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THE LUSSO BARISTA CHAMPIONSHIP SERVES
A WINNER Lusso, the specialist City caterer and part of CH&Co Group, has crowned Sylvia Begun its number one barista at the Lusso Barista Championship 2017.
The gifted barista showed first-class technical skills, knowledge and creativity at the final to beat tough competition and claim the title.
Among other prizes, Sylvia will enjoy an educational five-day coffee trip to Bologna, where she will learn all about coffee, from production through to service, and enjoy tasting some of Italy’s finest.
The Lusso Barista Championship, which is delivered in partnership with coffee supplier Bewleys, celebrates the UK coffee culture and upholds Lusso’s commitment to quality coffee, prepared and served by talented, professional baristas, and developing the skills of its employees.
Demonstrating the consistent excellence of the Lusso coffee offer, every site was ‘mystery shopped’ in order to select the ten finalists, who then received specialist competition coaching at the Barista Academy.
At the final, competitors were challenged with producing and
serving an espresso, a cappuccino and their own signature drink in a strict time frame that included preparation and clearing. The panel of expert judges, which featured an international competition judge, were looking for technical skills, taste, knowledge of the drink and coffee blends, as well as organisation and hygiene practices.
Lidia Concilio scooped second place and the Best Signature Coffee accolade for her Raspberry Coffee Caipirinha, and Giulia Mastino took third place.
Paul Hurren, Lusso’s Managing Director, said: “The Lusso Barista Championship was a brilliant event. The talent and enthusiasm of all the competing baristas was palpable. Huge congratulations to our winner, Sylvia, but also to all the competitors who did a fantastic job.
“Coffee is a very important part of the Lusso offer and this competition demonstrates just how seriously we take it. Every finalist delivered an exceptional standard of skill and creativity that our customers will see every day at our sites. Our customers can also expect to see Lidia’s winning signature coffee on the menu next year, as it will be our special edition Summer 2018 drink.”
www.chandcogroup.com GELPACK NOW CHSA
ACCREDITED Manufacturer of refuse and recycling sacks and high performance flexible packaging, Gelpack, has joined the Cleaning and Hygiene Suppliers Association (CHSA) Plastic Refuse Sacks Accreditation Scheme.
Membership of the scheme provides customers with the reassurance that they receive what they order; that products are fit for purpose and accurately labelled, so that they know what is inside the packaging. Rigorous CHSA audits are carried out regularly, to ensure that customers get what they pay for, or as the CHSA puts it, to demonstrate: "what's on the box is in the box."
The new CHSA range includes 5, 10, 15 and 20kg sacks, all available on rolls or flat-packed in cartons of 200. Cartons will display key dimensional information such as length, width and minimum net weight, as well as the special CHSA logo, which differentiates between light, medium, heavy and extra heavy duty sacks to help users identify the most appropriate product for their needs.
Announcing the new range, Gelpack's Managing Director Geoff Davis said: "Gelpack has been manufacturing quality sacks from its UK base for more than 45 years. Some of our distributors have asked for a CHSA product that gives their customers the added reassurance that this accreditation represents. Produced in the four most popular design weights, our new CHSA range allows us to offer an even more comprehensive choice," he added.
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