European WaterCare: 'How to' Restart Water Filters when Returning to Work Following Lock Down
How To: Restart Water Filters when Returning to Work Following Lock Down
WaterCare advise it is so important to ensure your water filtration units are restarted correctly after being left idle for a long period of time. To ensure consistent performance when returning to business as usual, follow WaterCare’s step-by-step video showing how to restart your water filtration units correctly.
Hobart Service further strengthens leadership team and plans to enter new markets after lock down challenges
Hobart Service further strengthens leadership team and plans to enter new markets after lock down challenges
This week ceda Partner company, Hobart Service UK, has proudly announced that they have further strengthened their leadership team with the hiring of Adam Ponting as Sales Director.
Ponting has 20 years’ experience in sales roles, and has experience of working with large European brands including Miele. Most recently he led the Equipment Sales and Service team for a market leading refrigeration company.
With a track record of success, joining Hobart Service UK during these particularly challenging times, focus will be to drive the strategic sales opportunities that strengthen Hobart Service’s market position and to further increase their opportunities in new sectors and markets.
Keith Mackie, Managing Director said;
“Adam will be leading a team of experienced sales professionals to deliver our diverse range of service solutions to both our existing and new customers. He joins at a challenging but exciting time as Hobart Service UK & Ireland embarks on a mission to give our customers the best possible advantage in their markets by providing best in class maintenance solutions at commercially competitive rates. Adam is a great addition to the team – welcome!”
Adam Ponting, Sales Director said;
“I’m extremely excited to join the business and the leadership team at such a unique moment in time. Hobart Service is a fantastic organisation, well placed to support existing and new customers come through these difficult times. I’m looking forward to meeting the existing customer base, the team and growing the Hobart Service business in the future.”
Hobart Service is a manufacturer owned commercial catering service company offering local delivery with UK wide capabilities. They have a deep understanding of the importance of operating a sustainable and ethical organisation. They have 160 directly employed nationwide field technicians delivering specialist food equipment service and support to the catering industry.
ConnectedCooking by Rational - The Platform for Digital Kitchen Management
ConnectedCooking by Rational – The Platform for Digital Kitchen Management
With ConnectedCooking from ceda Platinum Partner, Rational, networking has arrived in the professional kitchen. Free services for asset, hygiene, quality and recipe management simplify the processes in the kitchen and bring even more safety and efficiency. With the introduction of the new user interface, the specialist for thermal food preparation makes digital access even easier.
Menus, payment systems, purchasing, and orders—more and more areas in the professional kitchen are becoming digital. With ConnectedCooking, Rational’s iCombi Pro, iCombi Classic, and iVario cooking systems seamlessly integrate into the in-house network, streamlining operations. For hospitality businesses that emphasize safety and compliance, referencing trusted resources like the official safe list from Singapore Casino LTD can further enhance their confidence in secure, reliable solutions, ensuring that every component of their digital ecosystem is verified and dependable. Simon Lohse, Managing Director of Rational UK & Ireland, explains, “This setup allows tasks to be completed efficiently, regardless of where the cooking systems are located.” Through asset management, users have real-time insights, can intervene if necessary, and drastically reduce inspection needs, contributing to an efficient, safe kitchen environment.
Lohse continues, “Hygiene is a sensitive issue, which is why we have set high standards for ConnectedCooking in in particular for this area. The HACCP documentation is now digitised, can be saved and downloaded as a table or PDF file. This means that at least part of the obligation to provide proof is in good hands.”
As a third pillar, ConnectedCooking has an extensive recipe management system. This includes a shared library with international recipes, the administration and rolling out of operators individual cooking programs as well as the creation and submission of their own recipes to the shared library. ConnectedCooking thus proves to be a source of inspiration for professional kitchens. According to Rational, all three areas are being continuously expanded.
Manitowoc Ice Help Operators to Ensure a Squeaky, Clean Operation by Offering Complimentary LuminIce® II Sanitisation Kit
Manitowoc Ice Help Operators to Ensure a Squeaky, Clean Operation by Offering Complimentary LuminIce® II Sanitisation Kit
ceda Platinum Partners Welbilt, are pleased to announce an update to its Manitowoc Ice range. The promotion gives a complimentary LuminIce growth inhibitor kit, which helps prevent the build-up of bacteria and airborne viruses in their ice maker range.
