Friday, 20 March 2009

Industrial Catering Equipment Manuals for Free Download

PKL has launched a new section on our website providing free downloads of catering equipment manuals.

The pages include equipment manuals and operating instructions for items of commercial catering equipment, including commercial 6-burners, microwaves, dishwashers, combination ovens, bratt pans, industrial fridge/freezers and food preparation equipment.

The new section includes service and operating manuals for a number of commercial catering equipment manufacturers including Meiko, Falcon, Electrolux, Falcon, Williams Hobart and Angelo Po.

To view the page and download the manuals, click on the following link, www.pkl.co.uk/foodservices/catering-equipment-manuals.asp

Friday, 13 March 2009

Commercial Kitchen Design Services

PKL have provided 1000s of commercial kitchen designs for a wide range of end users in both the public and private sectors. Our experienced in house team can provide clients with a wide range of commercial kitchen designs, ranging from single portable units, large open plan temporary facilities, large scale temporary facilities for events, permanent modular kitchen buildings and kitchen design layouts for existing permanent buildings.

Our design service covers:
  • A full knowledge of commercial kitchen design and planning regulations
  • Site visit if required to overcome design issues
  • Provision of CAD kitchen designs
  • Full consultation through kitchen design process to ensure facility meets exact requirements
  • Full adherence to health and safety requirements

Thursday, 5 March 2009

PKL Launch the KitchenPod iMAG

We have recently launched the KitchenPod iMAG an innovative new electronic brochure which provides information on the KitchenPod, a school kitchen in an instant from PKL.

As well a being an interactive guide to the KitchenPod, the iMAG provides a wealth of information to schools or local authorities, wishing to gain information on how to gain funding for new school kitchens, school kitchen refurbishments and new school catering estates, as well as cost effective routes to procurement once they are ready to proceed.

You are able to flick through the iMAG on your computer as you would a normal magazine, with the advantage that you can store it easily on your desktop.

For more information, click the following link to launch the iMAG.

Thursday, 12 February 2009

Permanent School Kitchen and Dining Facilities from PKL

If you are looking to build new kitchen and dining facilities as part of your school's BSF programme, PKL supply permanent modular buildings fully equipped to your specification.

System Kitchens from PKL, are permanent modular buildings constructed off site to your exact requirements. The use off offsite construction techniques means that overall construction time can be greatly reduced, as construction takes place simultaneously with work on site. In addition, as your new kitchen is being manufactured under factory controlled conditions, it less affected by unknown variables and allows a greater control over build costs.

Our team of in house designers can produce a facility to meet your exact requirements while you can specify catering facilities from our range of over 8000 items of equipment.

Once constructed, the System Kitchen is delivered to site, the modules linked and the facility commissioned by our in house team of engineers.

System Kitchens are also specified for Hub / Central Production units which are used to provide hot school meals for a number of schools in one area.

Fore more information about PKL's complete range of solutions for the education sector, click here or email postbox@pkl.co.uk

Thursday, 29 January 2009

Temporary Kitchens for School Refurbishments

With many schools either about to receive, or already receiving Building Schools for the Future or Primary Capital Program funding, many establishments will be looking at upgrading their kitchen buildings, equipment and dining rooms.

PKL provides a range of Temporary Kitchens and Dining Facilities enabling schools to carry on serving food with minimal disruption during times of refurbishment. Our facilities range from standalone Portable Kitchen units to linked kitchen units and dinning facilities which are able to provide meals and seating for hundreds of pupils in one sitting.

In addition, PKL can also supply temporary Portable Kitchen facilities for construction companies working on school site upgrades.

PKL is a Buying Solutions accredited supplier, enabling public sector and government departments to purchase or hire products through the company, safe in the knowledge that they are Fully Compliant" with UK and EU legislation and statutory legislation. Buying solutions are committed to creating cost and process savings to end users by leveraging public sector buying power. Buying Solutions accredited companies are pre tendered to supply Public Sector organisations within the UK.

Click here for more information regarding PKL Group's complete range of catering solutions for the education sector.

Friday, 23 January 2009

School Kitchen Solutions from PKL

PKL provide a wide range of solutions for the education sector with products ranging from complete school kitchen buildings to catering equipment. Over the next few weeks, our Blog will inform you of the range of kitchens for schools and catering equipment available from PKL.

Our products are specified for a wide range of requirements including a complete new kitchen, temporary kitchens for times of refurbishment and catering equipment for the education sector.

We have worked hand in hand with schools and local authorities over the last 20 years to provide a wide range of kitchen and catering solutions for schools, colleges and universities. Projects within the last year include:

Powys Council – 3 separate kitchens for schools
Croydon Council – 2 permanent modular school kitchens
Cardiff Council – Temporary and permanent facilities on 3 schools sites
High Storrs Comprehensive – Temporary Kitchen for BSF refurbishment

PKL are a Buying solutions accredited supplier, meaning local authorities and schools can procure products and benefit from cost savings leveraged from using a national government procurement organisation. This is turn helps local authorities meet spending targets set by the Government.

The use of Buying Solutions also means that users are fully compliant with UK and European procurement legislation.

For further information on procuring products and services through the Buying Solutions Frameworks, contact the Buying Solutions Service Desk on 0845 410 2222, or email custcare@ogcbs.gsi.gov.uk

Wednesday, 12 November 2008

Construction Site Catering Services from PKL Group

PKL supply a wide range of Portable Kitchens and ancillary units for hire, suitable for providing catering facilities for construction sites.

We have a range of temporary kitchens of different sizes, which can be specified depending on the number of workers you are catering for. We have developed a range of proven packages, based on our most popular combinations of portable units, which provide a range of different kitchen facilities and dining space.

In addition, we have a portfolio of over 8,000 items of catering equipment, meaning that whatever the menu requirements for your construction site, we can supply the apparatus to suit.

Contact us through our hire hot line on 0845 840 42 42 or visit our website, http://www.pkl.co.uk/ to find out how PKL can help with your construction catering requirements.