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NEWS REVIEW
CHR HAS THE GOLDEN TOUCH
AT LANCASHIRE COUNTY CRICKET CLUB
Lancashire-based CHR Ltd, specialists in commercial food service
design, supply and installation, has scooped the Outstanding
Customer Service award at the 2009 CEDA Grand Prix Awards.
CHR’s MD Ron Neville (second left) and sales director Paul
T
he annual award ceremony took Neville (second right) receive the award for Outstanding
place at the CEDA (Catering
Customer Service with (left) Richard West, special guest
presenter and CEDA Chairman Peter Kitchen.
Equipment Distributors
Association) conference, Carden Park Hotel,
Chester.
The Grand Prix Awards provide recognition
to distributors who have provided the very
best in customer service and performed to the
highest standards of the profession.
CHR Ltd beat off stiff competition from
Contract Catering Equipment and Whitco
Catering Equipment to win the Outstanding
Customer Service Award for their work with
Lancashire County Cricket Club.
THE GOLD marquee at Old Trafford
Cricket Ground is a permanent structure, built
to cater for up to 800 diners, while work takes
place on a new £12 million conference and
events centre.
Fuelling the stylish reception area is a
unique, bespoke production kitchen created by
CHR Ltd.
Talking about the new kitchen, Gordon Lancashire Country Cricket Club will also be The independent judging panel visited each
Greig, catering and lodge general manager at able to continue to use it or sell it on once the shortlisted client and nominated project and
Lancashire County Cricket Club, said: “It’s new facility is up and running. were impressed by the strong working
usual in these circumstances to hire a fully “We provided a fully fitted kitchen relationship between CHR Ltd and Lancashire
fitted portacabin, yet that proves a very complete with dish wash area, that complies Country Cricket Club.
expensive option especially as we already had with all food hygiene regulations with built in “It was a huge project yet CHR’s attention
equipment available from three kitchens in the units, extraction canapés and sealed and to detail was evident as they project managed
old building. bonded flooring,” said CHR’s Paul Neville. all aspects of the project to the highest food
“We have a strong working relationship “The rental costs of similar units are hygiene regulations.”
with CHR Ltd and they created a very cost astronomical, this way the cricket club is able CHR Ltd also provides a comprehensive
effective alternative solution, incorporating to create a fantastic kitchen that they can sell after sales service, working closely with
existing equipment to create a fully fitted on or use elsewhere once the new conference Gordon and his catering team.
FSA
temporary kitchen. and events facility is launched.”
“Two portacabins were purchased and Talking about CHR’s award, Peter Kay, Contact: Paul Neville, CHR Equipment Ltd 01772
knocked through to make a long galley kitchen CEDA Director, said: “This is a great example 499774 Or visit www.chrequipment.co.uk for more
within the preparation area, attached to the of thinking “outside the box”, literally! details about this and other projects
Gold Marquee.”
The kitchen created by CHR Ltd was not
only a significantly cheaper option, but
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