Cool offerings at Mercatus
Speaking to Caterer Middle East at GulfHost, Mercatus sales director Alexandre Pereira and export manager Davide Sturla said that one of their strategies is having a wide range of products. Not only standard cabinets and counters, but an offering that reflects the growing needs of the industry.
Sturla said: “We have our new cabinet where we have completely changed the refrigeration system. It’s more efficient in terms of consumption. We also have a blast chiller with a new controller. It’s been completely redesigned to be really easy to operate. One of our most popular items here in the Middle Est is the D1 preparation table. It’s a really innovative concept to have different uses in one model and have a compact size.”
The multi-functioning piece of equipment is ideal for professional kitchens where space is at a premium, with integrated preparation and refrigeration areas — three different functions in one product.
“In the past you had to have a fridge, a preparation area and a washing area but now we have them all in the same product,” he concluded.
A. Ronai introduces new products in response to F&B trends
At the inaugural GulfHost, A. Ronai introduced a range of new products to its portfolio, in answer to F&B trends and demands from customers — alongside the successful merger with Direct Hotel Supplies.
In conversation with Caterer Middle East, A. Ronai managing director Gavin Dodd said: “The merger has been great from the aspect that it brings new blood to the equation.” This includes Manesh Balani, who previously headed up DHS, and Stuart Wilkinson, who joined the company to become COO, moving on from his role as VP of sales at Steelite International.
Dodd said that A. Ronai has added a number of buffetware products to its portfolio which is a calculated move to address demands from customers. He said: “We are trying to grow our buffet range, because we get asked for it all the time. It was a gap in our portfolio.”
Creative Retail Display, a company from the UK, is one such firm whose buffetware products are now being distributed by A. Ronai.
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