Flair Magazine - Edition 2 | 2021

EDITION 2, 2021

CREATIVE CROCKERY BETTER IN BIRCH WINE AND CHEESE, PLEASE SMARTER SHELVING

PLUS... closing the loop on the take-makewaste cycle and embracing a circular economy

Flying High

ADRIAN BRETT-CHINNERY, COMPASS GROUP’S NZ NATIONAL EXECUTIVE CHEF, TAKES CATERING TO NEW HEIGHTS

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s we move from the colourful days of autumn to the shorter days of winter, it’s a good time to reflect on the ideas of community and connection. In discussions with Bunzl’s own Phil Tyson we see an exploration of customer relationships and communities (pg 26). Thinking about a broader sense of community, our feature chef, Adrian Brett-Chinnery, describes his dedication to providing interesting and healthy food across New Zealand (pg 27).

In 2021 we’ve entered a new era of health and sanitisation, introducing us to products like Bunzl’s Care Kits (pg 7) and Kwikmaster Professional’s new hand care range (pg 22).

There’s also been a renewed interest in sustainability, as customers and businesses begin to consider the environmental impacts of their products. An importance has been placed on the circular economy (pg 5) and sustainable alternatives to plastic such as birchwood cutlery (pg 12).

Kwikmaster’s reusable plastic carry bags are yet another option to reduce waste for retailers and customers (pg 24).

Companies are also approaching sustainability in their own ways. For examples, see Alto’s innovative meat trays (pg 16) and Cambro’s new food trolleys made from composite material (pg 6). And Trenton’s Moda range of artisanal crockery is a beautiful combination of sustainability and durability (pg 8).

Lastly, discover the indulgence behind pairing good wine and cheese with Tomkin glassware (pg 18). The popular pair persists as a simple yet indulgent treat and an easy way to welcome winter.

I hope you enjoy the read.

Lance Ward

Managing Director, Bunzl Australia & New Zealand

BUNZL ANZ flair@bunzl.com.au

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Plated perfection by Adrian Brett-Chinnery.

“Good food is like music you can taste, colour you can smell.”

Chef Gusteau, Ratatouille

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Centre Stage: True as Steel Spotlight: An End to Waste The Process: Shelf Health Check Out: Easy Care Designer Dishes

Artisinal aesthetics meet commercial quailty with Trenton’s Moda range.

Why Birch is Best 12 Sustain’s new disposable cultery is

eco-friendly­— and good looking, too.

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Meat with Approval

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Why Alto’s revolutionary Moisturelock Meat Tray is winning awards.

A Perfect Pair

Wine and cheese is a timeless combo, elevated with classic glassware.

A Helping Hand 22 We take a closer look at handwashing... and Kwikmaster Professional’s new range.

Better Bags 24 Durable, reusable plastic bags join the war on waste.

Quick-fire Q&A 26 With Bunzl’s Phil Tyson.

Talk 27 Toque Meet Compass Group’s National Executive Chef, Adrian Brett-Chinnery.

@bunzlANZhospitality @bunzlANZhospitality @BunzlAustraliaandNewZealand Bunzl Australia & New Zealand

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CENTRE STAGE

True as Steel Cambro has unveiled a new food trolley constructed from composite material – and it is no flash in the pan.

Finding the ideal trolley to transport food in bulk around the kitchen can be difficult: you’ll need one that’s sturdy enough to run smoothly across floors, lightweight enough to push easily, and versatile enough to handle a range of different temperatures. If you’re likely to take it out of the kitchen, you’ll need one that presents well, too.

Representing a major revolution in bulk food holding, Cambro’s Camshelving Food Pan Trolley offers all these attributes ­— and a lot more.

Perhaps most impressive is its build quality, employing a state-of-the-art composite plastic material that is virtually unbreakable. This banishes any worries over failing weld points, as can often be the case with metal models.

The hard-wearing material means the trolley’s frames won’t dent nor its edges sharpen, even in a busy kitchen where of course accidents can happen. The trolley, available in GN 1/1 and GN 2/1 models, is also impervious to food acids and harsh chemicals, making it extremely easy to clean, as well as guaranteeing it for a lifetime against rust and corrosion.

Mobility-wise, the Camshelving Trolley uses four premium swivel-casters with non-marking wheels to help the unit glide across all types of flooring, including potentially ridged and bumpy tiles. Two solid locking frames, one top, one bottom, ensures a robust structure when on the move.

It’s not afraid to do the lion’s share of lifting either, with the full-sized unit offering a load-bearing capacity of 340 kilograms, while being sufficiently lightweight to push around with ease.

And like all good kitchen units, this one scores big on versatility. In this case, the trolley can be used in a walk-in freezer or in a hot kitchen, capable of holding frozen foods, pans directly from the oven at 200°C, and everything in between.

Contact your Bunzl representative for more information.

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SPOTLIGHT

An End to Waste

The Circular Economy

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For years we have relied on a take-make-waste cycle: taking raw materials, making them into products to be used and then wasting whatever’s left over.

