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52support servicesTork napkin dispenser offers environmentalbenefits and advertising spaceAnapkin dispenser that cutsconsumption, reduces waste andallows food outlets to display keymessages to customers has just beenlaunched by Tork.The Tork interfold napkin dispenser offers huge costin-useand environmental benefits over traditionaldispensers, says SCA Tissue Europe product andmarket manager Emma Goulding.“Many dispensers on the market actually make ithard for customers to avoid pulling out napkins inclumps, resulting in high levels of waste,” saidEmma.“The Tork interfold napkin dispenser gives out onenapkin at a time, which significantly reduces wasteand therefore cost in use. In fact tests have shownthat catering outlets can cut their napkinconsumption by 25 per cent by switching to the Torkinterfold napkin dispenser.”Fewer napkins used means less waste is produced,which is a major environmental benefit. The fact thatMiele Professionaloffers one-stopsolutionLeading commercial laundry andthermal-disinfector equipmentmanufacturer, Miele Professional willbe exhibiting its washer-extractors,dryers and commercial dishwashersfrom its extensive range on stand H2at The Facilities Show in Birmingham.On display at the show will be samples fromMiele’s popular Little Giants range, including abrand new addition to the range, the PW 5064.The PW 5064 has been developed specificallywith contract cleaning and facilities managementcompanies in mind. Miele continues to work to itsMission Statement ‘Forever Better’ by developinga suite of programmes, which help to ensure thelongevity of products such as cotton and microfibremop heads, cleaning cloths and uniforms.All washing machines from 6.5 kg upwards,feature specific mophead and thermal disinfectionprogrammes and, where temperature sensitivetextiles require processing, they can be fitted withliquid feed pumps for controlled dosing of SystemSanitise chemicals for assured low temperaturetreatment.Miele Professional can play a major role inhelping to maintain high levels of hygiene andcleaning performance within the contract cleaningsector with measured and validated infectioncontrol. Reader Reply No: 111108the napkins are supplied in cardboard cartons withno inner plastic sleeves means that the packaging isalso entirely biodegradable.Another feature of the Tork interfold napkindispenser is a unique, patent-protected Ad-a-Glancewindow for displaying messages to customers. ThisNational brewer and distributor,Carlsberg UK has awarded 7 DayCatering the contract to manage thecatering and hospitality services at theirsites in Northampton and Birmingham.Following a successful tender, 7 Day Catering havebeen awarded the contract to manage a full cateringprovision including restaurant, hospitality, supply,operations and vended service.At the Northampton Brewery site, which currentlyemploys 500 staff, the contract also providesweekend and nightshift services. Carlsberg offer avariety of catering provisions for all tastes, includingthe “meet & eat” high street style café offeringpremium coffee, targeting the ‘grab and go’ marketwith sandwiches, salad and fruit boxes and a rangeof homemade muffins.Moreover, 7 Day Catering have worked closely withCarlsberg to upgrade their main restaurant, improveon-site marketing, new hospitality catering and menudesign. Having previously used an outside catererfor hospitality provisions, 7 Day Catering are workingis a clear plastic A5 screen where food outlets candisplay advertising messages and offers.Tork offers around 40 Ad-a-Glance templatesfeaturing a range of food, drink and special eventimages that can be downloaded fromwww.tork.co.uk. These templates can be customisedwith a food outlet’s own message, then printed outand placed inside the Ad-a-Glance window.“Our templates are really easy to use and the Ad-a-Glance feature isa major benefit to food outlets, since everycustomer will see the desired message when takingtheir napkin,” said Emma.The dispenser also cuts down on refilling time sinceit holds up to 900 napkins, which is nearly threetimes the capacity of traditional napkin dispensers.The fact that Tork Universal dispenser napkins aredispensed singly from the Tork interfold napkindispenser means that each napkin is touched onlyby the user, which is an added hygiene benefit.Reader Reply No: 1110287 Day Catering – probably the best!Two billion litres of bottled water areconsumed by Britons every year, sounsurprisingly the industry isnow claimed to be worthover £2bn.A large majority of this wealth can beattributed to demand from thecommercial sector - as businessesensure staff and visitors have access tofresh, healthy drinking water.Something, that some might say, youcan get for far less straight from the tap.With this in mind, Croydon Council issetting a precedent for local authoritiesall over the country following theinstallation of mains fedwater chiller systems atTaberner House civiccomplex - saving thetaxpayer in the region ofwith Carlsberg to bring this function in house.At the Birmingham distribution centre the restauranthas been re-branded to provide a fresherenvironment complete with new menus. This sitewill have four catering staff supporting their 350staff. The contract also covers 12 brand newvending machines to clean and fill, offering a choiceof foods, premium drinks and confectionery togetherwith a fresh bean to cup offer in the meet & eat café.Reader Reply No: 111051Croydon Council saves £80kon water bill - thanks to Zip£80,000 a year.The saving came from eliminating the need for thetransportation and delivery of over 150,000 litres ofbottled water per year, amounting to more than 75separate lorry deliveries, with the installation of 90Zip Chilltowers. Ideal for offices, Zip Chilltowerssupply water directly from the mains providing aneconomic alternative to bottled drinking watersystems. A stand alone dispenser can be positionedanywhere in a building where power andwater mains supply are available. The twolever taps dispense instant freshly filteredambient or chilled water. The Chilltowertherefore removes the need forthe transportation, delivery,storage and disposalof bottled water forbusinesses.Reader Reply No:111069