Media release regarding HACCP certification.

Universal Foodservice Designs Pty Ltd is pleased to announce that it has gained HACCP Australia’s certification approval. This will assist Universal Foodservice Designs in providing compliant and efficient foodservice operations for Hotels, Resorts, Aged Care, Health Care, Government and Corporate developments.

“HACCP Australia certifies the services provided by Brian Lennox of Universal Food Service Designs Pty Ltd.  His design criteria and consultancy services are appropriate for premises that operate in accordance with a HACCP based food safety programme”.

“Brian Lennox’s experience, training, and design skills have been examined and found to be compliant with the food safety requirements of the food industry”.

Universal Foodservice Designs is the first Design consultancy in Australia to gain this certification and as such looks forward to implementing this knowledge into future projects. Should you require assistance with foodservice operations that require design advise in line with accepted HACCP practices, please feel free to contact our office on +61 243290630 or visit our web site at www.ufd.net.au

http://www.haccp.com.au/

Lateral thinking in the Design of Foodservice facilities

Lateral thinking in food service facility design is the capacity to address conventional thoughts related to a particular problem from a different angle.

A literal approach to food service design problems still requires an imaginative approach, but tends to concentrate on more obvious aspects. A direct interpretation of meaning, in generating ideas for a design it is worthwhile exploring both aspects of literal and lateral thought patterns and, where possible, to instigate a hybrid approach of the thinking methods.

Quality Design and Operational food service Consultants take the approach of using both literal and lateral approaches to food service design and operational issues....instead of filling up a room full of cooking equipment, they test the space or prove that the method of delivery does work.

Hydrocarbon refrigerants

If you are looking at installing a self contained refrigeration cabinet into your project, UFD would recommend that you look at refrigeration cabinet manufactures that produce cabinets that use Hydrocarbon refrigerants.

Hydrocarbon refrigerants are non toxic, non ozone depleting and are an ideal replacment for refrigerants such as R404a which is extremely harmful to the environment.

Please feel free to contact UFD for details concerning Hydrocarbon refrigeration systems and how they can assist you in creating a more sustainable and "greener" foodservice operation.

UFD win contract to carry out a pilot program for RFBI

Universal Foodservice Designs has recently won the contract to carry out a Pilot Program on the feasability of Ewater systems in the Royal Freemasons Benevolent Institution foodservice operations.

This Pilot program will review the operational benefits of using Ewater systems and the impact it has on the resident and reduction in chemical consumption.

We hope to assist RFBI move ahead with reduced OH&S issues as well as minimising operational costs. In addition it is hoped that this product will assist in providing a better quality of life to the resident.

We have attached a link on the benefits of Ewater to the page. Should you require any information regarding Ewater systems or, if you need assistance in creating a sustainable foodservice operation for your facility, please feel free to contact the office on +612 43290630.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xUx0jCk2jjs

Carex 2011 and Universal Foodservice Designs

Universal Foodservice Designs Director, Brian Lennox FCSI recently provided a three hour seminar at the Carex 2011 trade show in Melbourne.

The seminar sessions were attended by industry guests including Architects, Facility managers, Equipment manufacturers, importers and foodservice operational staff.

The seminar discussions dealt witht he following points;
   - 5 ways to reduce energy consumption in foodservice operations
   - Complying with Australian Standards in foodservice operations
   - Trends in aged care foodservice operations - 2011 and beyond.

Notes from the seminar sections are available for downloading at http://www.ufd.net/ downloads page.