Synergy Grill Technology announce appointment of new National Account Manager role

Synergy Grill Technology is delighted to announce the appointment of Steve Simmonds as National Account Manager in what is a brand-new role for the company. Steve joins Synergy with 24 years’ experience in the catering distribution industry, including 8 years in a Business Development Manager role at Lockhart Catering Equipment, and more recently Nisbets, where he has worked as a National Account Manager for the past ten years looking after restaurant groups across the UK.

Having worked for multiple UK distributors in the past, Steve is excited to be joining the Synergy Grill team at what is a pivotal time for the company:

“Energy consumption and money savings are at the top of everybody’s agenda within the hospitality industry, and with Synergy, the benefits are clear to see without substituting the quality that operators have come to expect. I am eager to get going in my new role as National Account Manager and start networking with Synergy’s vast portfolio of clients across the country.”

Justin Cadbury, Chairman of Synergy Grill Technology, believes that Steve’s experience in business and account management will be invaluable as Synergy continues its rapid expansion:

“We are delighted to be expanding the Synergy Grill Technology team by introducing a brand-new National Account Manager role. The role serves to understand our customer’s demands, plan how to meet these demands, and generate sales as a result. With a plethora of industry knowledge behind him, we believe that Steve is the perfect candidate to support the relationships with our large chain customers which continue to grow at speed. We welcome Steve to Team Synergy and look forward to him being part of our continued expansion.”

In a further update to Synergy personnel, Ian Parsons has now left the company to focus more time on his consultancy business.

Synergy Grill Technology now has 40 products in the range to ensure there is a suitable product for every chef and operator need. For further information please visit www.synergygrill.com.

JJ Launches New Ordering App to Support Caterers On-the-Go

JJ Foodservice has launched a new faster and easier-to-use shopping app following record orders on its app and website in 2020

At the height of the pandemic, 85% of orders were made online, versus 70% for the same period in 2019.

Mobile users have grown even faster with 49% of orders made from a mobile device in January 2021, versus just 32% in January 2020, up 53%.

“Our customers are busy people, so we’ve invested in making online shopping even easier,” said Chief Technology Officer, Mick Dudley.

The new JJ app offers easy access to the full range of products, securely and on-the-go.

Visitors can start shopping using products saved in their ‘favourites’ or ‘previous orders’ and have the flexibility to amend or save their shopping basket, at any point.

New swipe-able banners at the top of the app allow products to be searched quickly, by category and a predictive function automatically suggests relevant products, helping to reduce the time and hassle of searching from scratch.

The app is available to download here: http://go.jjfoodservice.com/NewJJApp