Saturday 28 April 2012

We'll be at the Harlow Business Exhibition

We're looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible on Tuesday 12th June 2012 at the Manor of Groves Hotel, High Wych, Sawbridgeworth between 10am and 4pm for the Harlow Business Exhibition.


This is one business networking event with a difference and it's back by popular demand and now in its 3rd year and we'll be there on STAND NUMBERS 24 & 25.

So if you are looking to do business and want more business from your local community, now is your chance to take part. It’s FREE to attend and there’s plenty of FREE parking too!

Unlike many exhibitions, whether you register NOW or on the day, the Harlow Business Exhibition is FREE to attend. To register in advance email sales@harlowbusinessexhibition.co.uk

2012 presents the chance to come along and meet 100 exhibitors. Visitors will be able to enjoy:
 A business breakfast - providing networking opportunities and advice (payment required for breakfast, please see our seminars list)
 FREE Seminars
 Help information, support and business advice
 An event full of fresh ideas - all under one roof and in one room!
 The chance to take a day out from your routine to plan, develop and gain new ideas for you and your business
 Entertainment
 Refreshments
 A fantastic location - with plenty of FREE parking
Prizes - through the purchase of raffle tickets in support of our ‘Charity of Choice’ 2012 - Mike’s Den

With an expected 700 people attending, and 100 exhibitors, this is a fantastic opportunity not to be missed. So put the 12th June 2012 in your diary and register your attendance with The Sowerby Group, Event Organisers on 01279 408 669 or email sales@harlowbusinessexhibition.co.uk

We look forward to seeing you there.

Thursday 5 April 2012

Rain On Harvey Moon

With the hosepipe ban officially declared and the driest start to the first half of the year since 1929, it may take more than the avoidance of garden watering or the washing of the car to save our scarce reserves and the worst water crisis most of us have ever known! 


As a small regional catering business we rely on water across many aspects of our daily operations to ensure food hygiene as well as safe and clean working environments...indeed across the hospitality sector water usage and the reduction of this valuable resource is another part of our environmental challenge....just rinsing the fresh fruit and vegetables every morning from a large open tap can have a flow of up to 40 litres per minute!

Many hotels and restaurants that have larger kitchens often scrape food into a channel that has a constant flow of water prior to going through a commercial dishwasher system and many operators are looking at ways to ensure that this can only be activated when required and or reducing the time period for the flow of each plate that requires to be cleaned.

At eatlunch we recycle 100% of our food waste to anaerobic digestion and we ensure that are dishwasher is fully loaded at all times on the most appropriate time and heat cycles to reduce both water consumption and energy costs.

By reviewing scheduling, catering businesses can often improve staff efficiency and reduce waste and water consumption such as allowing food to defrost naturally and safely in temperature controlled environments rather than using water to rapid defrost.

Prepared food by its very nature demands higher water usage to those foods cooked from chilled, although with our growing awareness towards healthier eating and better use of fresh local ingredients, this may present a different set of challenges as we strike the balance across a range of energy and resource needs.

READ MORE ABOUT OUR ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES >