People's Vote Really Hits The Target!

Gloucestershire catering equipment manufacturer crowned winner of the People’s Choice Family Business of the Year for the South & South West at the Family Business of the Year awards 2019.

Target Catering equipment has been served up a treat after being named 2019’s winner of the People’s Choice Family Business of the Year Award for the South and South West of England.

Target Catering Equipment, a second-generation family-run business and sole representative of Gloucestershire at the acclaimed Family Business United awards, came out on top in a public vote against 13 other finalists in the category, which included St Austell Brewery, New Wave Marine and St Bridget Nurseries to name a few.

Picking up the coveted award at a glitzy awards ceremony at The May Fair Hotel, London, on the 6th June, David Pedrette, Founder and Managing Director of Target Catering Equipment, said; “We can’t believe it, we’re still in shock to be completely honest! The fact we won the award from people going out of their way and voting for us is so very humbling. There were some really elite family businesses in this year’s shortlisting, so it makes the win that extra bit special.”

“We work tirelessly to ensure our customers only receive the very best products and I guess this is a way of knowing how much they appreciate our service, it’s an incredible feeling.”

Target Catering Equipment specialises in commercial kitchen design and has been providing quality, bespoke catering equipment to the foodservice industry for over 30 years.

Founded in 1988 by David and his wife Elizabeth, who is the Financial Director, the firm now employs daughters Charlotte and Nicola as General Manager and Marketing Manager respectively.

Target is widely known for its commercial induction ranges, which have been recognised as highly sustainable products by industry body CESA/FCSI and the Carbon Trust. Because of this, Target has helped to deliver thousands of pounds worth of Carbon Trust grant funding to its clients, which has assisted them in the purchasing of equipment.

The Gloucester-based company also designs complete commercial kitchens including kitchen ventilation systems, in addition to assisting customers with overcoming difficult ventilation and equipment issues - which have caused contractual problems and require compliance with strict planning and DEFRA guidelines.

David added; “On behalf of all of us here at Target, we want to say a massive thank you to all those who voted for us. We would also like to thank our extended family, our employees, as we wouldn’t be where we are now without them. All the support from our loyal customers from our hometown in Gloucester and beyond means the world to us.”

The Family Business Awards are organised by Family Business United, the award-winning magazine and resource centre that champions and celebrates the family business sector. Now in their seventh year, the awards recognise the diversity, strength and depth of family firms across the UK and seek to highlight the contribution that family firms make to the UK economy. Previous winners of the South and South West category include Thatchers Cider, Westons Cider, Brend Hotels and Hoburne Holiday Parks.

As Paul Andrews, Founder and Managing Director of Family Business United explains; “We created these awards to celebrate the enormous contribution that family businesses make across the UK. Winning one of the People’s Choice awards is truly special as it reflects the view of the public and is determined solely by an online vote. It is always great to receive recognition for your endeavours too.”

“Family firms are the engine room of the UK economy and deserve all the recognition that they can get. Target Catering Equipment are a family firm that is clearly creating the right impression and people showed their support, crowning them the People’s Choice Family Business of the Year for the South and South West 2019.”

For more information on Family Business United’s Family Business Awards, please visit their website here.

British Catering Equipment Manufacturer 'Highly Commended' at Prestigious Industry Awards

CESA Sustainable Catering Equipment Award 2018 Highly Commended - Target Catering Equipment

Photo Credit: Catering Insight

A Gloucester-based catering equipment manufacturer was ‘highly commended’ at the prestigious Catering Equipment Suppliers’ Association (CESA) Awards 2018.

Target Catering Equipment, which has been producing quality, bespoke catering equipment to the foodservice industry for over 30 years, was highly commended in the ‘Sustainable Catering Equipment Award’ for being a leading British manufacturer of sustainable Carbon Trust accredited catering equipment.

The family-run business was praised for its sustainable induction ranges, specifically the TR-E+ induction range, during a glitzy gala dinner at the De Vere Cotswold Water Park on Thursday, November 15th.

The TR-E+ model incorporates heavy duty 4 zone induction hob, an induction plancha convection oven which provides ultimate energy efficiency within the commercial kitchen.

David Pedrette, managing director at Target Catering Equipment, said “We’re thrilled to have been highly commended in the Sustainable Catering Equipment category at the CESA Awards 2018.

“It was a fantastic event and we certainly enjoyed hearing the success stories of our fellow industry professionals. Sustainability is a very important part of our ethos here at Target, so to be recognised as a UK leader in manufacturing sustainable Carbon Trust accredited catering equipment is truly incredible.”

Target Catering Equipment has helped to deliver Carbon Trust - Green Business Funding to its clients as a accredited Carbon Trust supplier, and has also assisted customers with overcoming difficult ventilation and equipment issues that have caused contractual problems and require compliance with strict planning and DEFRA guidelines.

