The catering Equipment Distributors Association (CEDA) has announced the companies shortlisted this year for its Grand prix Awards covering Large, Medium and Small Projects, as well as Outstanding Customer Service.
The Grand Prix Award winners will be announced at a gala dinner at the CEDA Conference on April 4th at the St George’s Park Hotel, Burton upon Trent.
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| Large Projects | |
| Member | Airedale Catering Equipment Ltd |
| Project | The Printworks – Leeds |
| Client | Leeds City College |
| Brief | Design, supply and install a complete catering and hospitality production facilities for a new Vocational Training Centre. |
| Notable features | Airedale were an integral part of the design team involved in the strategic review establishing the educational programme to be delivered by the college. |
| Judges comment | The complexity and scale of the project made it a prime candidate for the shortlist |
| Member | Catering Design Group |
| Project | New Food Hall, Coffee Shop and Dishwash facility – London |
| Client | Lloyds of London |
| Brief | Initially to design the facility on a consultancy basis and then to supply and install the project |
| Notable features | CGD had to work for three separate clients, Lloyds of London (the building occupier), Elior (the caterer) and Spie Matthew Hall (the contractor) |
| Judges comment | There was added difficulty as this project had to be carried out whilst the building was in everyday use throughout the tight contract period. |
| Member | Caterware Ltd |
| Project | Refurbishment of Catering and Hospitality Areas Etihad Stadium – Manchester |
| Client | Manchester City Football Club |
| Brief | To work with the Consultant Executive Chef, the in house Maintenance and Infrastructure departments and the newly appointed caterers to review and refurbish all the catering and hospitality areas. |
| Notable features | The budget dictated that existing equipment had to be reused wherever possible and therefore specifications had to be flexible to ensure that the money was spent in the most important areas |
| Judges comment | The original programme was tight but made more difficult due to a delayed start caused by a Robbie Williams concert and an earlier than planned finish due to a fixture rearrangement. |
| Medium Projects | |
| Member | C&C Catering Equipment |
| Project | Northcote Hotel and Restaurant – Blackburn |
| Client | Northcote |
| Brief | Design, develop, supply, project manage and install for a new build kitchen |
| Notable features | The reputation of the hotel was founded on quality and attention to detail and C&C had to work to the highest standards of a Michelin starred chef |
| Judges comment | C&C had to work round the clock to ensure that a complicated installation was completed to very high standards within two weeks |
| Member | CHR Food Service Equipment Ltd |
| Project | Manchester House – Tower 12 – Manchester |
| Client | Living Ventures Restaurants Ltd |
| Brief | Design supply, install and commission a fine dining restaurant on level 2 and a reception bar lounge and kitchen on level 12 of the building. |
| Notable features | The project called for a sustainable approach and over 80% of the equipment was manufactured in the UK and 70% within 35 miles of the site. |
| Judges comment | The chef had an eye on achieving a Michelin star so CHR had to deliver a design that would match that ambition. |
| Member | Catering Design Group |
| Project | London South Bank University – Main Refectory |
| Client | Elior |
| Brief | Redesign a tired and congested catering facility to provide a contemporary, vibrant and inspirational catering facility. |
| Notable features | Whilst Elior were the client, CDG had to ensure that the University were happy with the designs as well as the caterer. |
| Judges comment | CDG were faced with a budget of 50% of what was required for the original agreed design and still had to deliver customer satisfaction. |
| Member | Court Catering Equipment |
| Project | The Sign of the Don – London |
| Client | Bleeding Heart Restaurants |
| Brief | Design, project manage, supply and install a new catering facility in an old building |
| Notable features | Court was asked to incorporate a GTS Waste system in to the clients other restaurant which was adjacent and to incorporate the new restaurant. |
| Judges comment | Court had to cope with more than their fair share of difficulty both in designing and installing this project. |
| Member | Inox Equip Ltd |
| Project | Aaron Court – Leicester |
| Client | Abbey Healthcare |
| Brief | Design, project manage, supply and install a high quality catering facility for an upmarket care home. |
| Notable features | The project included a laundry installation as well as the catering facility. |
| Judges comment | The client strives to lead the market in residential health care and Inox Equip had to be more than equal to their demands. |
| Member | Inox Equip Ltd |
| Project | Cafés at The New Library of Birmingham |
| Client | Amadeus Catering |
| Brief | Work with the caterer to design, project manage, supply and install two cafés. |
| Notable features | Inox Equip had to help the caterer develop and establish a new brand that will eventually be rolled out in other locations. |
