Corporate Gift ideas your employees will love!

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Companies never run out of occasions to celebrate different events. There can be various events that include the CEO’s birthday, New Year’s gift. There are always chances for gifting corporate gifts. One of the most popular in employees is Edible corporate gifts.

Here are the other popular corporate gifts in the basket:

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Corporate Gift Ideas for employees

  1. For Ladies

There are several corporate gifts present for women. Sleek metal business card holders, fancy desktop items, key chains can be your options.  These gift ideas are the best for women in any position, whether a female supervisor or another co-worker.

  1. Creative corporate gifts

You can buy creative corporate gifts to show appreciation for the work of your employees. You can opt-in for corporate food gift cards. There are various websites present that offer you the best and affordable gift cards for your employees. Gourmet traveller is one of them. Here, you will be provided with excellent gift cards at affordable prices.

  1. Gifts for relaxation

Corporate gifts for stress relief are quite in trend these days. You can gift your stressed employees with baskets of spa essentials, automatic candles, foot spa products, and other products.  It will help your employees to have a relaxing hour at home on the weekend.

  1. Edible corporate gifts

You can opt for edible corporate gifts for your employees. The employees will have a great time while eating up the yummy gourmet cookies, candies, and food baskets. These gift options are the best for holidays or giveaway for a press launch.  You can add in some personal touch by adding in some human touch to the gift.

These are the best corporate gift ideas for your employees. Corporate food gift cards are quite in trend these days. So, you should ensure to provide your employees with a great gift choice.

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Eggcellent Easter Recipe

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Easter is the perfect time of year for family gatherings and gourmet meals with friends. After eating your weight in chocolate eggs, why not try these recipes to impress your guests this Easter.

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Homemade Easter Hot Cross Buns

Hot cross buns are an Easter staple, so get into the Easter Spirit by making your own at home.

Dough Mixture:

Step 1: Combine 4 cups of plain flour, ¼ cup of caster sugar, 1 ½ teaspoons of mixed spice, a pinch of salt and 1 ½ cups of currants in a large mixing bowl.

Step 2: Melt 40g of butter in a small saucepan over a medium heat. Add 300ml of milk and heat for 1 minute or until warm. Add warm milk mixture and 2 lightly beaten eggs to the currant mixture, and mix together until it nearly forms a dough. Place mixture on a surface with flour and knead until dough is smooth.

Step 3: Line a large baking tray with non-stick baking paper and divide dough into 12 even portions and shape each into a ball, and place on to tray about 1cm apart. Cover with cling wrap and set aside for 30 minutes.

Step 4: Preheat oven to 170ᵒC while dough rises.

Flour Paste:

Step 5: Mix ½ cup of flour and 4 tablespoons of water together in small bowl until smooth. Spoon into a pipping bag and pipe flour paste onto hot cross buns to form crosses. Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes.

Glaze:

Step 6: Put 1/3 cup of water and 2 tablespoons of sugar into a small saucepan over a low heat and stir until sugar dissolves. Bring water to the boil and boil for 3-4 minutes and brush glaze over warm hot cross buns and serve.

Easter Egg Rocky Road

Is your house known to have too many left over Easter Eggs? Why not use them in this fun recipe?

Step 1: Grease a deep, square pan, and line with baking paper.

Step 2: Melt 300 grams of chocolate eggs in a heatproof, microwave safe bowl for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds or until smooth.

Step 3:  Place 100 grams of mini marshmallows, 100 grams of pistachios, and 150 grams of dried cranberries. Add chocolate and stir gently to combine ingredients.

Step 4:  Place mixture into pan, and spread evenly. Place whole Easter eggs into top. Refrigerate until set.

Step 5: Remove from pan and cut evenly in 25 pieces and serve.

While home cooking is great this Easter, why not try out one of our participating restaurants and treat yourself and family this weekend? You can purchase you Gourmet Traveller Gift Card here.

Recipes sourced from taste.com.au

How to Pick a Restaurant by the Wine List

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Most people peruse food menus before selecting the restaurant they’d like to dine out at. I, on the other hand, prefer to select a restaurant by closely studying the wine list. Many restaurant websites these days do highlight their wine lists as well as food menus – and I like to think there are others out there like me. So, this is for you, wine lovers!

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  1. Caffe e Cucina

Caffe e Cucina for me goes above and beyond, whilst it has a great array of wines in each of my favourite colours (yes, I don’t discriminate, I enjoy all colours, styles, and selections). They also have monthly sommelier suggestions, making everyone’s life particularly easy when selecting wine for a fussy companion at either a lunch or dinner date.

  1. Ormeggio

While you may have to dig a little deeper past the food menu on Ormeggio’s website, you’ll quickly understand why this restaurant has been awarded so often. It received three ‘glasses’ every year since 2013 in the Gourmet Traveller Australian Wine List of the Year Awards. With their strong focus on regions across Italy and Spain, an international wine lover like me is simply in heaven.

  1. Glebe Point

Glebe Point offers customers a global selection of all colours and types, many local favourites as well as some of our extravagant overseas competitors. The choice of a glass, bottle or cheeky 375ml carafe is always a winner in my book.

  1. L’Hotel Gitan

Last, but by no means least, a location I do venture to when visiting friends and colleagues in Melbourne is L’HotelGitan. This place offers its customers a casual innovative French fare coupled with an extensive international wine selection. Their list includes some of my favourite Bordeaux reds, which is always a pro for me.

You can use your Gourmet Traveller Gift Card not only to enjoy a great food experience, but also to taste some exquisite wines.

2018’s Top 5 Australian Restaurant to Fall in Love With

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Planning to dine out this weekend? Don’t know which restaurant to choose? Will the occasion itself shape your choice or your taste buds? Are you someone for whom the ambience and location also important? Whether conscious or not, everyone has a reason to choose a restaurant for a fantastic dining experience.

With friendly services and best food quality, here is the list of top 5 Australian restaurants you will fall in love with.

  1. Saint Peter

If you think nose to tail is something related to fish, visit Saint Peter restaurant. The bait–sized Paddington restaurant has cool ambience and nearby fish butchery. He has raised the standard of seafood to another level.

  1. Attica

Expect the unexpected from one of the top Australian restaurant’s, Attica. Get Gourmet Traveller Gift Card online to access exclusive deals and have a fine dining experience. You will find your favourite Australian cuisines in this restro. Expect a black ant Lamington, maroon wrapped in kelp and more.

  1. Africola

In this Australian restaurant, the feel-good factor is high as you can reach with the restaurant gift card deals. North African and Middle Eastern flavours are something worth tasting. Check out cauliflower steak with tahini, fried capers, spiced ground lamb and hummus and more.

  1. Sepia

Eat finger-licking cuisines from the experienced chef: Martin Benn, Vicki Wild, Rodney Setter and team Sepia. They are moving to Melbourne in 2019, but in the meantime, they are in Sydney, go have a fine dining experience by buying a restaurant gift card. If you haven’t visited yet, go this weekend and if you have, go back again. It’s even better.

  1. Sixpenny

The self-proclaimed cute restaurant in Stanmore has an impressive reputation because of its thoughtful cooking. The presentation is fantastic having a rye-poached potato with oyster and raw mushroom and raspberry consommé.