ceda’s Video Marketing Campaign

Our new ceda video was launched at this year’s conference and has been very well received. The video was developed by our marketing partners CreationADM and is the first of many that we will be producing with them to help explain what it means to be a ceda member.

Please feel free to forward this video on to your own clients and potential clients to help them understand what benefits they gain from dealing with a ceda member. Here’s the link to the video on the ceda YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/loAqGfQCtJ8

Sharing this link will take people straight to the video and there are other options for displaying it too, such as embedding a copy on your own website, sharing the video on social media or adding the link to your email footer.

We want the ceda message to go far and wide so please share away.

The video was designed in such a way that it can also be personalised to your businesses. For those who would like to edit it, both the beginning and ending can be updated to include your company name and even your faces (once you’ve watched it all the way through you will know what we mean). There will be a cost associated with any new filming and editing but this is a great opportunity to develop your own marketing tools.

If you would like to discuss how to use and/or edit the video for your business please contact CreationADM on 0161 236 3939 or email enquiries@creationadm.com.

We were thrilled to award Nick Howe, MD of Court Catering Equipment, the Industry Personality Award at the ceda Gala Dinner and Awards ceremony on Friday 27th April at the Hilton hotel, St George’s Park, Burton on Trent.

Nick has had an illustrious career spanning four decades. He joined Court in 1980, working in various position across the business and eventually working his way up to to become MD in 1996. Outside of the catering industry, Nick is a decorated rower, having represented Britain in many competitions and won two World Championships in 1979, and again in 1980. He was also coach for the British Olympic rowing team!

The award was made all the more special for Nick, and us here at ceda, as it is the first time a father and son have received the accolade. Nick’s father, and founder of Court Catering, John Howe, collected the Industry Personality Award in 2003.

Nick was extremely humbled to receive the award and when giving his acceptance speech claimed he didn’t deserve it. Everyone at ceda thinks differently.

Congratulations to Nick and his family and to everyone at Court Catering Equipment.

We are delighted to announce the winners of this year’s ceda Grand Prix Awards and ceda Supplier Awards 2018.

The deserving winners were unveiled at Friday night’s (27th April) Gala Dinner which concluded the two-day ceda Conference 2018 at The Hilton, St George’s Park in Burton on Trent.

Supplier Awards 2018

The awards recognise those companies that have provided outstanding service to ceda members and are in three categories, Heavy Equipment; Light Equipment, Accessories and Spares; and Outstanding Customer Service.

These categories are voted on by ceda members in the run up to the awards night with each ceda member being asked to list their top 3 suppliers in each category.

Heavy Equipment category
WINNER: Meiko UK Ltd
Maidaid-Halcyon Ltd
Rational UK Ltd

Award sponsored by Commercial Kitchen Show

Light Equipment, Accessories and Spares category
WINNER: Mechline Developments Ltd
First Choice Catering Spares Ltd
Metcalfe

Outstanding Customer Service category
WINNER: Maidaid-Halcyon Ltd AND Rational UK Ltd
Meiko UK Ltd

Award sponsored by Professional Kitchen Show

Grand Prix Awards

Small Projects (up to £100k in value)
WINNER: Gratte Brothers Catering Equipment Ltd – Sorrel Restaurant

The Brief:
The brief required a theatre style kitchen that encompassed the latest cooking technology but installed in such a way that it integrated into the interior design of the 300-year old, Grade II- listed property.
The kitchen had to include bespoke fully fitted fabrication, installed to give clean lines and an easy maintainable hygienic finish. There was a requirement for a focal point within the kitchen that would add an element of theatricality. This was achieved by the use of a bespoke induction stove and fabricated island suite.

Clients Comments:
“I am extremely satisfied with the products and services that were offered. The restaurant has opened to critical acclaim and we are hopeful of achieving a future Michelin Star.”

Runners-up:
CNG Foodservice Equipment Ltd – Porterhouse Butcher and Grill
Vision Commercial Kitchens – The Cat’s Pyjamas

Award sponsored by Bibby Finance

Medium Projects (between £100k and £300k)
WINNER: TAG Catering Equipment – Webbs Restaurant and Kitchen

The Brief:
To upgrade the existing facility into a modern high tech, bright, stylised, eating experience, in keeping with a garden centre. Provision for varied, flexible menu options for up to 2000 customers a day from young mums with babies to retired, older persons and all in between; reducing long queues, setting up automated ordering and table tracking, creating a cook to order service in an open kitchen so customers can see the food being freshly prepared. Finally, to increase the food uptake and increase the profit margin by reducing waste.

Clients Comments:
“TAG delivered a project of high standard, good aesthetics and excellent design. The ideas and look of the finished restaurant works perfectly in the environment and the layout is great! Everyone is happy, especially the accounts who have seen an increase in sales of over 30% in the new Restaurant”

Runners-up:
C&C Catering Equipment Ltd – Randall & Aubin
TAG Catering Equipment – Ella Canta Mexican Restaurant and Destination Bar

Large Projects (over £300k)
WINNER: CHR Food Service Equipment – Moor Hall Restaurant

The Brief:
To create “a centre of excellence for food” which included Michelin Accolades.
This included 2 open kitchens, a central production/development kitchen, three prep areas, a reception bar, an open cheese room, an open wine room, areas for cheese production and ageing, dairy, butchery and meat ageing, a brewery and a charcuterie display.

Clients Comments:
“The work carried out by CHR for me and the team at Moor Hall has been exceptional. CHR had been extremely patient and accommodating through the whole design process. They were impressively knowledgeable and completely understand the needs of the business, what needed to be done and how that needed to be delivered.”

