A North East catering company sailed ahead to complete a major hospitality design and installation project ahead of a top maritime event.
Crosbys Catering Equipment, based in Brough Park Way, Newcastle, was appointed by the Inn Collection Group to design and install a kitchen and bar and to provide all light equipment, cutlery, crockery and chemical and janitorial supplies for the Commissioners Quay Inn at Blyth in Northumberland ahead of its grand opening.
The Inn, situated on Blyth’s redeveloped quayside, is located in a prime spot to view The North Sea Tall Ships Regatta, which was held last month for only the second time in six years and marked the 60th anniversary of The Tall Ships Races.
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The Crosbys team created a comprehensive bar and kitchen design and attended bi-weekly progress meetings on site for six months. The installation was carried out over a four-week period.
As the Inn offers a varied menu including steaks, burgers, pizza and fish and chips, Crosbys sourced a vast amount of specialist equipment, from dedicated pizza ovens and combination ovens to a large charbroiler for cooking steaks.
Following the installation, Crosbys carried out on site training for the kitchen equipment with the newly appointed teams of chefs and bar staff.Two Austrian schoolgirls have joined the team at a top North East hotel to gain first- hand experience of the hospitality industry.
For 10 years, Matfen Hall Hotel, Northumberland, has offered work placements to pupils at HBLW School in Saalfelden. Claudia Leitinge and Laura Winter are the latest in a string of pupils to take part in a three-month placement at the award-winning hotel.
The girls are currently studying hospitality, media, computers and languages and hope their placements at Matfen Hall will help towards their final exams next year.
Since they arrived they have worked in the hotel’s Conservatory and Library Restaurant, serving customers, laying tables and learning the skills of silver service. They have also helped out at a variety of events, such as weddings and birthday parties.
Matfen Hall offers three internships each year to UK and international applicants who are keen to learn more about the industry.
