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‘Ninja in the kitchen’ is KP of the Year: Mick’s the pick in toughest year ever

Judges unveil 2016’s top Kitchen Porter: Mick Dunn of Rubens at the PalaceThe KP of the Year for 2016 is Mick Dunn of Rubens at the Palace, London SW1. “Mick won in the face of some incredibly tough competition – the toughest year ever – which shows he’s absolutely a top man in his field,” says Stephen Kinkead, managing director of Winterhalter, the company behind the KP of the Year awards. One of the things the Award judges loved about Mick was his commitment – he’s been with the Rubens for over 27 years, and still has passion and, just as important, a ready smile. The Rubens’ general

Winterhalter builds the case for carbon footprinting

Catering equipment supplier speaks at Carbon Trust’s ‘Standard Bearer’ ConferenceWinterhalter talked about its experiences with carbon footprinting at a workshop held by The Carbon Trust as part of its recent Standard Bearers’ Conference, held on 12 October 2016 at 30 Euston Square, London. The Conference attracted big names including Lego, McDonald’s and GlaxoSmithKline. “Many of the delegates were looking at the science behind our carbon footprinting,” says Winterhalter marketing manager Paul Crowley, who made the workshop presentation jointly with Dominic Burbridge of The Carbon Trust.

KP of the Year 2016: shortlist announced

One of these ten superstars will win £10,000 prizeAfter a marathon negotiation session, the judges of the 2016 KP of the Year have narrowed down this year’s entries to a shortlist of ten.  One of them will win top glory and £10,000-worth of prizes.“But all of them deserve enormous congratulation – every one of them inspires their brigade with their dedication and work ethic,” says Stephen Kinkead, managing director of Winterhalter UK, the company behind the awards.  Sara Jayne Stanes, chief executive of the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts, was one of the judges.  “For the fourth year

Winterhalter warewashers help “future-proof” kitchen at The Landmark London Hotel

Iconic five star London hotel upgrades its entire warewashing systemThe Landmark London hotel has some of London’s most prestigious event and banqueting spaces and every year hosts numerous bar mitzvahs, weddings, launches and conferences. The hotel has an array of function areas, from the Grand Ballroom, which can hold up to 750 people, to the intimate Interview Suite, which comfortably seats six people. On any one day the hotel’s events team can be catering for up to 2,000 people and, given the emphasis on impeccable service and high-level presentation, the glass and tableware that guests

Westfield London puts sustainability in the scullery

Winterhalter warewashers provide a ‘first class, innovative solution’ for expanding retail centreThe food court at the Westfield Centre in Shepherds Bush is high end and an incredibly busy operation. Warewashing is centralised and has to cope with up to 9,000 plates and bowls a day, plus associated cups, glasses, cutlery and so on. The variety of outlets and cuisines, from British to Lebanese, means the machines have to cope with different types of soiling as well as a complicated mix of tableware. The existing warewashing system wasn’t coping and, with plans to expand throughput in the

Winterhalter puts its best foot forward at Conscious Hospitality 2016

The Restaurant Show, Stand UD41, Olympia, London, 3rd-5th October.Visitors to this year’s Conscious Hospitality Show, part of the Restaurant Show 2016, will be able to find out more about how the right warewashers can transform running costs and the environmental impact of warewashing, as well as producing sparkling clean wash results time after time. Winterhalter is the first catering equipment company to achieve carbon footprint certification through the Carbon Trust, and representatives will be on stand UD41 to explain how this will help caterers to choose the most efficient equipment

St Mary’s takes three

Winterhalter dishwasher, glasswasher and utensil washer help prestigious boarding school maintain highest standardsSt Mary’s School Ascot is an independent Roman Catholic boarding school for girls with 400 pupils aged between 11 and 18. The catering team works hard to provide the girls with a high standard of cuisine, with an emphasis on healthy eating. When it was time to refurbish the kitchens they needed a complete warewash system capable of providing consistent results every day. “We wanted reliability,” says school bursar Giles Brand. “Our consultants recommended Winterhalter.” St

“KPs are the key players in the kitchen” says chef Duncan Miller

With £10k-worth of prizes in KP of the Year 2016, more chefs shout out for their KPsJohn Whyte and Duncan Miller work at two of Northern Ireland’s most popular hospitality establishments, the former head chef at Armagh City Hotel, the latter Galgorm Resort & Spa. Both spoke in support of Winterhalter’s Kitchen Porter of the Year awards, discussing the KP’s importance not just in their restaurants, but in any commercial kitchen.  “Our hotel has a five-star rating, and it’s not just the chefs that are involved in that, it’s mainly the KPs,” says John Whyte. “They’re the ones who are making

