Hygiene
and labour saving are the two driving factors, says Winterhalter
Winterhalter says there’s an
increase in demand for its range of utensil washers, as a result of the
pandemic. The company understands the
interest is down to two key factors: hygiene and labour saving.
“In the past, many foodservice
operators would wash utensils, pots and pans by hand,” says Glenn Roberts, national
sales manager at Winterhalter UK. “We’re
now getting comments from customers like, ‘It’s time we got a machine to do the
job properly.’ There’s no doubt that a
quality utensil washer will deliver a more hygienic result than hand
washing. At the same time, with staff
shortages, a utensil washer will reduce labour requirements and do the job
quickly as well as hygienically, so it’s a win-win.”
One issue is, of course, is
there room for another appliance? Traditional
utensil washers were cumbersome machines taking up valuable kitchen space. However, many modern machines are relatively
compact. For example, the smallest model
in Winterhalter’s latest UF Series of utensil washers, the UF-M, is just 775mm
wide by 870mm deep. Even so, depending
on the level of soiling, it can wash up to 64 large (612mm x 672mm) racks per
hour.
Labour saving is critical in
the current market and the UK Series not only takes away the job of washing
stubborn grime off utensils, it also makes it easier to collect and transport
them to the machine. This is thanks to
Winterhalter’s clever, ergonomic rack dolly system. The empty rack is placed on the highly
manoeuvrable dolly, which is wheeled around the kitchen and loaded with
dirties. Once back at the UF machine,
the rack is simply pushed off the dolly and into the warewasher.
Another aspect of the pandemic
has been the economic impact on operators.
Utensil washers can, of course, be leased to spread out the costs. Winterhalter also offers UF machines under
its rental scheme and has an instalments payment option.
“Utensil washers were once
thought of as a bit of a luxury,” says Roberts.
“Not any more. We expect to see
demand increase as the foodservice market returns to full operation.”
Winterhalter’s UF Series is
available through distributors. List
prices start from £18,570. Quotes for
alternative finance options are available on request.
Winterhalter provides a total
solution for dishwashing and glass washing, from pre-sales advice to
after-sales service, training and maintenance.
Alongside its market-leading dish washers and glass washers, the
company’s range includes utensil washers, advanced water treatment machines,
and cleaning detergents and rinse aids.
For further details, call Winterhalter on 01908 359000, visit www.winterhalter.com/uk-en/or email info@winterhalter.co.uk.
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