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Victorinox kitchen knives—types, benefits, how to choose & FAQs
In this guide, we: look at the different types of Victorinox kitchen knives available tell you how to choose the right one for your purposes answer some common questions about Victorinox knives Quick links: Why buy Victorinox kitchen knives over other brands? What types of kitchen knives does Victorinox make? How do ......Read More
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Black chef’s jackets—long-sleeved, short-sleeved, premium fabric & more
Not all chef’s jackets need to be white! Read on to discover more about: what features to look for when buying a chef’s jacket our range of long-sleeved and short-sleeved black chef’s jackets our best-selling black jackets why Le Chef is one of our favourite brands Chef’s jackets—what to look ......Read More
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The best chef’s jackets—best brands, top 10 and how to choose the right one
Finding your ideal chef’s jacket means considering your role in the kitchen and what you need from your garment. In this guide, we talk you through: your options when it comes to material, fastenings, sleeve lengths, ventilation some of the best brands, and how to choose between them our ......Read More
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Hospitality Workwear for Students
Here at Russums, we’re very proud of the fact that we have been supplying high quality, value for money hospitality workwear to students and professional chefs alike for over fifty years. During the last half century, we have also taken great delight in supporting competitions that ......Read More
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Rental vs Purchase Comparison
Did you know? Following on from our last blog post about making a great impression, did you know that for the equivalent cost of renting your hospitality workwear* for a year, you could BUY the following from Russums; 23 pairs of workwear chinos or jeans or 27 ......Read More
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First Impressions Count
First impressions count - making a difference with workwear that gets noticed When you consider that your front of house team may be the first personal (as opposed to digital) experience that a prospective diner may have with your restaurant, making sure that they look the ......Read More
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Partnership with Samuel Staniforth Ltd
Half century partnership keeps our family firms looking sharp A partnership between us and another family-owned business has reached a significant milestone as we celebrate 50 years of doing business together. Our association with Sheffield knifemaker Samuel Staniforth Ltd stretches back to 1968 when we first asked ......Read More
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Shaws Fish and Chips of Dodworth
Yorkshire family businesses work together on smart new look for staff As a sixth generation family business, we love it when we’re approached by fellow family businesses for professional workwear for their teams. We were recently approached by Mike Shaw from Shaws Fish and Chips of Dodworth ......Read More
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Health and Social Care
We have launched a new range of clothing for the Health and Social Care students We’re delighted to announce that we have expanded our range of professional workwear with a bespoke range for Health and Social Care students. The range of specialist clothing includes aprons, tunics and ......Read More
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30 Years of Supplying York College
We’re celebrating thirty years of supply to York College We’re very proud to share that we have been supplying catering and hospitality students and tutors at York College with uniform, equipment, knives and cookery books for over 30 years! Of the association, Russums’ Education Sales ......Read More
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Passion to Inspire
We’re proud to support the Passion to Inspire competition for the ninth time Although we have been supplying clothing and equipment to the hospitality and catering industry for over 50 years, we never cease to be amazed by the passion with which the next generation of ......Read More
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Russums Win the Gilbert Lefevre Cup
We’re delighted to have been awarded the Gilbert Lefèvre Cup Here at Russums, we are celebrating after being awarded the Gilbert Lefèvre Cup at a gourmet dinner hosted by the Association Culinaire Française North West (ACF NW) recently. Our delighted Director Sally Russum attended the six course ......Read More
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Hand made in Yorkshire
We’re flying the flag for Yorkshire with our new Handmade in Yorkshire range We’re thrilled to announce that we have launched a ‘Handmade in Yorkshire’ brand to highlight workwear that is produced in our specialist sewing rooms at our Rotherham base. The special ‘Handmade in Yorkshire’ tags ......Read More
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Springboard’s Future Chef 2018
We’re really proud of all of the relationships that we have built up with our customers, but perhaps the most memorable group of people are the professional chefs who have been with us for years and have fond memories of buying their first knives from ......Read More
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We've been awarded the Feefo Gold Trusted Service Award
We’ve been awarded the Feefo gold trusted service award for the fourth consecutive year We’re delighted to report that we have won the prestigious Feefo Gold Service award for the fourth consecutive year. Designed to recognise and reward businesses for delivering exceptional experiences, the Feefo Gold Service ......Read More
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Kai Wasabi Black Knives
We’ve increased our range of performance chefs’ knives with the launch of the Kai Wasabi Black series We’re pleased to report that we have consolidated our position as a key supplier of specialist chefs’ knives with the launch of the Kai Wasabi Black range. Made in Japan ......Read More
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Hotelympia product launch!
We lead the way with extensive new range of hospitality wear for 2018 We’re looking forward to showcasing our extensive new range of hospitality wear when we head to London for the Foodservice Show at Hotelympia on 5th March. In response to feedback from customers following ......Read More
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Preventing knife damage – 23 expert tips
A good knife can be a chef’s best friend; however, a blunt, poorly maintained knife can very quickly turn a pleasurable job into a chore. No matter how expensive or well-recommended a knife may be, unless it is cared for properly it is unlikely to ......Read More