Le Cordon Bleu specifies hi tech, sustainable catering equipment – made in Kings Lynn

Williams supplies 70+ Greenlogic models worth over £250k for International Flagship Institute in London

Le Cordon Bleu has been teaching classic culinary techniques for over 100 years. A world renowned network of educational institutions that provides the highest level of culinary and hospitality instruction, operating 40 schools in 20 countries and teaching over 20,000 students annually. When Le Cordon Bleu decided to create an International Flagship Institute in London, it chose equipment manufactured in King’s Lynn by Williams Refrigeration.

“50% of our students go on to 4 or 5 star establishments like the Dorchester and the Savoy, a further 40% open their own businesses,” says Larry Montack, Head of Institute. “They expect to be using the very best facilities. At the same time, the kitchens are in constant, heavy use. So the catering equipment has to be top quality, robust and absolutely reliable.

“Internationally Le Cordon Bleu offers in excess of 50 different courses and the London campus has advanced facilities such as classrooms with interactive technology. This means we can increase the breadth of courses available to include those in wine and management. Prior to the development we had in depth discussions with colleagues from around the world to research everything we had achieved over the past ten years in terms of new sites and courses. London was an opportunity to review our developments, to select the best and most successful initiatives and ensure that we were developing an institute for the future, including the most technologically advanced catering equipment.”

The Williams equipment at Le Cordon Bleu features the latest refrigeration technologies.   Cabinets and counters were supplied with CoolSmart controllers, which monitor the equipment operation, only turning on the refrigeration system when it is needed in order to minimise power consumption, saving up to 15% in energy. The institute’s new blast chillers use WEB (Williams Easy Blast) controllers, which are extremely simple to operate.

Williams at Le Cordon Bleu in figures:

70 stainless steel refrigeration cabinets

5 coldrooms

6 blast chillers

£250,000 budget for refrigeration

Sustainability was another key factor in terms of equipment specification. Larry says, “As an organisation we are committed to minimising our carbon footprint and protecting the environment. Sustainable technology goes hand in hand with financial efficiency so investing in quality, longer lasting equipment makes sound business sense to us.”

Williams’ Greenlogic initiative focuses on helping operators reduce their carbon footprint. As well as developing ‘greener’ technologies, this involves helping customers to better understand their buying choices: how particular model variations will impact on sustainability, waste reduction, power consumption and so on.

The flexibility of Williams’ coldroom designs meant the company was able to supply five units, each tailored for a specific storage purpose: fruit and vegetables, fish, meat, general products and a freezer room.

“Le Cordon Bleu is one of the most prestigious customers in the catering world,” says Martin Laws, marketing manager of Williams. “Not surprisingly, this was a demanding contract. We feel very proud that refrigeration from Kings Lynn is now helping the future stars of the catering world.”

For more information on Le Cordon Bleu London visit www.lcblondon.com

To learn more about Williams Refrigeration visit www.williams-refrigeration.co.uk  

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Williams Refrigeration is an ISO9001-2008 Quality Management accredited company and has been awarded ISO14001, the internationally recognised industry standard for Environmental Management Systems.

Williams designs, manufactures and installs a highly diverse product range, supplying hotels, hospitals, schools, restaurants, bars and kitchens around the world. With a wide selection of gastronorm cabinets and counters, prep stations, blast chillers/freezers, bottle coolers, bakery and modular coldrooms the company provides products that suit almost any application – a “one-stop” refrigeration purchasing solution.

Williams’ commitment to customers is absolute, offering extensive specialist advice and support from installation through to after-sales, service and maintenance.

To learn more about Williams’ extensive product range visit www.williams-refrigeration.co.uk. To find out how Williams greenlogic initiative can help caterers select energy efficient equipment visit www.greenlogic.info

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