BONNET BY HOBART - THE PERFECT FIT

February 2008

Following the recent aquisition of the Horis group, Hobart will set new benchmarks in the UK catering and hospitality with the launch of the Bonnet range of commercial cooking equipment.

Bonnet, a brand that is synonumous with professional French catering, has long been regarded as providing the ultimate in modular cooking solutions to top the end of the market and as such, is the perfect fit for Hobart.

"Bonnet will represent the very best in cooking equipment that Hobart has to offer," comments Ian Garner, managing director, Hobart UK. "we can now provide the most reliable and technically advamced products across all catering equipment sectors, from wasrewashing to cooking. Bonnet is not just the best from Hobart but it is also the best that the UK market has to offer today's caterers- designed to meet and surpass th needs of the most demanding professional chefs and busy catering environments," concluded Ian.

The attention to detail in the design of Bonnet is exceptional and it has been comprehensively put through its paces through decades of discerning customer use, tested time and time again, proving itself able to perform just as well in Michelin starred kitchens as large scale multiple kitchens. The Bonnet Optimum 700 and 900 ranged both represent the best heavy duty cooking equpiment there is. Both are of the same high quality, with the 700 being the perfect way to utilise limited space and the 900 the ultimate solution for a large modern kitchen.

The modular units can be freestanding, mounted on wheels or suited together in a line or island configuration. The combinations are endless resulting in each kitchen having its own unique configuration of components and layout. From pasta cookers to fryers and chargrills to griddles Bonnet offers operators the ultimate in versatile cooking equipment, allowing the range to be adapted to suit any kind of cuisine and size of operation.

The Optimum was 900 was put to the test when it was put through its paces by Marco Pierre White in last years Hells Kitchen. Marco choose four sets of solid top oven ranges - perfect for providing a graduated heat from 300^oC - 500^oC, allowing lots of pans of different sizes to be cooked at the same time and at different temperatures. Two burners catered for the large volumes the kitchen needed to produce for its diners - perfect for producing stock and sauces. The modular units were all sealed and bolted together to give the look of a single piece with the stainless steal surround being flush to the solid top units. This allowed the teams to slide pots from the hot cooking surface straight on to the side ready to serve - great for health and safety and for helping the competing teams to get out food to diners that was hot.

For those looking for equpiment that goes over and above even the very best, the hand made Maestro range from Hobart is the answer. The Maestri range can be whatever chefs want it to be - from precision cooking to large scale catering. It can come the enamelled finish that is custom blended to match any colour desired - from the restaurant's interior to the owner's car.

Made to measure the Maestro can be arranged in any configuration with a comprehensive number of options to choose from. The optimised design means that fewer components have been used to give a better end result. The monobloc top and chasses provide added strength and easy maintenance, the state of the art oven reduces heat loss when the door is opened. The vitro ceramic hob is not only use for fast quality cook but can also be used as a plating area. The solid top has a heating power that is more economical and powerful than 6-8 conventional burners. Hand crafted, modular and expertly engineered the MAestro is the ultimate in performance cooking.

Five Star Service from Hobart

In choosing Hobart, customers can be sure that they have invested in the best equipment in the market, but if any problems do arise a dedicated team of 200 expert technicians will be there to help. Each member of the rapid response team carries a audited parts inventory based on local service requirements - meaning Hobart can achieve high levels of first time fix rates. This is crucial to minimise costly down time. Hobart's experienced techicians are experts in their field and so are not onlu fully equpped to service the entire Hobart range, but also other makes of catering equipment - meaning you can rely on Hobart to meet all your service needs

Whether a large company or small individual, Hobart can be counted on to give the same professional and fast level of service. For more information on Hobart's Service programmes please call 0844 888 7777 for a free survey and no obligation proposal to fit you and your business.

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