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University Catering

University Catering

Universities have diverse needs when it comes to tableware. The catering managers are highly cost-conscious and looking to get maximum life-span from their products, yet flexible in their thinking. We are seeing patterns emerge depending on which sites within the university is being refurbished or re-stocked. That can mean focusing on catering disposables for the [...]

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churchill crockery email

Churchill Crockery E-mail

We sent our weekly email out this morning – this time we’ve highlighted the great savings you can currently make on the Churchill Crockery from our website. The email includes products from a few of the Churchill ranges we sell online; including plates, bowls and mugs from Art de Cuisine Menu, Alchemy White and Churchill [...]

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Winterhalter Dishwasher

Ware-Washing – The importance of cleanliness

Ware-washing is an important commodity for every establishment. It’s not just about ensuring your guests are given a sparking glass or a squeaky clean plate at every serving – yes, high standards of cleanliness are vital to any establishment – but today’s requirements across ware-washing go far deeper than first impressions of cleanliness… Firstly it’s [...]

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Chefs & Restaurateurs: Turn your Passion into Action

Once again humanitarian organisation Action Against Hunger is calling on the country’s chefs and restaurateurs to unite in the fight against hunger and join culinary luminaries such as Rick Stein, Raymond Blanc, Giorgio Locatelli and Cyrus Todiwala in supporting the UK’s leading foodie campaign Fight Hunger Eat Out. Taking place throughout September and October 2010, [...]

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Cost-Effective Crockery

While many caterers are always keen to update their tableware and crockery, the economic downturn is still determining purchasing habits. That means that any decisions made must be seen to be cost-effective and necessary. Updating a collection, rather than replacing the entire stock-holding of any establishment, is by far the most popular option. A range [...]

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Lincat Opus Fryer

Commercial Fryers

The market for fryers is a highly competitive one – so make sure you buy the right model for YOUR needs! Catering equipment and commercial fryers in particular is a market that has been hit by the trend towards healthier eating and whilst there is still a need for frying equipment, the way fryers are [...]

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