and rustic – very much ‘rib shack’ in our approach”, he said. Works within the kitchen include the
installation of smoker ovens and the in- stallation of low- level theatre-style walls to allow diners to view the preparation of the food. The restaurant frontage was completely
transformed with new seating, railings and signage. Mr Power says that the Swansea-based
Smoke Haus has been extremely popular, with its huge portions and masses of meat, hence his decision to expand the brand to Cardiff. Dishes include the Philly cheese steak,
a 24 oz steak, the Big Bertha burger (with five stacked cheeseburgers) and The
Smoke Haus Threesome which brings together pulled pork, slow cooked brisket and salami. Cuts of meat are sourced from local butchers and farmers, smoked in house and served with homemade sauces. There is also the infamous 666 (hot wing)
challenge, where customers are dared to eat six spicy chicken wings in six minutes, with a six minute after burn. “The creation of the Smoke Haus brand
has been a real labour of love. When we first opened in Swansea, I didn’t have a great deal of money to spend, I just had an idea regarding the food I wanted to produce. With the new venue I had more money to spend and have enjoyed seeing it evolve over the duration of the
contract. I am extremely proud of it” said Mark, particularly commending the work of shopfitter Dave Sparks of Pro-Spec on the scheme. “His precision and attention to detail was incredible and the project was just a joy for me,” he added. One of the Smoke Haus’s most famous
dishes is The Mixed Grill, a silver platter with brisket, Smoke Haus pulled pork, pastrami served with a ‘Haus chilli dog’, full rack of pork sheet ribs, a large portion of skin on fries and coleslaw. A more lo- cally themed favourite is the Pulled Lamb Hoagie – A slow roasted shoulder of Welsh lamb, pulled and served in a hoagie with crisp lettuce, dry slaw, sweet sauce and a mint salsa.
Rhondda Housing Association R
hondda Housing Association is a not for profit organisation, overseen by a voluntary man- agement board. With strong
links to the community, Rhondda Housing Association is a trusted housing asso- ciation which provides well maintained surveyed properties at an affordable rent. The association’s goal is to create sus-
tainable communities and it strives to ensure that all services meet the needs of its tenants. In respect of this, Rhondda Housing Association carries out
to keep track of the condition of each of its houses. For houses in desperate need of at-
tention, Rhondda carries out Physical Adaptation Grants (PAGs) which are de- signed to comply with the Welsh Housing Quality Standard (WHQS). Meanwhile, Rhondda’s reactive main-
impor-
tant maintenance work via two catego- ries: planned and reactive maintenance. The planned maintenance department handles all of
the association’s rolling
programmes, taking into account kitchen installations,
cyclical painting, installations. Rhondda heating
system replacements and window and door
Stock Condition Surveys (SCSs) every five years and these allow the association
conducts
tenance department handles all daily repairs, provides out of hours emergency repair services and all works connected to empty properties. The department is responsible for maintaining gas central heating systems and ensuring gas safety checks are conducted. When reporting a repair, all tenants are
asked to provide as much information as possible about the work required. The as- sociation then informs tenants, in writing, of the work that will be carried out and by which contractor. A spokesperson for Rhondda Housing Association, said:
“The Association is
community based, with strong links within the com- munities it serves, managing
approxi-
mately 1,500 homes. We offer a range of services including supported housing, social housing and support to the elder- ly and regeneration services. We seek a long term future for
NOVEMBER 2014
Strong community links
our communities and tenants who are increasingly marginalised with a real pov- erty of aspiration. We focus on quality of life and regeneration issues to remove the barriers and create strong communities. “Rhondda Housing Association
is a
well-respected employer. We want staff to enjoy their work, to have the opportunity to progress, to feel involved in changes that affect them at work and to initiate ideas on service improvement. All em- ployees have access to development and training and receive appropriate reward and recognition to ensure a high quality service is achieved and maintained.”
For more information about Rhondda Housing Association, please visit:
www.rhondda.org.
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