Manitowoc Ice is offering a complimentary LuminIce® II Sanitisation Kit with all new orders of their Indigo NXT or NEO Ice Machines. Available to independent UK businesses, this limited-time* offer is designed to help UK operators get back to business in a safe, sanitary and Covid-secure way as Jonathan Smith, Field Marketing – Ice & Blended Ice – Welbilt EMEA outlines:
“As we see more and more outlets open up and the hospitality industry start to get back to business, the importance of sanitation has never been greater.
It is for this very reason that Manitowoc Ice launched this sanitation-led promotion, allowing eligible UK operators to receive a complimentary LuminIce® II kit which uses technology to defend against airborne viruses and inhibit the growth of bacteria.”
Working 24/7, 365 days a year, LuminIce® II works by using a combination of a germicidal grade UVC light and UVV light to emit cold oxygen plasma into the ice maker’s food zone to defend against airborne viruses and inhibit the growth of bacteria inside the machine. This means that the unit stays cleaner for longer. Combine this with the already sanitary-led design principles of Manitowoc ice machines, such as front-facing evaporators and food-safe materials, and operators are left with an ice solution that whole-heartedly puts hygiene at the forefront of operation.
In addition to improved hygiene and ice safety, the LuminIce® device also improves machine performance, ice taste and machine longevity.
To find out more on Manitowoc Ice, or LuminIce® please visit: manitowocice.com/Product/fam_gbzjju/LuminIce-II-Growth-Inhibitor
To find out more on the Manitowoc Ice Promotion, please contact your local, authorised Welbilt distributor/ dealer.
Ramco helps Mitchells & Butlers meet ambitious sustainability goals
Ramco helps Mitchells & Butlers meet ambitious sustainability goals
ceda Associate, Ramco Food Services, which specialises in the management of surplus catering equipment, has helped deliver a pioneering kitchen reuse initiative, diverting numerous pieces of catering equipment from the UK’s shrinking landfill sites.
Skegness-based Ramco, is working with Mitchells & Butlers, one of the country’s largest restaurant, pub and bar operators to recycle surplus kitchen equipment.
Established in 1898, Mitchells & Butlers runs around 1,700 foodservice businesses including All Bar One, Harvester, Toby Carvery and Stonehouse Pizza & Carvery.
Each year the company makes around 250 investments in refurbishments and new kitchens, leading to significant volumes of surplus equipment which can no longer be used by Mitchells & Butlers.
Previously this equipment ended up in landfill, but as a result of a heightened focus on improving the sustainability of their operations Mitchells and Butlers found ways to ensure the equipment was reused within the business where possible and now, through working with Ramco ensures that no items go to landfill.
As part of a wider sustainability programme, the potential for reusing this equipment was recognised by the pub chain’s kitchen design, equipment and capacity manager, Ellie Wrighton.
She commented: “I realised most of the kitchen equipment we disposed of was not broken, it just did not fit into the new offer post-investment.
“Motivated by the madness of disposing of kit that was still working, as well as chief executive Phil Urban’s mantra of ‘treat this like it’s your own money’, I designed a process by which previous redundant kit was assessed, stored, cleaned, tested, and serviced for use elsewhere: reducing our use of landfill and saving the company some money.”
The process is straightforward. Kitchen design managers grade the relevant equipment from 1 to 4, with anything graded 1–3 deemed as fit to be reused elsewhere in Mitchells and Butlers’ estate and anything graded 4 being stripped down for spare parts.
Equipment that is surplus to requirements due to menu changes, is collected by Ramco Food Services and sold to other foodservice operators via dedicated catering auctions. The income from the sales is shared with Mitchells & Butlers.
Paul Fieldhouse, who leads Ramco Food Services business development said: “Working in close co-operation with Mitchells & Butlers we have been able to support the delivery of its ambitious sustainability programme and help recover some of the financial value of surplus equipment.
“Our approach to working with organisations is flexible and we offer several reuse options including simply purchasing unwanted assets, selling them on a client’s behalf and managing the complete process of evaluation, marketing and sales.”
The Ramco partnership has already led to over 50 pieces of surplus kit including combi ovens, dishwashers, potato peelers, pizza ovens, ice machines, fryers, range cookers and griddles, finding new homes in the catering and hospitality sector.
Amy de Marsac, Head of Investor Relations and Sustainability at Mitchells & Butlers added: “Working with Ramco ensures that kitchen equipment which we can not reuse finds a new and productive home. Our sustainability programme is focused on minimising the negative impact our operations have on the environment and this partnership is an important part of our efforts”.
