CBL-Equipment

CBL-Equipment (Catalytic Burners Limited) designs and manufactures products for the food service industry

2016 Update

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In the Irish market, we are very pleased to announce Hugh Jordan Ltd have signed up to be our exclusive distributors for All Ireland.

We are also pleased to announce that Bunzl Lockhart are now our exclusive distributors in the UK excluding Northern Ireland.

We attended the following events:

Hospitality Expo RDS 3rd – 4th February

Enterprise Ireland’s HPSU day in Dublin Castle on the 10th February

Food & Bev Live in Citywest on the 16th and 17th February

Hotelympia in Excel London from 29th Feb – 3rd March

Hotelympia 2016
Hotelympia 2016

IFEX in Belfast on the 8th and 9th March

Feedback from all was extremely positive not just from visitors but from our distributor’s representatives.

Paul Gordon is our distributor in Germany.

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CBL Equipment awarded top accolade at Food & Hospitality Ireland 2015

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Carlow-based company, CBL Equipment, has been awarded one of the top accolades at Food & Hospitality Ireland 2015 – one of Ireland’s foremost retail, food and hospitality events – for its ‘Castle Chafer’ product, a newly patented waterless chafing dish.

Competing against 50 products and services from exhibitors in the food and hospitality sectors, CBL Equipment was named as the Food & Hospitality Ireland Product of the Show by an independent panel of judges that included Bruce Langlands, Director of Food at Harrods and Kim Leonard, Manager of the Restaurant Association of Ireland (RAI).

The Judges were looking for all-round excellence among the exhibitors’ products in categories such as catering equipment, food & drink and technology.

James Kearney, Founder of CBL Equipment, said: “CBL Equipment is thrilled to receive the award for the Food & Hospitality Ireland Product of the Show for our ‘Castle Chafer’ product.  All of the finalists were of such a high standard and it’s wonderful to see the exciting new innovations coming from Irish companies in the food and hospitality sector.”

Other companies announced as finalists included Hugh Jordan Ltd, Martin Food Equipment and Nutritics.

Vincent Jennings, CEO, Convenience Stores & Newsagents Association (CSNA) and Product of the Show judge concludes: “For the Food & Hospitality Ireland Product of the Show winner – CBL Equipment – and to all of the finalists, we hope that this industry endorsement and recognition will help to generate new business in the months ahead.”

Food & Hospitality Ireland took place on the 16th and 17thth September at the Citywest Events Centre. Thousands of visitors attended the event to view products and services from over 100 companies.

James Kearney, General Manager, CBL Equipment is presented with the Food & Hospitality Ireland Product of the Show Award by Chairman of Insomnia Coffee Company and entrepreneur, Bobby Kerr
James Kearney, General Manager, CBL Equipment is presented with the Food & Hospitality Ireland Product of the Show Award by Chairman of Insomnia Coffee Company and entrepreneur, Bobby Kerr

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The !dea Works Press Release

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The !dea Works Press Release

 

Compass Group The Idea Works

 

 

 

 

XX July 2015

Carlow company is a winner at 2015 Idea Works

Ireland’s leading food and support services company, Compass Group Ireland, has announced the winners of this year’s Idea Works. Carlow town based company CBL Equipment is among the three winners selected who will now work closely with Compass Group Ireland to develop their Castle Chafer product further with a view to trialling it within select Compass Group Ireland units.

The aim of Idea Works is to find SMEs with cutting-edge products, solutions and applications that could be used in the foodservice, hospitality and facilities management industry and encourage them to come forward with their ideas.

From the huge range of applicants, five companies were shortlisted and invited to pitch their big idea to a panel of expert judges at the Aviva Stadium last week. CBL Equipment had just 15 minutes to sell their idea. The judges were looking for clear and concise pitches that stood out form the crowd and for products and innovations that could be rolled out across Compass Group Ireland’s 250 units around Ireland.

Castle Chafer is a product of CBL Equipment and has been designed by James Kearney, a Carlow based entrepreneur. Jim has spent the last number of years designing, developing and perfecting the Castle Chafer, an energy efficient chafing dish which will help companies reduce their energy bill and environmental impact. It is fully insulated and therefore its running cost is 25% of a traditional chafing dish. It holds 50% more food than traditional chafers meaning it doesn’t need to be refilled as often during busy food service periods.

Speaking about the win James said, “We are thrilled that the judges selected our product as a winner and looking forward to working with Compass Group Ireland to develop the aesthetic of Castle Chafer to meet market requirements. Trialling the dish within select units will be crucial to success.”

This year’s judging panel comprised award winning TV chef, Neven Maguire; Mark Lee, Commercial Director, Compass Group Ireland; Maureen Gahan, Foodservice Specialist, Bord Bia and Chris Allen, Executive Chef, Compass Group Ireland.

Commenting on the announcement of the winners, Mark Lee said; “The aim of The Idea Works is to give SMEs an opportunity to bring their exciting new products to market and also ensure that as a company we are continuously keeping up with the latest trends and innovations. We were extremely impressed with the quality of the three winning entries and are very much looking forward to working with each company to develop their products and trial them in our units. It really is an incredible opportunity for each of the winners to take their business to the next level.”

The other winners include Airam Foods for their Connemara Pies and Secret Recipe for their range of gluten free and halal meal solutions.

Compass Group Ireland, Ireland’s leading food and support services company, employs over 4,500 people on the Island of Ireland, operates over 250 units and serves over 100,000 meals a day.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

Angie Grant / Ailish Smith / Tabitha Bourke-Cooney

01 661 4055

compass@psgcomms.ie

 

 

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