The Northern Powerhouse Kitchen: A Culinary Innovation
It’s official: our blood, sweat, and tears have come together to create a fully functioning, high-quality development kitchen! The Northern Powerhouse Kitchen stands as a testament to our dedication. While our conference centre and meeting rooms remain a work in progress, we hope to unveil them soon.
NORTHERN POWERHOUSE KITCHEN
The idea for the kitchen started as a way to give back to the foodservice and catering industry. It blossomed from there, becoming a resource for both industry professionals and community members. Whether you work in a five-star restaurant or a local school, college, or hospital kitchen, this facility is open to you.
Ben Odling, the managing director of NWCE, expressed his pride in opening the development kitchen. He noted, “I am very proud to support both private and public sectors with their menus and staff.”
He added, “I especially commend the team involved in the project. They worked tirelessly to complete it on time. Our engineers on the road continued delivering outstanding service, and our office staff kept NWCE running smoothly.”
Ben looks forward to seeing the kitchen help companies and sectors develop their ideas for the future.
The kitchen is designed to be entirely interchangeable. This means appliances can be switched and swapped at a moment’s notice. Currently, it features a Vario cooking centre with pressure facility and an scc101e combination oven by Rational. It also includes an Evolution series chargrill, griddle, six-burner range, and salamander from Blue Seal. Fosters supplies a three-door preparation fridge and chef base meat drawer. Prodis provides another three-door prep fridge and saladette. Additionally, we have an Inowash hood type dishwasher, our own hot cupboard, and a portable walk-in chiller/freezer.
Inox Fabrications, another great supplier, fabricated and installed the ventilation canopy and interlock.
OUR OPENING CEREMONY
Our Mayor, among esteemed industry guests, cut the ribbon for the kitchen. Here’s what some guests had to say about the ceremony:
“I attended the opening of the new development kitchen. It’s amazing and provides a huge benefit to hospitality and catering companies. Although I couldn’t see the conference space, the plans look great. I plan to use these spaces with the development kitchen in the future!”
“I thoroughly enjoyed the cooking presentations by Rational and Justin. They provided excellent information on all aspects of the equipment in the Northern Powerhouse Kitchen.”
If you think the Northern Powerhouse Kitchen could benefit you—whether for menu testing, equipment testing, or staff training—the possibilities are endless. Click the link below to book your time in the kitchen.
Northern Powerhouse Kitchen Bookings
