The Catering Insight Supplier of the Year – Partner Engagement award is aimed at those manufacturers which have demonstrated strong engagement with partners over the past 12 months. The Award recognises suppliers that have built relationships with the trade through a mixture of product development, events and market support.
The winner will be announced at the 2024 Catering Insight Awards, Thursday 14 November at the Grand Connaught Rooms in Central London.
Catering Insight said:
“BGL Rieber has long provided a portfolio of quality kitchen equipment products to the UK market but this year it has stepped up the level of distributor support it offers. Catering equipment distributors have become an increasingly important route to market for the business and in order to reflect this the firm has expanded the size of its sales team. This investment means that it has dedicated staff with experience of the industry providing sales support to dealers based in the north and south of the country. The company has expanded its product range to give dealers access to an even greater array of solutions, while partners can also now take a virtual tour of its showroom in Germany to gain details about its full range of equipment. New innovations this year include the GNauto-GN pans, which are for automatic loading and unloading by robots. They can save up to 60% of storage space in production kitchens and catering facilities versus conventional pans.”
“Achieving finalist stage in these Awards reflects both the hard work of the BGL Rieber team and the increasing demand for Rieber’s high-quality products,” says Gareth Newton, MD, BGL Rieber.
“Catering equipment distributors appreciate that Rieber products are ‘special’ in terms of their built quality but also fitness for purpose. For example, the recent launch of Rieber’s ranges of Non-Spill and Fresh Membrane Gastronorm lids has opened up a new market for many while providing their customers with a unique, well-engineered solution.”