Diversification, making the most of it.

Turning your restaurant into a delivery service.

During these adverse times with the Covid-19 virus now prevalent, some foodservice customers are venturing out on a new path, for example turning their restaurant into a home delivery service for their customers’ favourite dishes.

“Many of our customers have reacted quickly and flexibly to the new situation,” says Adam Knights, Marketing Director UK at ceda Platinum Partner, Rational. “Their kitchen equipment can support them with this.” With the SelfCookingCenter combi-steamer, chefs can grill, roast, bake, steam, stew, blanch or poach. It provides the help any kitchen team would wish for; it cooks quickly, is easy to use, provides the specified food quality, whilst saving money, time and energy. The unit enables chefs to quickly react to any changes, for example regarding the dishes on offer, without having to change their kitchen equipment.

Changing to a delivery service means different working hours. People who are now at home are not dependant on certain times of the day. Restaurants should adapt to this and be able to deliver fresh food even at 11 o’clock at night. Knights explains further: “Using the SelfCookingCenter you are able to conveniently pre-produce and finish preparing the required amount of food as needed ready for delivery.” Dishes are arranged on a plate or a take-away box and brought to serving temperature in the SelfCookingCenter.

The process is easy, as pre-production shows. The unit offers intelligent solutions: the SelfCookingCenter features cooking processes which run overnight, such as for large roasts or braised dishes. The chef loads the meat into the unit in the evening to find a perfectly tender roast the next morning, it’s then chilled and finished to order.

With Efficient CareControl, the combi-steamer will automatically clean and descale itself and also do this unsupervised overnight and will always keep the unit hygienically clean and perfectly maintained. “These processes save time and manpower,” explains Knights. An important competitive advantage, especially when more and more people are absent from work due to sickness and additional cover is needed fast. Just because the restaurant’s door has to remain closed, this doesn’t have to mean the kitchen does.

Operators can be rest assured that as far as it is practicable it is business as usual with Rational, offering next day delivery and installation on the full range of their equipment. The market leading catering equipment manufacturer has UK based stock and production continues at its German headquarters. Operators can find their local accredited DEAL dealer partner on the website: rational-online.com

The national network of accredited Rational Service Partners are working as normal during this current situation. They have conducted their own individual Covid-19 risk assessments and have taken necessary precautions to protect their staff and customers. Customers can contact a local RATIONAL Service Partner directly to arrange service work. Find your local Service Partner on the website: rational-online.com

Customers with questions on preparation methods, settings and cooking paths, are welcome to contact ChefLine: 07743 389863 and speak with a Rational chef who can advise on the cooking systems.

Customers wishing to find out how Rational appliances can help support their business contact +44 1582 480388

Boss Contract Furniture: Latest News

Dear CEDA Friends,

A belated Happy New Year to you all, and thank you for the support you gave us during 2019 making that a fantastic year for ceda Silver Partner, Boss Contract Furniture Ltd.

During 2019 we have supplied to over 20 Ministry of Defence sites including RAF Cosford, HMS Excellent, RAF Waddington and Duke of Gloucester Barracks. We have supplied all the public areas and bedroom furniture for The Haven Hotel and Harbour Heights Hotel In Poole. We supplied 19 school dining rooms in July – September alone with other schools throughout the whole year.

We supplied, Universities, Garden Centres, Staff Restaurants, and Golf Clubs with all styles of furniture inside and out and, as always, EVERYTHING was through a 3^rd Party…. Never Direct!

We went as far afield as Truro, Edinburgh and Belfast. Nowhere is too far.

Please let Boss Contract Furniture become your Furniture Experts. We will go and discuss any project with your client and we will generally bring back an order for you.

It really does work and all you have to do is call Jon Urquhart on Mobile 07834 456812 to make it happen.

Thank you and Good Luck in 2020.

Mechline to present award-winning virus control system, HyGenikx, at HRC Show

ceda Platinum Partner, Mechline Developments, will be showcasing its revolutionary, award-winning air and surface hygiene amplifier, HyGenikx, at this year’s HRC (Hotel, Restaurant & Catering) Event in London, from the 3rd to 5th March. 

The wall-mounted unit, which was recently awarded the prestigious FCSI Sustainable Catering Equipment Award, utilises a combination of the most effective and refined air and surface sterilisation technologies within foodservice environments to help prevent the spread of harmful viruses and bacteria to customers and staff.

The HRC will see HyGenikx presented for the first time to distributors and operators on UK soil, following its positive launch at Host Milan in October.