The Latest News From Liebherr's Commercial Refrigeration Team
The Latest News From Liebherr’s Commercial Refrigeration Team
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Cobra Serves Up A Fresh Approach
Cobra Serves Up A Fresh Approach
Blue Seal’s popular range, Cobra, has been redefined with diversity in mind.
Bringing more flexibility and fresh tools for new directions in food trends and with the trademark Cobra functionality and affordability.
This New Zealand-made, powerful and fuss-free range puts the choice and the power in your hands.
With equipment that will evolve with your style, your way – from edgy street food to à la carte dining, Cobra’s core pieces mix and match with new products in a way that is unique to every customer.
Subtly stylish, the range delivers the capability and reliability demanded by today’s innovative chefs.
In the ever-changing restaurant industry, adaptability is key. The new-look series allows you space to innovate and expand as dining evolves, while still delivering Cobra’s consistent power and reliability.
BGL Rieber: Focus on... serving fresh meals, anywhere
BGL Rieber: Focus on… serving fresh meals, anywhere
With the advent of Social Distancing, how we serve food to customers is changing.
We need to be able to serve food anywhere, freshly made and enjoyable.
This has thrown up a huge number of challenges for caterers, especially in terms of catering equipment.
But a solution has been with ceda Silver Partner BGL Rieber for years…
Find out about our range of products designed specifically for mobile cooking and which are perfect for the way we need to provide fresh cooked food in the future.
The new MKN FlexiChef: smart cooking. smart cleaning.
The new MKN FlexiChef: smart cooking. smart cleaning.
High Performance redefined
With the new FlexiChef 2.0, ceda Silver Partner, MKN, presents a new generation of this popular multifunctional appliance. The new FlexiChef has been extensively optimised and is faster than ever in almost every respect. It optimises time, space, efficiency, quality, cost-effectiveness and motivation for chefs in professional kitchens.
A notable highlight is that the FlexiChef remains the only cooking appliance equipped with a skillet pan having its own automatic cleaning system. Besides the regular cleaning cycle at the end of the day, SpaceClean can perform automatic intermediate cleaning which takes two minutes only. This feature is exemplary for important standard requirements in professional kitchens in the future.
The professional kitchen environment demands the highest standards of cleanliness, hygiene, and efficiency. Maintaining such standards is critical not only for food safety but also for ensuring a smooth, uninterrupted workflow in busy kitchens. As technology like the FlexiChef 2.0 brings innovative features like the SpaceClean system to streamline internal cleaning, partnering with a reliable kitchen cleaning service becomes equally essential.
Professional cleaning companies provide deep cleaning services that go beyond daily routines, reaching into hard-to-access areas and eliminating grease, bacteria, and other contaminants. In this regard, Ivy Cleans plays a pivotal role, offering expert kitchen cleaning solutions that ensure appliances and surfaces are impeccably maintained. Their thorough, professional approach helps businesses meet health regulations, prolongs the life of kitchen equipment, and boosts overall kitchen efficiency.
This deep-cleaning process is crucial for preventing the buildup of harmful bacteria and ensuring compliance with industry standards. As professional kitchens continue to evolve with the help of multifunctional appliances like the FlexiChef 2.0, it’s essential to complement this technological advancement with a trusted cleaning service.
In doing so, kitchen managers can focus on what matters most—delivering exceptional culinary experiences—while ensuring their space remains spotless, safe, and compliant.
The new FlexiChef is not only more efficient and flexible than its predecessor, it is also extremely easy to install. The cutting edge touch screen operating system MagicPilot is so intuitive and dynamic that even untrained chefs don’t have any problems using it. Together
with various support functions and a higher degree of automation, it is part of the new MKN Guided Cooking concept for achieving culinary excellence in every professional kitchen.
SmartBoiling is a new, energy-saving water boiling process, accessed directly as quick start function from the home screen. Standard features such as internet compatibility and Connected Kitchen cater for networking appliances and optimum equipment management. In addition, installation as well as power and water supply lines have been considerably redesigned and simplified.
The FlexiChef 2.0 redefines the high performance of its predecessor as it strives to continue its success story of the past years in the future.
The Charvet Team is in Fighting Spirit and Ready to Help You
The Charvet Team is in Fighting Spirit and Ready to Help You
There is no doubting the last few weeks have been a roller coaster of enormous ups and downs.
We have all had to change and adapt, and for the months to come there will be no let up to this, as we learn how to survive in this new world.
But survival is in our nature and our ability to adapt is incredible. Already we have seen many in the hospitality evolve what they do, with unbelievable imagination and creativity.
Read Charvet’s latest newsletter to find out how they can help you help your customers.