Pictured, right (from top): Endre Sørstrømmen of Stord Innkvartering; Geir Aas and Liv Haugen of Metos
in summer 2024, brought its own set of planning hurdles. Te proposed site presented challenges, including pollution and land- use restrictions related to surrounding development. Once local approvals were secured, Stord got to work by constructing and transporting housing and canteen modules to the remote site during the harsh conditions of an Arctic winter. “Tere are only six hours of daylight in January,” Sørstrømmen explains. “We had to deal with everything the Arctic can throw at us – the wind, the cold and the snow – to deliver 10,000 square meters of accommodation. Tis included a huge canteen, probably one of the biggest ever made, capable of feeding 1,000 people several meals each day.” To deliver consistent, high-quality
foodservice for the worker community, Stord partnered with Metos, a leading kitchen equipment supplier. Metos provides the essential components of the canteen modules and sources critical equipment from across Ali Group’s portfolio. Tat includes Metos Viking cooking kettles, Metos steamers and Wexiödisk dishwashers, KROMO pot washers, Metos Prince bratt pans, and Metos Nova/Halo display units. Everything except cold storage falls under Metos’ scope. Te first thing Metos does on any project is
get to know the space and how many modules it will need, says Geir Aas, project manager at Metos. “We can create kitchens to serve anything from 100 to 1,000 people, so we need to know the number of modules in the camp. Camps can be up in the mountains far from any grocery stores, so we need to think carefully about storage, too,” he adds. “For 1,000
to deal with everything the Arctic can throw at us
Endre Sørstrømmen, Stord Innkvartering
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people, as at Hammerfest, we’ll have maybe 250 seats and run three or four sittings, so we need to plan well to use the equipment efficiently, as well as providing variety and nutrition.” Stord’s ability to execute large, complex
projects combined with Metos’ expertise and strengths in large-scale canteen solutions, formed a partnership built on quality and proven performance. “Being able to deliver quickly, wherever we’re working in Norway, is very important. Tat means relying on Metos to provide quick service during the project, through its connection with partners across the country,” says Sørstrømmen. “We deliver wherever our clients need us, and we need to make it as smooth as possible no matter where it is, even if there are no roads to the site and we have to go by boat. We take on the challenge and Metos has to be part of that.” Te results of this strong and effective
partnership are clear, despite the extreme demands of the Hammerfest project and the risks of delivering a second-rate solution. “If the canteen and living environments are not up to standard then the mood of workers can drop, and that can affect the project,” says Sørstrømmen. “Tat mood can spread quickly and it’s hard to turn around.” Liv Haugen, sales executive at Metos,
explains how the company has adapted to demand. “Activity in the north of Norway has evolved, so we've developed more support providers there, as it’s hard to drive around all of the fjords,” she says. “Much more is happening in the north now, and when people work on these big infrastructure projects they need places to eat and sleep. Tis is a big part of the foodservice industry that’s often forgotten.” If they can make it work in Hammerfest,
Stord Innkvartering and Metos can make it work anywhere. ■
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