Now dubbed the Bobcat Café, this themed area removes the 'work atmosphere' from the canteen. To achieve this, the company has brought in café-style furniture items in Bobcat's signature red, white and black corporate colours, as well as exciting 50s themed décor and draping to give the dining area an extra funky edge.
Commenting on the contract, Expovent Evolutions MD, Adrian McKnight says, "Not only are we responsible for the menu planning and management of the Bobcat Café, the company will also be handling all of the client's South African corporate functions and its directors dining."
Introducing a completely new concept to the way staff canteens are run, the company has pulled in the services of its catering division, DammFine Cuisine, which has a production kitchen operating out of Surrey Common, the company's venue located in Midrand, in Gauteng. This means that all meals for the Bobcat Café are produced off site at the production kitchen and delivered daily to the premises in Alberton.
With stock, service and portion control and the preparation of all meals being handled off site, on-site waste generation at the café is completely eliminated, while the lengthy preparation times, which employees could spend waiting for their meals, has also been removed.
This successful system is one that McKnight has adopted from his many years of experience working in production catering to multiple outlets in London, where he and his team supplied up to 17 different units from a central kitchen.
He explains, "Once I have fine-tuned the operation of the production system, the kitchens will be able to generate wholesome food production for multi-units in the Gauteng area with great ease.
"Since its transformation, the Bobcat Café is growing in popularity among staff, with its employees being impressed with the menu choices and our friendly and efficient service. The Bobcat Café also offers a take away and delivery option to companies operating within the surrounding area and freezer meals."
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