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Nov 2024
1h 31m

Commercial Kitchen Design

Hayley Roy
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The Art and Science of Stainless Steel: Designing Commercial Kitchens and Bars

Introducing Gratte Bros! Mark Kendall and Mark Hazell join Hayley on the sofa for a fantastically educational discussion about commercial kitchens and angry chefs!

We discuss the trend of Dekton tops and tile design for Kitchens. The challenges of working with stainless steel when walls in London are rarely straight!

We learn about carbon monoxide poisoning and if you're talking to a chef, what to advise them to look out for.

Other topics covered include - stainless steel, Southwell Racecourse combination ovens, combination microwaves, coffee shop design, innovative equipment, labour saving equipment for coffee shops, coffee machines, bean to cup coffee machines, coffee beans, coffee grinders with locks, eradicating human error, hot fridges, staff in kitchens, staff shortage of people in kitchens, dehydrating food, leaders of tomorrow, apprenticeships, Kir Starmer, sustainability, power saving equipment, AI, legislation, government, PIR, LED, hydrogen, Elon Musk, green steel, hospitality, front of house, kitchen, commercial kitchen, mental health, running a business, hotels, hospitality industry,

Gratte Brothers is a market-leading provider of foodservice solutions, which has being Serving up Quality and trusted by its customers since its launch in 1948. Inclusive of design, supply, installation and maintenance services. they deliver everything from one-off equipment replacements and refurbishments to full turnkey catering solutions, as well as 24/7 reactive and planned maintenance across a wide range of sectors. Find out more at www.gratte.com

Shout out to:

The Forge Kitchen in Ipswich - "Best Burgers in Ipswich" https://www.theforgekitchen.co.uk/ - Hi Grant!

Southwell Racecourse - https://www.southwell-racecourse.co.uk/ - Hi Dan and Mark!

Atal Kutcher - Michelin Star Chef - Hi Atal!

Green Steel Youtube Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRWTZ0paU3Q

Dekton - Cosentino - https://www.cosentino.com/en-gb/dekton/

Rational Ovens - https://www.rational-online.com/en_gb/home/

Unox- https://www.unox.com/en_gb/ovens/

Pret a Manger, Starbucks,

Burnt Chef - Hi Chris - https://www.theburntchefproject.com

“At The Hotel” licensed via Music Vine: DESKRUPM3PLZEZT0

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