Biota Dining - Another MKN Kuchenmeister in Australia

MKN catering equipment

I first met James Viles as he was designing his future commercial kitchen in Signorelli, the new venue of Doltone House in Sydney. Then I had the opportunity to invite him to see an MKN Kuchenmeister on MKN stand during FHA in Singapore. See below:

From there we discussed about the technology and the commercial cooking equipment he wanted in his custom-made cooking suite. After discussions on sizes, shapes, budget, gas or Induction, we achieved to agree on a hand-sketch drawing as follows.

You will notice that at that time, the name of the future restaurant was Botanica. Despite the bad quality drawing above, MKN in good Germans achieved to send a more presentable 3D drawing.
After about 3 months, the Kuchenmeister arrived in Bowral.

1.5 ton of equipment in one piece that we would have to slide into the kitchen. And we did it.

After tilting the Kuchenmeister back on its plinth, James could discover his cooking suite for the first time.

We then, just had to connect the appliance to power and water. Thanks to MKN design, there is only one connection point for power and water in the complete cooking suite.
Since the opening in March, Biota has been acclaimed for its design and of course for James and Shaun Quade's cooking. Biota has been positively mentioned in Sydney Morning Herald as one of the Best Designed Restaurant in New South Wales.

We are very proud to have been part of this project and wish to James and his team all the Best of luck and success for the future.

http://www.biotadining.com/

Hidria GIF ventilated ceiling HACCP certified

Ventilated ceilings by Phoeniks

For more information on Hidria GIF ventilated ceiling go to http://www.phoeniks.com.au/newproducts_hidriaGIF.html

Gourmet Traveller Review on PM24 - French commercial rotisserie by PHOENIKS

Commercial rotisserie

Here is the review on new restaurant opened by Philippe Mouchel, PM24, in this month (March 2011 issue) Gourmet Traveller. Highlight of the commercial kitchen as mentioned is the red enamelled Rotisserie, delivered by Phoeniks and manufactured by Cuisines Design (France).

 

More about Cuisines Design commercial rotisseries:

www.phoeniks.com.au/newproducts_cuisinesdesign.html

The Source - Moorilla Estate

The source: Restaurant equipment

I have met Philippe Leban, Excutive Chef of The Source in Moorilla Estate in April last year for the first time. After having discussed about his project, I have drawn a first draft of the custom made Kuchenmeister from MKN

His idea was to have gas burners and gas target tops but we suggested to go for Induction. Here are the 3-D drawings that MKN sent back to us.

After negociations and approval, MKN manufactured the Kuchenmeister and we delivered it on site. We had to deliver in 3 pieces as the commercial kitchen is situated on the first floor of the building and we couldn't get the Kuchenmeister in one piece. We had to crane the pieces on the balcony and then slide them inside the kitchen.



Then Peter, sent from MKN could weld each piece and make the Kuchenmeister one piece cooking island as it was.

We added the hand rail and the shelf

Finally here it is. Please note the Salvis salamander and the GIF ventilated ceiling provided by PHOENIKS as well.

For more information, contact PHOENIKS 1300 405 404