Sunday 15 May 2022 The Belfry Resort & Spa
Lichfield Road, Wishaw, Sutton Coldfield, B76 9PR
BOOGIE ON DOWN! Join us for the ultimate party night with live music, dancing and incredible food and entertainment. It promises to be an amazing night to remember!
ANNUAL BALL GOLF TOURNAMENT Featuring the KFE trophy and the International Cup, this year’s Golf Tournament will also be a qualifier for The Duke of Edinburgh Cup World Finals. The event culminates in an award ceremony at Windsor Castle in the presence of a senior member of the Royal Family.
BOOKING To book or for further information please email sales@kfeltd.co.uk or call 01778 380 448
WITH THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS
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Chippy Chat & Fast Food Magazine • April 2022
Salvation! “You’ve got to invest to keep your standards high,” says Gennaro’s
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ennaro’s Fish & Chips in Great Western Road, Glasgow, is a completely different business today from what it was last year, from the way it fries its food, to the speed at which it serves customers, to how easily it trains staff. And it’s all thanks to investing in a four-pan high efficiency Kiremko frying range. “During the peak of the pandemic, orders increased by 100% and our old two pan range struggled to cope, especially with the increase in home delivery orders,” says owner Salvatore Di Rienzo. “So, we needed a new machine, a faster one, a more up-to-date one.” Whilst the additional capacity of having two extra high efficiency pans was anticipated, what really surprised the team was the difference blanching and finishing chips made as opposed to cooking straight through. Salvatore comments: “Before we cooked our chips straight through and they would take about seven minutes. Now we’re double frying them so no one is ever really waiting any more than two minutes. It’s a faster service which has cut down waiting times and means we can serve more customers.” Blanching is also producing a better product, says Salvatore as fresh chips are always guaranteed. “We can do smaller portions but faster so we don’t have a chip box full of chips waiting to be served that might go soft or dry. Chips go out fresh and we’ve had a lot of customers comment and say they prefer the way we do our chips now.” With four high efficiency pans consuming less energy and built-in filtration keeping the oil fresher for longer, Salvatore has seen some big cost savings with his new Kiremko, adding: “I would say we’re saving a good 30-40% in gas while oil I would say we’re saving at least 25%.” Buying the latest frying range with the most up-to-date technology is also having a vast
Chippy Chat & Fast Food Magazine • April 2022
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