RACS Refrigeration, Air Conditioning, Catering Services Ltd, Case Study 19

19. FAMILY FUN AT THE SEA SIDE MUMBLES PIER
		Within the kitchen area, the new equipment supplied includes an electric combination oven, gas 6 burner range, deep fat fryer, chiller, freezer, dish washer, purpose built cold room and purpose made servery counter as well as extract canopy, benches, racks and sinks. All floors, walls and ceilings were clad in the very latest materials, providing a sealed and easy to clean, hygienic environment in which to prepare food. The ice cream soda bar provided a different challenge in design. It required point of sale ice cream scoop displays and upright refrigerated cabinets for the cold drinks, facing into the eating area, while also needing access to the external service window, so that staff could serve customers both inside and outside the building.
Mumbles Pier, built some 100 years ago, used to provide the embarkation point for paddle steamers plying the South Wales and North Devon coasts. Now more of a tourist attraction, the pier extends from Mumbles Head, guarding the West End of Swansea Bay, To complement the Grade II listed Pier, a new facility, built in the Victorian style, has been erected on the sea front at the entrance. The Pavilion provides the entertainment that would have been the highlight of visits to the Pier in days gone by. The amusement arcade has been brought up to date, with state of the art machines, and a 4 lane 10-pin bowling alley. But the real treats for visitors and their children have not been forgotten, with fish and chips, an ice cream soda bar, and a fully fitted restaurant, all combining to ensure that the facility caters for every taste, and that the 'day at the seaside' remains a real treat. The ice cream bar and fish and chip shop both have external service points, while the 60 seater restaurant has a self service counter with both hot and cold food displays. RACS designed, installed and commissioned all of the catering areas, including the food storage and preparation. Working within tight space and time guidelines, RACS provided a facility which enables the minimum number of staff to provide service from all outlets at maximum productivity. The servery counter in the restaurant has been fabricated from granite, to complement the rocky outcrop of Mumbles Head. This presented it's own problems in terms of the weight which needed to be supported, and the machining and jointing of the material into one continuous surface.		A very tight installation timescale was adhered to, and the Grand opening of The Pavilion took place on time, with all facilities in full working order.
		“I was impressed by the professionalism and the excellent service given by RACS. They incorporated all of our requests into their designs and their speed of response to late amendments, and to solving problems not of their making, was very impressive. The catering installation we now have at Mumbles Pier provides all of the facilities we could ask for." John Bollom Managing Director AMECO

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