Event catering requires a large number of hot beverages to be served at great speed and this can often compromise the quality of the coffee served. However, the boom in café culture over the past few years has led consumers to demand high-quality hot beverages wherever they may be and whatever the occasion.
During high-volume events, caterers typically have to leave brewed coffee in servers for hours at a time, resulting in a beverage lacking the quality that consumers demand.
When trying to maintain a consistent high quality of coffee with a traditional bulk-brew machine it is typical that an operator will waste 20-30% of the brewed coffee, but there are bulk-brew machines that allow you to brew large volumes of fresh coffee on demand.
To help caterers maintain the highest level of quick service during high-volume events and conferences, Douwe Egberts Coffee Systems has developed the three-strong NG C100 range - the next-generation Cafitesse coffee machine designed specifically for bulk-brew occasions.
Caterer has teamed up with Douwe Egberts to offer Product Zone readers the chance to win one of the machines in the range, a NG C110 machine worth £1,500.
THE PRIZE
The winner will receive a Douwe Egberts NG C110 machine worth £1,500.
The NG C110 is a high-performance energy-efficient roast and ground coffee machine designed for high-volume demand. With a footprint of 770mm x 260mm x 521mm, it is capable of serving up to 800 cups per hour and each cup or pot can be brewed fresh on demand. It also dispenses hot water for tea.
The machine has been developed with ease of use in mind and requires cleaning just twice a week. It features an innovative "eco-mode" which uses 30% less energy when on standby.
● For further information on Douwe Egberts Coffee Systems visit www.douweegbertsprofessional.co.uk.
HOW TO ENTER
One lucky reader who can answer the question above correctly will win this prize. Entries must be submitted by 29 April 2011. Entrants can send a postcard stating their name, job title, company name and address, contact telephone number and e‑mail address to Product Zone/Douwe Egberts Competition, Caterer and Hotelkeeper, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey, SM2 5AS or simply enter online using the form below.
AND THE WINNERS ARE....
The winners of November's competition for three Rhinochef café starter kits are
Graeme Sellers, proprietor, Hope Tavern, Caistor Road, Holton le Moor, Lincs;
Simon Wood, head chef, Panhaggerty, Newcastle upon Tyne; and
Andrew Holmes, head chef, Malmaison, Reading, Berkshire
TERMS AND CONDITIONS
1. This competition is not open to employees or agents of Reed Business Information or Douwe Egberts Coffee Systems.
2. We reserve the right to change the prize without notice and no cash alternative will be offered.
3. Delivery, installation of dispenser and a one-year standard five-day service cover will be included in the prize, subject to site survey.
4. Site audit and service cover will be provided by Douwe Egberts-nominated distributor.
5. Standard five-day service cover will be valid only at the winning outlet and is not transferable to other sites. The Douwe Egberts Distributor Partner will reserve the right to charge for any unnecessary call-outs by the customer where no maintenance or repair work is required.
6. The winning outlet will be solely responsible for a) providing and maintaining all utilities and other services on site which are necessary for the safe usage of NG C110; b) ensuring compliance with all applicable regulatory and/or statutory requirements; and c) providing suitable drainage, water and electricity connection points no more than two metres from the proposed point of installation.
7. The winner will be selected at random from correct entries, and the publisher's decision is final.
8. By entering the competition you are agreeing for your contact details (including e‑mail) to be passed on to the sponsor, Douwe Egberts Coffee Systems.
9. Reed Business Information will use the contact information you provide to communicate with you on behalf of the Caterer Group. We may also use the information you have provided to send direct marketing material from ourselves relating to other products and services that may be of interest to you. Your information may also be disclosed to other companies who wish to send you information about their products and services. This could involve data transfer to countries outside the European Economic Area. For further information and choices please visit our data protection page at www.reedbusiness.co.uk/dataprotection or write to us at RBI, Freepost RCC2619, Haywards Heath, RH16 3BR, UK.
10. The winner's name will appear in Caterer and Hotelkeeper and on Caterersearch.com.