Winterhalter’s flexible MT
series finds a home at Mansion House
Based right in the heart of
the City of London, Mansion House has been one of the capital’s most important
buildings since it was built in 1740.
Besides being the official residence of the Lord Mayor of London it is
the location of some of the City’s formal official functions, as well as a
popular event space throughout the year.
Responsibility for food at
Mansion House is handled by leading catering firm Social Pantry. It’s a diverse
and demanding job, which requires high standards and fast turnaround. “We have quite
a few different menus,” says Adam Hunt, general manager at Mansion House.
“These include state, livery and commercial banquets, as well as general event
catering. It’s fine dining but being quick and efficient is a huge priority for
us.” Being able to meet the needs of guests with different dietary requirements
is also vital. “For, say, a state banquet of around 400 covers, I would expect
that around 200 of those would require different meal options,” says Adam. “For
example, halal food, and also to take account of a huge range of different
allergens. We need everything we send out of the kitchen to be safe.”
Keeping an operation like this
running smoothly requires the ability to clean plates quickly and to the
highest standards, which is why a dishwasher from Winterhalter’s MT Series was
recently installed in Mansion House’s kitchen. The team worked with expert
designers at Ifse to identify the right equipment for the location.
“Kitchen space is limited
here,” explains Nathaniel Youngbrocks, operations attendant at Mansion House.
“It’s a Grade 1 listed building, so we’re constrained by how much we can alter
the fabric. Also, it wasn’t designed
with the needs of modern ventilation in mind, so we needed something that could
fit into the space we have and that didn’t need additional ventilation.”
The MT Series was designed as
a versatile modular system that allows machines to be configured to meet
specific specifications, including corner modules, and comes with a range of
options. The new MT at Mansion House was fitted with a ClimatePlus heat pump,
that recovers heat from steam to help heat up incoming wash water. This means there’s no steam emitted out of
the machine during operation. As well as removing the need for extra ventilation
this makes a significant reduction in the unit’s energy consumption. “The staff
appreciate it, too, because the steam-free environment is more pleasant to work
in,” says Nathaniel.
Mansion House’s MT series was
designed to make their KP’s life as easy as possible. Items can be pre-rinsed
in the sink before being immediately loaded into racks, with the inlet to the
machine next to the sink. Racks are then deposited onto an outlet table once
the wash process is finished, allowing them to be returned to service
immediately.
“With our old dishwasher, we’d
regularly have to rewash items as they came out,” says Adam. “The Winterhalter
has reduced that enormously, which saves a lot of time and money.”
The MT is also designed to be
easy to use. Programmed through single-button operation on a touchscreen panel,
it uses simple, language-neutral icons. “Winterhalter trained our KP Abraham in
how to use it,” says Adam. “He picked it up immediately, and it’s simple enough
that even I can understand it!”
Nathaniel is also impressed by
Connected Wash, Winterhalter’s connectivity and data capture tool. “We can
monitor everything going on with the machine, how much water it uses, how often
it’s being used and if there’s anything that needs fixing,” he says.
“The City of London
Corporation has very ambitious targets for sustainability,” says Adam. “Having
equipment that can give us accurate information about resource consumption is
very important in meeting these targets.”
Despite the complexity of
Mansion House’s needs for a dishwasher, Winterhalter was able to deliver
something that meets all of them, thanks to the adaptability of the MT series.
“The quality of the washing is
fantastic, it’s easy to use, it’s freed up more space in the kitchen while
increasing the throughput and it’s far more efficient and sustainable,” says
Adam. “I can’t recommend Winterhalter enough – the product, the support,
everything’s been fantastic.”
Winterhalter provides a total
solution for dishwashing and glasswashing, from pre-sales advice to after-sales
service, training and maintenance, with sustainability fitted as standard. 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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Mansion House case study – Apr-25
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