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Catering News – October 2010

Slightly later than usual, here are a few of the top catering news stories from around the industry in October… Mugs of Steel There was an interesting demonstration from one of our Crockery suppliers recently. Steelite International went out of their way to prove that their products are better than “inferior foreign imports”. They staged an [...]

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Warewashing Options

One of the most important things to consider when buying a warewasher is exactly which kind of machine will best suit your particular needs. It is worth noting that different types of warewashers are needed for different load sizes and for washing different things. The perfect warewasher varies from venue to venue and there are [...]

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The Importance of Tableware

Planning the look of your tabletop and ensuring all the elements work together is important in reflecting the atmosphere you are seeking to create in your catering establishment. For example, a gastro pub will not look good with crystal glassware, which is more suited to fine dining. Conversely, plain white crockery, quite acceptable in pubs [...]

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Focus On Fryers

Despite the health debate surrounding fried food, our fryer sales have continued to improve. Possibly due to the economic downturn, people seem to be turning to fast foods and comfort food as the greater demands reported by Burger King and Dominoes shows. If anything, fryers are more of a key feature in the kitchen than [...]

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Shop By Beer Glasses

New ‘Shop By’ feature

We’re currently rolling out a new feature on the Alliance Online website which allows you to filter the products you are viewing by specific attributes. You can currently see this working in the Glassware section of the site – see the Beer Glasses page for example. So if you’re looking for a Pint Beer Glass, [...]

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Adding Value Through Glassware

The modern consumer is more demanding than ever. As leisure time is now at a premium for most people, the hospitality industry has to offer more and more choice in order to compete with just staying at home! Changes in life mean that people go out to drink less – when they do they expect [...]

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