Apuro’s Kastel ice makers keep up with Christmas demand

The drinks industry goes wild at Christmas time and sales shoot up as people meet up to eat, drink and be merry. With the ever increasing popularity of cocktails, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, now is the time for publicans, club owners and restaurateurs to make sure they have an efficient cost effective method of ice production put in place. Customers expect cocktails to be served and presented professionally with lashings of hard, clear or crushed ice – they’ll go elsewhere if they are disappointed.

Apuro, one of the leading distributors of equipment for the UK hospitality market, now supplies a range of icemakers from Italian manufacturer Kastel especially suitable for smaller venues that may previously have tried to manage without an ice maker. These Kastel compact icemakers are designed to be space-saving while offering large storage capacities and ease of maintenance.

Their high quality, durable stainless steel finish is stylish and practical for both back bar and kitchen use. A spray system of ice production gives a steady supply of clear, hard, full ice cubes. Ice production starts at 22kg in 24 hours for the smallest Kastel ice maker.

At busy periods, such as Christmas, there’s little time for routine maintenance and servicing but the Kastel ice makers have easily removable external panels to simplify the procedure. Their external air filter can even be cleaned with a vacuum cleaner. This is simple to do, and ensures the machine will operate efficiently throughout the whole extended Christmas and New Year period.

Electronic controls mean the machines are easy to use and all models are backed by Apuro’s one year on-site warranty. Altogether there are five models in the range. The smallest, the 22/5, measures only 350 x 450 x 575mm and the largest, the 75/40, measuring 740 x 605 x 915mm has a production of 75 kg of ice in 24 hours and has a storage capacity of 40 kg.

Apuro is a division of the Cranham Group plc and is an ISO 9001:2000 accredited company. For more information on the company’s range of products contact Apuro on 0121 744 0968 or visit www.apuro.co.uk

Christmas Cocktail Recipe idea:

Cranberry Cracker

Ingredients

30ml good quality vodka
30ml Amaretto liqueur
90ml cranberry juice
60ml orange juice
Ice
Orange slices or frozen cranberries for garnish

Method

Fill a glass with ice from the Kastel ice maker. Pour in other spirits and fruit juice. Stir briskly and serve garnished with the orange slices or frozen cranberries.