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Town Hall Restored to its Former Glory

MacPherson — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 21:05:29 +0000

Worksop Town Hall is an impressive Grade II Listed Building and has recently been restored to its former glory. It offers two function rooms, the Ceres Suite and the Assembly Room, which can each hold up to 200 guests. Catering is provided by a kitchen which has been recently refurbished by BETTAquip for Bassetlaw District Council.

The catering facilities were outdated and had surface finishes that did not comply with the regulations contained within the Food Safety Act. BETTAquip was awarded the contract to refurbish the kitchens and install new equipment on two floors. The electrical, mechanical and ventilation system also needed bringing up to current standards.

The electrical and mechanical services were stripped back to source and new electrical distribution boards were installed for the kitchen. This allows for easy isolation and identification of the circuits.

To ensure the highest standards of hygiene new wall cladding, flooring and ceiling were installed. A PVC wall cladding system was provides a virtually joint free finish and as it was formed on-site it is an exact fit for the walls to be covered. This finish is extremely easy to clean and requires no maintenance. The same joint free hygiene standards were applied to the floor in the form of Altro slip resistant flooring with coved skirting for easy cleaning. The ceiling is a simple plastic faced plasterboard suspended system that is easy to clean and provides access to the area above.

New catering equipment installed at the restored Worksop Town Hall

New energy efficient catering equipment was installed underneath a new ventilation canopy. To comply with gas safety regulations, the new canopy has integral extraction and temperature controlled fresh air supply to ensure a safe working environment. The flow of gas is controlled via a gas solenoid valve and interlock control panel to conform with Gas Safety Regulations.

Andy Bettany, director of BETTAquip explains, ‘The contract was completed on time, snag free and on-budget. We believe the facility provided met all the requisite targets in terms of hygienic easy clean finishes, compliant electrical/mechanical services and ventilation systems. We selected cost effective materials with due regards to safety and longevity and provided a fully managed turnkey solution to the Council’.

Mark Evans, the Project Surveyor for the Council, was delighted with the new kitchens, “The project was professionally managed by Bettaquip, the works were completed to a high standard, on time and within budget.”

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Clinical Excellence for BETTAquip

MacPherson — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:48:34 +0000

Lynden Hill Clinic offers high quality care to patients who are post operative or post neurological incident i.e. stroke and who are in need of ongoing care, providing a safe and caring environment for patients motivating them to return home with confidence.

BETTAquip were commissioned to survey the existing kitchen and catering equipment with an objective to redesign and upgrade the catering facility to keep in line with the high standards implemented at all times. The work had to be carried out as quickly as possible to minimise the disruption to patients and staff.

The work involved a complete refurbishment of the kitchen, beverage and storage areas. A new suspended ceiling was installed and the finishes to the floors & walls were upgraded. The brief was to make the space efficient, comfortable and operationally effective whilst meeting today’s requirements in terms of energy usage, improve ventilation and reduce heat emissions.

Co-Founder and Director Carole Easton was delighted with the end result “we were very impressed with the professional service we received from BETTAquip who pulled all the stops to deliver our completed kitchen on time, we would certainly recommend BETTAquip in the future”.

To discuss how BETTAquip can improve your catering facilities call 0845 22 63635 or email info@bettaquip.com. Alternatively further information can be found at the company’s website www.bettaquip.com.

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Another Pole Position for BETTAquip This time at the South Pole

MacPherson — Fri, 13 May 2011 15:03:07 +0000

BETTAquip, a leading commercial kitchen design and installation company, has recently completed a project for British Antarctic Survey (BAS) at their UK headquarters in Cambridge.

British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is one of the world’s leading environmental research centres and is responsible for the UK’s national scientific activities in Antarctica. BAS employees over 450 staff and operate five research stations, two Royal Research Ships and five aircraft in and around Antarctica.

The brief specified the complete replacement of the existing servery area. This was another fast track project and involved working with Cambridge based COEL Interiors to an extremely tight deadline.
The refurbishment included for the removal and safe disposal of the existing servery counter, new flooring, lighting, electrics, glass screening and decoration. The complete installation was carried out over a single weekend.

BAS’s research into Global Warming meant that a key consideration was using zero ozone depletion technology. The two self-service counters, designed and installed by BETTAquip, incorporated some of the latest Eco friendly equipment.
The chilled drop-in display units use Eco efficient refrigeration technology utilising a hydrocarbon gas system which is a naturally occurring refrigerant gas.

The hydrocarbon technology reduces energy consumption by up to 37%, has low global warming potential and a zero ozone depletion potential.

The stunning new counters and condiments unit, have white solid surface Hanex counter tops with inset stainless steel tray runners and a contrasting black Resopoal laminate frontage providing a stylish durable finish.

