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Serving Lunch With the Oven Down
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Serving Lunch With the Oven Down

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMay 14, 2026

I remember standing in a secondary school kitchen at 11:15 AM, the air thick with the smell of scorched gravy…

Planned Maintenance Beats Emergency Callouts
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Planned Maintenance Beats Emergency Callouts

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMay 9, 2026

I once walked into a school kitchen during a Tuesday lunch rush where the walk-in fridge had decided to give…

Hood Type Versus Rack Conveyor
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Hood Type Versus Rack Conveyor

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMay 1, 2026August 27, 2026

I once walked into a school kitchen during a mid-morning rush where the staff were practically weeping over a “state-of-the-art”…

Dirty in One End, Clean Out the Other
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Dirty in One End, Clean Out the Other

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodApril 29, 2026September 17, 2026

I once walked into a school kitchen during a mid-morning rush where the “state-of-the-art” dishwashing station was essentially a battlefield.…

A Blast Chiller Solves the Cooling Problem
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A Blast Chiller Solves the Cooling Problem

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodApril 20, 2026August 27, 2026

I remember standing in a school kitchen three years ago, watching a chef try to “speed up” the cooling of…

Sizing Fridges for Your Delivery Pattern
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Sizing Fridges for Your Delivery Pattern

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodApril 10, 2026August 27, 2026

I’ve sat in too many school kitchens where the “state-of-the-art” smart fridge is currently nothing more than an expensive, blinking…

One Combi Can Replace Three Pieces of Kit
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One Combi Can Replace Three Pieces of Kit

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodApril 3, 2026

I remember standing in a secondary school kitchen three years ago, watching a chef try to juggle three different pans…

Combi Ovens and Whether You Need One
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Combi Ovens and Whether You Need One

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMarch 31, 2026September 3, 2026

I’ve spent far too many Tuesday mornings standing in sweltering, cramped kitchens, watching a stressed-out cook struggle with a piece…

Legionella Risk in Little-used Outlets
Kitchens

Legionella Risk in Little-used Outlets

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMarch 20, 2026August 27, 2026

I remember standing in a primary school kitchen three years ago, watching a frantic midday service, when I noticed the…

Testing Portable Appliances in a Wet Room
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Testing Portable Appliances in a Wet Room

Ottoline Achebe-KirkwoodMarch 17, 2026

I’ve spent sixteen years walking into kitchens where the steam is thick enough to chew, and if there is one…

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