Frozen food processors, recycled chefwear and mid-strength Bordeaux: the best new products for restaurants

Across full service and fine dining restaurants, offering quality meals in the most appealing way is the key to attracting custom.

 

Innovative restaurant equipment, tableware and a cutting-edge wine list all add to the ambience, so keeping up to date with the latest launches is vital to any restaurant operator.

 

Therefore, we have rounded up the most innovative recent introductions for the front and back of house at restaurants.

 

Find new restaurant product options below.

 

Frozen food processing

Chef Tools is supplying frozen food processor Frxsh Mousse Chef to the UK and Ireland. The processor is designed and manufactured in Switzerland with a low-maintenance design and premium materials, including chrome steel beakers as standard and an optional extra-tough hardwearing blade in gold. Blade intensity can be adjusted to create airy creams and mousses from deep-frozen recipes, and different textures can be achieved with non-frozen foods, from grainy tartare to fine vegetable brunoise. Its speed mode enables chefs to create light and fluffy textures quickly or regenerate recipes instantly without overbeating.

 

Price £4,500

 

Chefwear made from recycled plastic

The Brigade chef clothing brand has released a chef jacket and apron made from ethically-sourced recycled plastic bottles. The ‘Chefs Against Plastic Waste’ workwear is created by crushing and melting recycled PET plastic before passing it through small holes to create thin strands. These strands are then stretched and cooled to create polyester fibres that are blended with cotton (65% polyester and 35% cotton). The short-sleeve jacket is equipped with a pen pocket and press stud fastening for convenience and comes in classic white. The aprons feature a front pocket and are available in black, white, grey or royal blue.

 

Price Jackets, from £26.25

 

Mid-strength Bordeaux 

 

Mid-strength wine brand 6Percent has launched its red variant from Bordeaux with half the alcohol and calories of regular wine. The wine is made using traditional methods but the alcohol is reduced, with flavour, character and structure preserved. Red, the brand’s first in the range, is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot with notes of red berries, black cherry and blackcurrant, complemented by mocha oak and vanilla.

 

Price 75cl bottle, £6.50

 

Seamless refrigerated counters

Hoshizaki has added counter models to its portfolio of Advance refrigerators. The 1/1 GN compatible stainless steel counters are available as two, three or four-section units and in several configurations of drawers and doors. The modular design allows for integration into kitchens that already have Hoshizaki’s upright Advance cabinets. The new models feature anti-tilting shelves to prevent spillage and an optional 100mm splashback. The counters are sold with a five-year warranty.

 

Price From £2,470

 

Handcrafted stoneware

Lockhart Catering Equipment has introduced the Lagoon tableware collection to its Artisan portfolio. The collection is made made from vitrified stoneware and combines the look of handcrafted pottery with the durability and strength required for foodservice use. Lagoon features a semi-matte lilac exterior and a high-gloss interior with hues of ochre, indigo and blue to emulate a coastline. Operators can mix and match plates and bowls, as well as side bowls, dipping pots, cups and saucers.

 

Price Set of 4 bowls, from £26.64