The Foodservice Equipment Association (FEA) represents over 200 companies who supply commercial catering equipment – from utensils to full kitchen schemes. Buying equipment and services from a FEA member gives you the security of working with people that will ensure you get professional advice and service.
Suppliers exceptionally positive about market prospects; uncertainty over Europe and the skills shortage are the two major concerns 65% of catering equipment companies think the UK economy will improve in the next three months, while a massive 80% say they believe their own company will perform better.
Expand story >Biggest ever show represents “great export opportunity for catering equipment companies” It’s time for any catering equipment company wishing to exhibit at Gulfood 2016 in the Great Britain Pavilion to contact CESA, since space is selling out fast. This is the 12th successive year that CESA will be organising the Pavilion in the equipment hall at Gulfood, Dubai, on behalf of UK Trade and Investment. Companies exhibiting at Gulfood may qualify for a grant of £2,500 from UKT&I, under the...
Expand story >Substituting cheaper kit is undermining the catering equipment supply chain network, warns CESA CESA is raising the thorny issue of sticking to the specification. The Association says that several of its members have complained that projects they have worked on are having cheaper equipment substituted, after the specifications have been set, in order to save money and maintain margins. Often the changes are made with little or no consultation with the customer or specifier, let alone the equipment supplier. “If...
Expand story >Companies considering exhibiting should contact CESA as soon as possible CESA has been successful in obtaining fifteen exhibitor grants of £1,500 each for the Host Exhibition in Milan, from the 23rd to 27th of October 2015. Host is Europe’s largest and most important catering equipment show, with over 133,000 trade visitors and 1,700-plus exhibitors.
Expand story >Manufacturers agree to focus on reducing appliances’ water consumption Following the meeting between WRAS and CESA on April 14, regarding approval of combi steamers, it has been agreed that there will be no change to the criteria governing submissions until further notice. The Water Regulations Advisory Scheme (WRAS) had planned to change the WRAS Product Approval Scheme acceptance criteria for steamers and combi ovens that incorporate a facility using fresh water to cool the appliance’s wastewater from 1 April 2015....
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