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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

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

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

Eating away at the FOG problem

Winterhalter’s effective new enzyme drain maintainer keeps drains clear of fat, oil and grease for longerRestaurants, hotels and food preparation and processing establishments all have to cope with the waste fats, oils and grease (FOG) found in food ingredients finding their way into the drainage system. Once there, FOG can start to build up, constricting flow causing blockages, back-ups and unpleasant odours. To help combat this problem Winterhalter has developed a safe, long lasting and extremely efficient enzyme based drain maintainer, A81 BLUe, which uses a blend of non-toxic,

Winterhalter is amongst first to win SRA Approved Supplier Status

‘Sustainability has to be a major focus for foodservice equipment manufacturers’Winterhalter is one of the first catering equipment manufacturers to achieve Approved Supplier status in the Sustainable Restaurant Association’s (SRA) new approval programme.  In order to become an approved supplier, manufacturers and their products have to pass a strict assessment programme. The SRA particularly praised the fact that, in operation, Winterhalter’s warewashers give “improvements in energy efficiency [and] water consumption and reductions in the amount of waste generated.”   Winterhalter is

See the very latest brilliant, fast, clever, cost-saving warewashing with Winterhalter

Winterhalter showcases the new PT ClimatePlus at Casual Dining 2015, 25 – 26 February,Stand M536, The BDC, London Speed, running costs and quality are watchwords of the casual dining sector and Winterhalter addresses them all when it unveils the new PT ClimatePlus warewasher on stand M536 at Casual Dining 2015. This new warewasher cuts energy consumption by over 50%, achieves superb wash results and actually cools the kitchen climate. Winterhalter’s PT Series warewashers have already impressed the market when it comes to cleaning results, speed and economy. Now, with the newly

Cleaning chemicals: BLUe is the new Green

Winterhalter launches high-performance, eco-friendly cleaning chemicals rangeBLUe is the name of Winterhalter’s new range of environment-friendly cleaning chemicals, which are formulated to deliver results that match or better traditional chemicals.  What’s more, they cost virtually the same as non-eco versions.  In the past ‘eco’ chemicals have had a reputation for being second-class in terms of performance.  Winterhalter has developed the BLUe range to really pack a punch in terms of outstanding results.  At the same time, each is formulated to minimise impact on the environment, using

Washing dishes at the speed of EnergyLight

Winterhalter’s new passthrough warewashers deliver huge time-savingsWinterhalter’s latest PT series of passthrough warewashers has new systems that make them extra fast, cutting wash times and increasing capacity.  The EnergyLight system reduces the time needed to heat up the rinse water by 26%, by continuously pre-heating the incoming water supply.  At the same time it cuts running costs, because it uses the energy in the machine’s wastewater to heat the inlet water, via a heat exchanger.  Meanwhile the PT has a clever way of managing the energy which reduces the cleaning time for

Stop press: C&C managing director loved mopping floors!

KP of the Year competition triggers memories of the kitchen porter years…The KP of the Year competition, sponsored by Winterhalter, is all about celebrating the contribution that kitchen porters make to the hospitality industry. Lots of top chefs and foodservice operators started out as KPs – and there are plenty of captains of industry throughout the catering sector who began their working life scrubbing floors and washing dishes. Take Peter Kitchin, managing director of C&C Catering Equipment, the multi-award winning specialist kitchen contractors. He recalls his KP jobs, as a teenage

The Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel: busy venue enlists energy-saving dishwasher

Popular Knightsbridge hotel gets latest Winterhalter technologyIn 2013 the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel,London, installed its first Winterhalter dishwasher, one of the new PT passthrough machines.  The warewasher was part of a competition prize won by one of the hotel’s kitchen porters, Bartek Malek, when he became KP of the Year 2013.  Executive Chef Simon Young has been very impressed. “The PT is working all day, every day, from 6am to 3am, and the results are consistently excellent,” he says.  The Winterhalter is in the hotel’s popular, front of house casual dining area, the

Clean and Green: Winterhalter’s Latest Eco Warewasher

New Winterhalter DeMatik Pi-240 hybrid warewasher has a built-in water treatment system to ensure best possible results without compromising sustainabilityWater treatment is essential to ensure the best warewashing results. In the past manufacturers have offered various water treatments, from reverse osmosis (RO) to simple water softeners. Although the combination of RO, chemicals and machine produces outstanding wash results, it can stretch beyond some customers’ budgets and uses more water than simple water softeners. This year at Hotelympia, Winterhalter will launch its brand new

Warewasher Wizard of Oz: Brett Duffy joins Winterhalter

Warewasher Wizard of Oz: Brett Duffy joins Winterhalter One of the UK’s most experienced foodservice warewasher professionals, Brett Duffy CFSP, has joined Winterhalter UK as Business Development Manager. His responsibilities include helping key distributors develop their business, especially with their premium customers. A warewasher man through and through, Brett has extensive experience both in the UK and Australia. Before taking up his new role he was Commercial Manager for Winterhalter’s sister company, Classeq Ltd, which he joined in July 2012. Previously he had spent seven

