Alliance Online Catering Equipment Blog

July Catalogue - Hotel & Leisure Club Special

Issue 3 of our monthly catering equipment catalogue is now available. Request your copy here: Catalogue Request

This month’s edition is a whopping 95 pages! Our biggest “minilogue” yet!

Along with all the latest prices & special offers on our broad range of catering products, this months edition features a special 20 page feature on Hotel and Leisure Club.

Choose from a huge selection of guest amenities, hotel room products, cleaning &  room care equipment and much more…all at reduced prices! Hurry though, these offers are only available until the end of August.

This is a question we often get asked by customers looking to buy crockery.

When crockery is vitrified, the surface is made shiny and nonporous by fusing a vitreous (or glassy) solution to it. This improves the strength and ability of the porcelain to maintain good presentation under heavy use over long periods of time.

You will notice vitrified crockery is of a higher quality than standard crockery by it’s smoother, flatter finish. This higher quality glaze finish also contributes to the dishwasher and metal marking resistance of the crockery.

In catering environments, this is especially important as presentation reflects the quality of your business in the eyes of your customers. Instead of wasting money on replacing chipped or damaged tableware you can concentrate on what really matters to your business.

We stock many vitrified ranges here on Alliance Online. Some examples include…

Plain White Crockery
Churchill Chefs Choice Crockery
Dudson Classic White Crockery

OK, so it’s raining here today but the sun has to come out eventually! That’s why we’ve put together a range of equipment for all your catering needs during the summer months.

Our special Summer Essentials page features the following…

Cocktails, Sundaes & Pitchers – Keep the glasses full with these jugs and pitchers and a selection of cocktails glasses. There’s also a range of sundae dishes for ice creams and desserts.

Bar Essentials – We supply a massive range of bar equipment on the main site. Here we’ve picked out some of the bits of kit we think you’ll need in the summer. Choose from ice buckets, wine coolers, bottle skips and much more for all those summer catering events.

Cocktail Equipment – Everything you’ll need to create the perfect summer cocktails.

Plastic Glassware – Essential for outdoor catering, we supply a huge range of disposable and re-usable plastic glassware.

BBQs – No summer is complete without a BBQ! These Cinders brand bbq’s are lightweight and durable – see the Caterer Model for a top of the range choice.

…continue reading: Summer Catering Equipment

Rational 20 Grid Electric Combi Oven

Combi ovens are essential pieces of kit in today’s commercial kitchen. They use little space and less energy and save time, allowing the chef to concentrate on creative cooking and leaving the combi to do the routine!

We felt the combination ovens section of our kitchen equipment range was growing a little bit out of control…which is a good thing, more choice for you!

So, to make the oven you’re after a little easier to find, we’ve now split this category in two.

• Rational Combi Ovens – Here you can find combination ovens from one of the leading manufacturers, Rational. Includes the Self Cook Centre and Combi-Master Ovens.
• Lainox Combi Ovens – Using the latest technology, these Dawson Lainox ovens are designed to get the best taste out of food.

We’ve also uploaded a Dawson Lainox Live Cooking Demo video. Enjoy!

Combi Ovens – Buy Online!

A brand new category recently added to the Alliance Online website is our selection of Leisure Club products.

Here you will find cleaning equipment, customer courtesy products, health and safety kits and much more. Perfect for health clubs, holiday and adventure parks, schools, swimming pools, sauna’s and spa’s – we have everything covered.

Sections within this category include:

• Personal Care Products
• Paper Hygiene – Specifically for Leisure Clubs. See our main Paper Hygiene section for a much wider range.
• Sauna, Sunbed and Steam Room
• Cleaning Chemicals and Equipment – Again, these products are intended specifically for health clubs, schools etc. See our main cleaning chemical and janitorial equipment pages for more choices.
• Pool Chemicals and Testing Equipment
• Health and Safety

Leisure Club Equipment – view range

We recently received an enquiry from someone wanting to know why toughened glass is more expensive than standard glassware and if it was really worth paying the extra? So here’s what we know….

When glass breaks or shatters, which behind a bar happens quite frequently (unless you’re Tom Cruise). It shatters into really sharp, jagged shards, which can obviously be quite hazardous. Although toughened glass is not unbreakable it has a much greater impact resistance, which means it can last 10 to 50 times longer than ordinary glass. It also breaks into smaller, nearly blunt, pieces making it less likely to cause severe injury or deep lacerations. In the long run you’ll save money because you won’t have to replace your glassware as often and at the same time you’ll be creating a safer environment for your staff and customers alike.

One of our most popular products for use in pubs and bars is the Conical Toughened Beer Glass - available line governement stamped here in packs of 48 for just £29.99 (ex VAT)

Glassware – Buy Online

Photograph by Steve Strawn