What's Hot on Chef+ December 2016

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Hello from Cooking Towers!

Have you got all of your Christmas shopping done yet? 

We're so pleased with how our little app has grown in 2016. From it's release in May this year, the app has been downloaded nearly 30, 000 times! Now we've got all brand new features like emojis, notifications and much more coming your way. There's always some exciting content being shared by you guys and we want this to get even bigger and better next year...

So What's Hot in December 2016?

Darren Watson, executive chef, Caravelle Saigon, Saigon restaurants
Darren Watson

>>> Follow Darren

Sem Grotenhuis, Chef de cuisine the Netherlands Brasserie Floor
Sem Grotenhuis


>>> Follow Sem 

Shaun Frendo, Private chef, Haiku Malta
Shaun Frendo

>>> Follow Shaun  

 


We've recently added notifications so that you don't miss what your friends are posting! This also means that if you follow a top chef or a great supplier, you'll be reminded when they post any new content too.

notifications, The Staff Canteen



Did you know, you can also add your own videos using the Chef Plus app? Just grab the Youtube link and post it from your profile. 

Want to show everyone your new recipe? That's really easy too - just pop in the ingredients and the method, and don't forget to add some stunning images of your dish! 

We're always keeping an eye out for exciting content on the app and we share the very best stuff to our social media channels, reaching nearly 200, 000 accounts worldwide so it's the best way to get you and your work noticed. 

We choose one member each month to be celebrated and interviewed and they win a bag full of exciting goodies! If you're uploading regularly, you could be our next Member of the Month.

Polly Coupland, Pickled Plates, private dining, chef, Member of the Month, The Staff Canteen

>>> November's Member of the Month: Polly Coupland

We already share the very best member images on our Instagram feed to our following of over 81, 000 accounts...


>>> Why not follow us on Instagram and see if your pics are on there? 

Snapchat, The Staff Canteen

We also have a Snapchat which we post on whenever one of the team is out and about so if you follow us on there, you can get behind the scenes in some of the world's best kitchens! 

>>> Follow us on Snapchat



Have you seen our new Cuts Guides yet? In partnership with Quality Meats Scotland, the Cuts Guides are a gold mine of information about different meats and how to butcher/prepare them. 

Cuts Guides, meat, butchery, The Staff Canteen in partnership with Quality Meat Scotland

>>> Head over to the Cuts Guides

If you're new to the app, welcome on board! We hope you find it an interesting hub and a great community to be a part of. If you haven't got it yet, what are you waiting for?!

>>> The app is free to download. 

   

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Editor 21st December 2016

What's Hot on Chef+ December 2016