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“KPs are the key players in the kitchen” says chef Duncan Miller

11 July 2016

With £10k-worth of prizes in KP of the Year 2016, more chefs shout out for their KPs John Whyte and Duncan Miller work at two of Northern Ireland’s most popular hospitality establishments, the former head chef at Armagh City Hotel, the latter Galgorm Resort & Spa. Both spoke in support of Winterhalter’s Kitchen Porter of the Year awards, discussing the KP’s importance not just in their restaurants, but in any commercial kitchen. “Our hotel has a five-star rating, and it’s...

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Wanted: Super KPs

9 May 2016

Winterhalter launches Kitchen Porter of the Year 2016 – with £10,000 in prizes to be won Is your KP a super hero of the kitchen?  Leading dishwasher specialist Winterhalter is on the hunt to find the best kitchen porter in the UK.  The winner will be crowned KP of the Year 2016 and, along with the glory (and the trophy), will receive £1,000 cash plus a celebratory dinner for friends and family.  On top of that, the winner’s establishment will...

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Step Forward, Bartek Malek: Kitchen Porter of the Year 2013

3 July 2013

KP wins prizes worth over £12,500 in awards conceived and sponsored by Winterhalter Bartek Malek of the Jumeirah Carlton Tower Hotel in Knightsbridge is the 2013 Kitchen Porter of the year. The award, conceived and sponsored by Winterhalter, is designed to celebrate the huge, often overlooked contribution that KPs make to the foodservice industry. As KP of the Year Bartek has won £500 cash and an unforgettable experience – a night out with five colleagues at the chef’s table in...

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Will your KP win you a £12k pass through dishwasher?

3 May 2013

Winterhalter announces extra prize for KP of the year Awards The search is on for the KP of the Year, in a competition backed by Winterhalter, the market leading warewasher manufacturer.  Now Winterhalter has confirmed that, alongside cash and other prizes for the winner, the KP of the Year’s establishment will win a pass-through warewasher worth £12,000.  The warewasher is the new, advanced hood machine being launched by Winterhalter in September 2013. Top chefs have voiced their support for the...

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From MD to KP: Winterhalter boss sweats a shift for Sat Bains

17 April 2013

Kinkead admits he’s unlikely to be candidate for Kitchen Porter of the Year  Being a kitchen porter is one of the most physically demanding jobs in the hospitality market.  Winterhalter has launched a competition to find the KP of the year and, as part of the promotional activity around the event, the company’s managing director, Stephen Kinkead, worked as a KP at Sat Bains’ restaurant in Nottingham. 

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