| Judges comment | The building was described as a people’s palace and the café designs had to sit comfortably within the overall ambience. |
| Small Projects | |
| Member | Chiller Box Ltd |
| Project | Boopshi’s Restaurant – London |
| Client | Robson Brothers |
| Brief | Design, project manage, supply, install and commission a new kitchen as part of the total refurbishment of a building to create a modern restaurant. |
| Notable features | The physical constraints within the building meant that all equipment had to be delivered through a first floor window. |
| Judges comment | Chiller Box had to overcome access problems by scheduling all deliveries between 5.30 and 7.00am |
| Member | Catering Design Group |
| Project | The Wheatsheaf – Farnham |
| Client | Red Mist Leisure |
| Brief | Design, project manage, supply and install a complete pub catering facility including dining areas. |
| Notable features | The client wanted the pub to fit their brand identity and also fit in with the requirements of the local community. |
| Judges comment | CDG did a lot of local research to ensure that the interior reflected local interest including reference to J M Barrie who wrote Peter Pan in Farnham. |
| Member | TAG Catering Equipment |
| Project | Kaspers Restaurant and Bar – London |
| Client | The Savoy Hotel Ltd |
| Brief | Design, project manage and install a high quality fish restaurant |
| Notable features | The client wanted customers to be able to select their own fish and watch it being prepared. |
| Judges comment | TAG were brought into the project quite late in the programme and had only 8 weeks from initial briefing to the opening. |
| Member | CHR Food Service Ltd |
| Project | Development Kitchen – Lomeshay Lancashire |
| Client | Wellocks Ltd |
| Brief | Design, project manage, supply and install a development kitchen and dining facility for this top ingredient provider. |
| Notable features | Whilst the kitchen would be used for product development, it would also be used to show customers what could be done with the product. |
| Judges comment | As the clients customers include most Michelin starred chefs, the equipment had to be in keeping with these standards. |
| Member | CHR Food Service Ltd |
| Project | L’Enclume – Cartmel Lancashire |
| Client | Simon Rogan |
| Brief | Design, project manage, supply and install the new kitchen for this top restaurant |
| Notable features | Existing equipment and materials had to be reused wherever possible. |
| Judges comment | CHR were presented with an extremely tight programme and ended up working 24/7. |
| Member | CNG Foodservice Equipment Ltd |
| Project | Peace and Loaf – Newcastle |
| Client | Bob Arora and Dave Coulson |
| Brief | Design, project manage, supply and install a kitchen for new exclusive restaurant. |
| Notable features | The menu included several intricate dishes that required a high level of technical cooking and temperature control. |
| Judges comment | CNG were able to convince the chef to opt for an all electric open kitchen with a bespoke suite. |
| Member | Vision Commercial Kitchens |
| Project | Spuds and Berries Farm Shop Café – Selby |
| Client | Spuds and Berries Farm Shop |
| Brief | Design, project manage, supply and install a kitchen to create a new café. |
| Notable features | The kitchen was to use produce that was on sale in the farm shop to encourage customers to buy more. |
| Judges comment | The client had a clear idea of what she wanted to achieve which Vision understood and were able to fulfil. |
| Member | CNG Foodservice Equipment Ltd |
| Project | The Orangery Finishing Kitchen – Darlington |
| Client | Rockliffe Hall Hotel |
| Brief | Design, supply, project manage and install an operational kitchen and preparation facility |
| Notable features | The project was to replace an inadequate installation with a comprehensive facility within a very difficult location. |
| Judges comment | CNG were approached at the eleventh hour and still managed to meet the client’s demands and programme. |
| Outstanding Customer Service | |
| Member | CHR Food Service Equipment Ltd |
| Project | Emirates Old Trafford Pavilion – Manchester |
| Client | Lancashire County Cricket Club |
| Brief | To design and install the club’s Pavilion kitchen facilities |
| Notable features | A long term project transforming the food service operation to cater for today’s multi function requirements |
| Judges comment | This is an excellent example of building a long term customer relationship by providing a continuous high level of service |
| Member | Catering Design Group |
| Project | Salford Hospital Café and Restaurant |
| Client | Salford Hospital |
| Brief | Design and refurbish an existing café in 4 days |
| Notable features | The brief included décor as well as equipment |
| Judges comment | The timescales were unprecedented, but CDG achieved total client satisfaction. |
| Member | Airedale Catering Equipment Ltd |
| Project | Caerphilly Schools 2013 fit out programme |
| Client | Caerphilly Borough Council |
| Brief | Design and refurbish twelve school catering facilities |
| Notable features | The work included stripping out down to bare shells before refinishing refitting. |
| Judges comment | The timescales in some projects were very short but Airedale completed all on time and within budget. |