MYA Blog

Elizabeth and Ruby recently visited Jestic Foodservice Solutions for the Alfa Professional Pizza Oven Masterclass, held at Jestic’s development kitchen in Paddock Wood. For Ruby, who joined MYA that same week, it was an early introduction to the real machinery of the foodservice world. Not just drawings, schedules and specifications, but dough, heat, ventilation, equipment […]

George Panks, MYA’s COO, spent part of his Bank Holiday in Tetbury with his wife Stef, covering the famous Woolsack Races for their Instagram food blog, @cotswold_food_bloggers The event sees individuals, teams and juniors race up and down the 1 in 4 gradient of Gumstool Hill, carrying sacks of wool weighing up to 60lbs. It […]

Most people assume Korean fried chicken is simply fried chicken with Korean sauce. It’s not. Its story is tied to the Korean War, American military influence, post-war economic change and South Korea’s rapid industrialisation. Before the 1950s, deep-fried chicken was not a major part of Korean food culture. Cooking oil was expensive, chicken was more […]

MYA is delighted to welcome Ruby Scarles to the team as our new Junior Revit Technician. Ruby joins MYA with a strong interest in construction and design, and is looking forward to developing her skills within our busy design studio. She was drawn to MYA by the wide range of sectors we work across, and […]

Recently, MYA designers Martha Titcombe and Max Curd visited the Marrone, Iglu and Phoenix manufacturing facilities in Northern Italy. Hosted by Andrea Zanin, UK National Sales Manager, and Marco Pujatti, CEO of Marrone, the visit offered a detailed look at the manufacturing journey behind some of the industry’s leading catering equipment. From sheet metal fabrication […]

Yesterday, we had the pleasure of welcoming Vistage business colleagues from Sussex to our offices in Hastings. Vistage is a business peer group that supports high-growth companies in a non-competitive forum. Our speaker for the day was Celynn Morin, an expert in performance and wellbeing. It was a timely reminder that the heartbeat of any […]

Food isn’t just fuel. That’s one of the quiet mistakes made in catering strategy. We talk about menus, costs, calories, allergens, procurement, speed of service and waste. All necessary. All measurable. All are capable of making a spreadsheet feel important. But eating is psychological before it’s operational. It carries narrative weight. It tells stories and […]

The current energy volatility in the Middle East isn’t some distant macroeconomic drama. It lands quickly and rather rudely in hospitality balance sheets. Oil, gas and fertiliser prices have all come under pressure from the conflict, and bodies including the IMF, World Bank and World Food Programme are warning that this is already feeding through […]

People have more or less forgotten what seasonal food actually is. I can remember being absurdly excited when the first strawberries of the season appeared. Or going blackberry picking. Or, in a less policy-compliant phase of rural childhood, helping ourselves to apples from the local orchard. That excitement was real. Seasonal food had anticipation built […]

We were delighted to join Jestic on an inspiring factory visit to Italy, where our Creative Director and members of the team had the opportunity to visit three industry-leading manufacturers. At Irinox, we saw first-hand the precision behind their blast chilling and cold holding systems. At Moduline, we explored highly effective retherm and holding technology. […]

It was this headline that did it: Asthma attacks rise dramatically, with a 45% increase in GP appointments (Royal College of General Practitioners, 2025). That led me to think about air quality. Then breathing. Then the nose. And finally, smell.  Is it an underused lever in our operational toolbox? We obsess over sound levels, lighting, texture and […]

It’s Christmas Jumper Day 2024! Our team is bringing the festive spirit to life with our most colourful, cozy, and quirky jumpers. We’re proud to celebrate the season and support a great cause, by making a donation to Save the Children.   #ChristmasJumperDay2024 #ChristmasJumpers #SavetheChildren #donation

As part of MYA’s commitment to personal development and continuous learning. We’re thrilled to recognise the dedication of our team members in completing training courses in accounting, leadership and business management. We firmly believe that personal growth is a major part of professional success. These courses are not just about acquiring new skills but about fostering a mindset […]

Down at our HQ in Hastings, we are lucky to be surrounded by a veritable host of creative individuals. One of these is the fabulous Emily Allchurch, who works with photography as a material. Emily uses photographs and digital collages to reconstruct Old Master paintings and create contemporary narratives. During the lockdowns of the pandemic, […]

Earlier this year, we had the privilege of working with our amazing client, the American Museum and Gardens on the redesign of their fabulous café in Bath Spa! The project focused on capturing the relationship between classic American identity and the beautiful English country side, across the menu, branding and interior design. MYA acted as […]

A healthy diet can both boost the immune system and fend off the threat of coronavirus. In the UK, people who are overweight or obese made up 78% of confirmed COVID-19 infections and 63% of hospital deaths. A recent report from Public Sector Catering outlines the dangers of being overweight or obese. You can read […]

With many ‘non-essential’ businesses set to reopen in the UK over the coming weeks, the hospitality industry seems to have been put on the back burner. A change to the social distancing guidelines of 2m could allow up to twice as many hospitality businesses to safely open their doors again. Read the full article, originally […]

INDUSTRY NEWS: Compass Group plc, a British multi-national contract foodservice company (the largest in the world) recently announced it has successfully raised £2bn from investors. In a trading update published on 19th May, Compass CEO Dominic Blakemore said the group launched a £2bn share offer, the cash would be used to help it ‘weather the […]

Some personal thoughts from industry colleague and managing partner of Oxfordshire-based West Waddy ADP. Philip Waddy discusses the impact of COVID-19 on business. Philip’s insight into the ways in which we have all had to change our working practices resonates strongly with MYA. Staying connected during this challenging time is (on the whole) easy. However, […]

In an effort to tackle the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic, international hotel brand, Marriot, will soon be rolling out a “multi-pronged platform to elevate its cleanliness, standards and hospitality norms and behaviours”. There is a huge emphasis on new technologies, which will revolutionise the housekeeping function. Marriot’s efforts in tackling the coronavirus echo those of MYA. […]

In a summary of an interview given by esteemed chef Yotam Ottolenghi on BBC Radio 4 this morning, his comments were stark: “The biggest worry that we have is rent. When corona started and we were asked to close our doors, which is totally understandable because of safety, nobody really addressed the issue of the […]

“As the economic fallout from the pandemic begins to bite, there are fears that a number of smaller independent schools, which are already struggling, will be driven out of business.” The Guardian’s Education Correspondent, Sally Weal describes in detail the unique challenges that the country’s independent education sector is now facing, in light of the […]

Local company famous for creating world-renowned snow and winter special effects, Snow Business, have joined the fight against COVID-19, volunteering their 3D printers. They have turned their hands to printing parts for much needed personal protective equipment (PPE) for the NHS. Read Matty Airey’s full article in the Stroud News & Journal, published 2nd April […]