Commercial Kitchen Assistance
25 May 22
Commercial Kitchen Assistance has been established since 2013, with Managing Director, Nicola Harris, at the forefront of the business.
The business has been buying the Middleby product portfolio since its inception and always lead with the Middleby products when designing or quoting a new project. Nicola, their MD, has been in the industry for 24 years and has been buying Middleby products for about 20 of those!
CKA supply the Middleby brands into regional chains such as Archie’s – they use Pitco fry suites (and special order fryers!), MagiKitch’n chrome griddles and the Carter Hoffmann Crisp ‘N Hold units in all of their kitchens across the North West. Recently, CKA have successfully converted Shakedown on to using the Middleby products too. They also now purchase Pitco fry suites, MagiKitch’n chrome griddles and Carter Hoffmann Crisp ‘N Hold units and love them.
CKA’s customers see a lot of success with Middleby UK products – because the equipment is more efficient, they don’t need to replace it as often as with other brands which helps them to save money. They also see a lot of savings on oil when using fryers with built-in oil filtration. For customers who have multiple sites, it makes all sites uniform as they all have the same equipment, and it also makes training staff much easier. All round, using Middleby UK products helps to grow their business, and makes the running of their business much more efficient.
Nicola told Middleby UK that ‘all the feedback we get from clients using Middleby UK products is good feedback. We find that it can sometimes be difficult to convert clients to Middleby UK brands from other brands, as often clients prefer to go for the cheapest options, but once they realise that you really do get what you pay for in terms of quality, efficiency, output and lifespan, they understand why it’s a no-brainer. Our clients also love visiting the Innovation Kitchen, they are so impressed with the range of equipment available to see, test and try.’
‘All Middleby brands are well-known, reliable brands; market-leaders in many cases. We truly believe in the products available from Middleby UK, they are manufactured so well and really made to last. The people in the business also make it so easy to work with Middleby UK. If we ever do encounter any issues they are rectified promptly and if we ever need any information it is delivered to us without delay. Jack (our Business Development Manager) is also an absolute pleasure to work with!’
The Innovation Kitchen that Middleby UK have to offer is just one of the things about the business that Nicola says is most impressive. For CKA’s customers, having access to the Innovation Kitchen in Wigan has worked wonders for them. It always wows their customers and makes them happy as there is such a wide range of products available to demo across various sectors!