Lyreco, a global leader in sustainable workplace solutions, delivers exceptional services to over 40 countries. Their UK office in Telford boasts a professional workplace catering operation managed by Jimmy Worrall, Chef Manager from Blue Apple Catering Company. Together, the iVario Pro and iCombi Pro help Jimmy ensure that the 600 Lyreco UK employees enjoy a variety of consistently high-quality dishes daily, including breakfast, lunch with two hot main dishes, and buffets for team meetings.
The iVario Pro has significantly improved Jimmy's workflow and the quality of the meals served. "It makes my day go a lot faster if I can get the food out fast and fresh. If I cooked the stir fry I made today in the wok, I would have had to start cooking 45 minutes earlier and it probably wouldn't have been as good by the time I'd got it to service. So it just gives me a better product in the end." says Jimmy.
Highlighting the difference between the iVario Pro and conventional cooking appliances, Jimmy states, "The iVario is night and day compared to what we were using before. It will also give us a better finish on the products that we're trying to seal or cook."
The iVario Pro has also led to significant cost savings. Jimmy notes, "It’s saving us a fortune in gas. Before we were using the gas all day, we used to have it on constantly. Now that we've got the iVario, we’re probably using 60% less gas."
Training staff on the iVario Pro is straightforward, and it has even reduced the need for additional staff. Jimmy states, "It's really easy to train all the staff on the iVario. It's probably saving us from getting another member of staff, which is obviously saving on our wage bill, so that it does make it a game changer."
