From everyone here at Mid West, we'd like to wish you all a very happy Easter!
In true Mid West style, we'd also like to introduce you to a couple of items of catering equipment who are particularly excited about Easter. Meet two of Blast Chiller Cat's closest friends, Hoppy the Hot Cupboard and Beaky the Undercounter Dishwasher...
Hoppy the Hot Cupboard
Hoppy is a lovely 1200mm hot cupboard that just so happens to think it's a rabbit. He has two shelves inside, each capable of holding three 1/1 gastronorm containers, and would be perfect for smaller catering requirements. With a warm and fuzzy personality to match his bunny-like ways, Hoppy also provides a warm prep area on top, making him small but versatile.
Beaky the Undercounter Dishwasher
Beaky is a chirpy little dishwasher who, despite his bird-like appearance, has a nice, quiet operation. He was bought new last year and has only performed at one event. He is quick and efficient, washing up to 500 plates an hour. Beaky offers two wash cycles and would be well-suited to life in a small catering establishment such as a pub or restaurant.
With Valentine's Day tomorrow, we thought we'd do a bit of a Lonely Hearts column to see if we can find the perfect kitchen for some of our equipment. Following our Lonely Hearts ad last year, Wendy the Warming Drawer found a loving new home, so we though it was worth a try again. After all, no item of catering equipment should be alone on Valentine's Day...
Percy the Produce Washer
Look deep into my whirlpool and you'll see my swirling heart of gold. There will be no wishy-washy behaviour from me - I'm an efficient, practical machine, and although I'm fully automatic, I still enjoy making bold gestures. Perhaps I will surprise you by washing some delicious strawberries for you, or maybe even a passion fruit! Let me get you in a spin this Valentine's Day.
Terry the Tray Dispenser
Dining halls, serveries, dishwash areas. You name it, I've worked in them all. Although I'm quite indecisive over where I choose to work, there's one thing I'm quite certain of - my desire for romance. I can hold loads of trays, but at the end of the day I would prefer to just hold hands. If you pick me this Valentine's Day, I promise I'll show you a wheelie good time, and may even buy you my favourite kind of tray - Milk Tray...
Horace the Hot Servery
I
have a great capacity for love (and gastronorm containers), and would
love to join you at a wonderful banquet or maybe a ball - I come with
casters, so I'm pretty nimble on my feet for a large piece of kit. I'm also an excellent tennis player, and have a real skill for serving. With my integral hot cupboard, I'm sure you'll really warm to me. Give me a chance - after all, I am totally hot.
Sadly the time has come to reveal our last item of catering equipment taking part in Movember. Our final folically-endowed friend is the largest member of our Mid West Movember team, Tom the Freezer.Inspired by his namesake Tom Selleck's illustrious mo, Tom the
Freezer has produced possibly the most magnificent moustache of all our
equipment, accessorised beautifully by his finely flared nostrils and delicately raised eyebrow.
Unfortunately though, a rather ungentlemanly spat has broken out within the Mid West Movember team, between Tom the Freezer and Harry the Bratt Pan. When Tom the Freezer saw Harry the Bratt Pan's somewhat Selleck-esque effort, he decided to try and freeze him out of the team. We tried to explain that he doesn't have the monopoly on Selleck-style 'taches, but sadly Tom the Freezer became rather cold with us.
John the Slicer tried to slice through the icy atmosphere, but alas, to no avail. Even Edward the Hot Cupboard's effort to thaw the frosty mood was rebuffed. Gary the Dishwasher decided - probably quite sensibly - to wash his hands of the whole situation, while Charlie the Chargrill and Carl the Soup Kettle tried in vain to maintain the formerly warm and friendly atmosphere in the team.
It's very sad to see things end this way, but perhaps it was inevitable, given all the testosterone-fuelled happenings of Movember. It's tragic that our equipment has taken it so seriously that they've ended up falling-out, but perhaps it just shows their unwavering dedication to the cause. If you'd like to help make sure that this sad situation hasn't been in vain, please donate to Movember here. Don't forget to visit the Movember Gallery on our website too.
We are hopeful that after tomorrow's big shave, harmony will be restored in the Mid West warehouse, and that all will be forgotten. We'll be keeping our fingers crossed.
New to our Movember team this week is Edward the Hot Cupboard. He's been merrily nurturing his 'tache all month and is very excited to finally be able to show it off!
Edward the Hot Cupboard is a naturally warm-hearted soul, so he didn't hesitate to sign up for Movember to help raise some money for charity. He's always keen to get involved in charity challanges, and his previous sponsored persuits have apparently included marathons, climbing mountains and trekking across deserts. Well, that's what he says, and we've no reason to doubt him...
Luckily, Edward is an upright mobile hot cupboard, so moving around from place to place has never posed any difficulty for him. With 16 shelves inside, transporting nice hot food with him has never been a problem on any of his expeditions either.
With all this physical excercise, Edward the Hot Cupboard obviously has to make sure he warms up fully before each activity. It's therefore partiularly fortuitous that he just so happens to be able to warm up very quickly and retain his heat, thanks to his excellent insulation.
If you'd like to support Edward the Hot Cupboard in his Movember challenge, as well as the efforts of his comrades Charlie the Chargrill, Harry the Bratt Pan, John the Slicer, Carl the Soup Kettle and Gary the Dishwasher, visit their webpage here to donate. You can also visit our Movember Gallery to see photos of all the Mid West Movember team so far.
