Pupils and staff are set to benefit from a complete kitchen refit after head chef Tim Fletcher scooped first prize of £60,000 of catering equipment in a competition run by the hospitality industry’s leading magazine, Caterer and Hotelkeeper in association with the Catering Equipment Distributors Association (CEDA). More than 430 organisations entered the prize draw - one of the biggest ever seen in the hospitality market – but Tim’s entry was the one pulled out of the cooking pot.

Beechen Cliff School will now receive design advice from a CEDA member which will commission and install the school’s choice of equipment from a possible 16 supplier sponsors up to the value of £5,000 per supplier.

"A lot of our equipment is very old and the space was not originally designed as a kitchen,” said Tim. “We are always discussing ways to improve flows and to be given the opportunity to fulfil our plans is amazing."

Caterer will follow the progress of the kitchen refurbishment and publish a three-page feature once it is finished as part of the magazine’s My New Kitchen series.

 

Aspen Design was formed in 1992, specializing in commercial kitchen design and the supply of good quality, heavy-duty commercial catering equipment. A logical progression into servicing and maintenance led to the creation of Aspen Service in 2001, and the group is also now able to source light goods, cleaning materials and disposables at very competitive prices.		The Catering Equipment Distributors Association - CEDA - forms a network of professional companies devoted to the supply, installation and servicing of catering equipment throughout the UK. The reputation and standing within the industry of a distribution company becoming a member of CEDA is immediately enhanced, and distributor and customer alike experience the benefits of membership. The strength of the Association lies in its adherence to quality practices and customer service.