Warewashing
Today sees the launch of the first online auction on Caterersearch, run in association with Hilditch Auctioneers. Over the next two weeks, warewashers, microwaves, freezers and all sorts of commercial catering equipment will be going under the hammer.
Posted: 19 October 2007 | 09:36
There's more to choosing a warewashing machine than selecting one that meets your budget - you should also consider how much it will cost to run. Ross Bentley checks out some of the latest money-saving features
Posted: 22 August 2007 | 15:05
Laundry and linen company Stalbridge has played down concerns that a bungled IT upgrade which cost it £4m to rectify has damaged client relationships.
Posted: 30 November 2006 | 12:40
Christina Simons, who owns the Cottage hotel in the New Forest with husband David Mascord, has decided to make her nine-bedroom, 250-year-old former forester's cottage greener. So far she has begun by using sustainable products and improved insulation. This is her diary...
Posted: 19 October 2006 | 00:00
The new Fairy Professional Commercial Dishwash range from P&G Professional comprises a newly formulated Liquid Detergent and Rinse Aid suitable for short-cycle commercial dishwashers.
Posted: 15 June 2006 | 00:00
A multifunction touch screen keeps operators constantly informed when using new MT series dishwashers, the first conveyor-based washers from Winterhalter.
Posted: 14 February 2006 | 12:44
The Sirocco potwasher being launched by Meiko UK, which until recently sold models from Sweden's Granuldisk, employs similar granular "wet blasting" technology with plastic granules and water and detergent under high pressure
Posted: 09 February 2006 | 00:00
Classeq's new Alto range of rack dishwashers get through 100 to 280 racks an hour, depending on the model. Their double-skinned construction cuts down noise and reduces heat loss from the machine.
Posted: 10 November 2005 | 00:00
For years the only way to launder linen was by using a conventional hot wash. Heavy on energy and detergent costs, but effective. Now along comes the ozone system, which uses cold water and much less detergent. But is it the complete answer? Bob Gledhill looks at the pros and cons
Posted: 22 September 2005 | 00:00
Warewashing equipment is the collective industry name for dishwashers and glasswashers. It derives its name from glass “ware” and table “ware.”
Posted: 29 April 2005 | 15:44
Without individual meters on each machine, it can be difficult to isolate the exact amounts of water used for warewashing and, with supply charges averaging £1.20-£1.30 per 1,000 litres, water might not seem a major cost. But a standard conveyor dishwasher is generally thought to account for about 80% of a kitchen's total water consumption. Relative levels of water economy are also recognised as the key to a host of other costs.
Posted: 28 April 2005 | 16:22
Meiko is offering a new range of Economy warewashing equipment, with a fixed-price promise to caterers throughout the UK.
Posted: 23 June 2004 | 17:09
