The Caterer Blog

Hello and welcome to the Caterer Blog. I’m Diane Lane (no sadly not the Hollywood actress, although I have trodden the boards on more than one occasion in guises such as a PVC-clad, cabaret-performing witch in pantomime, and a neurotic spliff head in a comedy drama).

But enough of my nocturnal activities, by day I’m the products editor on Caterer and Hotelkeeper which means I look after all the coverage of products and equipment so Inside Kitchens, Inside Beverages and the brand new Buy It! are all in my remit, along with some of the content of Inside Food. Lots of pages I know, but at least it keeps me out of mischief. And I get to test out lots of products that come in although there’s a limit to how many bouillon mixes a girl can make use of...

My favourite thing to make for dinner, however, is reservations. I do love to eat out and let’s face it, there’s definitely no shortage of great places to eat in this green and pleasant land. Which is where all you guys come in and the amazing job you do – it’s the reason I’ve stayed with this fantastic industry for the last eight years instead of penning romantic novels à la Barbara Cartland by the seaside like a writer should. Really, there’s no better industry for a journalist to be in and, as Timberlake would say, I’m Lovin’ It…