23 November 2009
The handles of kitchen utensils are notorious harbourers of microbes that can cause infection and compromise food safety. By their very nature utensils are handled by more than one person and are hence a potential source for the transference of contamination. To combat this Vollrath has produced a range of utensils, available through Foodservice Equipment Marketing, with handles that are embedded with Agion – a silver-based compound that attacks and kills harmful microbes. Agion targets the organisms to prevent cell...
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30 October 2009
Menus, on their own, don’t always ‘sell’. There’s nothing quite like having the food on display to stimulate the appetite, and that’s especially true of buffets and banqueting. But, too often, food display means installing heavy, noisy or space-hogging refrigeration or heating equipment, to keep food cool or warm during meal service – when all that’s needed are serving bowls. Now Foodservice Equipment Marketing (FEM) offers a range of insulated bowls that not only look stylish and attractive – an...
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13 October 2009
Give Smokers A Chance – To Keep Smoking Areas Clean Now that smokers have to go outside to indulge their habit, more and more pubs, bars and restaurants are receiving complaints from other customers, passers-by and neighbours about the mess of fag ends left on the ground. It’s all too easy to blame the smoker but proprietors need to take responsibility too, by providing adequate disposal facilities to sort the problem. The new Probbax wall-mounted ashtrays from Foodservice Equipment Marketing...
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30 September 2009
It’s important for cocktail blenders to be fast and reliable – especially so over the festive period, when the orders are coming thick and fast over the bar. But they also need to produce perfectly smooth drinks time after time after time. The Tango blender from Hamilton Beach is the dependable solution during this busy time. Hamilton Beach blenders, the top of the range American-designed machines supplied in the UK by Foodservice Equipment Marketing (FEM), always give silky-smooth cocktails, no...
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10 September 2009
New British catering equipment manufacturer Fortius aims to offer British caterers exactly what they want: quality-built, reliable and efficient cooking equipment at down-to-earth prices. The new company, whose factory is in Derbyshire, is now manufacturing a wide range including fryers, griddles, ovens, salamanders and hobs. Fortius is owned by Foodservice Equipment Marketing (FEM), the catering equipment specialist based in East Kilbride. "Since 1993 FEM has represented top foodservice brands such as Cambro, Vollrath and Hamilton Beach," says FEM marketing manager...
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