Case studies...

Ananda is Ireland's premier fine dining restaurant. Ananda's impeccable pedigree, enviable location and stunning interior design made it Dublin's most anticipated restaurant opening of 2008. A series of superlative restaurant reviews quickly cemented its reputation as one of Ireland's finest dining experiences.

Ananda's decor redefines customer's expectations of Indian restaurants. The dining room features a number of striking design statements, which are quietly opulent while complementing the comfortable welcoming warmth of design theme. The eye is drawn up to the glowingly rich, honey-coloured, water lily inspired chandeliers, while aubergine, lime and cerise velvet upholstery adds vibrancy and life to the seating.

With a new concept for a Thai diner which intended to produce high quality food to the end user for take away or eat in, Kanum approached Platinum Catering Equipment to fit out it kitchen as they were aware we had considerable experience within the ethnic food sector.

The most important element was that the kitchen was in full view of the public so the sharpness and cleanliness of the equipment was always a consideration so it needed to be both functional and easy to maintain.

The engine room of the kitchen consisted of a bespoke water cooled 9 burner wok station with over 200kw of gas required and a 10 grid Gas Angelo Po combi oven coupled with twin fryers and a bain-marie. Ventilation was a major part of the project to ensure adequate air changes not only within the kitchen but within the entire restaurant. The aesthetics of the front of house was always on the clients agenda so to break the counter and give it a contemporary look we used a drop in heated unit from Counterlines Manhattan range. Along with equipment we also supplied the floor and wall finishes as per the specification.

"Working with Platinum Catering Equipment made what was a complex task much, much easier. Working with professional people who know the full range of what is available, helped us save thousands of euros by choosing the right equipment for the task at hand in the space available."
Matthew Spalding

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A very special place, Tankardstown House and Courtyard Cottages is a proud member of Ireland's Blue Book and has been voted 'One of the top houses to rent in the British Isles 2009' - the only one included in Ireland - in the Conde Nast Annual Awards. It is located only 40 minutes north of Dublin Airport outside of the village of Slane, Co. Meath.

Platinum Catering under took the design and fit out of the bistro and main kitchens off Tankardstown house based the requirements of the client. With the menu designed to be contemporary but needing to be produce with as little delay as possible to the guest, Platinum Catering installed the 700 series cooking line from FCB Eurotec to ensure meal after meal could be delivered with the knowledge and peace of mind that the equipment wouldn't let them down. We also installed a 10 grid Combi oven from Angelo po for fast and efficient cooking and as to ensure perfect and consistent produce at all times. For the refrigeration we used True Refrigeration, again based on our knowledge we were confident that with its superior built quality and reliability our client wouldn't be disappointed.