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UK’s leading combi steamer brand celebrates 40th anniversary by giving away late...

My Rational! One Lucky Caterer Will Win £8,000 Combi Steamer
The company that invented combi steaming, Rational, is 40 years old in 2013. Now Rational is celebrating the anniversary by giving UK caterers the chance to win the world’s most popular combi steamer – the Rational SelfCookingCenter® whitefficiency®. The prize, a six-grid model, is worth over £8,000.

The competition is a simple free prize draw. To...
 

Samsung transforms Lloyd’s chefs’ attitudes to commercial microwave ovens

Flagship oven surprises kitchen staff in iconic building
Andrew Biggs is head chef for contract caterer Elior at one of London’s most iconic buildings, Lloyd’s at One Lime Street. Recently a Samsung microwave CM1929 was installed, for use in the busy pastry section. However, it’s been a hit with the rest of the kitchen too.

“It fitted into our needs perfectly,” says Andrew. “Most of the other sections in the...
 

Maguire’s Chip Shop expands menu to include special dietary options with new Rat...

Fish wish: catching the gluten-free customers
Maguire’s Chip Shop in Rowlands Gill, Newcastle is a family-run business. John Maguire and his wife Carole opened the shop in 1989 and it has been serving takeaway fish and chips ever since. John and Carole have now been joined by their daughter, Karen and son-in-law Michael Sutherland, to take the business forward.

Following frequent enquiries from customers for...
 

Familiar Face For FRIMA

Graham Kille looks to transform the buzz around the VarioCooking Center® MULTIFICIENCY®
FRIMA has appointed Graham Kille to head its UK operations.  Graham is a familiar face in the foodservice market, having worked for Rational UK for the last 11 years covering many different roles, most recently as a regional sales director. He also knows the operator side of the catering industry, working as a chef in a wide...
 

Popular hotel takes advantage of Winterhalter’s ‘warewashers, chemicals plus ser...

The George of Stamford: historic venue enlists energy-saving warewashers
The George of Stamford is one of the most beautiful and historic hotels in the UK. It’s also one of the most popular, not only with customers but also employees: it’s constantly busy and its staff are passionate about their work – many of them have been there twenty years or more. “People can’t believe how much business we do, or how jolly...
 

Great food anytime for hospital visitors

Rational’s SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency keeps hospital cafes stocked up all day long
Coffee shops and cafes in hospitals are often open long hours, from early morning breakfasts to late night suppers. A vast range of dishes need to be available throughout the day as visitors and patients pop in and out depending on their schedules.

Rational’s new SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency is equally at home cooking...
 

Wear No Tear: Cambro VZ Trays from FEM

Made from fibreglass, Cambro VZ trays are a more hygienic and long-lasting alternative to wood veneer and laminated trays.
Wood veneer and laminated trays may be attractive initially, but their lifespan is limited and they are costly to replace. Cambro’s latest VZ trays from Foodservice Equipment Marketing (FEM) are constructed from SMC standard performance fibreglass material, which is highly durable and...
 

City restaurant group brings harmony to the kitchen pass

Drake & Morgan also cuts wait times, improves food quality and increases customer spend with ConnectSmart kitchen automation solution implemented by CST
When it comes to lunch, workers in the City tend to have high expectations but only 45 minutes to meet them. Which is a problem for restaurants. But Drake & Morgan, the female-focused, London-based restaurant and bar group, has managed to cut wait times,...
 

New figures show 52% gas saving possible with the Synergy 900 Grill

More grilling – less gas
Active Food Systems has released results from new tests that show that the Synergy 900 Grill consumes a staggering 52% less gas than conventional grills – over 12% less than originally thought. A figure which, with today’s ever escalating gas prices, can’t be ignored by operators looking to cut costs and up their green credentials.

The Synergy 900 Grill combines a new energy-saving gas...
 

Touch Screen Baking

Williams’ third generation DRP Doughmaster Controller enhances baking quality, simplifies operations and cuts energy consumption
Williams’ new third generation Doughmaster Controller gives bakers total control of their retarder prover through easy to follow, intuitive on-screen instructions. The controller is available on Williams’ complete range of DRPs (dough retarder provers), from large-scale modular units...