New products: Flatstone Pizza Co kitchen kit, 1837 Gin, Bemuse mead and more

Wild Knight Distillery’s 1837 Gin is raising funds on behalf of Hospitality Action, with £3 from every bottle going to the industry charity. The gin is a collaboration between Wild Knight and Charlie Hodson, a Norfolk chef and HA ambassador. The gin is distilled with citrus, thyme and nettle for a distinctive, aromatic flavour.

 

Price Case of six 50cl bottles, £177

 

www.wildknightdistillery.co.uk

 

 

There are two additions to the St-Rémy Cask Finish Collection. The first is a brandy finished in oak casks that previously held Sauternes, with notes of honey, candied fruits, citrus peel and roasted notes of coffee and cocoa. The Barbados Rum Cask Finish brandy has a soft, rounded flavour with aromas of chocolate and vanilla pod.

 

Price 750ml bottle, from £26

 

www.st-remy.com

 

 

Bemuse is a range of sparkling, modern craft meads, based on Britain’s oldest alcoholic drink. The low-alcohol and low-sugar meads are available in four flavours: raspberry tarragon; basil and hops; ginger and cardamom; and craft beer-style hops.

 

Price £55.20 for 24 x 330ml cans

 

www.bemusedrinks.com

 

 

Monin has created a sugar syrup using muscovado sugar from Mauritius, as well as reformulating its current syrups and creating a new pack design.

 

Price 70cl bottle, from £7.79

 

www.monin.com

 

 

Winterhalter has launched a new version of its PT Workhorse, which delivers an even greener wash than the standard model. Multiple new features enable savings of up to 25% on energy and reduced water consumption. The EnergyPlus version also has a larger waste water heat recovery system.

 

Price PT-M Energy, from £18,330

 

www.winterhalter.com/uk-en

 

 

Taylor UK now supplies the Perfect Fry PFA automatic countertop deep fryer, available in four different models with cooking capacities ranging from 22kg to 40kg per hour. The automatic cooking process allows staff to put product into a front-loading drawer, which is then automatically moved to the oil vat, and then removed and dispensed once cooked.

 

Price PFA720 model, £7,260

 

www.taylor-company.co.uk

 

 

Kraft Heinz has launched Professional Mayonnaise, created for chefs by chefs. The thick mayonnaise retains its smooth consistency during frying, grilling and baking, and can also be used in blended and chilled dishes.

 

Price Five-litre tub, £14.69; 10-litre tub, £26.69

 

www.brake.co.uk

 

 

Flatstone Pizza Co is a new branded concept from Country Choice that provides everything required to serve made-to-order pizzas, from the dough and sauce to marketing materials. The pizzas can be baked through three equipment options: a convection oven; a tabletop pizza deck, which includes a fire-brick base to give a great stone-baked result; or a Merrychef oven.

 

Price Set-up costs from free to those with kitchens; around £800 to supply an oven; or £2,000 for full equipment

 

www.flatstonepizza.co.uk