Madingley Hall, Cambridge
Madingley Hall is home to the University of Cambridge Institute of Continuing Education (ICE). It hosts many of ICE’s courses and is also a conference centre of distinction. An elegant country house built in the 16th century, the Hall is set in eight acres of gardens and grounds, some of which were designed by Lancelot […]
The Caterer Product Excellence Awards Finalist
Rieber’s Varithek ACS-1100-d3 has been shortlisted as a finalist in the 2018 Product Excellence Awards, run by The Caterer. BGL Rieber is competing against a host of other manufacturers in the Prime Cooking Equipment category. Winners will be announced on Tuesday 5th December 2017. The compact Varithek acs® 1100 d3 front cooking station – with […]
Front cooking wins over staff and customers at Princess of Wales
Rieber’s Varithek self-ventilating front cooking system at the Princess of Wales Hospital Bridgend is “going really well” reports Catering Services Manager, Michael Jefferies. “The staff have really bought into using Varithek and enjoy cooking in front of their customers. “We use the Varithek for cooking either stir fries, chicken dishes, burgers and noodles at lunchtimes. […]
Silverstone partners with BGL Rieber
Silverstone – home of the UK F1 Grand Prix – has struck a partnership deal with BGL Rieber on the supply of Rieber K-Pot ‘anti-chafing’ dishes and Varithek twin-hob front cooking station. BGL Rieber is now an ‘Official Partner’ of Silverstone who will use its products across a range of hospitality events. (http://www.silverstone.co.uk/about/partnerships/) Based at […]
CHARITY WINS WITH RIEBEAR
RieBear loves to help serve better food and that is why he chose to be an ambassador for BGL Rieber, who make it their job to help public sector caterers cook, transport and serve better food. Our ‘Adopt a RieBear’ competition to win up to £500 for charity was open to all public-sector catering […]
BGL Rieber wins big for innovation with Thermoport Midi-K
BGL Rieber has scored a unanimous win at the Great Hospitality Show ‘Star Product Awards’ at the NEC, Birmingham. A delighted BGL Rieber MD Gareth Newton is pictured with the winner’s certificate! Beating a total of 75 entries from exhibiting companies, BGL Rieber’s Thermoport Midi-K was first shortlisted to the final 12 and then […]
Terry Barrett-Gray
It is with much sadness that BGL Rieber reports the death of company founder, Terry Barrett-Gray, (77). Terry moved from Sales Director of stainless steel equipment manufacturer Stellex to found Barrett-Gray Limited in 1987. Barrett-Gray specialised solely in food transportation and distribution equipment from German manufacturer Rieber and quickly established itself as the leading authority […]
Micro kitchen with new menu success for Hull Catering!
The school meals service in Hull has successfully introduced new ‘Micro Kitchens’ cooking fresh meals for schools with no previous kitchens of their own. Hull Catering is working to replace the system of transported meals from production kitchens in order to boost meal take up and improve quality, particularly presentation. Micro Kitchens are smaller versions […]
SUPPORTING SCHOOL MEALS: LACA serves delivered meals to Parliament
Over 20 MPs plus peers and many more parliamentary aides dropped in for a meal that would also be available to school pupils across the country at lunchtime. Barking & Dagenham provided the hot food, which included a mild creamy chicken curry, Bombay potatoes and a lamb & aubergine moussaka, served alongside a salad bar, […]
COOK FREEZE AND GOLD STANDARD FOR COUNTY HOSPITAL
County Hospital Stafford has reorganised its catering and completed the installation of a new cook-freeze system based on Metos Proveno cooking kettles. Trust Catering Manager Robert Willatt said, “Following the reorganisation of the catering department, the service has been streamlined in relation to cooking activity, improving productivity. “Patient choice has also been improved because they […]