Sodexo recently commissioned Target Catering Equipment to build their first chef's theatre cooking station. Following extensive tests and development work at the Target Catering factory and development kitchen which included trials of Target's commercial induction hobs and induction cooking stations, a design was finally approved.

With chefs' briefed by Project Manager, Chris Wright, the unit was delivered to the Aberdeen Maritime Museum for a special launch to the offshore industry with a view to enhancing the levels of service and quality of food at remote sites managed by Sodexo.

The event showcased a range of á la carte food, prepared in double quick time, demonstrating the flexibility and ease at which this new style of food offer can be integrated into the more traditional canteen style service, common throughout the industry.

Contact Target Catering Equipment on 01452 410447 to discuss your chef's theatre cooking station design.

When the inspector calls and there are problems, who will you call?  Hopefully your local catering equipment supplier; if they are still in business.

Thankfully for the Nirala Tandoori Restaurant, Tewkesbury, located in a listed building located in the heart of Tewkesbury close to the famous Tewkesbury Abbey, Target Catering Equipment, the original suppliers of their commercial kitchen ventilation system back in the 1990's, were.

The commercial kitchen ventilation system was still going strong but unscrupulous catering equipment suppliers had installed equipment not up to current safety standards during an upgrade of their kitchen equipment.

Following a gas safe, at risk report and environmental health intervention, Target Catering Equipment were called in to rectify the defects left by the other catering equipment suppliers.

Using local supliers has massive benefits and price alone is not the sustainable business model when choosing suppliers, as Mr Miah and his colleagues found out to their cost.

Please do not make the same mistake, support local suppleirs as they will look after you when things go wrong.

Contact Target Catering Equipment 01452 410447 - your local catering equipment manufacturer and supplier, based in Gloucester.

Efficiency = doing more and using less. Improve productivity and the bottom line profit.

Target Catering Equipment are holding a demonstration day on 20th September 2011.  Learn about the latest energy efficient catering equipment and some secrets for lowering energy usage and increasing profits in the kitchen.

The demonstration kitchen, located at Target's premises in Gloucester, includes the latest energy efficient catering equipment.  Ingredients will be provided for guests to cook, should they wish, which will demonstrate the speed and efficiency of the catering equipment, whilst also providing fresh lunch for all involved.

With the government Climate Change Act 2008 legislation altering the Companies Act 2006, meaning that companies will soon have to start reporting their carbon footprints, there has never been a better time to look into the options that are available to you for reduce yours.

When: 20th September 2011

What Time: 10.00 - 16.00

Where: Target Catering Equipment's demonstration kitchen

Places are limited and on a first come first served basis - please call 01452 410447 and speak to Charlotte to book your place.

View Target's energy efficient catering equipment open day video.

Commercial induction hobs were the prefered choice of Mike and Lynn Steadman for their new venture, Aztec Soft Play in Carlisle.

Already using induction hobs at home, it was an obvious decision for their new commercial kitchen to include commercial induction hobs instead of gas for the catering equipment.

Mike's all electric kitchen was chosen in preference of gas because of safety issues and ease of use, not to mention energy efficiency and lower maintenance costs.

The table top, 6 zone induction hob and Blue Seal Convection oven on a bespoke stainless steel stand, manufactured by Target Caterng Equipment, slotted exactly into postion as the last items to be ordered by the Steadman's were delivered ready for the August Bank holiday opening.

Gloucester Rowing Club Regatta 2011 attracted rowers from all over the country, including the famous Regrave family as well as Gloucester's famous Rodfords.

Target Catering Equipment sponsored races in the Junior section on Saturday and Seniors on Sunday.

Held over the August bank holiday weekend, which also saw the arrival of Tall Ships for the Tall Ships Festival in Gloucester, a specialist class for visiting pirate Jolly boats was introduced at short notice!

Hopefully as Gloucester Heritage Urban Regeration Company (GHURC) expands, this event will become as important as Henley in the rowing calendar with opportunities for sponsorship and corporate entertainment to help raise funds to build the proposed new Club House facilities alongside the new West Bank slipway.