Winterhalter manager becomes KP hero for charity

Isiseko Summer Party raises over £3k for homeless children in S. Africa Is YOUR KP a hero? Nominate them for KP of the Year 2016Each year the folk at Winterhalter pick one of their own to spend a shift being a KP. It’s partly to promote the KP of the Year Awards, which were conceived by Winterhalter, but also to highlight the hard work and dedication of kitchen porters up and down the land. At the same time, it’s a great opportunity to see a colleague making a fool of themselves, trying to do a professional’s job and suffering big time. In the past the task has fallen to managing

“They are the glue that holds the kitchen together”

As entries pile in, acclaimed chefs lend their support to KP of the Year 2016This year marks the fourth Kitchen Porter (KP) of the Year competition and so far it is going great guns. Entries have been pouring in from all across the UK, with many esteemed chefs such as Chris McGowan (Wine & Brine) and Jay Eisenstadt (Stormont Hotel) lending their support.   KP of the Year was developed by Winterhalter UK in partnership with The Caterer as way of recognising and celebrating the challenging, diverse and often overlooked role KPs play in the commercial kitchen. As well as pubs and

Winterhalter has utensil washing cracked

Winterhalter’s new UF Series utensil washer technology means ultra clean resultsWinterhalter’s new UF Series of utensil washers combines the company’s VarioPower technology and a new ‘Crust Cracker’ chemical to give operators outstanding results, even with the most stubborn baked-on deposits. There is no excuse now for badly washed items. The VarioPower technology allows the wash pressure to be individually adjusted, depending on the items being washed and the degree of soiling. The wash arm design, which gives more power and coverage, coupled with customised washing programmes depending

#KPday 2016

Diary date: 22nd June 2016 Celebrate the superheroes of the kitchen and help Winterhalter raise money for charityThe second National KP Day takes place on 22nd June 2016. On the one hand, it's a chance to thank kitchen porters for their hard work, celebrate their important role in the catering industry and have a bit of fun along the way.  At the same time it’s an opportunity to help warewashing specialist Winterhalter raise up to £1000 for Springboard, the charity that helps disadvantaged people find work in the catering industry. “The first National KP Day was amazing,” says Stephen

Wanted: Super KPs

Winterhalter launches Kitchen Porter of the Year 2016 – with £10,000 in prizes to be wonIs your KP a super hero of the kitchen? Leading dishwasher specialist Winterhalter is on the hunt to find the best kitchen porter in the UK. The winner will be crowned KP of the Year 2016 and, along with the glory (and the trophy), will receive £1,000 cash plus a celebratory dinner for friends and family. On top of that, the winner’s establishment will get a Winterhalter warewasher worth up to £8,000. Two runners up will each win £250 cash, plus a trophy. In fact, every single KP who is nominated for

Manchester Grammar School kitchen gets into hot water – thanks to new warewasher

High volume Winterhalter flight machine works fast and saves energy, despite cold-water fillManchester Grammar School is the UK’s largest independent day school for boys. There are 1,600 pupils and 250 staff – which means catering is very busy indeed. Lunch is served from 12 noon till 2pm, during which time typically 1,000 meals will be served – including halal, vegetarian, gluten-free and dairy-free options. Plus, the school has an active events programme on week nights and at the weekend.   There’s a lot of pressure on the school’s warewashing system, especially at lunch time, when

Winterhalter is first catering equipment manufacturer to attain Carbon Footprint Label

Carbon Trust hails big step forward for caterers wanting to “know and show” their green credentialsWhile energy saving is a headline story, drivers like corporate social responsibility, consumer demand for sustainability and concern around carbon emissions are leading major foodservice operators to focus on the big picture – how to reduce their impact on the environment and underline their green credentials. Commercial kitchens are significant consumers of energy and other resources. While energy labelling under the Ecodesign Directive will tell buyers how energy efficient a piece of

Richard Cassells joins Winterhalter

New General Manager for IrelandWinterhalter has announced the appointment of Richard Cassells as the new General Manager for Ireland. Richard joins the company after eight years as key account manager at SCA Hygiene Products. He has worked for some highly regarded companies, including Henderson Group and Britvic Northern Ireland. During his time at SCA, Richard managed key distributors including Bunzl McLaughlin, Galgorm Group and Hugh Jordan Ltd. Richard also built up an impressive reputation for managing national customer accounts, HSC/PALS, Aramark, Northern Education & Library Board

