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Have You Heard Of The Semi-Secret Supper Club Scene?

Have You Heard Of The Semi-Secret Supper Club Scene?

Supper clubs in homes and flats are incredibly trendy right now. Aspiring chefs are transforming their homes into mini restaurants and opening their doors to paying customers—ahem, strangers. It's a fascinating concept.

Restaurant and Bar Décor Trends For 2024

Restaurant and Bar Décor Trends For 2024

Thinking back to this years’ catering décor trends, we saw lots of restaurants prioritising their outdoor spaces. Adding cosy seating areas, heat lamps and outdoor serving bars to enhance their al fresco experience.

2024 New Year Checklist

2024 New Year Checklist

It’s the start of a new year, and as January is usually a quieter month in the catering world, it’s the best time to get organised. We will guide you through key annual checks and vital tasks, to ensure your business embarks on the best possible start for the year.

Heat Recovery – Could You Be Saving Money By Recycling Your Heat?

Heat Recovery – Could You Be Saving Money By Recycling Your Heat?

Dext Heat Recovery Units allow you to pay for heat ONCE and use it TWICE. Their new technology works by collecting all the generated heat from the cooking process, room heaters, body warmth, lighting and equipment and then filtering and storing it, so that it can be used for other purposes like restaurant heating and water. This process means the heat generated isn’t lost to the atmosphere.

Robot Restaurants – Are Robots Affecting The UK Catering Industry?

Robot Restaurants – Are Robots Affecting The UK Catering Industry?

When embarking on a new design project with a defined concept, one of the initial steps you might take as a restaurant owner is to assess what your competitors are up to. Your natural curiosity leads you to seek inspiration. You might observe what other venues are doing, particularly those that are bustling and take note of their choice of furniture, colour palettes, lighting, and overall ambiance. Yet, this creative reconnaissance mission has the potential to veer you off course and alter your original concept. Suddenly, you may start to question if your unique colour palette is too unconventional or if your choice of tables and chairs should align more closely with the trendy venues you’ve seen.

How To Design a Commercial Kitchen and Restaurant That Won’t Age Quickly

How To Design a Commercial Kitchen and Restaurant That Won’t Age Quickly

When embarking on a new design project with a defined concept, one of the initial steps you might take as a restaurant owner is to assess what your competitors are up to. Your natural curiosity leads you to seek inspiration. You might observe what other venues are doing, particularly those that are bustling and take note of their choice of furniture, colour palettes, lighting, and overall ambiance. Yet, this creative reconnaissance mission has the potential to veer you off course and alter your original concept. Suddenly, you may start to question if your unique colour palette is too unconventional or if your choice of tables and chairs should align more closely with the trendy venues you’ve seen.

We are now a Sustainably Verified SafeContractor Member

We are now a Sustainably Verified SafeContractor Member

Ceba Solutions is now a Sustainably verified SafeContractor member. We put safety and sustainability first and can prove due diligence in meeting compliance standards. We are proud to offer our contractors a safe working environment, so you can rest easy knowing all work will be finished to a high standard while being carried out safely. We take safety and sustainability seriously by following industry best practice standards to reduce risk.

The Rise of the Pumpkin Picking Experience Venues

The Rise of the Pumpkin Picking Experience Venues

Halloween in the UK was very different 30 years ago, instead of buying a cheap pumpkin in a supermarket, we find ourselves venturing to picturesque muddy fields to handpick and purchase pumpkins of various shapes, colours and sizes, all while drinking pumpkin lattes on hay bails and perusing locally grown produce in the farm shop. Yet today, this is exactly the Halloween experience we seek. Often spending far too long on Google trying to find the perfect place too. Farms have undergone a transformation, evolving into immersive venues for every seasonal occasion, enticing visitors with their unique take on each calendar event.

Things to Consider when Designing an Open Kitchen in your Restaurant

Things to Consider when Designing an Open Kitchen in your Restaurant

An open kitchen is always an exciting surprise when eating out at a restaurant, experiencing the hustle and bustle of the chefs in action can add to the ambience of the venue and enjoyment of the whole evening. But an open kitchen could be chaotic and uncoordinated if it’s not designed properly, and that’s not the kind of vibe you want to pass onto your customers.

The Importance of a Well-Designed Staff Canteen

The Importance of a Well-Designed Staff Canteen

Ah, the work canteen, you are one of the lucky ones if you have one, as not all companies offer this amenity. Canteens and staff restaurants can be places where exciting meetings happen over coffees or fresh juices, they can be fun places to chat with colleagues, or even offer a quiet environment for a 15-minute phone break. They hold a unique value when recruiting, especially for companies in a remote area with limited access to shops and cafes.

Commercial kitchen design – The importance of 3D visuals

Commercial kitchen design – The importance of 3D visuals

At Ceba Solutions, we pride ourselves on our talent to deliver the most suitable design for your unique needs, and the best way that we can show you our creative concepts is through our 3D visuals. The designs allow you to ‘step in’ to your project and feedback any changes before a single penny has been spent.

Are you ready for the Food Waste Legislation?

Are you ready for the Food Waste Legislation?

In 2021 it was announced that a new Food Waste Legislation would be put in place to stop food going to waste. Astonishingly, nearly 10million tonnes of food goes to waste in our country every year! We thought we would share a few tips on how to get your business ready ahead of the legislation kicking off this year. But no date has been announced just yet.

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