Yet More Retail Excellence at Mitchells

It has been an excellent year of recognition for us here at Mitchells Dairy in our 85th year- and it just keeps getting better and better!


Judy recently had her 15 minutes of fame in London, and we cannot forget about the rest of the Mitchells team, that’s why we were delighted to be awarded the SGF (Scottish Grocers’ Federation) Healthy Option Retailer of the Year at the first ever Retail Excellence awards!

The SGF promotes responsible community retailing and works with the government and the media to encourage a greater understanding of the contribution convenience retailers make to Scotland’s communities.

Our fantastic team always strive to provide the freshest, tastiest and healthiest products to our local community in Inverurie, so we were over the moon to be rewarded for our efforts.

There were only eight awards available on the day and for us to win the award, with the size of the SGF community, is truly humbling.

Keith, who was presented with the award at the 5-star Prestonfield House in Edinburgh, said: “I am delighted for everyone - all our local suppliers here at Mitchells, and I cannot express how happy we are to be recognised in such a way for our efforts in promoting healthy eating.”

Here is Keith being handed the award by Barry Cuthbertson (Muller Wiseman Dairies) and Robert Sider (SGF President) and Kaye Adams at the ceremony:

Everyone at Mitchells echoes Keith’s sentiments, and we would just like to reiterate how proud we are to be awarded this fantastic honour.

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Mitchells' Souper Potato Recipe

Although most of the snow has shifted, it still feels like the icy cold winds could carry on much longer, so we thought it'd be a nice idea to give you a recipe to help heat you up.

We'd like to share with you our very own Tattie Soup recipe – an economical and hearty meal for those cold, winter days.

All of the ingredients used in our delicious Tattie Soup are available in our shop, The Dairy, and if you are looking for something to go along with it, we think it is very well complemented by our own Mitchell's oatcakes.

PS. If you are going to make the Tattie Soup, you might as well make a big pot, because let's face it, second day soup is always better!

Ingredients

• 2kg Potatoes 
• 4 Large Carrots 
• ½ Small Turnip 
• 1 Large Onion 
• 8oz Boiling Beef 
• 2 Stock Cubes – Beef or Vegetable 
• 1 Finely Chopped Leek
• Seasoning

Method

• Peel all vegetables. Place in a large pan and add beef and stock. Fill the pan with water. 
• Bring it to the boil. 
• Simmer for approximately 1.5 hrs 
• Take the beef out. 
• Blend the vegetables with stock to a consistency of your liking. 
• Chop the beef into pieces before putting them back in the pan. 
• Add leeks and simmer for a further 5–10 minutes. 
• Season to taste

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Jubilee and Jazz!

Unless you have been living on the moon you will have seen the country in preparation for the Queen's Jubilee and as you have probably guessed we are not ones to miss out on a celebration!

The weekend of the Royal Jubilee is going to be really busy and we hope you can join us in our celebrations! On Saturday 2nd June we will be taking part in the Taste of Grampian event- read our recent blog post to find out what we have in store for all the foodies out there! Taste of Grampian Blog Post

The same weekend, Inverurie Jazz Festival will bring to the town jazz performers and bands from across Scotland on 1st - 3rd of June and we'll be taking to the streets on Sunday to join in on the fun by selling ice cream to the visitors!

Then on Monday 4th June, which is a local holiday, we're turning the clocks back in The Dairy Tearoom by 'going vintage' to mark the Queen's Jubilee. You can expect to be transported to the 1950's with a themed menu for the day- keep an eye on our Facebook page for an extra special offer!

What are you planning on doing for the Jubilee? Will you be getting some bunting out whilst you enjoy some tea and Victoria Sponge cake?

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Mitchell's prevail at the Scottish Grocer Awards!!

At Mitchell's we take pride our wide range of fruit and vegetables, locally grown seasonal produce when available and fresh locally landed fish on the Downies of Whitehills counter within the shop. And thanks to our team's hard work, it had paid off, as Mitchell's WON the award for Health Promoting Retailer of the Year !!

We always try to encourage healthy eating the best we can, with impulse fruit packs often available at the till. Mitchell's fruit baskets have always been a popular gift choice and we also have contracts to supply a number of schools and workplaces in the area with weekly fruit baskets, helping pupils and staff respectively to get their 5 a day.

With a range of ingredients available in store from oatmeals, cereals, pulses, vegetables, local fish, meat, cheeses to healthy local cold pressed rapeseed oils and much much more, Mitchell's has it all to for you to prepare healthy, wholesome, nutritious home-cooked meals.

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Breadwinner Breakfast Competition!

It's National Bread Week and to celebrate we are running a little promotion here at Mitchells Dairy. We appreciate that there are a lot of hard working people in and around Inverurie so we would like to hear from you.

To win 2 Full Breakfasts in The Dairy Tearoom simply go to our Facebook page and tell us why the 'Breadwinner' in your household deserves to win.

T&C's 
Competition closes on Sunday 22nd April 2012. The winner will be contacted and his/her name will be announced on our Facebook page www.Facebook.com/MitchellsDairy.com on Monday 23rd April 2012. Winner will receive 2 Full Breakfasts in The Dairy Tearoom. Mitchells Dairy reserve the right to cancel this promotion at any time. Prize valid until 31st May 2012.

