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NUTS ABOUT KPS? OVER £10K-WORTH OF PRIZES IN KP OF THE YEAR 2018 AWARDS!
Celebration of kitchen porters’ ‘massive’ contribution now in 5th year
The search is on for the KP of the Year 2018. The competition, which is the brainchild of warewashing specialist Winterhalter, is now in its fifth year and looking to build on its increasing popularity. With that in mind, the prize fund now tops £10,000 and every single KP who is nominated gets a special gift.
“Every year the standard of entry goes up and the pressure intensifies,” says Winterhalter Managing Director Stephen Kinkead. “And every year we hear stories of KPs doing extraordinary work that goes way beyond the call of duty.
“What’s great about this competition is that so many people in the industry support it. That’s partly because so many of us started out as KPs – including me!”
Amongst the high profile chefs who have voiced their support for the KP of the Year competition is Paul Ainsworth. “I started out as a KP,” he says. “It’s such a hard job! We can’t function without them. To be able to celebrate kitchen porters is great – the KP of the Year is a brilliant idea.”
The winner receives a trophy, £1,000 cash, and a celebratory dinner for family and friends. They also win a brand new Winterhalter for their work place, worth up to £8,000. Two runners up receive cash prizes and every entrant gets a special KP of the Year apron, in a presentation tin, created by Oliver Hardy.
Last year’s winner was José Núnez, of The Stafford hotel, St James, London. He was nominated by Mark Surguy, The Stafford’s Hotel Manager, who said, “José has a work ethic that cannot be compared. He’s always smiling, he holds himself and every member of his team to the highest standards. Nothing is ever too much for him.”
Stephen Kinkead added, “José was a truly worthy winner and he was the unanimous choice of the
judges. Now it’s time to find his successor!”
For information and to enter a KP for KP of the Year 2018 visit:
www.kpoftheyear.com
Winterhalter provides a total solution for warewashing, from pre-sales advice to after-sales service, training and maintenance. Alongside its market-leading dish and glasswashers, the company’s range includes utensil washers, advanced water treatment machines, cleaning chemicals and detergents.
For further details, call Winterhalter on: 01908 359000, see:
www.winterhalter.co.uk, or:
www.winterhalter-scout.biz or email:
info@winterhalter.co.uk
KERB X STREET CHILD
Street food trailblaizers, KERB, announce a new partnership with UK charity Street Child which will see 15p from every meal bought at one of KERB Caters’ private events donated towards helping children in some of the world’s poorest countries get off the streets and into school.
Since 2009, Street Child have supported over 15,000 families to set up or expand their own business. In doing so these businesses have allowed families to feed and educate their children long-term. Now with the support of KERB, the partnership will allow the power of street food to transcend further than just the streets of London, in educating and empowering vulnerable families to set up their very own street food businesses.
Families like Emma’s have been benefiting from the support of Street Child: In 2015, Emma was struggling to support herself and her son, Alpha. Instead of going to school
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Alpha was selling palm wine to support the family. Street Child gave Emma a business grant with which she bought two bags of rice to sell at market. Nearly three years later Alpha is still in school and Emma has expanded her business to include fresh food and sweets.
About KERB Caters
KERB Caters is not your usual catering business. They are the UK’s leading street food business and have access to over 90 street food traders (an ever-growing hub), offer full-service, onsite event management from start to finish - including pre and post event consultancy and unrivalled knowledge and experience about street food, London spaces, and how small businesses work. They know their traders, inside and out (some of which who’ve been scouted out by KERB themselves and grown through their inKERBator scheme e.g. new stars Biff’s Jack Shack and Smokin’ Lotus) and can offer their clients the best bespoke packages in London because of this.
Building their commitment to environmental sustainability, KERB have also made the bold decision to ban ALL plastics across their private events including bottled water and plastic cutlery making them the only events company to do so inside heritage venues such as Natural History Museum and Somerset House. Instead KERB Caters now use compostable serviceware made from compostable material and are partnering with waste removal partners whereever possible.
About Street Child
Street Child UK is a charity helping some of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable children to live in safety and go to school. The charity was founded by Tom Dannatt in December 2008 with one project, for a hundred children. Less than a decade later the charity has made significant contributions to the lives of more than 120,000 children across Sierra Leone, Liberia, Nepal and Nigeria.
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