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RAK Porcelain Launches GIRO and MAREA Dinnerware Designed by Catalan Designer Gemma Bernal1/24/2015
In spite of the complex manufacturing, both GIRO and MAREA collection items fully meet with all the functional and technical constraints imposed by the restaurant industry. Both collections are also produced in compliance with RAK Porcelain’s strict quality standards, and gives complete satisfaction at all stages of its use in the restaurant industry.
For more information on RAK Porcelain and its newest collections GIRO and MAREA, go here: RAK Porcelain information RAK Porcelain debuts a new artisanal-looking dinnerware collection, PEPPERY at the just completed Hostelco show in Barcelona. With a full collection of round, oval, and rectangular serving pieces, PEPPERY is "all-over" decoration fits to the current trend for rustic, natural, and agrarian looks for the tabletop. RAK Porcelain's new PEPPERY design also has a wide range of cups & saucers. Made with a variety of colors that can be mixed and matched, RAK Porcelain's new PEPPERY is decorated underglaze and, like all the company's dinnerware, is designed to meet the toughest hospitality industry standards. For more information on RAK Porcelain, their new PEPPERY design, and remainder of their dinnerware collection for the hospitality industry by going here: http://www.rakporcelain.eu/
RAK Porcelain–Europe is launching their new BARISTA line of robust, functional, and yet elegant cups for any purpose. With 5 sizes from the small (8cl/3oz) espresso cup all the way up to the large (45cl/15 oz) breakfast cups BARISTA covers all your beverage needs. Thanks to the high quality RAK Porcelain material and the thickness of the cup walls, BARISTA maintains the drinks temperature for a long time. The ergonomically shaped BARISTA handles also provide very convenient handling. Another highlight: Four of the five cups can be combined with the same saucer, so that the material and storage cost is as low as possible for the users. Of course the complete collection meets the high quality requirements of all RAK Porcelain products. This means a strong body, a robust glaze and best ergonomics. For your restaurant, hotel, cafe or bar: beautiful and durable cups for any occasion and a perfect treat for your guests. To learn more about RAK Porcelain's new BARISTA collection and their entire range of hospitality tabletop products, go here: http://www.rakporcelain.eu/
The Homer Laughlin China Co., a member of the HLC Family of Companies, is pleased to announce an exciting additional choice in their popular RE-21 foodservice-grade dinnerware line. RE-21 is widely known and well-respected for its quality, strength and beauty by foodservice industry professionals across the country. The durability of this Ivory Body line has long been favored for even the most high-volume tabletop environments. Now, Homer Laughlin is pleased to be able to offer the visually appealing Arctic White glaze as an option for this popular line. This glaze offers an attractive, bright white hue, bringing a subtle, additional level of class and sophistication to any environment. “Our foodservice customers have been asking for strong, bright white dinnerware, and we have responded to their needs with the arctic white glaze for RE-21,” says Gene Williamson, Vice President of Sales for the Foodservice Division of HLC Inc. “We’re confident our clients will be pleased with this option, which will deliver the versatility and quality they have come to rely on from Homer Laughlin.” The HLC Family of Companies prides itself on being the meeting place of craftsmanship and technology. As a Genuine Manufacturer™, their vast selection of dinnerware and accessories are designed and manufactured in the company’s own factory, furthering their goals to operate with a sharp focus on quality control, cost-efficiency and sustainability. RE-21 with Arctic White glaze can be customized with any desired color or pattern. As with all HLC products, the company’s customization options provide an attractive and impressive array of choices, and a consistency in production that sets them apart from other dinnerware companies. In addition to the many styles and colors shown on their website, HLC’s designers can work with you on any custom design, incorporating restaurant, company or brand logos and colors. For more information on Homer Laughlin, Hall China, or RAK Porcelain products from HLC, go here: http://www.hlcdinnerware.com/ Gentle curves and soft contours define the new ANNA line of lead-free, fine-quality dinnerware by RAK Porcelain, distributed exclusively in the United States by HLC Inc. ANNA’s timeless beauty is based on the comfort of traditional forms and provides the ideal frame for nostalgic favorite dishes as well as the trends of today and tomorrow. Perfect for a variety of culinary traditions and menu concepts, ANNA presents the right note of sophistication for hotels and fine dining establishments, yet also offers an equally appealing look for cafés and farm-to-table restaurants. ANNA is as functional as it is beautiful, offering exceptional durability for day-to-day handling. ANNA is produced with RAK Porcelain’s high alumina body and a highly resistant glaze, and is oven-, microwave-, and dishwasher-safe, shock resistant, and abrasion proof. The ANNA collection features 44 items including dinner plates, a petite oval serving dish, salad and soup bowls, coffee and saucer, and sugar and creamer with matching lids. Created by celebrated German artist Mikaela Dörfel in conjunction with RAK Porcelain Europe, ANNA is pleasing to the eye while priming the palate. Dörfel, whose work is inspired by nature, infused Anna with both organic and dynamic style to suit a range of presentations. To learn more about the wide range of hospitality products from RAK Porcelain, go here: http://www.rakporcelain.eu/ To view the complete collection of foodservice dinnerware products available from HLC Dinnerware, go here: http://www.hlcdinnerware.com/home The world's largest ceramic manufacturer continues to add to its dinnerware producing capacity. The gradual process of doubling output capacity at RAK Porcelain has now reached completion following the purchase of a Sacmi TKA 240/88,2 roller kiln for firing glazed products (equipped with relative automatic handling) and a Sacmi/Sama 2-head isostatic press mod. LPP-2S-38 for the dry pressing of plates and bowls (equipped with Sacmi/Sama automatic finishing units mod. OFM for non-round articles). In the recent past, RAK had already purchased and installed an automatic cup-making