We are currently working on a number of unique products with a special Olympic theme. Want to find out more? Then come and see us on our stand at Hotelympia (N2615) and we will give you the lowdown.

We've launched two new limited edition aprons - a stylish black and white striped bib and black and white striped waist - and they're going fast. Both are manufactured in a lightweight yarn-dyed fabric (35% cotton/65% polyester) and feature branded non-tangle ties and a cloth loop. They are priced at £15 and £10 respectively. Click here for more info http://t.co/3lDiOwFa. But hurry! When they're gone, they're gone!

Here at Oliver Harvey we're already getting into the Christmas spirit and we’ve got five navy/white butcher’s bib aprons to giveaway to the first five people to email sales@oliverharvey.co.uk putting the words “Blog Apron” in the subject line. Don’t forget to include your name and address! The five lucky winners will be notified by email. Good luck!

For those of you watching Big Brother and trying to work out why Louise looks so familiar, let us help you out. Here she is getting her big break modelling for us in the first Oliver Harvey brochure!

Fed up with tearing your trousers and aprons around the kitchen? If so, check out our range of Oliver Harvey "Ripstop" products which includes executive chef trousers, plus bibs and waist aprons. They have a nylon thread woven through them, in an interlocking pattern, that provides extra strength and prevents the fabric from tearing or ripping, a particularly useful feature in a hectic kitchen environment. Although tough, "Ripstop" material is lightweight and versatile, lending itself to comfortable yet practical chefswear.

Can't believe it's two years since we launched Oliver Harvey at the last Hotelympia! We will be there again in 2012 (26th Feb - 1st March) with lots of new and exciting additions to the range so be sure to come and see us on stand N2615.

Those of you who don't know us that well won't understand this headline or indeed why we are so happy this morning. If you're curious you can find out more by clicking here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/15325536.stm

We've gone north of the border for the latest addition to our range of chef's jackets - the “Stirling”. Available in both long and short sleeved versions it features a concealed and vented Coolmax back panel for added comfort and functionality, double breasted ring stud fastenings, double pen pocket, top stitched collar with inside collar ribbon and a deep double turned twin-needle bottom hem. The long sleeved jacket also has French straight edge cuffs. Sitting (and wearing) comfortably below the top of the range Dorset jacket, the Stirling is manufactured in the UK from 65% Polyester/35%. Available in white only, the tailored Stirling jacket comes in chest sizes ranging from 32” to 60”.

Oliver Harvey sponsored this year’s WorldSkills 2011 event earlier this month. There were over 150,000 visitors attending the four day event which involved fierce competition amongst over 1200 competitors in 46 events, including a chef skills contest sponsored by Oliver Harvey.

WorldSkills is a unique global competition where young people from across the world compete to become the best of the best and it is the largest international vocational skills competition in the world. At stake was the honour of being the greatest in the world at their chosen skills with competitors vying for the chance to win gold, silver or bronze medals, while medallions for excellence were also awarded to competitors who achieved the international standard.

Oliver Harvey’s target audience is perfectly suited to the profile of the young, up and coming chefs who took part in the event. We are therefore delighted to be partnering what we believe to be one of the premier events for young people who have a passion for cooking.

Oliver Harvey is a new brand name in chefswear and is described by its creators as "quintessentially British". The British-designed and manufactured collection has been developed to appeal to chefs who want the very best in style, comfort and durability and initially comprises four jackets (from entry-level to executive), two trousers, and both waist and bib aprons.

The Dorset is the flagship chef's jacket in the new range. This double-breasted jacket is manufactured from 100% Long Staple Egyptian Cotton and features hand-rolled buttons, French rounded double cuffs, Coolmax under-arm ventilation, a double pen pocket, top-stitched collar with inside collar ribbon and a deep double turned twin-needle hem. It comes in both short and long sleeve design and is also available in a tall cut, recommended for chefs over 6ft 1in tall.

Link to Catersearch below for the full article,

http://www.caterersearch.com/Articles/2010/03/30/332845/Hotelympia-highlights.htm