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Move over Mrs Markham

Mitchells are selling tickets (now available at shop check out) for Spotlight Theatre's 2012 Production of  ‘Move over Mrs Markham’.


‘Move over Mrs Markham’ is a typical British farce written by Ray Cooney and John Chapman.  The play is set in the late 1960's, within the London flat of Philip and Joanna Markham. Philip is a straight-laced publisher of children's books and shares the ground floor office with his partner, Henry Lodge.  Philip has reluctantly agreed to let Henry borrow his apartment for the evening to 'entertain' his latest girlfriend. Unbeknown to Philip, his wife Joanna has been persuaded by Henry's wife, the neglected Linda, to let her borrow the apartment that very same evening, so she can 'entertain' her lover.  But what nobody knows is, that Alistair, the Interior Designer, who has been decorating the apartment for the past three months, has his own plans for the flat that very evening. Filled with mistaken identities, embarrassing situations and risque remarks it is no surprise that confusion and chaos ensue.
 
Performances are in Inverurie Town Hall on Thursday 10th and Friday 11th May with tickets at £8 (£6 concessions). There is also a preview performance on Thursday 10th May with all tickets priced at £5. Doors open at 7pm with curtain up at 7:30pm.


You can also grab pre-performance suppers at The Tearoom which you can book by phoning us on 01467 621389.


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Mitchells recipe: Raspberry Sponge Pudding with Whisky Cream.

At Mitchells we are all self confessed foodies and we are proud to stock a huge range of locally produced food products. Given our love for food and cake we wanted to share a tasty recipe for Raspberry Sponge Pudding with Whisky Cream.

It is a a tasty pudding to perfectly finish off any meal. The raspberry flavour is deliciously and the whisky cream gives it a little kick. Why not try it for yourself? Why not post photo of the finished article (preferably pre-eating) and post it on our Facebook wall?
Ingredients

• 3 heaped tbsp raspberry jam
• 300g fresh raspberries
• 175g unsalted butter
• 75g soft light brown sugar
• 75g caster sugar
• 3 large eggs - beaten
• 4 tbsp Scotch Whisky
• 225g self-raising flour
• 300ml Mitchells Double Cream

Method

• Pre-heat the oven to gas mark 2, 300°F (150°C).
• Thoroughly grease a 2 litre pudding basin with butter, then line the base with a greaseproof paper disc. Spoon the jam into the bottom of the basin and spread evenly, then arrange the raspberries in a single layer on top – allowing them to come slightly up the side of the bowl. 
• Beat together the butter, soft brown sugar and caster sugar until very light and fluffy, and then gradually beat in the eggs and 2 tbsp of the whiskey.
• Fold the flour into the creamed mixture, carefully spoon it on top of the raspberries and spread evenly. Cover the pudding basin with a sheet of foil, pleated in the middle, and secure with string. Steam the pudding for 1 and half to 1 3 quarter hours, until well risen. 
• While the pudding is cooking, whisk the remaining whisky with the Mitchells double cream until it holds soft peaks – adding a teaspoon of caster sugar if wished.
• Spoon into a serving bowl, cover and refrigerate until serving. Carefully un-mould the pudding onto a serving dish, garnish with mint leaves and serve hot accompanied by the whisky cream.

 Image courtesy of Jacopo Werther / Wikimedia.

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Victoria Sponge raffle for Help for Heroes Colossal Cake Sale!

We always like to show our support in charity events and the Help for Heroes Colossal Cake Sale 2012 is no exception! Mitchells will be be raffling a Victoria Sponge.

The Colossal Cake Sale has grown in popularity through the years and is all about communities coming together and 'doing their bit' to raise money for an amazing cause whilst having fun at the same time.


We are proud support such a great charity and hope to raise some additional funds for the Cake Sale by raffling off one of our delicious Victoria Sponges.

Tickets can be bought in the Tearoom for £1 and all proceeds will go to Help for Heroes.  The winner will be drawn on 8 April.

For further information on the event visit www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk

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An exclusive look into Downie's of Whitehills

Downies of Whitehills are a family owned fish processing business that has been in existence for more than 130 years. Situated on the shores of the Moray Firth, their factory & shop attract customers from far and wide to sample the very best that Downies offer in the way of prime quality Scottish seafood.

Alan Downie, the Managing Partner, goes to the fish markets in either Fraserburgh or Peterhead on a daily basis to bring the best of the catch back to Whitehills for processing in our EU approved premises.

With Alan Downie going to the markets daily, this ensures that we can offer all of our fish products at very competitive prices in comparison to some of our competitors. By undertaking the whole procedure from the market place through to the customer, Downies have the most competitive prices available to all of our customers, even better than the supermarkets with their superior buying power.

To ensure that as many customers have access to these excellent prices, Downies of Whitehills have opened a new retail outlet within Mitchell's Dairy in Inverurie where fresh supplies are delivered daily. The members of staff at our new shop are more than happy to arrange for orders to be taken for any unusual requests as we pride ourselves on being able to source a variety of seafood given plenty of notice.

A recent article in the press about Downies of Whitehills

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