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Designed with no seam, new SUBLYM offers an extra flat foot and an elegant stem. Beautifully complements Cardinal’s Chef & Sommelier LIMA collection tumblers. New SUBLYM is made with Cardinal’s trusted Kwarx® material, known for its high durability, brilliance, and clarity in each of its 5 SKUs.
From more information on new SUBLYM from Cardinal International, go here: Cardinal International Continues Wineglass Intros with New SUBLYM It's the hospitality business so it should be FUN....right? Well, Cardinal International is keeping it fun here in the U.S. by sponsoring the Art of The Plate contest with Chef's Roll. Art of The Plate is sponsored by the Cardinal International family of brands: Chef & Sommelier, Arcoroc, and Tiger-Glass. Hundreds of chefs from across the US have registered and 500 were selected to receive a free dish, or canvas if you will. Once their registrations were received, the chefs were sent plates from Cardinal's extensive dinnerware range and were to plate their most stunning dish and enter a photo of it via an online contest. While the deadline for registrations and entries is now closed, you can still vote by going here: http://woobox.com/jtsge6/vote Check out some of these killer presentations! I mean...who knew that Cardinal had so many great plates and bowls!?! Nicely done..... On Wednesday 24th December, the management of Arc International presented to the works council a takeover proposal and investment plan led by Peaked Hill Partners LLC (“PHP”). This proposal concerns the entire Group and would aim at strengthening the Arques site while preserving productive employment in France. The injection of €60 million would help finance the restructuring of the Group and the modernization of the main production site at Arques, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, while supporting growth. This takeover offer is led by PHP, an American investment structure founded by Tim Gollin, a former associate of One Equity Partners (an investment branch of JP Morgan Chase), as well as Cédric Aymard and Didier Riebel in France, two specialists in business transformation. A solid industrial project Arc International's recovery first requires a transformation of its industrial model. This is designed to sustainably improve the Arques factory's competitiveness. In order to bring this about, PHP's submitted takeover proposal, which is the best such proposal in terms of social concerns the company has received for a year, will, if it is accepted, provide for: - maintaining the Group's expertise and production in Arques, - maintaining staff and production at their current levels, - a full transformation of the mode of production, from a “push” model (driven by production) to a “pull” one (driven by client orders) with smaller production batches and an organization geared towards “lean manufacturing”, - implementation of savings, especially through productivity investments and by reductions in stock, scrap etc. Project based on a fund-raising of €60 million This project will be structured around a fund-raising of €60 million, wholly invested in France, which is aimed at providing Arc International with the resources needed for its new model to be successful. The following will be provided: - significant investments, aimed at upgrading plant and equipment at the Arques site, - financing for social support measures within the context of reorganization projects linked to the transformation of Arc International. Arc International’s creditors, national and local public authorities as well as other debtors have reached an agreement for the restructuring of Arc International's historical debt. This restructuring will significantly improve the financial situation of the company. A responsible social reorganization Arc International’s situation and the scale of the transformation it has to achieve makes some staff reductions inevitable in order to make activities on the Arques site sustainable. Such reductions were already envisaged by the company, prior to the PHP proposal. A new management team Under the terms of this proposal, Tim Gollin, Cédric Aymard and Didier Riebel would take on operational responsibilities to accompany Arc International's transformation alongside key managers of the group and members of the founding family. Timescale PHP's offer still has to be discussed by certain interested parties. Consultative procedures concerning the project will be led in parallel with employee representatives. “By strengthening our Arques site, we are laying the foundations for a stronger company”, stated Xavier Ibled and Timothée Durand, representatives of the founding family and shareholders of Arc International. “It is essential that new investors accept to support our company, in order to ensure its future viability. At this crucial moment in the company's history, they recognize its potential, expertise and the quality of its teams and employees: We are very proud that they have decided to support our company in its future development.” “Arc International is an iconic French company”, commented Tim Gollin. “We strongly believe in the development potential of this company in France and abroad, through the unique know-how of its staff and the production of high-quality functional products with innovative design. Over and above the amount invested in France, with the cooperation of all local and national parties, as well as the financial support of creditors, Arc International will return to a healthy financial situation which will help to construct the building blocks of future growth.”
