RBS 6 Nations: Central England Co-operative offers top tips on the best food and recipe matches
Posted by nathan lloyd | Published: 30/01/2017
Rugby fans getting ready to cheer on their team during the RBS 6 Nations can now enjoy some perfectly matched food during the games thanks to Central England Co-operative.
The Society has come up with a mix of special offers and perfect recipes and linked them to each of the teams taking part in the historic tournament.
The tournament kicks off on February 4 with Scotland taking on Ireland. England will be first in action against France later that day and the first round of fixtures will culminate on February 5 with Italy v Wales.
Games will continue until the middle of March when a winner will be crowned.
So why not take a look at our food match that allows Central England Co-operative customers to cheer on their team while enjoying a taste of the nations competing,
England
Whether it be rugby or football, most fans will enjoy a Bovril during half time. Why not head into your local Central England Co-operative and see if we can help quench your half-time thirst.
Those who might find themselves a bit peckish can use our Lancashire hot pot recipe to rustle up a great pre or post-game meal. http://ow.ly/KiLo307IgB1
Scotland
Scotland fans can wind down from a game by using some Irresistible Scottish Salmon to create some fish cakes from our simple but sumptuous recipes. http://ow.ly/pArK307IgAh
Ireland
Green army fans will hope they have the luck of the Irish this tournament and they can roar on their team by picking up some Guinness in one of our stores before heading home to create a traditional Irish stew by using our delicious recipe. http://ow.ly/tdyr307Igz3
France
According to research by rugby chiefs, French fans like nothing better than tucking into a sausage-related meal before, during or after the game.
Why not head to our recipe hub to read about a range of sausage related recipes by visiting http://ow.ly/EIyP300Qvkq and then head into one of our stores to pick up
some Irresistible sausages.
Italy
Prepare to watch the Italians take to the field by rustling up a bruschetta. Read our easy-to-use recipe at http://ow.ly/RSuH307IgCb and head online to find out the latest deals on our products at https://www.centralengland.coop/mycoopdeals
Wales
Welsh fans can cheer on their team while enjoying a cup of tea and a meat pie. Head in to one of our stores to pick up some Fairtrade tea and an Irresistible meat pie.
About Central England Co-operative
Central England Co-operative is one of the largest independent retail co-operative societies in the UK. It is a modern, forward-looking organisation employing over 8,000 staff, with projected gross sales of £958million for 2016/17. The Society recently celebrated being named Leading Co-operative of the Year 2016 by Co-operatives UK. The Society’s principal areas of activity are food, funeral services, and property. Central England Co-operative has more than 430 trading outlets across 16 counties including; West Midlands, Warwickshire, Worcestershire, Staffordshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Nottinghamshire, Northamptonshire, Lincolnshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. The Society has an ambitious food store development programme for 2017.
Central England Co-operative is proud of its reputation for ethical business practices and corporate responsibility. It is a member of Business in the Community, the membership organisation that stands for responsible business, and has also won many business awards for excellence. The Society supports a number of charities including Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children and invests a percentage of its trading profit into local communities.
Becoming a member of Central England Co-operative offers a whole host of benefits ranging from collecting points every time you spend in store to earn a share of the profits, access to members activities and community initiatives including the Community Dividend Fund, which hands out grants of up to £5,000 to charities and good causes across the Society’s trading estate.
Find out how to become a Central England Co-operative member by calling 0800 0501 601, emailing members@centralengland.coop or visiting https://www.members.coop
For more information visit http://www.centralengland.coop follo,w Central England Co-operative on Twitter: @mycoopfood, and on Facebook: facebook.com/centralenglandcooperative
Rob Smyth – PR officer - Central England Co-operative - 01543 414140
Email – publicrelations@centralengland.coop