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 ‘angled’ rim presents the contents well and makes access easier – but also have a ‘double wall’ air-filled construction to provide insulation that helps to maintain food temperatures for longer. Made by Vollrath, the bowls are ideal for both cold foods, such as salads and desserts, and hot foods like vegetables or pasta.
When filled with cold foods the sides won’t ‘sweat’, and the heavy 18-8 gauge stainless steel construction doesn’t affect the flavour. The Vollrath bowls have a mirror-like outside finish with a satin-finish interior to hide scratches and wear by utensils, and are completely dishwasher-safe. Their banded ‘beehive’ exterior helps them look elegant on the table.
The bowls are available in four sizes, ranging from 0.95 litres to 4.7 litres. List prices start at just £26.10 (ex. VAT).
Mark Hogan, marketing manager of Foodservice Equipment Marketing (FEM), the UK distributor for the Vollrath range, says that the bowls are an ideal way of presenting food attractively in buffet style or for tabletop use. "In particular, they are proving very popular in banqueting. For example, salads can be prepared and laid out early and the bowls’ thermal properties maintain their crispness if, say, speeches or entertainment overrun."
US-based Vollrath is one of the world’s leading specialists in cookware and tableware for professional caterers, and the display bowls join the company’s comprehensive range of stylish buffet and counter serving ware. For more information and details of local stockists call FEM on 01355 244111, email sales@fem.co.uk or visit www.fem.co.uk