Warewasher Adapts to Ethnic Cuisines

Winterhalter undercounter models deliver the best results, whether washing heavily-soiled oily dishes or delicate glassware.Winterhalter has created a range of adaptable warewashers that can change with the business’s needs. The clever UC Series of undercounter warewashers can be configured to give the best results depending on the type and level of soiling on the dishes, saving time, resources and energy without compromising on cleanliness. Each UC dishwasher can be set up, by the operator, to clean off different types of food. For example, Asian restaurants often have heavily sauced,

Winterhalter Wins Case at the Inner Temple

Prestige venue persuaded by performance and service supportBased in the heart of London’s legal quarter, between Fleet Street and the Thames, the Inner Temple is one of the four ancient Inns of Court and has been home, workplace, school and library to generations of barristers and judges. Today, whilst continuing to serve over 8,000 members, the Inner Temple is a prestigious venue available for weddings and receptions, banqueting and corporate events.  Collectively the Main Hall restaurant, four function rooms and garden can host over a thousand visitors at a time, and the site is open

MTR: Big bonus for Banquet Clean Up

Winterhalter’s MTR dishwasher makes the Christmas banquet clean up easier and faster.Big Christmas banquets create mountains of dirty dishes, glasses, crockery and cookware. Clearing and washing up post-banquet can be a huge task, with the requirements varying from one commercial kitchen to another. Winterhalter’s MTR range of rack conveyor dishwashers enable banquet caterers to turn around dirty plates and glasses quickly and easily, whilst also saving energy, costs and resources. The versatility, performance and reliability of Winterhalter's MTR range is a big bonus with banqueting,

Winterhalter passthrough machines save energy and give ‘brilliant’ results

TwinSet is hunky dory for warewashing at Belton Garden CentreGarden Centres are becoming major catering destinations. At Belton Garden Centre, Lincolnshire, when owners Karen and Graham Elkington decided to rebuild their small coffee shop they knew they would be handling large numbers, which was why they would need warewashing equipment that could cope. In the event, the new catering facilities are serving up to 800 people a day – and the huge quantities of dirty crocks, glasses, cutlery and utensils are being washed by their three “brilliant” Winterhalter passthrough machines. “Catering

Step Forward, Bartek Malek: Kitchen Porter of the Year 2013

KP wins prizes worth over £12,500 in awards conceived and sponsored by WinterhalterBartek Malek of the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel in Knightsbridge is the 2013 Kitchen Porter of the year. The award, conceived and sponsored by Winterhalter, is designed to celebrate the huge, often overlooked contribution that KPs make to the foodservice industry. As KP of the Year Bartek has won £500 cash and an unforgettable experience – a night out with five colleagues at the chef’s table in a Michelin Star restaurant. Plus, for his workplace, he’s won a brand new Winterhalter pass-through warewasher

Popular hotel takes advantage of Winterhalter’s ‘warewashers, chemicals plus service’ package

The George of Stamford: historic venue enlists energy-saving warewashersThe 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 our staff are, even first thing in the morning!” says General Manager Chris Pitman, who started as a chef at the hotel 40 years ago. The hotel has 47 beds, two restaurants, two

Feng Sushi uses Winterhalter to look after its handmade crockery and enhance green credentials

The beauty of food Feng Sushi uses Winterhalter to look after its handmade crockery and enhance green credentials Feng Sushi, a chain of eight sushi restaurants across London with sustainability at the heart of its operation, won the 2013 Sustainable Restaurant Association 2013 Innovation Award. Silla Bjerrum, Feng Sushi’s founder, is passionate about the seasonality and sustainability of all the food they produce. And this commitment to sustainability encompasses the whole of Feng Sushi’s modus operandi, including the warewashing, where the preferred supplier is Winterhalter.

Winterhalter’s double rack system saves time and cuts operating costs

Double the dishes, half the costTimes are tough and all aspects of a catering operation come under scrutiny when trying to cut costs. Warewashing comes high up the list of areas where savings could be made, as it is a big consumer of energy and other resources. Warewashing specialist Winterhalter offers a double rack system for its UC-L undercounter warewashers that cuts operating costs by up to 50%, by loading twice as much into the warewasher each wash cycle. The system is especially useful in bed and breakfasts, cafes, coffee shops, hospital ward kitchens and other catering

From MD to KP: Winterhalter boss sweats a shift for Sat Bains

Kinkead admits he’s unlikely to be candidate for Kitchen Porter of the YearBeing a kitchen porter is one of the most physically demanding jobs in the hospitality market.  Winterhalter has launched a competition to find the KP of the year and, as part of the promotional activity around the event, the company’s managing director, Stephen Kinkead, worked as a KP at Sat Bains’ restaurant in Nottingham.  “Bloody hard work, this,” he admitted during filming of the event.  “For us, the KP is the backbone of the kitchen.  Without them, no clean plates, no clean pots... A top restaurant like this

Winterhalter’s total warewash solution for schools

Machine + system + chemicals + service = the ultimate cleaning formulaThere’s more to planning a school warewash system than picking the machine – such as working out how to get the dirties to the wash area, and then get them back to the service area when they’re clean. It’s about creating a system, not just buying a box. That’s why Winterhalter has launched its total warewash solution for schools. Winterhalter has the expertise to create the system that will work, from the machines, racks and tabling to the chemicals and after sales support. Many schools will use a pass-through

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