Infection control and food safety are some of—if not the biggest—concerns within food service operations and operators are under pressure to control and implement the highest of hygiene standards. Microorganisms spread infections, compromise hygiene standards, cause food to spoil, create offensive odours, and can multiply very quickly. So, it is very difficult for traditional cleaning methods to keep pace.

In just 8 hours a single bacterial cell can multiple to over 8 million, meaning that health risks and odours remain a major problem, with standard room cleaning and disinfecting procedures only offering a temporary solution.

HyGenikx combats airborne viruses and bacteria, stopping their spread and minimising the risks of cross contamination. The advanced and compact wall-mounted system utilises a combination of the most effective air and surface sterilisation technologies available to produce Superoxide Ions and Plasma Quattro, which are proven to eradicate harmful bacteria, viruses, VOCs (volatile organic compounds), moulds and fungi, as well as neutralise all odours.

HyGenikx targets and kills the biological hazards in the kitchen, including Salmonella, Escherichia coli (E. coli), Norovirus and other primary sources of infections, and has been proven to eliminate harmful Listeria in an independent validation study carries out by ALS laboratories – the UKs leading provider of food and drink testing services.

In this comparative trial, sterile surfaces were inoculated with Listeria monocytogenes and Listeria innocua and stored in a cold room for four days, where bacteria were measured daily. This was performed in the presence and absence of HyGenikx technology. In the absence of HyGenikx technology, surface contamination with moderate bacterial growth was recorded, but in the presence of HyGenikx technology there was a depletion of the bacterial contamination beyond detectable levels.

Kristian Roberts, Marketing Manager at Mechline comments “Infection prevention and control is of major concern for operators in the hospitality industry. No matter how stringent HACCP procedures are, we as humans cannot keep up cleanliness to the degree required to ensure absolute safety, every minute of the day. That’s where HyGenikx comes in. It works 24/7, gets into those hardest to reach
places, and provides Hygiene and safety levels otherwise impossible – for customer and staff protection and operator peace of mind!”

The HyGenikx range has models to suit every application, from food preparation areas, cold rooms and front of house, to washrooms, refuse areas and beyond, and joins Mechline’s ever-expanding collection of hygienic, safe and environmentally friendly solutions for the food service industry. To find out more about HyGenikx, visit Mechline on stand P711 at the Professional Kitchen Show from 3rd to 5th March. Alongside this will be Mechline’s complete FOG drain maintenance system, which includes BioCeptor, GreasePak, and the New Food Waste Strainer, and other innovations such as BaSix hand wash stations.

Meet Specifi at the HRC Show 2020

We hope to see you at the HRC in London: March 3-5.

Our experts will be at FEA (formerly CESA) stand P621 showcasing all the ways that Sp Share, Specifi Design and Specifi Quote can help designers and dealers expand their businesses while saving time and money.

Here’s your chance to learn how to:

• Easily design kitchens in half the time
• Create fully-realized 3D renderings from flat drawings with Sp Design.
• Access thousands of configured manufacturer symbols to ensure you select the right product for the right space.
• How to go from a design to a quote with the click of a button.
• Seamlessly collaborate with every supplier and stakeholder for your project.

See why so many industry professionals are now relying on the Specifi platform to save time and grow their business.

If you’d like to book an appointment at our stand, click here.

Blue Seal’s Salamanders and Rapid Heat Grills

ceda Silver Partner Blue Seal supplies an electric rapid heat up rise & fall grill QSET60 & QSE60, which is used mainly in conjunction with Island suites for flash heating and cheese melting etc. or for accelerated cooking in cafés & small restaurants. This unit comes in handy when there is no room under a gas canopy for a traditional gas salamander due to other equipment prioritising the menu requirement, but a fast performance salamander is needed for specific minimal purpose. These highly fuel and time efficient, compact 600mm wide, rapid heat units are extremely versatile lending themselves perfectly for “au gratin” cooking as well as keeping food warm. They can be positioned conveniently on the end of an island run or on a wall bracket above a work top. All Blue Seal Grills & salamanders, can be wall mounted or bench mounted for ease of application.

Considerations when buying these units would be menu requirements dictating the food volumes going through the relevant appliances. Whether they are looking for power savings/ efficiency/ heat on demand or continuous heat through the service.

Kitchen space, Power requirements on site may determine what type of unit is required or where it needs to be positioned in the kitchen to appease chef’s requirements and flow of kitchen.

Blue Seal has also recently relaunched the Cobra product range with a new look CS9 gas salamander grill. The grill uses high efficiency infra-red burners and is fully modular in its aesthetic, within the New Cobra Range.

