19 March 2018
Iconic venue turns ‘difficult environment’ into training, event and fine dining kitchen The Devonshire Dome is one of Buxton’s most iconic buildings. The vast space is the biggest unsupported dome in Europe and was built in 1779 by the fifth Duke of Devonshire. Its original purpose was as a grand stable block and later it was converted into a hospital. It is now part of the University of Derby, housing the Buxton Campus. The students here study culinary arts, as...
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2 June 2016
Precision’s blast chiller/freezers designed for ease of use, reliability and energy efficiency When used as part of a well-planned food production process blast chiller/freezers significantly improve service, reduce overall production times, cut food waste and hence costs, as well as ensuring compliance with food safety standards. Precision has a range of blast chiller/freezers designed to provide easy to use, reliable, energy efficient chilling and freezing solutions in all sizes of commercial kitchens from very small intimate settings to large restaurants...
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8 October 2012
Sustainability Plus: ultra-low GWP, zero ODP, energy saving 35kg capacity unit runs off 13 amp plug British refrigeration manufacturer Precision has launched what it believes to be the foodservice market’s most environmentally friendly blast chiller. The Eco Chiller runs on one of the new HFO refrigerants, Solstice ze (R1234ze) from Honeywell, which has an ultra-low GWP (Global Warming Potential). “There is increasing interest in green refrigeration, not only from larger groups supporting their corporate social responsibility ethos, but also independents...
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26 June 2012
Dynamic new restaurant uses Precision to store exclusive ingredients such as ‘mighty marble’ steaks Executive chef Kevin Gratton describes Tramshed, Mark Hix’s new site in Shoreditch, as a ‘sharey’ sort of a place. The menu has limited options, with three starters and three sweets that change daily and, that customers usually share. The main courses are all about steak and chicken – as underlined by Damien Hirst’s ‘Cock and Bull’ sculpture, a Hereford cow and a cockerel, preserved in a...
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25 November 2011
Owsley-Brown Food Company finds ‘really useful’ refrigeration technology Running an outside catering company from a smallholding in Norfolk may be many people’s idea of a perfect job. However, in high season the Owsley-Brown Food Company, West Bilney, near Kings Lynn, might be catering for 250 people every other day, with a mix of weddings, anniversary parties, pop-up restaurants, corporate events and shoots. It’s a small team, so life can get hectic. They’ve recently invested in a Precision blast chiller –...
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