We keep talking about how our tabletop is truly a giving industry....here's another terrific example.... Cardinal International, a leader in high quality dinnerware, glassware and flatware to the North American hospitality markets, is inviting customers to join in and raise a glass in support of “pink”—the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF). From September 1 through November 30, Cardinal will donate a portion of its glassware, dinnerware and flatware sales to the NBCF. As a special bonus, Cardinal is offering Excalibur Breeze glassware customers the option to receive an etched pink ribbon on this popular style, with an 11-3/4 oz. capacity, while supplies last. The ribbon not only symbolizes support, it is designed and placed intentionally on the glass whereby the bottom of the ribbon marks a six-ounce pour and the top of the ribbon marks an eight-ounce pour.
In addition to the purchase of Excalibur Breeze, the donation to the NBCF will be made through Cardinal’s 3 Oz. Martini, Lady Diamond, Malea, Mineral, Perfection, and Stack Up lines. Dinnerware donations will be made through Infinity, Tiger-Glass and Zenix Season’s lines. Flatware lines Azali, Bora, Satineo, Voluto and Zya are also part of Cardinal’s NBCF donation program.
Cardinal customers who take part in the NBCF donation program this year are also invited to download a “Proud Supporter” logo to share with their customers on their website or menu. To download this, and for a full list of Cardinal products included in the NBCF donation program, please visit: http://www.cardinalglass.com/NBCF Everybody knows and loves "Farm to Table" but we also loved Arcoroc's Cardinal Glass "Garden to Glass" with Kathy Casey at this year's NRA Show. One of the most popular cocktails at the Cardinal booth was the Rosemary Clementine Sparkle - a hand-shaken fresh cocktail that ulitlizes the "Garden to Glass" theme. Says Casey, "I love the 'what's old is new again' appeal of Arcoroc/Cardinal's ELEGANCE COUPE glass. It's perfect to serve my Rosemary Clementine Sparkle finished with a splash of bubbly. Its vintage charm makes it the perfect glass for a classic Manhattan, "up" craft cocktails, or with a bottle of champagne."
In recognition of the new social dining experiences being driven by Millennials and their passion for meal-sharing, Cardinal International announces its exclusive partnership with Tiger-Glass at the 2014 NRA Show in Chicago.
Tiger-Glass caters to the collaborative lifestyle of the Millennial generation that likes to go out in larger, close-knit parties. It is well-recognized that this group defines itself through social community and shared activities—particularly involving the search for unique presentations of foods and beverages. Designed by artists Anna & Vasily, Tiger-Glass is the perfect platform for this “togetherness” meal experience and expression of food, and for the many forward-thinking dining establishments that are supporting it. “We are very excited about our collaboration with Tiger Glass, which brings together two creative designers,” states Alexandre Bollengier, Cardinal’s VP Sales & Marketing. “We want to be a forefront partner to the many hotels and restaurants that we observe to be targeting Millennials through their menus and design strategies. Tiger-Glass is perfectly suited to these industry leaders who want to make sharing food more appealing and accessible.” Tiger-Glass is offered in nine unique and versatile shapes, including: oval, square, round and bowl. In addition, the line features four appetite-enhancing colors of red, grey, gold and clear. Artfully made from soda lime glass, Tiger-Glass is extremely durable in service and can withstand commercial dishwashing cycles.
The BORA collection from Arcoroc offers the perfect balance of present-day and traditional, with a knife that stands upright giving your table top that extra flair. It's eye-catching curves flattered by elongated bowls will be sure to leave a lasting impression.
To learn more about BORA and all the other exciting hospitality tabletop products from Arcoroc, go here: http://www.cardinalcatalogs.com/ |
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