing you for weeks with our #WhosLionel campaign and now we can finally introduce you to the cheeky chap… Meet Lionel, he appears on the front and back cover of our new catalogue. We chose a lobster as our cover star because he represents that this is very different. The idea started because we were looking for a really interesting theme for the Back of House cover and... Read More

04/03/2019
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Who’s Lionel?

If you’ve been following along with us on social media, then you will know we have been teasing you with something exciting ‘coming soon’. We promised you all would be revealed Monday at 9am(ish) and we have kept our promise! So here it is…we have a brand new Goodf Guide coming soon!!! Actually, it will be launching VERY soon, the 18th March to be precise! It’s full of wonderful, beautiful and amazing things that we know you are going to love! As well as a few surprises that you will... Read More

21/02/2019
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ALL NEW SEXY KNIVES

You may know us for our sexy plates, but did you know, we also have an ever-growing collection of sexy knives? We know how important a good knife is to any chef. It is a tool you use every day, so the blade needs to be able to withstand the demands of the kitchen and the handle has to be comfortable. It also helps if it looks the part too! These are the three things we think of when looking for knife brands; quality, comfort and sexiness. Because knives are... Read More

16/01/2019
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NEW YEAR, NEW LOOK

It’s a fresh new year, which means fresh new brands at G & G! We search the world to find the most amazing brands for you and 2019 is going to be no exception. Actually, we have made it our mission to continue to bring you the very best this industry has to offer. First to launch is a world famous chef clothing brand that needs no introduction. We are absolutely delighted to welcome Bragard to our G & G Family! With over 80 years of French savoir-faire (know-how) and... Read More

19/12/2018

A Good(fellows) Year!

We don’t know about you, but we always get a little bit nostalgic this time of year. With the rush of Christmas slowly coming to an end and the New Year within sight, we finally have the chance to look back on what has been an amazing 2018. It’s been a great year for awards, starting the year with being voted as ‘highly commended’ for equipment in Restaurant Magazine’s Chef Choice Awards. We also featured in Ward Hadaway’s Fastest 50 Growing Companies in the North East, as well as featuring... Read More

26/11/2018

Wall of Fame Champion 2018

Wow, what a year it has been for competitions!! We would like to thank everyone who has entered our seasonal competitions this year, we can honestly say 2018 has been the best year yet for food images, seriously you guys get better and better each year and we love seeing how your style evolves. As you already know, we add all of your entries to our website Wall of Fame (you can find this at the bottom of our homepage) and with so many amazing entries this year, we thought... Read More

21/11/2018

Feel Good Autumn Menu

Thank you to everyone who entered our Feel Good Autumn competition! All of your fabulous entries are up on our #WallofFame which you can find on our home page. After lots of deliberation, we have chosen our favourite feel good dishes to feature on our winning menu. Chosen for their colour, presentation and ‘feel good’ ingredients….   Starter   Main   Dessert

20/11/2018
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The Masters of Sustainability

Sustainability. It is word that you have probably seen and heard quite a lot lately. Whether it’s on the news or across your social media, it is becoming more and more familiar. So, what is sustainability? It can mean different things for different people, but for us, we think it is about being more aware of our planet and making small but significant changes that help maintain a healthy environment for future generations. As the environment is a key factor, we are trying to be more aware of how the... Read More

31/10/2018
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MEET KATIE

  Hello, I’m Katie, the newest member to join the Goodfellows showroom team. I thought I would take over the Goodfellows blog and use this opportunity to introduce myself and for you to get to know me a little bit better! I’ll start with where my Goodfellows journey began…The first time I stepped foot in the showroom was for my interview and to be honest, I didn’t know what to expect. Initially I thought the showroom would be on the ground floor and visible from the street, so walking up... Read More

03/10/2018
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We’re Making an Impact!

It has been a great couple of months for us when it comes to awards. Shortly after we found out we featured on Ward Hadway’s Fastest 50 Growing Companies in the North East List (read more about this on our other blog) we received some fantastic news from the Financial Times…we had featured on their inaugural Future 100 List! This is quite an achievement for us, as the list recognises fast growing UK companies that are making an impact on their industry or wider society. We were also selected by... Read More