Salamander requirements are obviously concept determined, with less dependence on them with the rise in use of chargrills, griddles & solid fuel grills, over the last 10 years. Steak specific restaurants dropped in popularity a number of years back and are now coming back in trend, such as Gaucho’s/ Miller & Carter etc. However the development of rapid heat up rise and fall grills in conjunction with other protein cooking appliances continues to limit the sale on traditional gas / electric salamander grills in larger concepts and chain restaurants. There will probably always be a requirement for the traditional salamander units, especially in the smaller independent restaurants/ Pubs and cafés, and Blue Seal will always accommodate this within its product range.

Liebherr: New For HRC 2020

ceda Platinum Partner, Liebherr, is delighted to introduce a range of new heavy-duty refrigeration solutions designed, built and tested in their world class manufacturing facility in Lienz, Austria.

They are 600 and 1400 litre single and double door fridges and freezers in the following models, GKPV 6540 / GGPV 6540 / GKPV 1440 / GGPV 1440.

Key features are:

• 304 grade stainless steel liners
• Self-closing doors with fitted locks
• Eco-friendly hydrocarbon refrigerant as standard
• Factory fitted castors.

The double door units can be disassembled and reassembled, using a qualified engineer, on-site for difficult delivery situations.

HRC will also be the place to see the new BlackLine range of chillers and the new BlackSteel refrigerator will be shown for the first time.

As a wine cabinet specialist, Liebherr will be displaying three of their most popular multi- temperature models which feature heating and cooling circuits along with air filtration.

Finally, as a global supplier of ice cream cabinets Liebherr will show their new triple glazed upright display freezer.

See us on Stand P400 at HRC 2020, call: 03330 147 888, or visit http://bit.ly/38f8Z8v

Falcon’s latest induction range is the One

New model offers a quality, affordable alternative to high power versions

ceda Silver Partner Falcon has launched a new induction top oven range, called the One Series. It’s aimed at operators who want the quality and reliability of a Falcon product, but who don’t need the high power and performance of Falcon’s F900 or Dominator Plus models. It’s also ideal for kitchens that simply don’t have the power supply to cope with the high performance products. The One Series is available in two versions, single phase and three phase, and it offers a more affordable solution for operators in, for example, cafes, coffee shops and care homes.

The One Series range features a fan assisted oven and a hob with six induction heat zones. The induction technology gives instant heat and precise temperature control – and the One has a 3kW boost function that allows the chef to boost power to a selected induction heat zone, so there’s extra ‘oomph’ when it’s needed. The digital display makes it easy for staff to control and monitor temperatures.

The induction’s in-built pan detection means there’s no wasted energy and very little wasted heat. The One Series has a robust, 6mm toughened glass hob plate that can withstand the knocks of a busy commercial kitchen. It’s also a cinch to keep clean – the kitchen brigade can simply wipe spillages away.

The One Series’ fan-assisted oven is 2/1GN compatible, has a temperature range of 100 – 250°C, offers five shelf positions and is supplied with two shelves. Glass panelled doors and two internal lights make it easy to monitor cooking progress without having to open the door and lose valuable heat. The single phase version, model E161i, has six 1.5kW induction cooking zones and a 4kW oven. Each cooking zone on the three phase version, model E163i, is 1.85kW and the oven is 6.4kW.

“This is the induction range for caterers who want Falcon induction but previously couldn’t have it,” says Shaune Hall, product development chef at Falcon. “It fits a need and a budget, combining the right price, the right features and the right performance for them. We believe it will be a big hit in the market.”

Both models in the One Series have a list price of £5,810.

Falcon is the market-leading UK manufacturer of professional cooking equipment and is the UK distributor for Lainox combination ovens. In 2019 Falcon celebrated its Bicentennial. With a company history going back over 200 years, Falcon now supplies operators throughout the catering industry, exporting around the globe. Its comprehensive product portfolio is backed by award-winning customer support. Visit www.falconfoodservice.com for more information.

Hoshizaki Introduce the Industry’s First Hydrocarbon Crescent Ice Maker: the KMD-210AB-HC

Since developing the industry’s first hydrocarbon ice cuber back in 2014, ceda Platinum Partner, Hoshizaki, has continued to expand its hydrocarbon ice maker range in order to encourage operators to go greener. Now with the launch of the KMD-210AB-HC, environmentally conscious operators that are specifically looking to serve crescent shaped ice have the perfect option as Simon Frost, Director of Hoshizaki UK & Ireland enthuses:

“With zero ozone depleting potential (ODP), negligible global warming potential (GWP), and outstanding efficiency, the brand-new KMD-210AB-HC well and truly excels when it comes to sustainability. However, it’s not just the use of hydrocarbon refrigerant that makes this crescent ice maker so impressive, but also the unit’s CycleSaver® design.

