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The HX: The Hotel Experience show is putting hospitality tabletop center stage this November with its roundtable discussion "Hospitality Dinnerware Design and Selection in The Real World". At TabletopJournal, we are excited to be a part of this 60 minute discussion that will be held on the show floor stage and will convey what is involved in creating - and selecting - great dinnerware from the perspectives of the designer, the manufacturer, the dealer, and the chef/restaurateur.
Of course, the concept of #TabletopMatters is critical to the overall guest dining experience and this session will showcase points to consider for food & beverage managers, restaurateurs, and chefs when choosing their tabletop, along with how to work best with top supply chain participants to insure the best quality design, re-supply, and value. For this exciting session, HX: The Hotel Experience has assembled some of the world's best experts to share their thoughts from all sides of the tabletop equation. Our panel of experts will be: Designer: Martin Hunt - Founder, Partner of Queensberry Hunt Manufacturer: John Miles - President, Steelite, Americas Dealer: Tommaso Cardana - Owner, Tomson Hospitality Chef: Ed Brown - Senior Vice President, Restaurant Associates We're honored to be leading the discussion with such an esteemed group of industry experts and anticipate that each will bring their own unique and varying viewpoints, resulting in what is sure to be a fascinating discussion. We're also guessing that the Q&A portion will both vigorous and lively. You won't want to miss it! "Hospitality Dinnerware Design and Selection in The Real World" will be held on Monday afternoon, November 9th in New York's Jacob K. Javits Center on the tradeshow floor stage. For more information on this and other speaker highlights for HX: The Hotel Experience, go here: http://www.thehotelexperience.us/Content/HX-Speaker-Highlights/6_1114/ Steelite International and its hospitality tabletop products have a well-deserved reputation for leadership when it comes to innovation, design, practicality and overall tabletop sexiness. But what might be sometimes missed is the strength of the Steelite sales organization and just how the company maintains that organizational strength. And, like the investment it makes in new products, Steelite also invests heavily in its organization as evidenced at Steelite USA’s recently completed sales conference in Chicago. While rich with new products and information on those products, the primary focus of the two day event was on education and information on trends within the hospitality dining segment. With a theme of “Race to The Summit” the conference was kicked off with an inspirational presentation by famed British adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes who stressed the critical importance on being the first to attempt - and achieve - big goals….along with the leadership role and responsibility that comes along with being first. Fiennes provided big inspiration to start the sales conference as a man who, in May 2009, at the age of 65, climbed to the summit of Mount Everest (oldest from Great Britain to do this) and was named by Guinness Book of World Records as the world's greatest living explorer. Fiennes is also the first person to climb Mt. Everest and cross both polar ice caps. The education on trends within the hospitality began early the next day, kicked off by Melissa Abbott of The Hartman Group who spoke among many trends, including transitioning to “an eating culture vs. a cooking culture” led by social media. Andrew Klimecki, Head of Design at Steelite/Royal Crown Derby continued on with why forming an emotional connection with restaurant guests is so critical to the success of Steelite’s products. From there, the baton was passed to food and beverage expert Patrick McDonnell, from McDonnell Kinder & Associates in Kansas City. McDonnell and his firm help develop growth strategies for large chains and other select clients in the foodservice and retail industries. McDonnell illuminated on the major influencers that guide today’s multi-unit operators and what drives menu development for many large chains. Echoing many of many of these same sentiments from the operator side was the next speaker, Jason Lapin from Blau and Associates. From scalable restaurant concepts to food & beverage renovation at hotel chains, Las Vegas based Blau and Associates is at the forefront of many new emerging F&B trends. Presentations by experts from leading market research firm Technomic and mixologist Freddie Sarkis closed out the day and provided great information on both macro menu trends and where beverage service in restaurants might be heading. We can’t think of many companies (tabletop or otherwise) who are willing to invest in their people is such a way. Steelite’s belief in educating their entire organization and arming their sales team with the latest in trends information is impressive. A better understanding of their customer’s needs and directionally where those customers are heading means that Steelite can develop relevant products and their frontline account managers can provide better tabletop solutions to those customers.
