Sourcing food locally, avoiding single use plastics and reducing food waste are all key components for sustainable foodservice. But what about the equipment the food is stored, prepared and cooked in?
The journey towards a more sustainable industry is ongoing, shifting from a linear to circular economy. Months of time and consideration go into procuring equipment, but it only takes seconds to throw something away. Many of those items could be used elsewhere, and generate revenue.
For the foodservice sector, this means having a look around the kitchen and understanding what residual value equipment holds. Instead of sending surplus items to landfill, unwanted items often warrant a new lease of life.
Paul Fieldhouse, foodservice business development consultant at Ramco, comments on the circular economy shift: “A lot of equipment ends up in landfill because businesses don’t know about its true value, and it seems like an easy option.
“Ramco is here to change that route, raising awareness in the value of previously used kitchen items and extending product lifecycle, end of lease doesn’t mean end of life.”
With over 27 years of experience working with organisations across foodservice including Catercall, Mitchells & Butlers, and many others, Ramco finds new homes for unwanted catering equipment, contributing to the circular economy.
But what are the benefits for businesses? Aside from protecting the environment and reducing your carbon footprint, using Ramco’s services helps to free up storage space and generate financial return.
Ramco’s value finder tool gives an overview of the kind of assets the auction house has found a home for in the past, combi ovens, refrigerators, and twin tank fryers to name but a few. It also shows the financial return that was generated, and the carbon emissions saved by re-selling these assets and extending their lifespan.
Research recently conducted by Ramco revealed £59 billion of perfectly good equipment sitting idle in organisations across the country. That’s an average of around £10,000 per organisation.
Do you have equipment sitting idle? Contact the Ramco team here to start a conversation about finding value in your surplus assets.
Church Road South, Skegness, Lincolnshire PE25 3RS
Head Office: +44 (0)1754 880880
Business Development +44 (0)1754 882212
Surplus Equipment Sales/Auctions – sales@ramco.co.uk
Asset Disposal – businessdevelopment@ramco.co.uk
