1996, Commercial Catering Spares Ltd set out to supply the catering spares industry with quality spare parts and a friendly service.

In order to take the business to the next level, CCS joined GEV GROUP in 2017 and as of 2018, they now are operating under the same umbrella as LF GROUP. As a result, CCS customers now have access to over 700 brands and over 2 Million parts, of which over 80,000 are available to the UK for next day delivery.

With the support of the leading European spare parts suppliers, CCS significantly widened their range of OEM spares. CCS also gives customers the option to order generic parts, while guaranteeing full transparency throughout the buying process for its customers. With this approach CCS is trying to meet the demands of the after sales industry, which is driven by the need for choice and impromptu availability of quality spare parts.

Furthermore, 2019 seen CCS launch a new state of the art website with features never seen before in the spares industry. Allowing customers access to the full portfolio of 2 million spare parts through one easy to use platform.

Your professional water treatment specialists

WaterCare are the UK’s largest independent manufacturer and supplier of water filters, softeners, booster pumps and RO systems.

Established in 1995, WaterCare is a British manufacturing success story. Their aim is simple; to supply the best value, eco-friendly, water treatment solutions and managed service programmes available on the market today. As well as their head office, located within 30 miles of Central London, they now operate successful affiliate businesses in Ireland, Denmark, South Africa and Greece.

WaterCare’s Calcium Treatment Units & iX Water Filters offer unbeatable pence per litre capacities and headline their extensive range of Water Softeners, reverse osmosis units, cartridge filters, service programmes, connections and fittings.

Their products and services deliver operational cost savings and provide peace of mind protection against the harmful effects of water. In addition, they’re Green and are driven by a desire to provide solutions that benefit the environment as well as the water they treat; Their CTUs are 100% recyclable and their iX filters utilise a fully returnable internal media refill.

WaterCare are also accredited to ISO 14001 Environmental standard, ISO 9001 and 18001 certifications for quality and health & safety.

Smeg was founded by Vittorio Bertazzoni Snr in 1948 when the company specialised in enamelling and metal working.
Today, Smeg is run by the third generation of Bertazzoni, but it still keeps the memory of its beginnings alive in its name: SMEG is an acronym Smalterie Metallurgiche Emiliane Guastalla, which roughly translates as smelting and metal enamelling plant in Emilia, Guastalla, Italy.

Over time, the brand has established itself as a symbol of high aesthetics and each product is made with a unique attention to design aesthetics, style, ergonomics and functionality through vigorous research and development with the support of internationally renowned designers.

Well known for its premium, iconic domestic appliance range, Smeg has also become a leading manufacturer of professional foodservice equipment for the catering and hospitality industries and specialised instrument machines for the medical, dental and laboratory sectors.

Significant investment in research and development allows new technologies to be shared between domestic and professional ranges to provide measurable specification and performance benefits.

Smeg Foodservice offers a wide range of well specified professional glass and dishwashers including two tiers of specification, Ecoline is the entry level affordable range offering class leading features and specification. The Topline range offers additional premium features and models including specialised twin basket dishwasher, an enlarged undercounter tray washer and a steam heat recovery hood type dishwasher. There are three models of utensil washer, a selection of freestanding and integrated semi-professional dishwashers that complete the comprehensive warewashing range.

The other key product line for the foodservice channel is freestanding convection/bake off ovens and provers ranging from small entry level models that take 435x320mm trays ideal for the quick service restaurant environments, moving up to 4, 6 and 10 tray models that take both 1/1EN and 1/1GN trays and have features such as humidification aimed at dedicated bakery and regeneration operations. The range is completed with wine coolers and hotel mini bars, all carrying Smeg’s hallmark premium aesthetical finish and brand.

Smeg Foodservice have entered the coffee machine sector with the addition of La Pavoni espresso coffee machines.  La Pavoni is one of the major brands in the espresso coffee machines sector. They have a heritage of well specified, aesthetically pleasing machines and a rich history dating back to 1905.

