FRIMA UK News

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Multi-function VarioCooking Center wows BaxterStorey at British American Tobacco, Southampton

BaxterStorey, the UK’s leading independent contract catering company, manages the catering services at British American Tobacco in Millbrook, Southampton. With over 550 daily users of the restaurant facilities, BaxterStorey aims to provide a wide selection of choices from outlets including a theatre bar, a deli bar and a vegetarian counter. To enhance this variety, a FRIMA VarioCooking Center was recently installed and, according to BaxterStorey Head Chef Richard Whiting, it’s “a great bit of equipment” that makes a huge contribution. (more…)

New version Oil Cart for the FRIMA VarioCooking Center Multificiency

Oiling the wheels of frying

The new VarioCooking Center® Multificiency® allows chefs to fry faster, with better quality and versatility than a dedicated fryer, while using up to 40% less energy. Not only is it extremely fast and efficient, but the Multificiency can also be used as a bratt pan, kettle pan, boiler, pressure cooker and a griddle. It’s probably the only fryer you can also use to prepare pasta, sauces, casseroles, and even pancakes and then quickly return to deep frying within minutes.

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FRIMA hi tech energy efficient VarioCooking Center at Anglia Ruskin University

University’s energy-efficient, hi tech bratt pans

When Anglia Ruskin University Cambridge campus was refurbishing its main catering facilities it needed to convert a small cafe to act as a temporary restaurant. The cafe didn’t have a kitchen, so they created one. Given the extreme limitations of space, but the need for maximum production, Head of Catering Services Terry Hope decided to install aFRIMAVarioCookingCenter.

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FRIMA is cooking up a sustainable future at Hotelympia 2012

HOTELYMPIA STOP PRESS

FRIMA Stand N1115 at Hotelympia, ExCel 26^th February to 1^st March 2012

FRIMA’s new multi-functional VarioCooking Center® multificiency® is not only a highly innovative piece of cooking equipment, allowing chefs to work ergonomically, efficiently and safely, but it is also designed for sustainability taking into account of the use of resources during manufacture, during operation and once it has reached the end of its service life.

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Hotelympia Preview: FRIMA launches the new VarioCookingCenter® Multificiency®

Stand N1115 at Hotelympia, ExCel 26^th February to 1^st March 2012

FRIMA is launching the new VarioCooking Center Multificiency on Stand N1115 Hotelympia 2012. This high-tech piece of cooking equipment combines all the functions of a fryer, griddle, bratt pan, kettle, titling pans and pressure cooker in one unit. Not only that but it’s three times as fast, and uses 40 per cent less energy, than conventional cooking appliances.

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A Daddy Of A Deal

FRIMA’s VarioCooking Center is eligible for interest-free Carbon Trust Loans – Daddy Donkey takes the carrot

Investing in energy efficient equipment makes sound business and environmental sense, especially now interest-free loans are available through the Carbon Trust. For the hospitality industry this is good news as many of the newer machines are designed with energy saving features which make them eligible for these loans.

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Pasta perfection, pronto

Cooking pasta faster, without supervision, in the FRIMA VarioCooking Center®

Cooking pasta in the FRIMA VarioCooking Center

FRIMA’s patented VarioBoost heating system boils water three times as fast as conventional equipment. Which means the smallest VarioCooking Center, model 112, can cook fifty portions of pasta in less than 30 minutes – as opposed nearly 90 minutes in similar sized pans. The largest model, the VCC 311, can cook 300 portions in under 30 minutes.

It’s not just faster: because it does everything automatically, the VarioCooking Center allows chefs to get on with other tasks, safe in the knowledge that the pasta will be perfectly cooked every time. (more…)

Hola! The Time Is Right For Cooking In The Street

FRIMA VarioCooking Center revolutionises street cooking at Daddy Donkey Mexican grill

Daddy Donkey's spicy meat in the FRIMA VarioCooking Center

Mobile catering stands are the latest trend to hit the streets in the UK, and Mexican food is the hottest taste to excite the British tastebuds. Daddy Donkey, which bills itself as a ‘kick-ass’ Mexican grill, has established itself right in the forefront of this trend.

Since Joel Henderson founded Daddy Donkey in 2005 it has grown and grown. Londoners and tourists alike just can’t get enough of Daddy Donkey’s style of authentic Mexican street food – burritos and tacos loaded with spicy meat or veggie toppings and, of course, salsa and guacamole on the side. (more…)

Burnt bottom? Try a VarioCooking Center

FRIMA’s VarioCooking Center prevents milk boiling over, and sauces and eggs sticking

Easy rice pudding in FRIMAs VarioCooking Center

Milk and recipes containing milk are notoriously difficult to cook on a range. Milk has a propensity to burn, stick or boil over if not watched carefully. To ensure this doesn’t happen FRIMA’s revolutionary new VarioCooking Center checks and optimises the cooking process every second of operation, automatically adjusting the parameters as necessary, taking all the stress and guesswork out of cooking dairy products. (more…)

LACA 2011: FRIMA shows the VarioCooking Center Stand K41

Paula Fanning at Alsop High, Liverpool using a FRIMA VarioCooking Center

FRIMA will be featuring the high tech VarioCooking Center on Stand K41 at LACA 2011. The VarioCooking Center is an extremely energy efficient cooking appliance for the professional kitchen that can boil, fry and deep fry in one unit. It is up to three times faster than traditional equipment and excellent for long, slow overnight cooking as well as accurate trouble-free pressure cooking. (more…)