Rudy’s Pizzeria

Neighbourhood pizzeria, Rudy’s, has announced a new opening for Didsbury. The new launch, planned for October, will mark Rudy’s fifth location in its hometown of Manchester and the new addition will be giving away thousands of pizzas by way of celebration.

AUTHENTIC NEAPOLITAN

The neighbourhood pizzeria will be bringing its relaxed dining concept to the former Mad Giant food hall on Wilmslow Road.

Serving the perfect and classic Neapolitan pizza since 2015 from its original Rudy’s in Ancoats, the popular pizzeria has since opened more sites with the brand new 90-cover restaurant in Didsbury being its fifth location in Manchester.

Born out of passion for pizza, say its founders, Rudy’s follows the authentic Neapolitan tradition of pizza making, serving classic recipes such as Marinara, Margherita and Calabrese – all originating from Naples, the birthplace of pizza.

Rudy’s dough is made fresh daily using Caputo ‘00’ flour which ferments for at least 24 hours, alongside the best quality ingredients imported from Naples, including San Marzano tomatoes grown on fields next to Mount Vesuvius, and fior di latte mozzarella.

All in accordance to a truly authentic Neapolitan technique, the dough is cooked in a Stefano Ferrara oven for just 60 seconds – resulting in a soft and light pizza with an airy and raised cornicione (the edge or rim of the pizza).

Martyn Williams, general manager of Rudy’s Didsbury, commented: “We look forward to becoming part of the community in Didsbury. We will open our doors this autumn and the team cannot wait to serve our authentic Neapolitan pizza in this lovely neighbourhood.”

New refrigeration supplier, Aquilo, launches affordable, R290 cooled range for 2022

General Catering Solutions new UK partner for Pizza Group Srl Metcalfe receives top HALLDE Award for unprecedented second time

Aquilo Refrigeration has launched a brand new, future-proof range of hydrocarbon cooled commercial fridges and freezers developed to deliver high-spec refrigeration at entry level prices.

With a focus on sustainability, reliability, functionality and easy maintenance, Aquilo produces the refrigeration that caterers demand.

The entire range exclusively utilises R290 hydrocarbon refrigerant which possesses the naturally occurring, non-toxic qualities that have made it one of the most climate-friendly and cost-efficient refrigerants available today. This means that all the fridges and freezers are nonozone depleting and have a Global Warming Potential (GWP) of under 5. And, because R290 rapidly absorbs more heat than the old-style refrigerants, temperature recovery is enhanced and energy consumption is reduced.

Because every catering operation needs to trust in the dependability of its refrigeration, all Aquilo models have undergone rigorous testing to ensure peak performance within the most challenging environments. The range includes various counter, undercounter and countertop models as well as uprights meaning that virtually every requirement can be addressed. A standard two-year parts and one year labour warranty applies although bespoke and extended warranties are available on request.

Call 0800 093 8343 or visit www.aquilorefrigeration.co.uk

Doncaster-based, General Catering Solutions, are delighted to announce that they are now the new UK partner for the Pizza Group range of Italian manufactured pizza equipment in the UK market, supplying everything you need from dough Mixers and dividers/rounders through to deck and conveyor ovens.

Pizza Group Srl, who have been supplying high quality Pizza Equipment solutions globally since 1974, offer the full range of pizza equipment from dough production and preparation through to all styles of pizza ovens. Whatever your need or requirement Pizza Group has the solution for you.

General Catering Solutions are thrilled to be working with the Italian manufacturer and will provide great synergy with their existing brands which include Mam Dome pizza ovens, Irinox blast chillers and Joni steam jacketed kettles. This family of brands means that General Catering Solutions is the perfect partner for the Pizza Group range in the UK.

General Catering Solutions can provide a whole range of products into any client operating in the pizzeria market be it a hospitality setting or food production, and would love to welcome you to the head office in Doncaster to discuss these products in more detail. You can view the entire range of products at General Catering Solutions head office where you can try before you buy and put all the equipment through its paces in the live demonstration area.

Call 01302 340742 or visit www.generalcatering.co.uk

Metcalfe Catering Equipment has received the coveted title of global ‘distributor’ of the year from food preparation equipment specialist HALLDE. Each year the award is given to the distributor with the largest sales growth and Metcalfe is now the only company to receive this honour twice, having also won it in 2019.

“We are delighted to be represented by a business that shares our values and has a genuine passion for what it does, something that is clearly demonstrated by its outstanding sales performance,” said Jan Sigurdh, HALLDE managing director.

Metcalfe became a UK distributor for HALLDE in 2018 and since then it has consistently grown the Swedish manufacturer’s share of the UK food preparation equipment market, launching a number of new and innovative products along the way, including the award-winning RG250 diwash veg prep machine.

Commenting on the award, Metcalfe Catering managing director, Neil Richards, said: “To have grown sales of HALLDE products in what remains a very challenging market is obviously very gratifying, but above all it is a testimony to the quality of the HALLDE range.”

Call 01766 830456 or visit www.metcalfecatering.com