machine and two pressure casting benches for large trays and plates: these too were supplied by Sama/Sacmi.The existing ‘biscuit’ kiln has, instead, been modernised to allow two-tier firing. According to Sacmi, it is thanks to the extraordinary efficiency of the technology adopted by RAK Porcelain, their highly qualified personnel and the outstanding reliability of their machines, that output has been boosted while maximising control of both production efficiency and the first-rate product quality that is making ever-larger gains on the luxury tableware market. To learn more about RAK Porcelain and their wide range of products for the hospitality tabletop industry, go here: http://www.rakporcelain.eu/ ANNA is a classic new, graceful dinnerware line for hotels and restaurants from RAK Porcelain that provides a setting for the delicious dishes of yesterday and tomorrow. With its generous curves and contours, it makes a perfect complement to a variety of culinary traditions and classic menu concepts. The shape is round, robust, and has a generous design. ANNA refers to the traditional collections of yesteryear reinvented by Mikaela Dörfel. It’s a complete “hotel” range : all requested items for HORECA operations are present : the range has 44 items, flat and deep plates from 31 to 17cm oval dishes for service . 6 sizes of cups for every purpose, from breakfast cup to espresso cup. ANNA also features a remarkable shape of classic pitchers, creamers, tea and coffee pots, each paying tribute to dining traditions of a bygone era. And since the material used in ANNA is the regular, high alumina body with produced by RAK Porcelain with its highly resistant glaze, there can only be one destination for this classic collection: hospitality and foodservice. And, of course, ANNA plates have RAK Porcelain’s 5 year guarantee against chipping. The ANNA collection from RAK Porcelain has been created with a nod to classic design that will insure that ANNA will stand the test of time. And, of course, with its durable body and resistant glaze, ANNA works equally well in small, intimate countryside restaurants or high volume, banqueting operations. ANNA was designed in cooperation with Mikaela Dörfel and will be available in April 2014. To learn more about ANNA and the rest of the hospitality dinnerware collections form RAK Porcelain, go here:http://www.rakporcelain.eu/ RAK Porcelain, the fast growing division of global ceramics leader RAK Ceramics is a relative newcomer in the hospitality tabletop segment, but has quickly become a global leader in many markets. We recently had the opportunity to spend some time with Claude Peiffer, RAK Porcelain's Managing Director for Europe and we asked him a few questions about RAK Porcelain and where it might be headed after such a fast start. Here's what Mr. Peiffer had to say.... 1. How long has RAK Ceramics been in the dinnerware manufacturing business and why did RAK decide to pursue the hospitality sector? CP: RAK was evaluating the opportunity to produce dinnerware since 2003, this resulted in a factory opening during spring 2005.With sound experience in all ceramic matters, it was only a question of time when the tabletop business would be analyzed and integrated into the group’s strategic business branches. With the booming Emirati hospitality business, the customer’s demand for locally made and available hotelware was growing and the production capacity was all dedicated to the hotel and restaurant sector. 2. What differentiates the RAK Porcelain brand from the many other choices restaurateurs and hoteliers around the world have when it comes to selecting their dinnerware? CP: At RAK Porcelain it is our goal to offer solutions to our customers, in regards to design aspects, to supply chain issues, to budget constraints etc…, Thousands of operators around the globe have experienced our know how in providing a superior Fine China product within optimal conditions. I believe we are recognized to as someone who will take care of our customer’s issues, during all the time he will use our products. 3. RAK only has ceramic dinnerware, while many of its competitors offer glassware, cutlery, stone, plastic, and even wood. Is this a conscious choice to remain focused on ceramics or might we see the RAK brand name on cutlery or glassware someday? CP: The focus and strength of RAK Porcelain is in the manufacturing and marketing of great porcelain products. RAK, at least at this moment has no intention to become a merchant of multiple products and materials under the RAK brand. We do what we know to do best, and do not wish to divert from our efforts to develop our top position in the ceramic field. 4. We know that RAK Ceramics is the leading global ceramic manufacturer, but where is the dinnerware portion versus your competitors in that category? CP: In volume produced, we are among the top 3 brands when it comes to hotelware porcelain. The layout of our factory will allow to constantly increase and double our today’s capacity. 5. RAK Porcelain has chosen to work with two European designers to this point to develop certain dinnerware designs. Will we see an American, British, or perhaps, Australian designer creating RAK Porcelain anytime soon? CP: Depending on the design orientations from our product management team, which they developed together with operators and chefs, we define the designer who can achieve our intentions. The origins of the designer is of less importance in that process, we look at his(her) signature and past performance. By the way, the next product line was developed together with a lady originating from Spain.
7. RAK Porcelain has come a long way since it’s beginning 10 years ago. What should we expect in the next 10 years?
CP: RAK will grow it’s distribution network around the globe and pursue further business opportunities like supplying the in- flight equipment for airlines. 8. If RAK Porcelain and all its competitors from around the globe were performers in a circus……what performer would the RAK brand be? And, why? CP: The answer seems to be natural, in a circus we would be the artists keeping the plates rotating on the bamboo sticks. Our business turns equally fast and we give it our full dedication to keep it up there and add a maximum of sticks to our portfolio. 9. We always like to end on a personal question…..what’s the most memorable music concert you have ever attended and why? CP: It was a Rolling Stones concert in Cologne, and what made it memorable was the presence of a very dear friend who was taken away from this world a couple of months later. |
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