The Short-List

Why I chose a Henry Nuttall Range

By Anish Khinda at Shortstown Foodbar

Why did you want to change your old range? We launched Shortstown Food Bar on June 15th 2015 and after 8 months of trading, we won the “Chip Shop of The Year” award for Bedfordshire. As we approach our 5-year anniversary and we have seen the business grow from strength to strength we felt the time was now right for a complete refurbishment to take our shop to that next level. The frying range was the main reason for the refurbishment as we needed something that offered high efficiency, oil filtration and looked the part.

What made you choose Henry Nuttall?? One of the hardest parts of the refurbishment was picking the right type of range for our shop and there were a lot of factors when deciding. We held meetings with 4 frying range companies before making the decision to go with Henry Nutall. The main reason for our decision was that from the very first meeting we held with Henry Nutall we felt reassured in the quality of the equipment that was on offer and confident the range would meet all of the requirements we needed. We also instantly fell in love with the look and design of the frying range and in particular the curved glass on the food cabinet displays. This feature really stood out as it gave a unique vision of our food from a customer’s perspective. The level of service & communication from them has been absolutely first class!

How has your experience been since the frying range? I didn’t think I could love my job more than I already did, however, since having our new “workhorse” installed I feel a new sense of pride and ambition. It has allowed us to switch over the basket frying/blanching our chips. I almost regret leaving it this long to make the change as the quality in frying this way is second to none. Whether a customer comes on a Monday lunchtime or peak time on a Friday evening every portion of chips we serve out is fresh, piping hot and almost cooked to order. It has also reduced the waste in chips as they never sit in the chip box too long.

What’s the biggest difference with the new range? One of the biggest differences I have seen is the consistency in the food we are cooking. The oil temperature management on each pan is very precise whereas my old range would often overshoot, and this meant frying could become tricky at times. We now spend more time interacting with customers etc as the food is cooking on timers and needs the occasional check as opposed to constantly.

I can’t believe how often I had to change the oil in my old range. We had no filtration system all 3 pans would need changing at least once per week. The new range offers a triple filtration system which gives me great control on oil management which results in great savings on the amount of oil we are now using.

With the high-efficiency pans, we are now able to keep up with our peak times of service. Previously we could struggle at times waiting for the oil to reach frying temperature. Instead, we are now able to confidently promote the business and serve more customers.

Contact

For more information on our Frying Ranges or for a free site survey, please call us on 01909 560808 or you can email us on sales@henrynuttall.co.uk

HEWIGO INVESTING

More than £600,000 has been invested across the whole company which includes a fibre laser cutting machine, two hybrid press-brake and state of the art shearing machine. Making the manufacturing at Oldbury in the West Midlands more automated and efficient, these developments will give even more value, which is already being felt by our customers.

IN THE FUTURE

HIGH MARKS FOR OUR SERVICE CONTRACT

In excess of £200,000 has been spent to equip our new Service Department for the challenges of the next few years. Underpinned by our highlyrated Annual Service Contract where customers opt for one of two levels, the best of which gives: No call out charge, a zero hourly rate, annual service included, breakdown response within 2 working days, a total range failure within 24 hours and 20% discount on gas and electrical parts.

BESPOKE RANGES FOR A CHANGING MARKET

The last few months have shown how vital flexibility in your business is and that goes for your frying range. Hewigo’s best of British engineering and design, Dutch technology and locally based service gives you a bespoke combination that’s hard to beat.

FRYING FAR EAST

Mark Ralph originally contacted Hewigo in January 2020 about setting up a British Fish & Chip Shop in Shanghai. We already had experience dealing with customers in the Far East. Mark’s family lives in the Midlands and whilst on a visit he popped into Hewigo to discuss the project. Due to certain extraction regulations Mark wasn’t allowed to use gas and the frying pans needed to be electrically heated.

To meet tight deadlines transport by airfreight was essential. Lots of red tape was overcome and eventually Mark could serve up Great British Fish & Chips in China.

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SAM TRANSFORMS OCEANS 52

When Sam relocated from London looking for a new challenge, he bought a traditional chip shop and restaurant, Oceans 52 in Epworth, Lincolnshire. Gathering the knowledge he needed through NFFF courses as well as working alongside award winners in the industry, he set about completely revamping the business. At the centre was a new Hewigo High Efficiency range. “Hewigo not only supplied a marvellous range but have been helpful in our development “ says Sam. The restrictions placed by Covid-19 proved not to be a huge stumbling block. “Naturally we had to close the restaurant but remained open on the take away and adapted with the installation of “Click and Collect “.

“Our reputation has been growing fast with regular customers coming from further afield and are now recognised as one of the best in the Isle of Axholme”.

WHAT’S NEW?

Crystal heated serving counter

can be inset with glass, often with a crystal ‘crazed’ effect that is colour-lit by LED from below. The visual effect is most unusual and also means the top of the counter is warm to the touch.

Intelligent Chip Box

Almost all chip-box heating is controlled by Simmerstat this works on electrical resistance which may Here the top of the counter

result in the need for constant control by the operator and an uneven temperature. Hewigo have introduced a thermostatically controlled heat box which detects temperature and controls automatically to a pre-set value. We have combined this with a fan heater to provide more even distribution of heat within the chip box. The result is a better product.

ALWAYS ASK TO SEE THE CERTIFICATE!

Hewigo High Efficiency range delivers:

• 93% efficiency

• Savings - Up to 40% on oil and gas consumption

• Speed - Reduced frying and recovery times

• Lower Carbon Emissions

If you want to be sure it’s High Efficiency, ask to see the certificate.

SCOTLAND

We now have representation in Scotland. If you prefer please contact Paul Tortolano 07792 494938