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A huge hit in hotels and restaurants around the world – and now recognized by a respected panel of judges: the SHABBY CHIC pattern concept by SCHÖNWALD has been nominated for the prestigious German Design Award 2019. SHABBY CHIC, which combines the seemingly contradictory with its urban, modern lines has been nominated in the Excellent Product Design / Tabletop category. “Apart from the excellent quality, ‘Made in Germany’, the SCHÖNWALD brand always stands for distinctive design and has already received multiple design awards. We are therefore all the more delighted to have received this special nomination for SHABBY CHIC,” says Head of Marketing Matthias Schöffel. The German Design Award is among the most prestigious international awards of their kind and the winners are chosen by a high-caliber international jury. The award is given to innovative products and projects, as well as their manufacturers and creators, that are groundbreaking in the German and international design world. Their objective is to present and recognize unique design trends. Urban, Nordic and charming: with SHABBY CHIC SCHÖNWALD combines nostalgic zeitgeist with the modern lines of professional tableware. A total of eight different patterns are available – in shades of grey-blue, in stoneware look, either with or without ornamentation. “They convey a sense of home, awaken memories and tell stories,” Matthias Schöffel says. That the charming character of the SHABBY CHIC patterns is equally at home in trendy bistros and high-end restaurants is evident in the many references from all over the world. The five-star Constance Belle Mare Plage hotel in Mauritius, for example, became one of SCHÖNWALD’s newest customers this summer, having chosen SHABBY CHIC. With the Regency in Amsterdam, the HYATT Group has equipped another one of its properties with SHABBY CHIC, as has the Four Seasons at the spectacular Burj Alshaya skyscraper in Kuwait. SHABBY CHIC also works perfectly in small restaurants, as can be seen at the Café Coco in Kuwait.
In Germany too, a range of references bear witness to the versatility of the SHABBY CHIC range of patterns. Be it at the trendy Wilma Wunder restaurants in Dresden and Düsseldorf, the cozy Gasthof Wotschofska in Spreewald, the light and summery Strandhaus 37 in Göttingen or the urban, hip Café Leonor in Hamburg – SHABBY CHIC is becoming more popular all the time, delighting restaurateurs in many different kinds of establishment. For more information on SHABBY CHIC or any of the other wide range of dinnerware and tabletop designs for the hospitality sector from Schonwald, go here: http://www.schoenwald.com/index.php/home-en.html In North America, SHABBY CHIC and Schonwald are available thru Libbey Foodservice: https://foodservice.libbey.com/ Germany’s SCHÖNWALD continues its new product launches! With the latest additions to its Noble China ALLURE Collection and the minimalist UNLIMITED Collection, the porcelain specialist SCHÖNWALD has once again convincingly demonstrated its expertise in the area of professional tableware: the new coupe plates give chefs all over the world the chance to satisfy their desire to experiment and present food in an endless variety of new and exciting ways. Their reduced design language creates new platforms and allows for diverse combinations, so that the individual character and culinary finesse of the given dish can be fully revealed. Flat coupe plates in four different sizes have now been added to the ALLURE Collection (shown below), which has created a furor among world-class chefs and restaurateurs since its introduction in 2015. ALLURE’s attraction lies in an impressive trinity: urbane elegance, born out of its unusual design; a delicate body; and the exquisite soft shade of BoneWhite, made of the innovative hard porcelain body, Noble China. The new coupe plates are available in sizes ranging from 15 to 31 centimeters, allowing the chef to respond to the coupe plate trend with the high-performance materiality of Noble China. New fields of tension are created here in combination with the faceted ALLURE pieces. With flat coupe plates in seven sizes and deep coupe plates in two sizes, the UNLIMITED Collection opens up new dimensions when it comes to the art of combination. The sizes of the flat coupe plates range from a 15-centimeter (5.9") side plate to a 32-centimeter (12.6")charger. Suitable not only for soups and salads, these deep coupe plates – measuring 21 (8.3") and 28 (11") centimeters respectively – are veritable “all-rounders”. Chefs love them because they provide unlimited scope for the interpretation and presentation of their creations.
UNLIMITED’s charm lies in its minimalist elements that combine selected pieces from various collections into a highly versatile ensemble – simply perfect for presenting modern dishes in any setting and for every occasion. The coupe plates are ideal for creating exciting combinations with rim plates, square elements or decorated pieces. As one would expect, the new ALLURE and UNLIMITED coupe plates are of the accustomed high “Made in Germany” quality of SCHÖNWALD hard porcelain. In North America, Libbey Foodservice is the source for Schönwald products. For more information on SCHÖNWALD or the new coupe shaped items, go here: SCHÖNWALD Creates New Coupe Items for Its ALLURE and UNLIMITED Lines Top quality German dinnerware company Schönwald first introduced its POTTERY décor concept in early 2014 and has since been delighting chefs, restaurateurs, and hoteliers of all types. Because of growing demand, Schönwald has now developed the POTTERY dinnerware collection into a full range and.... with the launch of the new color - POTTERY UNIQUE White - provides scope for even more individual combinations. Creative chefs….pay attention! The existing range of Schönwald's POTTERY plates, platters, delicate dishes and bowls will now be enhanced with coffee pots, creamers, mugs and cups. The new and enhanced range encompasses a total of around 50 pieces. The handmade look and the typically delicate speckling of the POTTERY UNIQUE decor are the result of a decoration technique invented by the porcelain specialist which makes every piece unique. POTTERY can now be used in a vast array of different dining concepts, be it a small side-street café or a large hotel restaurant, and it once again underlines Schönwald's expertise in the area of out-of-home catering. The POTTERY decor concept focuses on individuality. Taking a free approach to the mix and match principle, the interplay of POTTERY UNIQUE’s different colors – White, Light Grey and Dark Grey – produces contrast-rich combinations.