The Smeg UK subsidiary was established in 1989 and moved in 2015 to the new head office and showroom facility based in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, employing just over 120 employees and supplying a range of more than 1,800 products across the UK. Most recently,

Smeg holds over 3 months’ stock in-house in a 130,000 sq. ft. warehousing facility in Portsmouth and has a dedicated nationwide delivery and after sales service support network via Smeg Service.

As a leading manufacturer of high-quality, commercial catering equipment we understand how important it is to deliver reliable, robust products to your business. That’s why every item in our portfolio is manufactured in accordance with the internationally recognised ISO 9001:2000 quality management system standard. Additionally, Falcon was among the first foodservice equipment suppliers to be awarded the prestigious ISO14001 environmental accreditation.

The ethos of providing solutions for customers is demonstrated through the pursuit of supplying equipment that is practical to operate, delivering energy savings and enhanced performance.

We would welcome the opportunity to demonstrate these new additions to you at our on-site demonstration kitchen. This fully equipped resource is an ideal environment for hands-on cooking and to experience firsthand, the many benefits of choosing Falcon.

Our website (www.falconfoodservice.com) features full details of our full product portfolio including our latest product developments and news.

Winterhalter is a manufacturer of premium glass, dish, passthrough and multi-tank warewashers.  They also manufacture water treatment products and chemicals, all underpinned and supported by a national team of service technicians.  Winterhalter provide the complete hygiene solution.

BGL Rieber delivers the Optimum Solutions for today’s professional caterers with equipment from our factories in Germany

• Gastronorm Containers
• Food Transport Containers
• Foodservice Distribution Equipment
• Varithek: Innovative Front of House Cooking with Built-in Ventilation
• Metos Combi Cooking Kettles

Foster Refrigerator is the UK’s premier commercial refrigeration manufacturer, with a market leading position in the UK and a rapidly expanding international business. The acquisition of Gamko Holdings BV has only increased our standing as Europe’s number one food and drinks service refrigeration supplier.

Foster’s 40 years serving its market through UK distributors was recognised by CEDA in April 2011 with the award of “Heavy Equipment Supplier of the Year”.

Foster sells a wide range of award-winning refrigeration equipment and systems into diverse end user markets such as restaurants, pubs, hotels, fast food outlets, staff catering and supermarkets, and in the public sector to schools, universities, hospitals, Ministry of Defence and Social Services.

The innovative product ranges include refrigerated storage cabinets and counters, blast chillers and freezers, prep stations, bakery refrigeration, ice makers, water coolers, walk in coldrooms and refrigeration systems. Foster storage cabinets on average offer 13% more storage capacity than anyone else.

Foster are the first and only commercial refrigeration company to date to attain the Carbon Trust Standard – which is awarded to organisations for real carbon reduction. It has been granted to Foster for reducing its carbon footprint over a three year period and committing to further carbon reductions in the following years.

Foster’s social responsibilities further include foundation membership of the Ethical Trading Initiative. An association of large companies, trade unions and charities dedicated to improving the human rights and working conditions of workers in developing nations.

Foster products offer a low energy, sustainable solutions designed to significantly reduce its customer’s carbon footprint. Key features include environmentally friendly Hydrocarbon refrigerant, new green high density insulation, low energy fan motors, and energy saving fuzzy logic controllers. Our Circulairsystem ensures even storage temperature and Climate Class 5 high ambient performance throughout our core product ranges.

Foster has the unique position of providing sustainable products in a low carbon manufacturing facility. The full story of Foster’s environmental and social achievements can be found in its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report ‘working today, protecting tomorrow’ the first in the industry. This is available to request through our web site www.fosterrefrigerator.co.uk

Foster’s world class service to its customers also includes:

• Over 99% of Foster deliveries meet customers expectation
• Over 95% of spare parts are delivered next day (some we have to manufacturer)
• Full national service coverage and 2 years parts & labour warranty
• Interest Free Credit available for these difficult economic times

Foster Refrigerator’s parent company, ITW, is a leading Fortune 200 manufacturer of a diversified range of value-adding industrial products and equipment. ITW’s Food Equipment business, of which Foster is part, is the No.1 global manufacturer of food equipment and includes other market leading brands such as Hobart, Traulsen, Bonnet, Thirode, Gamko, Avery Berkel, Wolf, Vulcan and Colged.