Following its relaunch into the UK and Ireland True Refrigeration now has a UK specific website. From the home page of the new site visitors can download the latest True newsletter to find out about new product developments and energy saving features of True’s refrigeration. The new website is also the place to order True’s [...]
Archive for the ‘Sustainability’ Category
UK’s Top 10 Fish and Chip shops
October 21st, 2011
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Ten of the UK’s best fish and chip shops are celebrating making it through to the final of this year’s National Fish & Chip Awards 2012 after being named the Independent Takeaway Fish & Chip Shop of the Year in their respective regions. The shops will now compete against each other for the coveted title [...]
Drive coffee revenues with Kenco, quality brands, sustainably farmed
October 8th, 2011
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For your customers, coffee can be one of the biggest revenue streams on their menu. And when times are tough it’s especially important to make sure you offer your customers the best options. The ground coffee market alone was worth almost £27 million in Delivered Catering Wholesale in 2010*, with the travel and leisure, fast [...]
Taste not waste, innovative school project
September 26th, 2011
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Every week in the UK, we each throw away 5 of our 5-a-day portions of fruit. 5 whole portions. In the bin. Instead of in your belly. 5 whole portions that will never get the chance to cuddle up to a cheese and ham sandwich and a biscuit finger in a Transformers lunchbox or be [...]
Classeq shows new Eau de Vie on-site bottled water system
September 25th, 2011
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Classeq on Stand K51, Restaurant Show, Earls Court 2, London, 10 – 12 October 2011. Classeq will show the latest Eau de Vie water system, which turns mains water into a profitable and eco-friendly alternative to bottled mineral water. The system filters and chills the mains supply, taking out impurities, to produce either still or [...]
Green Courses launched to help hospitality professionals
September 12th, 2011
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Half-day and one-day training courses launched to help hospitality industry professionals comply with ‘green’ regulations and quantify, measure, and track environmental performance. Two of the UK hospitality industry’s most respected specialists in finance and responsible business training have joined forces to offer courses tailored to large and small hospitality businesses on key aspects of ‘green’ [...]
Hugh’s Fish Fight drives gunard sales
August 16th, 2011
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The volume of sales of alternative fish gurnard are on the rise according to figures released by leading foodservice supplier M&J Seafood. The fish and seafood specialist says volume of gurnard sold have risen by 62% year on year. M&J says that since the launch of the TV series ‘Hugh’s Fish Fight’ there has been [...]
Cut a cool 20% off refrigeration energy bills
July 29th, 2011
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The Carbon Trust has published a new guide setting out easy, no or low cost steps that businesses can take to cut their refrigeration energy bills by up to 20%. Refrigeration consumes large amounts of energy – up to 50% of energy costs for some businesses especially hospitality businesses involved in food processing. Refrigeration Systems [...]
Lancaster London undertakes £10M refurbishment
July 21st, 2011
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The Lancaster London, one of Europe’s largest banqueting venues, is spending over £10 million on a major refurbishment project to renovate its award-winning banqueting venues and install brand new commercial kitchens. An ambitious 10 week refurbishment project will completely transform the Lancaster London’s Nine Kings Suite and Westbourne Suite, which can host receptions for up [...]
Westbury Street Holdings sign up to Sustainable Fish City
July 19th, 2011
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BaxterStorey, Caterlink and Holroyd Howe Independent have demonstrated their commitment to sustainable fish sourcing this week. The caterers, all part of Westbury Street Holdings (WSH), the owner of some of the UK’s leading catering and hospitality companies, have all signed up to Sustainable Fish City. This will involve the active promotion of sustainable fish, by [...]
