and marketing manager, Wexiödisk, the WD- 12S is a game-changer partly because the
Henrik Florentzson, sales and marketing manager, Wexiödisk
T at fi ne-tuning is all centered around
constantly refi ning an operation that serves, feeds and cleans for a considerable number of customers every day. T is requires a signifi cant amount of crockery and glassware, which must be cleaned to the highest standard. “Our washing machines are going for 24 hours,” says Bengtsson. T ankfully, PM & Vänner has a
longstanding relationship with fellow Växjö luminaries, professional dishwashing specialists Wexiödisk. “We’re so spoiled, because [the machines] always work,” says Bengtsson. “One dishwashing machine, for example, has washed 800 crystal glasses during the last 15 hours, while another machine in the bakery has had to deal with baked-on goods from the oven. People in my industry tend to just take the machines for granted. My biggest challenge is to make the staff understand how dependent we are on the good quality of the machines every day.”
The base of all restaurants For Bengtsson, sanitization is especially pertinent, having started his life in hospitality as a dishwasher. “I was 14 years old, working in my holidays, so I know how important it is. T e dishwashing station is the base of all restaurants. If it doesn't work, you can never succeed. For us, the dishwashing station is as important as the fi ne dining room.” And Wexiödisk's new WD-12S combi-
dishwashers, launched in December 2020, have certainly helped PM & Vänner succeed even more – and operate more sustainably, says Bengtsson. “T e sustainability issues are taken care
of. We save money and our impact on nature is less because it uses less electricity. It also saves time. T e machine is incredible,” he says. According to Henrik Florentzson, sales
compartment size has been widened. “We can do the 500mm by 500mm wash baskets as previously, but now we're also able to load the machine with three plastic
boxes used for transporting food and
other items that are 600mm by 400mm. We have been able to take this machine to another level and improve many things.”
Second to none Wexiödisk has always been extremely strong in Scandinavia but there has been a recent drive for the brand to be more competitive in export markets, says Florentzson. “We needed to have a machine that can be part of consultants’ specifi cations. We also limited the height of the machine, so it’s easier to install in wash areas with limited space.” As well as school kitchens, the WD-12S
is perfectly suited for bakeries, fast-food restaurants and supermarkets, while, the boom in the food delivery market means boxes for transporting food need to be cleaned more than ever. T e after-sales service and training off ered
by Wexiödisk is also second to none, says Florentzson. “During March alone, we had four digital sessions on the servicing with our distributors. We have made the service aspect as easy as possible. You only need to take out the front panels of the machine and can access everything. You don't need to move the machine. Quality service is in our DNA.” Florentzson estimates Wexiödisk has “put
in about two years of man hours in R&D, engineering and testing" to get the WD-12S into production. "We do a lot of trials, we get ideas, and we try them out in dialogue with our customers,” he says.
BRAND WATCH
wexiodisk.com 1972 2020
Wexiödisk celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2022
The launch of the WD-12S
Two years
Man hours in R&D, engineering and testing to develop the WD-12S
Aliworld 77 Economic to run, hygienic, sustainable
and energy effi cient and easy to use, the WD-12S, which can also be used in combination with Wexiödisk’s hood pre-rinsing machines (PRM) too, is already proving a hit with customers. T e feedback from PM & Vänner’s team, for one, is supremely positive, with the back-of-house team praising its reliability and quality. “It's the Rolls-Royce of dishwashing machines,” says Bengtsson.
THE WD-4S GLASS: QUALITY, FUNCTIONALITY AND “SUPER COOL” DESIGN PM & Vänner’s Per Bengtsson has also installed Wexiödisk’s WD-4S GLASS undercounter dishwasher for glassware in every corridor of his hotel too. The Swedish design, characterized by functionality and clean lines, means Bengtsson is happy to have the machines on display, rather than hiding them away in housekeeper’s cupboards. “It looks super cool,” he says. “We clean all the wine and Champagne glasses from the hotel rooms in them and we save so much time and money not running around between fl oors.”
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