The Catering Insight Emerging Distributor of the Year Award 2018 was open to kitchen houses that have been trading for 5 years or less but have made an impact quickly. We are proud to announce that Indigo Catering Equipment was the winner! This was due to the re-structuring of our team’s job roles to cope…
How to Achieve Successful Food Service for Small Business Restaurants
When opening a new restaurant, it can be daunting. There is a tremendous amount of pressure on your shoulders to not only create amazing food, but to also give your restaurant a unique and comfortable ambiance to make your customers come back time and time again, as well as to encourage them to to recommend…
Our Commitment to School Kitchen Installations
Throughout our time in the industry, Indigo Catering Equipment has always worked hand-in-hand with East Sussex County Council, Surrey County Council and West Sussex County Council to help them to improve the standard of hygiene, quality and efficiency in their school kitchens. One of the things we love about working with schools is the connection…
How to know when to update your commercial kitchen equipment
Kitchen technology evolves over time and it’s a worthwhile exercise to review the performance and efficiency of your commercial kitchen equipment at least once a year. Updating your equipment has a number of benefits: Reduction in energy bills and C02 emissions Reduction in prep and service time (automation) Increased food quantities/output Improved food quality Combined,…
Is your commercial kitchen energy efficient?
Having an energy efficient commercial kitchen is essential to the profitable running of a business, whether a restaurant, hotel or sports club. It can also be a selling point to environmentally conscious consumers and is achieved most thoroughly through a modern kitchen redesign and install. How do you know if your current kitchen is energy…
The Greyhound Project Press Coverage
Indigo were recently featured in ‘Premier Hospitality’ magazine for our work at The Greyhound Cafe. Article Below: Indigo Catering Equipment Ltd is a kitchen design and installation specialist, working on cutting edge projects throughout the hospitality sector. The company was founded in September 2013 and within the last five years has built up an enviable…
2018: Is it time to refurb your kitchen?
At Indigo Catering Equipment we regularly carry out on-site reviews of existing commercial kitchens in restaurants, hotels, and universities. During our checks, we assess the benefits and cost savings of upgrading for our potential clients and are experts at judging the right time for refurbishment. As we’re now in the new year, is 2018 the…
Organising your commercial kitchen for peak times
Commercial kitchens in restaurants and hotels will all experience peak times where demand is high, staff are stretched and the focus is on keeping up quality service for customers. Whilst it can get stressful, peak times are great for business and profits. Christmas, New Year, Easter and catering special events such as birthdays and work…
Meet Joe, our Apprentice
The official definition for an apprentice is “a person who is learning a trade from a skilled employer, having agreed to work for a fixed period at low wages”. My favourite thing about being an apprentice is having such a good mixture of freedom and responsibility at the same time. What I mean by this…
Celebrating Three Years and Recent Press Coverage
This year Indigo Catering Equipment celebrated three years in business, building a brand based on over twenty years experience in the industry. It’s been a time to celebrate and we were proud to be featured on the front cover of Catering Insight discussing our approach to commercial kitchens. In the interview, owner Christian Barnes discussed…