Clean and green: Waterfront’s new warewashers

Belfast’s Waterfront will be catering for thousands of guests at a time – and they’ll create a huge amount of dirty plates, glasses and utensils. A prestige venue like this needs to be able to rely on consistently clean supply of tableware, but it also requires a sustainable warewashing solution. That’s why the Waterfront chose Winterhalter warewashers. Winterhalter is at the forefront of energy, water and chemical saving technologies. One of the key models at the Waterfront is the MTR Climate Plus. This high-volume, multi-tank conveyor system can wash literally thousands of items per

Kinky Boots: foodservice pair trek off for Springboard

Kinky and Robbo’s Big Adventure: duo aim to raise £10,000 for charity on the road to Machu PichuTwo captains of the catering equipment industry are putting fine dining and five star hotels behind them as they train for a gruelling five day trek across Peru to raise money for Springboard.  Stephen ‘Kinky’ Kinkead and Glenn ‘Robbo’ Roberts, managing directors of Winterhalter UK and Gram UK respectively, aim to raise at least £10,000 for Springboard in its work to help disadvantaged people by finding them employment in the hospitality industry.   Camping under the stars along the way, the

Reliable, fast, simple: Winterhalter conveyor warewasher impresses Unilever

Audit highlights energy efficiency of site’s new large scale, hi-tech system600 for lunch, 200 for breakfast, plus a popular deli bar. Catering for the 1,000 staff and hundreds of visitors at Unilever’s UK and Ireland head office in Leatherhead is run by Sodexo, and it’s a busy business. When it comes to warewashing they look for speed, ease of use and reliability – recently they found all three, when they replaced their old machine with a Winterhalter conveyor system. “When we started looking at changing the warewasher, foremost on the list was reliability, after the experience of our

Close encounters of the first kind with Winterhalter at Hotelympia 2016

Winterhalter’s UF Series launch at Hotelympia, ExCel 29th February – 3rd March 2016The Winterhalter stand, 3540, at Hotelympia 2016 will be full of UK firsts. The UF Series of utensil washers is being launched, giving operators the best results even with the most stubborn baked-on deposits. Meanwhile a major feature of the stand will be two simulator cabins that visitors enter to fully appreciate the effects of the Climate Plus on the kitchen environment and the workings of the new UF utensil washer.  The UF simulator replicates a giant utensil washer, including the wash arm, so visitors

Milton Keynes Hospital cleans up with sweet smell and savings

Winterhalter chemicals save £2,000 per monthMilton Keynes Hospital is evolving.  It recently gained university status and is due to become a teaching hospital and strives to achieve and attract the highest standards of professionalism, in every aspect of its operation.  The cleanliness of catering was given the highest possible rating by food safety inspectors.  Even so, says catering manager Denise Clifford, “We are always trying to better ourselves.”  Recently the hospital switched to Winterhalter chemicals as a result of which, as well as achieving better cleaning, the hospital is saving

‘Famous leg-puller’ pulls off KP of the Year win

Peter Barnetson of Skibo Castle is named the UK’s top kitchen porterPeter Barnetson of Skibo Castle, Scotland, has been named Kitchen Porter of the Year 2015.  The award, which is the brainchild of commercial dishwasher specialist Winterhalter, celebrates the enormous contribution – usually overlooked – that KPs make to the foodservice industry.   Peter was nominated by Craig Rowland, executive chef at Skibo, who said, “Peter’s work ethic is second to none.  His enthusiasm motivates the team, and his fastidious standards rub off on them!  He’s a famous leg-puller and his jokes keep the

José gives ultra-fast glasswasher the thumbs up

Speed, quality, ease of use, fewer breakages: Winterhalter UC wins praise at José Pizarro BroadgateThe latest José Pizarro restaurant is in the new Broadgate Circle development, just behind Liverpool Street station. It serves lively, seasonal and contemporary twists on Spanish classics and, as with all José’s restaurants, it offers a relaxed, buzzy, atmosphere with the real flavour of Spain.  “The food here is like nothing customers have tasted before,” says José. “I’ve drawn on my years of experience and added some surprising new ideas on top.”  The 14,000 square feet site has 65 covers,

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