Leaders are expected to do just that…lead. A better informed, better educated team no doubt helps Steelite lead by bringing more value to hospitality operators by providing tabletop products to help those operators differentiate their individual guest food & beverage experience. In an industry with plenty of great products, it’s refreshing to see a company continue to invest to insure its team stays educated, finely tuned, and relevant to its customer’s needs. Nice job, Steelite. Well done. Steelite International, a world leading supplier of tabletop products to the hospitality industry, is proud to announce that it is partnering with Drinique, LLC., a producer of acrylic drinkware products to the hospitality market. As a result of this partnership, Steelite will market and distribute Drinique’s innovative drinkware to global hospitality markets. Anticipated timeline for official launch is June 1, 2015. Designed especially for nightclubs, bars, and hotels--Drinique’s extraordinary new material and design features result is improved functionality, durability, stacking, and aesthetic appeal. Drinique has redefined plastic drinkware. All Drinique drinkware is made in the USA, exclusively with Eastman Tritan™ Copolyester. This innovative material is proven to maintain its clarity even after thousands of commercial dishwasher cycles. And an industry first, Drinique is the only plastic drinkware manufacturer to offer a LIFETIME GUARANTEE against cracking or breaking. Drinique's premiere clientele already includes Hakkasan Group, Omnia Nightclub, Drai's Beach Club Nightclub, LIV & Story Nightclub in Miami, and EMM Group in New York.
The commitment and passion of the teams in Stoke, at Royal Crown Derby and overseas has been a real driver for this growth. We sell into more than 140 countries and I have no doubt that that our success is due to the high quality and design of our products manufactured here in the UK with our overseas customers really valuing the Made in England back stamp. We are now, more than ever, committed to manufacturing in the UK, having laid the foundations for growth and success, ensuring the business is fit for the future.”
To read the entire release from Steelite International, go here: http://uk.steelite.com/news/results_2015/
But, you know what? We like them....'cause they look cool.
Steelite. FREESTYLE. Casual. Curvy. Very cool. To learn more about Steelite's new FREESTYLE bowls and all the other great hospitality tabletop products available from Steelite, go here: Steelite FREESTYLE Bowls Steelite International has been recognized for its commitment to manufacturing in Britain as it wins the ‘Made in Britain’ award at The Real Business Growing Business Awards. Steelite International is celebrating its success in winning the prestigious ‘Made in Britain’ award at the ‘most established, most important, most widely supported national recognition of successful UK SMEs and entrepreneurs’; The Real Business Growing Business Awards held in association with Lloyds Bank and supported by the CBI. Tim Hinton, Managing Director, SME & Mid Markets at Lloyds Bank, commented: “The Growing Business Awards are an important opportunity to acknowledge and celebrate UK business successes across a wide variety of industries. The stories behind this year’s award winners are incredibly interesting and motivating. It’s great to see the combination of personal passion and clever business thinking that have driven these businesses forward.” The ‘Made in Britain’ award puts the spotlight on products, technologies and innovations primarily developed, designed, engineered and manufactured in the UK and saw Steelite International come up against specialist engineers Meltech, industrial lubricant supplier Rock Chemicals, office furniture company Orangebox and HECK, the premium sausage supplier.
Steelite International Chief Executive, Kevin Oakes and Group HR Director Wendy Dean were there to collect the award and hosted a table of likeminded friends of the business; all with a firm commitment to British manufacturing. Celebrating with the business was Joan Walley Stoke MP, Anthony King and Tina Billet from David Redman, Steve Wooldridge from Bunzl Lockhart and Anthony Marshall from Park Lane Hilton.
During the just completed IHMRS Show in New York, TabletopJournal was pleased to host a variety of educational presentations titled "The Beverage Experience". These sessions, all staged in the very beautiful Bella Bar from Cafe Bellas, featured experts in the areas of a variety of beverages, all with the purpose of showcasing how to: 1) elevate the guest experience with respect to that particular beverage; and 2) provide information to restaurant operators on how to increase their profitability when serving those beverages. Sponsored by Steelite and their Royal Crown Derby brand, our sessions on teas were presented by Jason Walker from Kronen Tea, who provided great information on how to create a better tea experience in a variety of ways during each of his three days of presenting. The above video is footage from Part 1 from Jason. If you are a hotel or restaurant operator who is looking to provide a better tea experience to your guests and make more profit when you do it, you are definitely going to want to hear what Jason has to say. For more information on Kronen Tea, go here: http://kronentea.com/
Sunday, Nov 9th at High Noon.
Booth #1851. Javits Center. Be there.
All, right on the show floor. All, right in the middle of the Tabletop section.
Yes....#TabletopMatters. To learn more about Cafe Bellas' new BELLA BAR, go here: http://www.cafebellas.com/home |
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