Summer is here and street-food is back. Not that it ever left, actually. Food fairs have become common affairs across the UK, especially in the bigger cities, in any weather. But summer brings with it the promise of al fresco dining and that wonderful British seasonal activity – a festival. Love books? You’re covered. Theatre? Plenty. And music – there are so many. But at Quattro HQ we get most excited about – wait for it – food festivals (you don’t say!)
The funny thing is that all summer festivals, whatever they set out to be, eventually turn into food festivals to a certain extent. Well, if you see them from our perspective they do. As we hit peak festival season the office banter turns to the weather, the music, the company and of course the food that will be consumed at these 3-day outdoor parties that we love so much.
Everyone has to eat don’t they? Music lovers, bookworms and theatre buffs may think they’re going to a festival for a touch of culture, but what they don’t realise is that the highlight of the weekend, for many of them, will ultimately, definitely be the food.
Team Quattro is loving the festival season and we’re hearing from our customers that they want more food products inspired by simple, yet delicious, street-style foods, both for public festivals and for private al fresco eating – in the garden, on the beach, at end of term school fetes and for those glorious – and all too rare – summer picnics in the park.
In an outdoor environment it’s essential to have the capacity to make quick and tasty food. Our talented kitchen staff have pushed out the boat this season in the creation and production of nutritious and delicious foods to satisfy our customers in the wholesale and retail food industry.
We make it easier for you to serve your own customers in the most hassle free, timesaving way. And we must be doing something right, because you keep telling us that your customers are loving the fresh summer tang and taste of our al fresco inspired products.
The best way to cook for al fresco dining is to use a selection of our RTU (ready to use sauces) range, which form part of our popular ambient collection. The sauces come with an extended shelf life of one to two years and can be used to create menus and meals of mind-boggling variety and mouth-watering flavour.
We, as chefs, know how you, as chefs, work. We design our hand-produced ambient products with you in mind, reducing preparation time and increasing shelf life. Busy chefs in large commercial kitchens across the country thank us for arming them with the top quality products they need to create the best sauces, pasta dishes, meat dishes and salads, for their own customers.
We make rice and pasta sauces, curry sauces and pastes, pizza toppings, soups, salad dressings and everything in between. Keep those festival goers satiated and full of energy for partying all night with some of our customers’ favourite summer Quattro products.
It may be roasting outside, but not as hot as our thrilling piquant picks. Here are our (and your!) favourite hot sauces:
• Red pepper sauce
• Shakshuka sauce
• Turmeric sauce
• Carolina sauce
• Hickory sauce
• Kansas sauce
• Louisiana sauce
• Tennessee sauce
Summer can be a bit confusing to those of us with bottomless appetites. Sometimes the heat can make us fell not so….well….hungry. These unusual times call for a lighter meal. Some call it a drink, some call it a starter, but we think soup, at its best, can be a full-on thrilling and filling meal.
Here are some of our most delicious liquidized offerings:
• Chicken and orzo broth
• Mediterranean vegetable soup
• Smoked haddock chowder
• Super greens soup
• Sweet potato and butternut soup
• Thai pea and edamame soup
• Moroccan lamb soup
• Thai chicken soup
• Minestrone pancetta and fennel soup
• Tomato and basil soup
• Carrot and coriander soup
• Gorgonzola and broccoli soup
• Greens and proteins soup
• Creamy chicken soup
• Creamy tomato soup
• Leek and potato soup
• Lentil and vegetable soup
• Minestrone soup
• Pea and ham soup
• Vegetable mulligatawny soup
We specialise in fresh meat sauces to give beef a kick and lamb a little something special. Our customers’ favourites include:
• Beef chilli sauce
• Bolognese sauce
• Carbonara sauce
• Caribbean curry
• Fajita sauce
• Herby tomato sauce
• Herby tomato and chorizo sauce
• Meatballs in sauce
• Mexican rice sauce
• Chilli chicken
• Lamb gravy
Fancy a curry? Our Indian range is flavoursome, spicy and colourful:
• Tikka masala
• Tandoori curry paste
• Masala curry paste
• Korma sauce
• Madras curry paste
• Rogan josh
• Balti sauce
• Balti paste
Summer making you feel non-carnivorous? Or are you a long term veggie? Either way, the Quattro kitchen staff is highly experienced in creating the freshest and most delicious vegetarian food products on the market. Here are our top pics from our vegetarian range:
• Vegetable chilli
• Refried beans
• Ratatouille
• Shakshuka
• Jerk sweet potato
• Vegetable tagine and quinoa
• Sweet potato mash
• Tomato relish
• Three bean chilli
• Creamy mac
• Mushroom risotto
• Vietnamese vegetable curry
If pasta is your thing, we’ll help you with some Italian culinary delights to enhance your penne, fusilli or spaghetti – Buon Appetito! Quattro’s favourite pasta sauces include:
• Tomato and mascarpone sauce
• Green pesto
• Tomato and basil sauce
• Red pesto
• Arrabbiata sauce
• Beef ragu
• Chicken and mushroom sauce
• N’duja basil sauce
• Sicilian sausage sauce
• Tuscan sausage and porcini sauce
• Wild mushroom sauce
Quattro Foods’ celebrated salad dressings bring a freshness to summer greens and include:
• Thousand island
• French dressing
• Italian dressing
• Vinaigrette dressing
Our selection of Asian sauces is spiky, tangy, soulful, colourful and eternally popular, and includes:
• Korean hot sauce
• Lemon sauce
• Miso sauce
• Noodle sauce
• Pad Thai sauce
• Nepalese curry
• Red curry
• Sweet and sour sauce
• Red Thai curry
• Sweet soy sauce
• Szechuan sauce
• Teriyaki sauce
• Black bean sauce
• Thai green
• Oyster sauce
• Singapore noodle sauce
• Spicy bami
• Piri piri sauce
• Char sui sauce
• Green curry
• Katsu sauce
Quattro Foods is one of the UK’s leading food manufacturers. Based on the South coast of England, in Portsmouth, we supply retail and wholesale food products to the food industry. Our customers include schools, hospitals and the Army, as well as restaurants, high street food retailers and food service providers.
Whatever the season, our commitment to our customers is unyielding. Our chefs are passionate about food and put their heart and soul into concocting creative recipes, sourcing organic and locally produced ingredients and producing the highest quality of food product for you, our loyal customer.
You, the customer, are at the heart of what we do. Creating bespoke product ranges is fulfilling and inspiring, as you continue to teach us about the different cultural and seasonal needs of your own customers. The more you tell us about your target market, the more successful we can be at getting it just right. And that’s exactly how we love to work. Every project is a conversation and is based on teamwork. Our bespoke product ranges are the result of collaboration, respect and mutual transparency.
Let us into your world and we will produce the tastiest products, to fit your needs, saving you time in your own busy kitchens. Our products are designed for efficiency and flavour, so call us now to discuss your perfect summer, autumn, winter and spring menu needs. We’re always happy to talk about food!