Tuesday 30 July 2013

I should Coco

We are delighted to have been involved in supplying a wide range of equipment at the latest venue to be opened by one of the UK’s brightest new food businesses, Coco Di Mama, at Fleet Street, right in the centre of London’s financial heartland.

The 28-year-old co-founders of Coco Di Mama, Daniel Land and Jeremy Sanders, come from a corporate background themselves, so they know their audience – but key to their success is their focus on authenticity, outstanding service and attention to detail. Prior to launch, they spent a year driving up and down Italy, sourcing the best products, suppliers and recipes – ensuring that back on Fleet Street every customer enjoys a unique, unforgettable lunch and one of the most authentic Italian coffees in town. In conjunction with www.equipsupply.co.uk Valera has provided a selection of its own refrigeration alongside some really eye-catching Jordao multideck display units, complete with stunning mirrored end walls, to ensure that the food on offer looks as good as it tastes. And there’s no stopping the Coco Di Mama brand with plans for a fifth site, again featuring Valera equipment, already well advanced.

Tuesday 2 July 2013

Boundary Mill store designed by Kitchequip with Valera/Jordao counters

Avid TV viewers will be familiar with the Boundary Mill store in Colne and the eagle eyed amongst them may well have spotted the spectacular ‘U’ shaped patisserie display unit from Valera’s ‘Simply’ range which was installed as part of a project carried out by Kitchequip.

Kitchequip designed, project managed and installed this beautiful display unit early in 2013 and it was specifically designed to be suited up to existing counters as a new continuation, giving a striking appearance and maximum visual display for the wide range of cakes, patisserie and Viennoiserie on offer to Boundary Mill’s customers. The flexibility offered by the ‘Simply’ range and the fact that it could be seamlessly joined to the existing counters played a key part in the decision to select it.

Boundary Mill are an exacting client and Kitchequip delivered all that was expected. Plans are underway for similar projects in other Boundary Mill stores throughout the UK.

Monday 1 July 2013

No drama at new theatre cafe thanks to Valera

Valera’s ability to supply quality counters and serveries to the tightest of lead times was a key element of an installation recently carried out in conjunction with General Catering Solutions at the Apex Theatre in Bury St Edmunds.

The new, ultra modern Aspretto cafe bar at the theatre features a Vision Patisserie counter supplied by Valera and it provides the focal point for the new cafe installation which combines warm oak cladding with sleek, stylish white granite work surfaces. Working to a very short deadline and within a very limited workspace Valera was nonetheless able to provide a solution that was in keeping with the overall look and feel of the venue whilst simultaneously maximising the area available for the display of Aspretto’s wide range of cakes and patisserie products.

The Apex Theatre offers free events at various times during the year and opens daily on non event days for visitors to enjoy a coffee at the Aspretto bar and to view the high quality art work in the contemporary gallery on the first floor.