To find out more contact Gloucester Rowing Club Captain, Ben Rodford or visit www.gloucester-rowing.org

When the owners of The Mill At Rode needed to reduce overheads they initially trialled an Induction Range Cooker with electric water chargrill.  Energy costs were reviewed along with the way cooking equipment was being used and it was discovered that massive energy savings could be made by turning off the gas and switching to electric commercial induction hobs and in particular a bespoke Induction Range with electric water chargrill built in, made in Gloucester by Target Catering Equipment.

During a visit to Target Catering Equipment's demonstration kitchen, the chefs cooked their menu using Target's Induction Range Cooker with electric water chargrill.  The new equipment was put to the test producing perfect chargrilled products every time, using a fraction of the heat and with less of the mess associated with conventional gas chargrill equipment.

A bespoke Induction Range Cooker was designed incorporating both heavy duty commercial induction hobs and light duty induction hobs along with a built in flush mounted water chargrill and a large convection oven was accomodated under.

The fully mobile unit which is mounted on castors, was wheeled in, plugged in and ready for cooking within minutes of being delivered.  It can also be easily moved for cleaning behind and the flush mounted cook top can be used for food preparation when not in use for cooking.

The new Induction Range Cooker with electric water chargrill was funded using one of the last Carbon Trust Interest Free Loans. Target Catering Equipment also offers funding through leading finance companies, subject to terms and conditions, to assist with the purchase of new energy saving equipment.

Another benefit of the Induction Range Cooker with electric water chargrill was the reduced ventilation requirement which in turn meant reduced noise in the kitchen and no expensive gas safety interlock system as the old gas range had now been removed.

The Induction Range Cooker with electric water chargrill creates a cooler, more comfortable cooking environment with less running costs.  This has to make sense for today’s modern kitchen environments.

Why not take the 20% Challenge to reduce your energy spend and reduce your carbon footprint?

The Talgarth Mill project, chose induction hobs from Target Catering Equipment for the cafe and bakery kitchen and Target's commercial kitchen design studio to help remodel the kitchen in a community project funded with a grant from the Big Lottery Fund.

The Talgarth Mill project, revitalising and restoring a Grade II, 18th century derelict water mill, headed by "village champion" Dr Anne Hillyer and working with local building contractors Osborne Builders, called on Target Catering Equipment to help design and install the kitchen for their cafe and bakery.

Working around building contrators and film crews, as Sarah Beeny filmed the latest Village SOS series for BBC TV, Target Catering Equipment installed the kitchen.  The commercial kitchen ventilation system, incorporating odour control systems had to be specially designed to utilise the existing chimney flue in the Grade II listed building.

Incorporating a La Spaziale Espresso coffee machine and Lincat water boiler, the coffee and beverage station was manufactured by Target Catering Equipment at their Gloucester factory.  Gram energy efficient refrigeration was chosen and installed, with it's 5 year warranty this eco friendly refrigeration will compliment the other energy efficient electric catering equipment in the kitchen at Talgarth Mill.

Alongside Talgarth Mill's traditional wood burning oven, Target Catering Equipment's induction hobs and electric ovens will provide energy efficient cooking options for the commercial kitchen.

Working to a tight time schedule, Target Catering Equipment loaned catering equipment from their own working demonstration kitchen to get the kitchen at Talgarth Mill operational in time for filming of the opening of the cafe and bakery and before building works had been completed to allow the documentary series to catch the moment for this inspirational BBC TV Series.

The leading episode of Village SOS, showing the Talgarth Mill project, will be live on BBC1 at 20.00 on Wednesday 10th August 2011.

Target Catering Equipment are proud to have been associated with the Talgarth Mill project and wish the community project all the very best for the future.

