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JD Wetherspoon to invest £15m in beer-chilling equipment
Breaking the Ice
Setting up a bar: The basics
Jugs from Alfi
Manufacturers should ask chefs about designJohn Benson-Smith, chef-director of Hazlewood Castle, North Yorkshire, has challenged catering equipment manufacturers to consult more with chefs when designing kitchen products. Coffee special
How to serve great coffee every time
Coffee: Espresso machine makersEspresso-based coffees are currently flavour of the month and, as Ian Boughton discovers, there's an array of machines for the smaller operator which can make them efficiently and profitably Schaerer Ambiente II machine from Café Bar UK Schaerer Ambiente II
For small to medium-sized bars and restaurants, Café Bar UK imports the Schaerer Ambiente II machine, which offers 32 programmable product selection options, variable-height coffee dispense for mugs and cups and an optional cup-warming station.
Schaerer has found a solution to the often-difficult task of milk handling in its Care Free Milk system, which stores the milk cooled and vapour-sterilised, thereby reducing wastage, as the milk can be stored overnight. It also automatically rinses and sanitises the entire milk-delivery system.
Available from: Café Bar UK, Tel: 0800 515446 Making your glassware sparkle
Service with styleIf you're offering your customers quality coffee, you need a suitably stylish cup in which to serve it. We've rounded up some of the more eye-catching designs Hot beverage systems: an overviewHot beverages offer some of the best profit margins in catering with ingredients costing a few pence and selling price usually in excess of £1. That margin allows caterers to invest in high performance beverage equipment, since a quality drink allows for a premium selling price. Soluble ingredients machine from Sielaff
Ice makers: a guide to products and pricing
A CoolerWilliams Refrigeration is now offering operators an even bigger capacity back-bar cooler with its three-door model, which stocks up to 278 bottles of 330ml. How to......pour the perfect pint Coffee House Own a piece of history. The Retro Coffee maker is a hand-made copper replica of what many coffee connoisseurs believe to be the best brewing device ever invented.
This popular way of making coffee first appeared in the 19th century and still produces a perfect cup to this day. Sit back and watch the flame automatically extinguish and coffee siphon back from the hand-blown crystal bowl and pour your coffee from the tap to create a real ceremony. The prize - a copper, retro coffee maker, 6 x 250 packs of freshly roasted coffees, 1 pack Coffeehouse award-winning Breakfast Ble Passing the baristaEight 16- to 25-year-olds graduated from the Gaggia Caffé Academie last week following a seven-day course learning about coffee making - specifically, how to make a range of coffees, and how to use and maintain coffee-making equipment. A guide to beverage systemsIn an industry where profit margins are tight, hot beverages provide one of the few opportunities for a proper return on investment. Bob Gledhill smells the coffee Pages 1 | 2 | 3 | Previous | Next |
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