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MARKET REPORT: What prime cooking equipment can operators not survive without?
Restaurant chains are offering more eclectic menus and dishes than ever before, but their operational execution depends on support from the right blend of cooking platforms and techniques. In many ways, the trends that have encapsulated the prime cooking market over the past 12 months mirror wider industry sentiments around the way in which F&B…
Falcon expands F900 cookline series with a fryer for all kitchens
Falcon has expanded its flagship F900 cookline series with the launch of a new electric fryer that offers fast heat up times and is available in four different variations. Clean lines and an eye-catching design mean the unit is suitable for traditional kitchens, open plan kitchens or servery areas. It also features Falcon’s patented Dynamic…
MIWE flashes ultra-fast hybrid oven for grab-and-go operators
German bakery equipment manufacturer MIWE has launched a compact hybrid oven that is designed to help operators benefit from the sale of warm snacks in-store. With the food-to-go market experiencing rapid growth, operators such as convenience stores and petrol stations, have recognised the need for equipment that can produce freshly baked bread and hot,…
Italian cooking equipment brand buys its way into refrigeration market
Italian custom cooking equipment specialist Marrone has added a new string to its bow after striking a deal to acquire front-of-house refrigerator specialist Iglu Cold Systems. Marrone produces custom cooking suites for the international foodservice industry and also owns Italian fabricator and counter manufacturer Steelnovo, as well as recently acquiring Australia-based pizza oven manufacturer, Phoenix…
Jestic brings in Rosinox kit to deal with squeeze on modern kitchens
Jestic, the new UK distributor for Rosinox, has confirmed that it is bringing the brand’s new, multifunctional cooking appliance to the UK market. The Rosinox Dual Chef is a multi-purpose electric, double kettle cooker capable of performing a wide range of cooking functions to a high level of consistency. Constructed from a high-grade stainless steel,…
EXCLUSIVE: Smeg refocuses UK business as it eyes restaurant kitchens
Smeg Foodservice is ramping up its focus on commercial ovens and dishwashing products in 2018 as it plots a “return to its roots” that it hopes will take it deeper into the UK restaurant market. The move will see the company roll out new Topline dishwashers and glasswashers to the UK market and shift…
Hobart shares its top trade tips for kitchens using its cooking equipment this Christmas
Christmas is a busy time in professional kitchens, with increased footfall and longer hours indicative of the season. However, it is also a time when operators can really increase profits with a few simple menu changes. Hobart Cooking Solutions’ development and product chef, Greg Crump, gives his upselling hints and tips on how users of Hobart…
Panasonic enters accelerated cooking arena with launch of Speed Convection Oven
Panasonic will be revealing its new Speed Convection Oven at Commercial Kitchen, aimed at visitors from the food to go sector, a market estimated to be worth £16.1bn in 2016. With the food to go specialists (worth £4.6bn) in growth, and convenience and forecourt operators (worth £2.5bn) introducing dedicated food to go counters in stores,…
Zest Quest Asia winners take culinary tour of Japan
Winners of the 2017 Zest Quest Asia contest have returned from their culinary tour of Japan, the prize hosted by headline sponsor, Panasonic. The ambitious menu, created by Hugo Montgomery, Peter Price and Alexander McLaren, with lecturer mentor, Lewis Walker, earned the team from University College Birmingham a trip of a lifetime to Japan which…