Runners-up:
CNG Foodservice Equipment Ltd – Birnam Brasserie
TAG Catering Equipment – Rosewood Hotel, Staff Dining and Function Kitchen Refurbishment
Court Catering Equipment Ltd – Thomas’s School, Battersea

Award sponsored by Catering Insight

Project Management
WINNER: Vision Commercial Kitchens – The Ned Hotel

The Project:
The operators wished to transform the Grade 1 Listed former Midland Bank building into a hotel, which was originally designed by Sir Edward ‘Ned’ Lutyens in 1924. Within this historic building, plans were laid out to offer 9 restaurants, each with a completely different theme, style and menu.
Vision worked on 7 of the 11 floors to design and install a total of 12 kitchens and 12 bars from the lowest basement level to level eight.

Runners-up:
Gastronorth Ltd – St Chad’s College
GS Catering Equipment Ltd – Tamesis
Gratte Brothers Catering Equipment Ltd – Cookhouse and Pub (Multiple)

Outstanding Customer Service
WINNER: CHR Food Service Equipment – Real Junk Food, Manchester

Real Junk Food, Manchester is a ‘feed bellies not bins’ project launched in May 2014 as a not-for- profit, community interest company. The basic premise is to source food from supermarkets, wholesalers and food businesses that would otherwise have gone to waste and turn it into awesome meals which are sold on a ‘pay-as- you-feel’ basis.
The aim is to stamp out food waste and campaign for a more sustainable food system whilst supporting some of Manchester’s most vulnerable people.
Having operated from pop-up restaurants, they contacted CHR about the possibility of creating a permanent city-centre restaurant.
The final result, is a restaurant which has (to the end of November 2017) served over 5,000 meals to anyone and everyone from ingredients that would otherwise have gone to waste.

Runners-up:
GS Catering Equipment Ltd – The Slaughter Manor House
Vision Commercial Kitchens – Snowdonia Nurseries

Overall Winner
Large Projects – CHR Foodservice Equipment – Moor Hall Restaurant

Judges Comments:
“CHR embraced Mark Birchall’s vision to make Moor Hall a sustainable centre of excellence for food. They solved many unique challenges along the way and delivered an outstanding project.”

A superb write-up on the Grand Prix Awards can be found on the Catering Insight website.

Are you on Twitter?

If so, then connect with us at @CEDAUK

The ceda Conference is now just a week away and we wanted to let you know how you can connect with us and join in the fun over the two-day event.

We’ll be using the ceda Twitter account to keep you informed of timings and everything that’s going on at Conference. We’ll be bringing you the all the news and highlights as well as snap-shots of all the action from the Business Day and the all important Grand Prix Awards.

We’ll be using the following official Conference hashtags (#), and encourage you all to use them too:

#cedagetssocial
#cedaconnects
#connectingourindustry
#cedaconference18
#cedaawards
#cedaGrandPrixAwards

We want you to connect with us, and each other, as much as possible. By using these hashtags or mentioning us (@CEDAUK) in your Tweets and photos, we will easily be able to see your posts and retweet your content. We encourage you to retweet each other too.

We also want to use broader hashtags to try and get some attention outside of the Conference and into the larger catering and restaurant industries. Some examples we will be using include:

#foodie
#foodporn
#foodislife
#nomnom
#foodstagram – this one is specifically for Instagram and could be used to share food pictures of the Thursday and Friday night dinners.

We’ll also use #ThursdayThoughts and #FridayFeeling which are hugely popular, generic hashtags that will help us spread the ceda message outside of the Conference to the wider world.

We encourage you to get involved and use a mixture of these hashtags in your own Tweets. Please try and use a ceda related hashtag as well as a more generic one so you, ceda, and the Conference can benefit from maximum exposure.

We can’t wait to see you at Conference and look forward to seeing all your tweets from the event.

The Thursday night dinner at the 2018 ceda Conference is once again bringing together leading UK chef organisations to devise, produce and deliver a marvellous 3 course meal.

This year the dinner will feature The Craft Guild of Chefs and The Master Chefs of Great Britain.

Lee Maycock, Chair of The Craft Guild of Chefs commented; “We’re delighted to return to the ceda Conference for the third year to join the celebrations and showcase our talents. This year for the first time we will be joined by The Master Chefs of Great Britain and are looking forward to working closely with them.”

The evening provides informal networking opportunities for delegates and raise funds for this year’s cause Jeff’s Way.

ceda Director General, Adam Mason, commented; “Last year’s Thursday night dinner was superb and we are really looking forward to strengthening our relationship with the Craft Guild and building a new one with The Master Chefs of Great Britain. The evening is always fun with our fundraising game and the Cedabond Awards and the ceda family and our guests always enjoy great food. I’ve seen the menu and I think we are in for a treat!”

ceda are delighted to announce the shortlisted companies for their 2018 Supplier Awards. The winners will be announced at the Gala Dinner at the ceda Conference taking place on the 26th and 27th April at St George’s Park Burton-upon- Trent.

The awards recognise those companies that have provided outstanding service to ceda members and are in three categories, Heavy Equipment; Light Equipment, Accessories and Spares; and Outstanding Customer Service.

These categories are voted on by ceda members in the run up to the awards night with each ceda member being asked to list their top 3 suppliers in each category.

The results for this year’s nominations include:

Heavy Equipment category
Maidaid-Halcyon Ltd
Meiko UK Ltd
Rational UK Ltd

Light Equipment, Accessories and Spares category
First Choice Catering Spares Ltd
Mechline Developments Ltd
Metcalfe

Outstanding Customer Service category
Maidaid-Halcyon Ltd
Meiko UK Ltd
Rational UK Ltd

Adam Mason, ceda’s Director General, commented “Making the final shortlist should mean a great deal as they are voted on by their customer base. They are testament to the supply-chain relationships that we nurture at ceda and huge congratulations them all.“