10 December 2010
Birmingham NEC, 24-26 January 2011 The CESA Innovation Zone is a new initiative developed by CESA in conjunction with the Hospitality Show organisers, FreshRM. It is designed to help visitors find out about the latest and most original ideas on the market. “The key aspect of the zone will be simplicity: booths are limited in size and exhibitors will show just one or two products, which must be innovative,” explains Mick Shaddock, chair of CESA.
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30 November 2010
Simon Hulstone prepares for Bocuse d’Or as part of winning team at Culinary World Cup Simon Hulstone, chef owner of The Elephant Restaurant, Torquay, was part of the English National Culinary Team that won Gold at the Culinary World Cup in Luxembourg, November 22-24. Next stop for the Michelin-starred chef is ‘the big one’: he heads Team UK at the Bocuse d’Or in Lyon in January 2011.
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23 November 2010
CESA recognises Steve Loughton for his ‘outstanding contribution to the catering equipment industry’ Steve Loughton, managing director of Standex Cooking Solutions Group, was presented with the Outstanding Contribution to the Catering Equipment Industry Award at the CESA Conference, November 2010, by Mick Shaddock, the chair of CESA. Steve has been active in the catering industry for 37 years, becoming the 35th chair of CESA in 2003, and holding that position for an unprecedented three years. He has chaired the association’s...
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25 October 2010
New Approved Contractors initiative simplifies plumbing installation procedures Typically it can take up to ten days for engineers to get approval from Water Suppliers to carry out modifications to plumbing when installing or moving equipment. In a bid to speed this up the Catering Equipment Suppliers Association (CESA) has set up a new joint initiative with WRAS, representatives from several of the Water Suppliers and the Catering Equipment Distributors Association (CEDA) so that installers of catering equipment that requires plumbing...
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30 September 2010
LOCOG visit to CESA Innovation Zone at Hospitality 2011 to focus on sustainability The London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) will visit the CESA Innovation Zone at Hospitality 2011, which runs at the Birmingham NEC from 24-26 January 2011. The London 2012 caterers are committed to using foodservice equipment that will deliver high quality results in a sustainable way. The visit will focus on products that can fulfil these requirements, including energy efficiency. The LOCOG officials...
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