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Multi Purpose Catering Facility for the Community

MacPherson — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 16:03:11 +0000

BETTAquip has been successful in winning a contract to design and supply a catering facility at Swanswell Extended Learning Centre in Coventry.

Based on a brief from Coventry City Council, the catering facility was designed to operate as a training kitchen for students whilst also operating on a semi-commercial basis by producing meals and drinks for the cafeteria.

The kitchen included a range of Electrolux cooking, refrigeration and warewashing appliances in addition to stainless steel preparation and servery equipment.

The Centre was purpose built on a brown-field city centre site and supports personalised learning for young people aged between 14 and 16 years of age that are disengaged from mainstream secondary school education.

The Centre caters for up to 50 students and contains classrooms, an ICT suite, hall, recording studio, an office for support services, a cafeteria and horticultural areas.

The Centre supports the provision of flexible and personalised learning programmes designed to optimise each student’s participation in further education, training or work opportunities. Students attended either on a full-time basis, or part-time alongside studies in a mainstream school. They follow a varied curriculum with opportunities for work-related learning, in addition to traditional subject choices.

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Green Warewashing for National Garden Centre

MacPherson — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 10:43:43 +0000

A visit to a local Dobbies Garden Centre is not just about buying plants, flowers and garden products. Their garden centres offer something for everyone with demonstration gardens, children’s play areas and extensive catering facilities in all of the larger sites. A family is just as likely to visit a Dobbies Garden Centre for a lunchtime meal as they are to buy something for their garden.

In line with this focus, Dobbies has invested in its catering facilities over the last number of years with a range of Electrolux foodservice equipment being installed in the kitchens. Given that Dobbies are a national chain of garden centres, it is perhaps unsurprising that the firm has a strong commitment towards the environment and being eco friendly.

BETTAquip was awarded a project to install environmentally friendly warewashing facilities at a number of Dobbies Garden Centres throughout the UK. Understanding Dobbies’ attitude towards the environment and that most environmental impact occurs during the use of a machine’s lifetime; BETTAquip recommended and installed a number of Electrolux Modular Rack Type, Green & Clean Hood Type and undercounter dishwashers with the relevant Electrolux dishwasher handling system.

The Modular Rack Type warewasher range combines the highest level of washing and rinsing performance with cost saving, energy saving and environmentally friendly features. The unique wash and rinse system minimises water, energy and chemical usage to reduce overall running costs and impact on the environment. The eco friendly and cost effective functions equate to a 30% reduction in water consumption and a 75% reduction in Detergent consumption.

The Green & Clean range of dishwashers uses less water, energy, detergent & rinse aid consumption for lower running costs and less impact on the environment while providing best in class washing and rinsing performance with total detergent removal.

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Fast Track Project puts BETTAquip in Pole Position

MacPherson — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 09:00:44 +0000

Information technology solutions company Autonomy is a name synonymous with Formula One motor racing and Premiership football.

Kitchen and servery area at Autonomy’s head office

The company, which is the second largest software firm in Europe, has recently invested in new staff dining facilities at their Cambridge Head Office.

BETTAquip was awarded the contract to design and supply the new kitchen and servery areas. The allocated space for the new staff dining area had previously been used as an office space prior to the transformation. The whole project had to be completed and be ready to serve food within just four weeks from the order date.

Elizabeth Day, Facilities Manager at Autonomy commented: “Andy and his team worked a number of minor miracles to design and install such a wonderful kitchen and servery area in just four weeks. We are delighted with the completed work and I would certainly be happy to recommend and use BETTAquip in the future.”

Mercedes Formula One Car with Autonomy sponsorship

You will find the Autonomy brand on the Mercedes Formula One cars and on the Tottenham Hotspur football shirts.

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BETTAquip Caters for the Community

MacPherson — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:33:09 +0000

Over the last few years BETTAquip has developed a niche specialist area for designing and installing commercial kitchen and servery solutions for community based projects with the most recent project being for The United Methodist Church in Clifton.

The United Methodist Church in Clifton

With the United Methodist Church project, the kitchen was installed in a new building extension and included servery catering for the refurbished church hall which now provides an excellent venue for the local community, playgroup and preschool.

The design was developed in consultation with the church committee and architect.

Jennifer Lovell from the United Methodist Church commented “We think that BETTAquip did an excellent job and we are very grateful for the wonderful kitchen we now have”.

BETTAquip also supplied and installed catering equipment for the following community projects:

The High Street Centre, Rotherham

The High Street Centre, Rotherham. A dynamic community hub that provides great facility for meetings, activities, conferences and events, in a local setting for local people.

The Robert Parker Centre, Bloxwich. A day centre for the local community.

