Villawood Detention Centre

Universal Foodservice Designs has assisted in the development of the temporary production kitchen for the Villawood Detention Centre at Villwood in New South Wales. The builder was Vantage Corp http://www.vantagecorp.com.au/ whilst Hospitality Depot fitted out the factility with the specified foodservice equipment http://www.hospitalitydepot.com.au/

This kitchen is to cater to the nutrional needs of 800 refugees on a daily basis. More importantly is the facilities ability to cope with the cultural and religious differences in the facilities enclosed community.

At the end of the project the foodservice operation met all current Australian Standards regarding the construction of a foodservice operation. Additionally Safe food processes and HACCP best practices were incorporated into the facility.

We would be happy to assist any developers, agencies or organizations in developing new and interesting foodservice operations throughout Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Please feel free to contact UFD at studio@ufd.net.au for a free consultation.

Flexsil-lids taking Australian foodservice operations to a new level of freshness

Recently, Universal Foodservice Designs directors Brian Lennox FCSI & Phyllis Melides attended the FHA2012 Trade show in Singapore.

One of the most amazing items they investigated was the new Flexsil-lids.

These silicone lids are designed to fit onto EN631 Gn pans and provide the operator with some amazing advantages in foodservice operations including;

- Are air tight and water tight. Ideal for moving Gn pans and avoiding spillage and maintaining product freshness
- No sharp and unsafe edges, meaning they are excellent for work safe practices
- Can be provided in a multiple array of colours - ideal for identifying food types and product
- Can be washed & sanitized through a dishwasher upwards of 2000 times
- Dramically reduce the amound of disposable wrapping material used in a kitchen, saving operational costs
- Can be frozen to -40C or be used in an oven to upwards of 220C/428F during cooking processes.

For more information on this product refer to www.flexsil-lid.com

May Enewsletter is now available for reading.

Universal Foodservice Designs has released its latest edition of the 'Universal Food for Thought' Enewsletter.

The Enewsletter is distributed internationally once every two moinths.

If you would like to subscribe to the 'Universal Food for Thought' please contact our office at studio@ufd.net.au or hit the subscribe button on our web site at www.ufd.net.au.

This issue discusses some of the current projects that we have been involved with including the Villawood Immigration Detention Centre. Also this edition discusses the bennefits of the BLANCO convection plating systems.

UFD in the news

Universal Foodservice Designs has been given a free plug in the latest issue of HACCP Australia's "Food Safety Bulletin". Look us up on page 14 of Issue 15.

P&O 'Pacific Sun' Foodservice facts

Here are some interesting facts on the foodservice operations on the P&O vessel ‘Pacific Sun’

The Pacific Sun foodservice kitchen staff working on the 45,000 tone cruise liner on a typical 10 day cruise total 72 persons including Sous Chef’s, first cooks, second cooks, third cooks, bakers, crew chefs and pastry chefs. Also front of house staff total over 120 persons.

A typical 10 tray cruise requires 90 tones (180 pallets) of food stores.

The Pacific Sun has an in house team of food safety supervisors that works to ensure that the food is stored, delivered, prepared cooked and delivered to the table in an approved food safe manner.

New Projects

Universal Foodservice Designs is pleased to announce that it has been selected to be part of the design team for a number of new projects including;

- The redevelopment of a Club kitchen in the ACT
- The design and development of an On premise laundry, dirty utility spaces and foodservice areas for a new aged care development on the Mid North Coast of NSW.
- A 200 seat restaurant and bar in Melbourne.

Should you wish to find out more about these projects and our services, please feel free to contact our office.

Where we are up to.

Universal Foodservice Designs is currently involved in a number of exciting projects throughout Australia.

We have been engaged on a range of interesting projects. From a Golf Resort to a incredibly cool wine bar in Newtown. Additionally, we are in the process of working through  the designs of four aged care projects in regional New South Wales and Sydney.

Should you require a foodservice or laundry design consultant on your project. We offer very competative rates whilst providing a premium level of service.

Feel free to contact our office....we would love to talk.