Catering Insight

Ginnie Basra recently took on one of the biggest jobs in the British catering equipment sector after being made managing director of Lincat Group, the ￡55m-a-year manufacturer with more than 200 staff. In her first interview since taking the helm, she discusses her leadership style, the key challenges ahead and her message for dealer partners that work with the brand...

Anybody receiving emails offering HRC attendee lists for sale in the run-up to this month’s show is being advised to ignore them ??

Visitors to HK Projects’ website are greeted by the words ‘We are different’. But just what is it that makes this proud Sheffield kitchen house with a string of impressive projects to its name stand out??

Latest global revenue figure from spare parts giant Parts Town indicates the enormous value of items that it dispatches every single day ??

“My vision for Falcon is to be the gold standard in commercial cooking equipment” ?? Cooking equipment manufacturer Falcon Foodservice Equipment’s new managing director Chris Clark gives first comments after taking the helm and expresses belief that quality is not just a standard but a mindset ??

?? Lockhart Catering Equipment has honoured its top-performing suppliers - as well as an individual who has given 35 years of service at brand partner - following its latest Supplier Conference in Nottingham. Among those to return home with silverware were Robot-Coupe, CHURCHILL CHINA (UK) LIMITED, Falcon Foodservice Equipment, Mark Stait, Kevin Chalkley, Stefan Wilcock, EMILE HENRY and Tracey Stevenson ??

5?? key takeaways from The Middleby Corporation’s spin-off announcement. As industry giant confirms plans to separate its business, we take a look at what it means for its commercial kitchen activities ??

?? Middleby Corp is set to split off its food processing business following a strategic review of the business that has been going on for some months. The restructuring will see commercial and residential kitchen equipment arms exist as a joint operation from 2026 as sister division becomes its own entity. Full reaction here ??

Colin Rendell, founder of Surrey-based outfit Core Catering Services, spells out his first-year goals and supplier partnership strategy after launching new commercial kitchen business

Foodservice design organisation FCSI UK & Ireland insists industry stands at a "pivotal" moment as demand for carbon transparency rapidly increases ??