Due to the Covid-19 pandemic many kitchens will be closed down or mothballed and the following is advice on the actions and precautions that should be taken. Refrigerators Remove any remaining foodstuff and dispose or reallocate as appropriate. Isolate from electrical supply and remove plug from socket Clean internal surfaces with sanitiser solution (D10) Ensure …
This cold snap has seen Cathy visit 3 sites just in the last 2 weeks where they have a heated Ceran top with drop down lights over – and they have a real problem serving HOT food. “The problem” explains Cathy “is that when they are situated in front of a open pass to a …
Each year, we attend the CEDA conference as it’s so valuable to meet up with our fellow food service professionals. Cathy is a board member, and the conference is a chance to socialise as well as to keep up to date with developments in the industry. This year it took place on 4th & 5th …
Michael and Emma, our design team have just been on a BIM awareness course that clarifies the Building Information Modelling process, highlighting the advantages and pitfalls for people managing and delivering BIM projects. It was a one day session that explored some of the limitations of traditional project practices and how to improve using an collaborative …
We’re feeling all warm and fuzzy, thanks to a lovely email from one of our clients who has had an excellent experience with one of our suppliers. This was a superb example of people working together with consideration for the other parties. Good communication, preparation and thoughtfulness meant that the removal and subsequent installation of …
I was lucky enough to go on a cruise for a few days and was expecting good food – but blimey, the Gala Buffet, blew me away. Alex Saxon – the head chef of the Balmoral and his team put on a display good enough for entry into a Salon Culinaire competition. Many times I’ve …
Last night we were mingling with colleagues, suppliers, llamas and penguins at a fabulous networking evening that incorporated the ACE Sustains Awards. The event was hosted by the Association of Catering Excellence (ACE) for which Cathy is a committee member. The ACE Sustains competition was launched last year to celebrate sustainable and eco friendly initiatives …
We’re off to the races with the WilcoxBurchmore team tonight! We’ll be celebrating our third business birthday, and hopefully a few wins on the horses too. It’s not often that we get to see our colleagues socially as we’re usually in meetings or rushing around getting on with the business, so it will be really …
Tonight’s Celebrity Masterchef features West Ham bus garage, which includes a kitchen Cathy designed and installed before her WilcoxBurchmore days – we’ll be watching with eagle eyes to see it in action on TV. If you’re interested, you can see it on Celebrity Masterchef tonight on BBC 1 at 8.20pm. Friday’s don’t get more exciting …
We like to share good things whenever possible, and while we’ve been out and about, we’ve spotted several innovative and interesting pieces of equipment. Here are some of our favourites: 1. These new bar stools are good value, and DIFFERENT. 2. The hot/cold trolley is ideal when transporting food outside (ie from one kitchen to …