The decor can be combined in diverse, striking ways so that every meal and each dish is presented perfectly with a personal note. POTTERY’s success has proved Schönwald right: the extended range with its rustic, ceramic look fulfills the dining guests’ wish for groundedness and individuality in the midst of hectic urban life. Despite its handmade look, the entire range features the accustomed high “Made in Germany” quality of SCHÖNWALD hard porcelain, inclusive of dishwasher-safe underglaze decor. In North America, Libbey Foodservice is the source for Schönwald products. For more information on POTTERY dinnerware from Schönwald, go here: SCHÖNWALD: New POTTERY Dinnerware Expands Offering Even More Combinations
Hospitality tabletop leader Libbey® Foodservice continues its trend of elevating the dining and beverage experience at all levels of hospitality dining. The desire for a fine dining experience without the formal atmosphere that accompanied it in the past has inspired a new, upscale-casual dining segment. Capture this refined yet polished casual appeal with exquisite tableware from the Artistry Collection™ from Libbey® Foodservice, which includes SCHÖNWALD dinnerware, Spiegelau and Nachtmann glassware, and Reed & Barton flatware.
The Artistry Collection inspires true fine dining masterpieces and provides a rich and varied palette of elements to enhance your guests’ appreciation of your culinary artistry.
“The tabletop plays an important role in creating a memorable dining experience. Chefs’ and restaurateurs’ close attention to every detail and nuance of fine dining, from cocktails to dessert, culminates at the table,” Dountas added.
For more information on the Artistry Collection from Libbey® Foodservice or any of the other wide range of hospitality tabletop items from Libbey, go here: Libbey: New ARTISTRY COLLECTION Delivers Culinary Masterpieces Recently, German porcelain specialist SCHÖNWALD continued its introduction of its new collection ALLURE made of the innovative Noble China porcelain body, with its launch into the UK market. As a special highlight of the event, which was held in the top two floors of Gherkin Tower, ALLURE’s designer, Mr. Carsten Gollnick, presented the collection which was developed to meet the demanding requirements of top restaurants and hotels. The presentation was followed by a 4-course dinner prepared by Matt Edmonds, chef at restaurant Searcy The Gherkin. The dinner was served on selected items of the ALLURE collection.
In developing this service, SCHÖNWALD set great store by ensuring that the visual statement made by the collection would perfectly present Noble China’s advantages: delicate yet highly chip-resistant, combined with great reflective quality and the warm shimmer of the characteristic creamy-white colour of this new type of porcelain. This has been achieved in an exemplary way thanks to a sensitive, urbanely elegant design. The striking surface faceting provides a distinctive contrast to the classic simplicity of the lines. This faceting has even been used inside bowls and cups, thus creating an attractive interplay of light and shadow.
To learn more about SCHÖNWALD and its new ALLURE collection, go here: SCHÖNWALD Presents U.K. Launch of New Porcelain Collection ALLURE at Searcys The Gherkin Germany’s SCHÖNWALD, long a leader in providing great quality porcelain dinnerware designs to the hospitality industry has again raised the bar with its newest collection - ALLURE. Once again, SCHÖNWALD captivates with an impressive trinity: the elegance of extraordinary design, a delicate – yet very durable - body, and the sublimely soft BoneWhite color of the innovative hard porcelain body, Noble China. With ALLURE from SCHÖNWALD, the sophistication of exquisite dishes is perfectly reflected in the exceptional refined elegance of the collection, qualities that are further enhanced by the five new décor ideas for ALLURE that SCHÖNWALD presented at recent Internorga Show in Hamburg for the first time. ÉTERNITÉ: Delicate lines in anthracite - With its delicate anthracite-grey lines, the ÉTERNITÉ décor emphasizes the extraordinary filigree nature of the Noble China body and ALLURE’s faceting in an elegant, pure way. At the same time, combined with the warm shade of Bone-White body color, the classic line decoration on the faceted shape produces a superbly modern and smart look. EN VOGUE: A modern spin on gold - The precious metal décor EN VOGUE is truly contemporary and its beautifully composed gold spangling offers an ultra-opulent stage for food presentation. The gold speckles have a charming airiness, applied in differing degrees of intensity.
Since 1879, SCHÖNWALD has been an innovator in great design and quality of porcelain dinnerware. And, as of January of this year, the company has an agreement with Libbey to be its exclusive representative to the hospitality market in North America.