The Young Person Information Centre in Walsall, a local initiative to help young people by providing general advice and access to technology.

Pelsall Hall, Pelsall. A residential care home which has benefited from a major refurbishment and redevelopment. The new kitchen enabled the chefs to offer a wide choice of dishes catering for individual, personal favourites, special and medical diets.

St Mary’s Centre, London. A day centre that provides access to gardens and lessons on cookery, gardening & other social skills.

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Another New Horizons Project for BETTAquip

MacPherson — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 09:15:44 +0000

BETTAquip has recently completed another kitchen installation for New Horizons Community Enterprise at the Stan Ball Centre in Walsall.

The Centre is part of the Abbotts Street Development where a two storey general purpose office accommodation for Teaching Primary Care Trust is also located. The new centre will provide a range of facilities for associated services for people over 50 in the New Deal area and will be managed by Bloxwich Community Partnership.

The new building is positioned to maximise the views of the canal frontage with the curve of the canal and green nature of the site making it unusual and secluded for a residential area.

Following the success of previous projects for New Deal, BETTAquip’s design team were presented with a brief to develop a kitchen, servery and bar to supply three adjacent halls, a bistro, a multi purpose hall and a lounge. The facility also included teaching/seminar rooms, office space and learning disability activity rooms.

The kitchen was equipped with Electrolux Professional equipment including Elco 700HP cooking suite, dishwashing and refrigeration. A range of stainless steel fabricated items provided preparation and storage areas.

The servery and bar area included a stainless steel front counter and bar units with speed rail, ice bins, a bottle bin, glasswasher and water boiler. There was also a shop fitted back bar with a mirrored glazed display, bottle coolers and till point.

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A Multi-level and Fast Track Installation for BETTAquip

MacPherson — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 08:44:01 +0000

As part of an extensive regeneration of Sheffield’s City Centre, a high quality and vibrant business facility providing new office accommodation for the Department for Children, Schools and Families has been built alongside modern living spaces.

Having successfully completed other projects with Morgan Lovell, the interior design and fit-out company, BETTAquip was awarded the contract to supply and install the catering equipment to the Café on Level 7 and the Pantry on Level 3.

The Café had a curved main counter and a condiments/ recycling counter which were located in the centre of the open space area to allow visual connections between the Café and Business Lounge.

The finishes to the counters were chosen to compliment the colour scheme of the overall area which has a local landscape theme with a graphic image of the Derbyshire Dales on glass panels behind the seating area.

Adjacent to the counters, there is a tray pick-up unit, chilled display units and a support kitchen providing areas for preparation, cooking and wash up.

The Pantry on Level 3 was equipped with racking, stainless steel tabling and sinks, under counter dishwasher and a bulk brewer.

The project was another fast track scheme completed to meet challenging deadlines and without compromising quality.

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Hotel Benefits From a Complete Kitchen Redesign

MacPherson — Tue, 21 Sep 2010 07:37:52 +0000

BETTAquip has added to its extensive portfolio of hotel kitchen design and installation works with the completion of a project at Barnsdale Hall Hotel in Rutland.

The hotel, which is located in a conservation area in the English county of Rutland, is a magnificent Grade II listed building and is set in landscaped gardens overlooking the beautiful Rutland Water.

The hotel’s kitchen was recently refurbished and BETTAquip worked with the Head Chef and Operations Manager to create a new design which gave an ergonomic workflow and a bright, hygienic, easy clean environment.

The project included the complete removal of the existing kitchen and the modification of internal walls to create an improved new layout.

All walls were clad using hygienic Altro Whiterock Cladding replacing the existing tiles. New lighting was installed in all work stations and the new equipment included a complete Electrolux kitchen specified to cater for the choice of menus at the two restaurants within the Hotel.

The Brassiere Restaurant serves appetisers, entrées, main courses and desserts with the Lounge/Bar menu offering a selection of hot and cold sandwiches, entrées and desserts.

The kitchen included a Cooking Suite, Hot and Cold Pass, Refrigeration, Preparation Areas, Dual Compartment Cold/Freezer Room, Rack Dishwasher with Handling System, New Extraction Canopy and Ventilation System.

Phil Turton Operations Manager at Barnsdale Hall Hotel commented: “I was involved in the refit from the beginning and was one of the people taken to visit Electrolux’s factory showroom which I found to be extremely useful and informative.“The refit went exactly as planned with minimal disruption to our business. The installation team were very flexible and helpful in their approach. I have found the after sales service to be excellent with regular contact from Andy Bettany with whom I have built up a strong working relationship.“All the staff here have found the kitchen to be more efficient and a much better working environment. All in all, an excellent project leaving us with no doubt that any future projects will be placed with BETTAquip.”

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