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INDUSTRY NEWS
Corporate couture firm cooks up a sassy new tailored look
Corporate couture firm NKD Clothing which was not only comfortable but front. Female kitchen staff will also unique and that allowed us to be
has designed the outfits for one of smart and Jill added: “Sometimes a wear a red cotton neck scarf. more creative in our designs because
Scotland’s newest restaurants. smock can look overly casual, so Beneath the apron all staff will wear they were open to new ideas.
NKD devised a bespoke look for both we’ve also been able to come up fitted navy blue T shirts and navy “These uniforms will be extremely
the kitchen brigade and front of with a far more tailored look. I was trousers teamed with contemporary distinctive, stylish and high quality,
house team at Michelin starred chef really delighted Paul and Katie liked black trainers. while sacrificing nothing in terms of
Paul Kitching’s new restaurant, it so much and that we’ve managed Jill added: “The restaurant concept comfort. Staff wearing these outfits
21212. to remain true to the ‘working artist’ itself is contemporary and really will feel as good as they look.”
Paul and his partner Katie O’Brien look.”
wanted a look that would set them Front of house staff will wear a
apart from other high-end bespoke, artist-style apron with
restaurants and sourced a traditional straps which cross over at the back
artist’s smock as inspiration. and deep front pockets in a sand-
NKD’s design manager, Jill coloured canvas-effect fabric. Female
Robertson, said: “The smock look staff will also wear a poppy-red silk
was really inspired, but the design neck scarf, while male colleagues
team initially encountered challenges will have the restaurant logo picked
with the material commonly used to out in red on their apron.
make smocks as it was a heavy Kitchen staff will wear a longer, mid-
canvas. It was uncomfortable to calf apron with straps which pass
wear for long periods of time and around the waist to tie at the front,
too hot, especially in a kitchen skull cap style kitchen hats in navy
environment.” blue with either the number 1 or 2
Eventually a solution was found from the restaurant logo on the
Distributor
A common sense approach to risk at work
and supplier
Workplace deaths and injuries might pressure to cut spending on health or children playing with conkers. In
have fallen but thousands still die and safety this year. This is not only fact, HSE is focused on real risks and
awards
every year as a result of work-related potentially dangerous but could also preventing the serious harm that
accidents. The Health and Safety be bad for business; nearly eight in dangerous workplaces can cause.
Executive (HSE) has launched a new ten business leaders acknowledge The most effective way to improve
The PAGE Catalogue Group annual strategy, Be Part of the Solution, that good health and safety standards health and safety practices is for
conference and dinner was held at designed to reduce the number of are beneficial. In part this is because senior management to show
the Arden Hotel, at Birmingham's workplace accidents and take a the cost of preventing accidents is leadership on the issue. HSE is thus
NEC. common sense approach to ensuring almost always less than the costs calling on leaders today to sign a
At the dinner, attended by 150 that risk management is an enabler associated with an accident once it pledge to ‘Be Part of the Solution’ and
distributors and suppliers, George for business not a burden. happens. improve health and safety standards.
Hayward of PAGE announced the New research shows that employers Almost half of Britain’s workers know Judith Hackitt, chair of HSE said: “HSE
Supplier of the Year Awards. Silver and workers both recognise that someone who has been injured at is not, and never will be, ‘the fun
Awards went to Global Ideas, PF providing a safe workplace makes work, yet the actual rate of deaths police’. Our new strategy shows the
Concept, Fanela, and Senator Pens. sound commercial sense. and serious injuries is greatly way towards a common sense
The Gold Award went to Nearly 90 per cent of business leaders underestimated. On average, attitude to health and safety. As
Impressions Europe. say that people are their employees think that 3,000 people regulators, our approach to
Whilst there was only one organisation’s most important asset. were killed or seriously injured at businesses will be proportionate to
distributor award, special mention In addition to preventing accidents, work last year, but the true number is the risk they present and their
went to BH1 Promotions, EH 65 per cent of employees say that 137,000 – more than 45 times approach to managing it. We are
Advertising, Hambleside Business good health and safety practices higher. calling on employers and business
Gift Solutions and Merchandise make them feel valued. Too often health and safety is seen as owners to take the lead themselves in
Mania. However the supreme Gold The recession could make some trivial or the preserve of ‘jobsworths’, preventing the thousands of deaths
Award Distributor of the Year Award workplaces more dangerous, as more rather than preventing tragedy. A every year which are caused by work
was presented to Lloyd Simpson of than a quarter of business leaders say third of employees wrongly think that – it is their moral and legal duty and
LSi. that that their organisation will face HSE bans wearing flip-flops at work it is good for the business.
bpma launches new British-made award
Sponsored by Everything Everything Environmental, created are always shipped in from the Far footprint being the most apparent
Environmental, The British the concept of The British East,” said Mr Lewis. and for that reason, when
Promotional Merchandise Association Manufacturer of the Year Award to Everything Environmental, is a trade considering products as promotional
(bpma) is introducing a new highlight and celebrate the huge per only supplier specialising in gifts why not offer a British made
category, The British Manufacturer of centage of promotional merchandise personalised, recyclable and eco- option?
the Year Award, at this year’s annual that is made in the UK. friendly promotional gifts. “Supporting the bpma displays our
bpma awards to be held in January “Many people are unaware of how Mr Lewis continued: “There are commitment to support British
2010. much we produce in Britain and endless environmental benefits to manufacturers and their importance
Evan Lewis, entrepreneur behind Europe and presume that the goods producing goods locally, carbon to improving the ecological climate.”
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