POLE POSITION FOR CHR IN CEDA GRAND PRIX AWARDS

POLE POSITION FOR CHR IN CEDA GRAND PRIX AWARDS

CHR Ltd scooped the Outstanding Customer Service award at the 2009 CEDA Grand Prix Awards.

The annual award ceremony took place at the CEDA (Catering Equipment Distributors Association) conference, Carden Park Hotel, Chester.

The Grand Prix Awards provide recognition to distributors who have provided the very best in customer service and performed to the highest standards of the profession. 

CHR Ltd beat off stiff competition from Contract Catering Equipment and Whitco Catering Equipment to win the Outstanding Customer Service Award for their work with Lancashire County Cricket Club.

CHR were tasked with creating a temporary kitchen facility to cater for up to 800 diners, while work took place on a new £12 million conference and events centre.

The company turned its back on the traditional solution of hiring a fully fitted portacabin and saved the cricket club more than £100,000 in the process.

CHR Ltd purchased two portacabins’ which were knocked through to create a galley kitchen making use of lots of kitchen equipment from the original stand.

The kitchen created by CHR Ltd was not only a significantly cheaper option, but Lancashire Country Cricket Club will also be able to continue to use it or sell it on once the new facility is up and running.

Talking about CHR’s award, Peter Kay, CEDA Director, said:

“This is a great example of thinking “outside the box”, literally!

The independent judging panel, who visited each shortlisted client and nominated project, were impressed by the strong working relationship between CHR Ltd and Lancashire Country Cricket Club.

“It was a huge project yet CHR’s attention to detail was evident as they project managed all aspects of the project to the highest food hygiene regulations.”

Picture caption:

CHR’s managing director Ron Neville (second left) and sales director Paul Neville (second right) receive the award for Outstanding Customer Service with (left) Richard West, special guest presenter and CEDA Chairman Peter Kitchen.

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For more information please contact Jo Gillow on 01225 830064 or 07841 475277

Customer: Lancashire County Cricket Club Marquee | Completed: 2008 | Location: Manchester | ID: 34

Article posted: 30th Apr 09

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