As a result of investing in CAD software and hardware to deliver complete 3D designs, its design and consultancy services are now being engaged by international companies - specifically China.

With eighty years of expertise, CESA is the catering equipment industry’s largest trade organisation, offering privileged access to a wide business network.

For more information on Target Catering Equipment Click Here.

Target Bespoke Induction Range Wins in Commercial Kitchen 2018 Innovation Challenge

British commercial catering equipment manufacturer, Target Catering Equipment, awarded bronze for innovation in industry challenge.

After a successful debut in 2017, British manufacturer’s Target Catering Equipment returned to this year’s dedicated catering equipment show ‘Commercial Kitchen’, held at Birmingham NEC, with a stand twice the size to showcase their very latest commercial induction products.

Priding themselves on being pioneers in the application of induction technology, Target entered their bespoke induction range into this year’s innovation challenge. Facing a number of market leading brands, Target battled it out on Day 1 to win buyers votes which would result in being put through to Day 2, where they would be in with a chance of winning a coveted Bronze, Silver or Gold award for innovation, following a 90 second pitch to some of the biggest buyers and innovation experts from across the foodservice and hospitality sectors, including; Greene King Kitchen Design and Equipment Manager – Antony Bennett, Star Pubs and Bars Food Strategy and Implementation Manager – Mark Teed and Vision Commercial Kitchens MD – Jack Sharkey, amongst others.

After progressing through round 1, Target delivered their pitch, speaking about how their bespoke induction ranges incorporate the very latest cooking technologies to enable customers to have an edge in the intensely competitive food service industry. How induction technology can reduce power requirements and energy consumption and that new computer-controlled induction generators can be programmed with different power levels and monitored for performance and use giving greater control within kitchens.

They also talked about how system faults within the induction components can be detected and engineers alerted remotely to diagnose potential faults prior to attending site, helping to minimise disruption in the kitchen during busy service times. And how enhanced efficiency improves reliability and life expectancy of the equipment, is important for management, and goes a long way to help in the running of a successful business.

And finally, how each Target bespoke induction range is individually designed and styled to suit the business’s needs and can combine other manufacturers latest cooking equipment therefore delivering the ultimately innovative cookline.

Following all the competitors’ pitches, the judges panel decided to award the Target bespoke induction range with a Bronze award for innovation and commented: “It’s great to see companies like Target bringing new products and bespoke solutions to the market”.

Managing Director of Target Catering Equipment, David Pedrette commented: “We are thrilled to have won a Bronze award for innovation, being a relatively small family business in comparison to many of the other competitors, and British manufacturers at that, it encourages us to continue in what we do, pioneering catering equipment for the future.”

Target were delighted to be one of the only manufacturers of induction cooking equipment to make it to the final and be awarded a Bronze award for innovation, proving bespoke catering equipment solutions are truly innovative.

For more information on any of the products showcased at Commercial Kitchen 2018, or any other products or services provided by Target Catering Equipment, please visit www.targetcatering.co.uk or call +44 (0) 1452 410 447.

Target Leads the Way with Innovative Catering Equipment

Target Catering Equipment wins Business Show Innovation Award for changing perceptions of commercial kitchens.

Target Catering Equipment announced as winners of the Gloucestershire Business Show 2016 award for ‘Innovation in Business’. As trail-blazers within the foodservice industry, Target Catering Equipment have worked tirelessly over the past 8 years to change business owners and chefs’ perceptions of commercial kitchens across the UK, through the development of innovative catering equipment.    

“If you can’t stand the heat keep out of the kitchen” used to be the saying but with Target Catering Equipment’s innovative approach to developing technology, this is no longer the mantra of chefs.

“Need - is the mother of invention and innovation” Recognising that cooler more efficient kitchens were needed by business owners, in order to minimise overhead costs, improve working conditions and attract the best chefs to work in their commercial kitchens, Target began research and development into commercial induction cooking equipment which had previously been written off by larger manufacturers, preferring gas for speed, controllability and cheap manufacturing costs.

With the Government also striving to reach Kyoto 2020 energy reduction and reduced carbon footprint targets, commercial kitchens have been regarded as high energy consumers with massive energy waste and increased carbon emissions that are now under increased scrutiny by the Carbon Trust who have continued to implement new initiatives to reduce energy consumption, and waste and increase renewable energy supplies.

Through Target’s continued development and ability to custom manufacture equipment to suit individual requirements, induction cooking technology is now considered by many within the industry as one of the best forms of cooking technology. Businesses making the decision to invest in the latest innovative catering equipment are seeing the instant and long term benefits of becoming a more sustainable and efficient business.

Gloucestershire is becoming a hub for green energy innovation design and development with many other specialist businesses located to the area. Target Catering Equipment continues to develop new ideas and technologies within the foodservice industry combined with other leading European manufacturers of equipment, and anyone who is interested in improving their business by investing in the latest innovative commercial kitchen equipment should contact Target.