To learn more about SCHÖNWALD and its new ALLURE collection, go here: SCHÖNWALD Introduces New ALLURE Collection with Elegant Decorations BHS tabletop AG, (parent of the Bauscher, Schonwald, and Tafelstern dinnerware brands) a global market leader in the field of professional porcelain, remained on its winning track in the financial year ended (calendar year 2014). The company’s sales almost reached the 100 million mark at EUR 99.3 million, 9.1 per cent higher than in the previous year (EUR 91.1 million). The earnings position was equally pleasing: operating income (EBIT) in 2014 totalled EUR 4.7 million, an increase of around 29 per cent compared with the previous year (EUR 3.7 million). Christian Strootmann, CEO at BHS, explains: “We counter the persistently fierce price competition resulting from worldwide overcapacity with highly innovative product concepts and sophisticated international tabletop and logistic solutions. We position ourselves as a service provider and a problem-solver, and that is precisely why we remained the world’s most sought-after contact for the professional foodservice business last year.” The continued success of the BHS tabletop strategy in the financial year ended is shown by a number of new references such as the new cruise liner TUI Mein Schiff3, leading hotels such as the Four Seasons in Moscow and the Waldorf Astoria in Jerusalem, and the company’s presence at the football World Cup. In the VIP areas at the twelve World Cup stadiums in Brazil, BHS was represented with professional porcelain from its brands Bauscher, Schönwald and Tafelstern.
Noble China: BHS tabletop proves its innovative power
Strootmann regards the market launch of an extremely innovative bone-white porcelain body under the brand name Noble China as another milestone of the financial year ended and a revolution from a technological perspective. The porcelain, with its precious and filigree aura, is tailor-made for use in high-class catering establishments and hotels and impresses with its edge impact resistance and surface hardness. Accordingly, Purity, the new up-market china collection from Bauscher, is the most successful new product launch in the last 20 years at BHS. “Noble China has given BHS tabletop access to new target groups. We have shown that we can translate our state-of-the-art technology head start into innovative products of the highest quality”, adds BHS tabletop’s CEO. BHS tabletop makes further investments in Germany Investments in technology and capacity extension are the driving force for further growth and for differentiation among competitors. In the reporting year, BHS invested a total of EUR 14.7 million. The main focus of its investment, apart from the acquisition of UK hospitality supplier John Artis, was the installation of a new high-pressure casting plant at the company’s Schönwald site. BHS is going to invest another EUR 5 million in 2015. This will finance a further carousel crushing plant at the Weiden site with a view to increasing its existing capacities. The investment volume estimated for that project is EUR 1.3 million. In Schönwald, another EUR 1.4 million is going to be invested in the expansion of high-pressure casting capacities. From a sustainability point of view, too, BHS is playing a global pioneering role in the porcelain industry. Sustainable business management and modern environmental management are anchored firmly in the company’s processes and in its code of conduct. The company is certified in accordance with DIN EN ISO 14001 (environmental management) and DIN EN ISO 50001 (energy management). As of 31 December 2014, the company employed 1,132 people (previous year: 1,103). This increase resulted primarily from the acquisition of UK-supplier company John Artis. At the German sites the employment situation is pleasingly stable. Despite the high level of pension obligations, the financial and liquidity position at BHS remains solid. The unprecedentedly low interest rates led to a dramatic increase in pension provisions in the financial year and were accompanied by a reduction in the equity ratio. Even the group’s positive earnings figures were unable to offset this state of affairs. Consequently, the equity ratio declined from 40 to 32.5 per cent – although it remains at a comfortable level. Together with its highly positive liquidity position, then, BHS also retains the necessary financial strength to carry on investing successfully in markets and processes in the future. Outlook: Positive forecast for the current financial year The geopolitical crises in Eastern Europe are affecting all consumer and capital goods manufacturers. The economic sanctions imposed by the USA and the European Union, among others, and the sharp drop in the rouble for which these were partly responsible makes exporting more difficult and are currently having a depressant effect on investment intentions in the hotel and catering sector. The severe debt crisis in Greece is presently generating the same effect. In the USA, on the other hand, the buoyant economic figures give grounds for optimism. The fact that BHS exports to more than 120 countries and has developed even greater proximity to its customers in recent years continues to give the company a solid starting position for profitable growth. Christian Strootmann: “Although no upward trend will be discernible for a long time to come in the southern and eastern European economies, there are encouraging signals from other important regions and target markets. Thanks to our global presence, which is underlined by an export ratio of around 50 per cent, to our proven business model, and to our highly motivated and professional workforce, we are starting the current financial year optimistically despite the many challenges.”
No rest for the busy. Coming off last year’s many new product launches, Libbey Foodservice steps the tempo up to an even higher level with the launch of their new Artistry Collection. This new, top-tier hospitality tabletop array features world class tabletop brands such as Schonwald dinnerware, Spiegelau and Nachtmann glassware, and Reed & Barton flatware. Libbey Foodservice has introduced their Artistry Collection to their North American customers to inspire restaurant chefs who want to create true fine dining masterpieces. This wide assortment of inspiring products does much more than simply look pretty….they are exclusive pieces that have been artfully selected for creative versatility and uncompromising performance within a hospitality setting.
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