The Sustainability Centre recently chose magnetic induction hobs, incorporated into a six zone induction hob cooking station, to replace a traditional electric plate range in their Beech Cafe.  Centre manager, Mary Lewis chose the induction cooking station, having successfully secured funding from the RDPE Leader funding program for the centre to acquire the energy saving induction cooking station.

The Beech Cafe, where chef Alasdair Sim creates an array of delicious organic, Fair Trade and vegetarian food, is based at The Sustainability Centre which is run by The Earthworks Trust Ltd charity and located near East Meon, Petersfield in Hampshire.

Energy efficiency in the kitchen is an area which is often overlooked.  Kitchens are traditionally accepted as being hot places to work in, requiring high levels of ventilation to keep them cool but exhausting waste hot air from the cooking process into the atmosphere.  With the introduction of magnetic induction hobs, commercial kitchens can now be cool and comfortable places to work.

When cooking using magnetic induction hobs over 90% of the heat generated is used to cook the food compared to less than 40% when cooking using traditional open gas burner or radiant plate electric hobs.

Magnetic induction hobs win hands down in the energy race and are also quick and easy to clean as nothing burns onto the Ceran glass cooking surface.  The six zone induction cooking station is fully mobile and plugs into standard 13 amp plugs making installation easy as there are no special service requirements.

The Sustainability Centre offers courses in rural crafts, childrens courses and outdoor activities including camping in Tipis and Mongolian-style Yurts.  By generating its own electricity from inclined roof and wall mounted PV panels The Sustainability Centre also utilises the power of the sun, this enables them to minimise energy waste and reduce running costs to a minimum.

To find out more about The Sustainability Centre courses and activities visit www.sustainability-centre.org

Gloucestershire businesses wanting to optimise energy use and save money were shown how at the GFirst Energy Trade Fair at Wycliffe College, Stonehouse.

Making the most of what you've got has never been so important, with soaring energy prices it has become increasingly important for businesses to cut energy bills and overheads in order to remain profitable.

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This unique Gloucestershire Energy Trade Fair demonstrated the opportunites available to generate your own power using renewable resources and benefit from "feed in" tariff payments for energy supplied to the national grid, as well as ways of conserving energy already used by uitilising the latest energy saving technology in industrial processes and around the home.

Target Catering Equipment demonstrated how, by using induction cooking technology as well as other controlled cooking processes, energy consumption can be dramatically saved in commercial catering establishments.

Saving energy can sometimes produce greater savings than investing in power generation systems, but by combining both and adopting new cooking methods you can be a winner in the competitive hospitality and catering business world.

If you missed this latest event another Energy Trade Fair is scheduled make sure you come to the next Energy Trade Fair, or you can trial Target Catering Equipment's energy efficient induction catering equipment at their demonstration kitchen in Gloucester.

Call Target Catering Equipment on 01452 410447 to arrange an induction cooking demonstration, or contact GFirst on 01452 328300 for information about the next Energy Trade Fair.

Gloucestershire and the Cotswold's food and drink businesses celebrated the prestigious Cotswold Life Food And Drink Awards 2011 at Cheltenham Racecourse's Centaur Centre on July 4th.

Local online television company, Cotswold TV covered the event, as well as interviewing past category winners, including The Kitchen, Minchinhampton and Cotswold 88 Hotel in Painswick.

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The awards culminated in the Cotswold Food Hero award, sponsored by Target Catering Equipment and was won by the famous Stinking Bishop cheese creator, food and farming guru Charles Martell of Charles Martell & Son, Dymock, The Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire.

(Cotswold Life photographs courtesy of Thousand Word Media www.thousandwordmedia.com )

The runners up included Prue Leith and Rob Ensor of Ensors of Gloucestershire.

Next years 10th Anniversary Cotswold Life Food And Drink Awards are already being talked about, with chef Lee Scott of the Cotswolds 88 Hotel hoping to pick up his 3rd consecutive winner award at the event.

To sponsor a category in the Cotswold Life Food And Drink Awards 2012, contact Ceri McQueen at Cotswold Life Magazine on 01242 211076 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it