This unique design allows for a high quantity of ice to be produced in approximately half as many cycles as similar competitor models, thus allowing operators to make significant energy savings – benefits which will particularly appeal to large, fast selling establishments such as nightclubs, stadiums, entertainment venues and hotels”

The slender shape of crescent ice will also appeal to these very venues and more for a whole host of reasons. For example, as well as this crystal-clear ice making for an exceptionally aesthetic addition to any drink, the curved shape of this ice allows for a splash-free serving. Furthermore, this ice structure is particularly ideal for operators that wish to slot bottles into filled champagne buckets and can be blended more easily than a standard square cube.

Operators of the KMD-210AB-HC will also find this ice maker exceptionally easy to maintain. In fact, the only element of manual cleaning that needs to be done with the KMD-210AB-HC is the cleaning of the machines air filters, the rest is taken care of by the unit’s double flushing system with built-in self-cleaning.

This high-quality system helps to extend the life of the unit at the same time as minimising cost of maintenance calls out – costs, which together with the exceptional energy savings of the KMD-210AB-HC make this ice maker exceptionally economical.

The price of the KMD-210AB-HC starts from £4720 +VAT. For more information on Hoshizaki’s hydrocarbon range, or to find out about any of the other appliances in the Hoshizaki portfolio, please visit www.hoshizaki-europe.com or call 01322 616 900.

Announcement: Rational and Lincat Deal Partnership

Rational the market leader for combi ovens has announced Lincat will become a valued Rational
deal partner, ceasing to supply the Opus oven manufactured by Rational as an OEM partner,
from the beginning of 2020.

“As we continue to deliver maximum customer benefit and to streamline our processes, as of 1st January 2020, Lincat will supply the Rational brand of SelfCookingCenter, CombiMaster Plus and VarioCookingCenter range of appliances,” states Simon Lohse, Managing Director, Rational UK, explaining the new partnership.

“As with all our dealers, Lincat customers can now benefit from this change. We offer on-site training following the installation of their Rational appliance, and customer events, for example live cooking demonstrations and academies, popular with chefs who undertake regular training. There is access to the accredited Rational Service Partner network, with the appliances having a factory supported two- year warranty. The ConnectedCooking platform, allows users to connect their Rational appliances to a network, and monitor and control their appliances remotely, on a computer or mobile device,” concludes Lohse.

Customers can therefore be confident the Rational combi ovens, supplied by Lincat have the full support and benefits of the Rational organisation.

Rational is the leading provider in hot food preparation equipment and, with the VarioCookingCenter and the SelfCookingCenter, the company delivers all a commercial kitchen’s thermal cooking requirements. Together, the two appliances offer the best cooking solutions. For information and brochures, or to come to a free demonstration, call +44 (0)1582 480388, freephone 0800 389 2944 or visit www.rational-online.com

WaterCare Improves Performance With Latest Softener Launch

One of WaterCare’s headline strategies for this year involves improving the quality of their products. Their clear aim is to offer their customers exceptional performance and unrivalled reliability by developing existing products in its range and improving them.

In blue, the Autosoft range of cold water softeners achieve softened water for warewashing and laundry giving exceptional washing outcomes and protect equipment from harmful scale and other minerals. Optical sensors control the backwash cycle for a dependable, precise performance and is available in 10, 14, 18 23 & 30 litre capacities.

The cold water softeners now have industry leading Pentair control valves fitted for additional assistance. The 5800 valve represents a great step forward in the Fleck product range. As well as optical sensors, a clear back-lit display and increased regeneration efficiency, the 5800 valve features improved flow, easy servicing and a quick set-up. For use with a cold water supply up to 35°C.

Softened water for warewashing and laundry can be achieved with Watercare’s Autosoft hot water softener. In red, this water softener produces superior washing results and protects equipment from harmful scale and other minerals. Optical sensors regulate the backwash cycle for a trustworthy, clear-cut performance. They are available in 10, 18 & 30 litre capacities and have a timed or meter control valve.

The Autosoft range now combines WaterCare’s decades of experience in manufacturing softeners with time-tested and trusted Pentair components to provide years of customer satisfaction.

For more information, please visit https://www.watercare.co.uk/glasswashing-dishwashing/