But in recent times there’s been a growing focus on how to close the loop in the cycle and operate more sustainably: how to create a circular economy.

Like the cycles of nature, a circular economy works by giving and taking in equal measure ­— reducing or even eradicating waste by reusing and recycling resources for as long as possible.

Every business can work towards achieving a circular economy. For instance, you can offer reusable crockery, use compostable packaging or provide recycled cups and containers that can again be recycled.

At Bunzl, we’re working hand in hand with our suppliers towards a more sustainable model. Refillable sanitising and soap stations are ensuring dispensers are used for many years rather than thrown away after each use.

Then there’s our food service and packaging solutions, such as our Sustain range, which is all about renewable and compostable alternatives, and the Revive range of cups and containers, made using recyclable PET plastics. www.shop.bunzl.com.au/sustainability

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Achieving a circular economy means creating a more sustainable industry for all of us.

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THE PROCESS

Shelf Health Get your kitchen into shape with sturdy, versatile shelving solutions.

Most chefs will agree, when it comes to commercial kitchens, organisation is key.

It doesn’t matter if you’re catering in a busy conference centre or a hotel, efficiency and order in the kitchen are crucial to guarantee a smooth operation and happy guests.

And when the orders roll in or the buffet breakfast needs to be replenished quickly, that means being able to place a hand on whatever is needed in an instant.

Cambro Shelving’s Elements range offers solutions that not only work for each individual kitchen but also guarantee universal durability.

These shelves can be laid out in walk-in freezers and chillers or stacked in the heat of a commercial kitchen, able to withstand a temperature range of 125°C, from -38°C to 88°C.

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Formed from a cutting-edge composite plastic material, Cambro Shelving offers a lifetime guarantee against rust or corrosion – an essential for a unit which will be cleaned with water and chemicals.

Fortunately, the Elements range features smooth, lightweight surfaces, making cleaning quick and simple. But while its slender build also makes it easier to move around and reposition, it loses nothing in strength. In fact, it will bear more weight than most common wire shelving.

Units are available in either stationary or mobile models, with each able to hold a variety of wares — whether fresh produce or pots and pans — in different weights.

All of which makes Cambro Shelving the ideal kitchen organiser.

Contact your Bunzl representative for more information.

CHECK OUT

Easy Care Convenient care kits take the hassle out of on-the-go personal hygiene.

In a time when we’re particularly conscious about hygiene, it pays to be prepared.

One way to promote healthy hygiene practices is by providing your workers and customers with a Bunzl Care Kit or Bunzl Care Pack to carry with them in their bags and pockets when they’re out and about. These are convenient hygiene sets that contain essentials such as hand sanitiser, face masks and handwipes.

The Bunzl Care Kit, for instance, includes a 60ml bottle of hand sanitiser, two sanitising hand towels and a disposable face mask, all packaged within a resealable pouch. The slightly more lightweight Bunzl Care Pack offers the same, but without the sanitiser.

If you are a company or organisation working across healthcare or hospitality, these are the ideal kits to hand out to your staff so they can keep themselves germ-free, and to customers and clients so they can do the same.

More than ever, company bosses owe a duty of care to staff and customers to help them maintain good health and avoid unnecessary illness.

The Bunzl Care Kits and Packs can also be customised, with stylish branded designs added — so there’s never any excuse to be without one. www.shop.bunzl.com.au/-zidBZCAPKA

Above. BZCAKTA Care Kit with face mask, hand wipes (2 packs) and hand santiser.

Below. BZCAPKA Care Kit with face mask and hand wipes (2 packs).

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1. TI926029 Moda Chic plate rnd 290mm.

2. TI926020 Moda Chic plate rnd 200mm.

3. TI926026 Moda Chic plate rnd 260mm.

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Designer Dishes

THE TREND FOR ARTISANAL-STYLE CROCKERY IS STRONGER THAN EVER – AND IN THE SHAPE OF TRENTON’S MODA RANGE, IT’S NOW MATCHED WITH COMMERCIAL QUALITY.

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he fashion for homemade ceramics has exploded in recent years, with pottery classes becoming a popular pastime for many and handcrafted dishware flying off the workshop shelves.

Restaurants and eateries all over Australia and New Zealand have equally bought into and driven the trend, serving exquisite, precisely made food on plates, dishes and bowls that, with their imperfect shapes and irregular glazes, appear anything but precise.

The downsides to using small-batch, handmade crockery in a commercial setting are of course obvious: there’s the price to consider and the durability of the plates and bowls. If broken, individual pieces can also be hard to replace.

Moda Porcelain from Trenton International is an organic range reminiscent of artisanal ceramic but with the benefit of commercial quality. While boasting beautiful, fluid designs and a unique finish, the range is the only one of its kind that comes with a fiveyear edge-chip warranty. ➜

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“Thanks to different reactions that occur in the production process, colour and patterns vary so no two pieces are exactly the same.”

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Stylish and impressive, Willow and Snow are the latest additions to the first release of Nourish, Icon, Chic and Lush. Shapes within the range have been specifically matched to best suit each colour and finish, adding an even more eclectic feel to this beautiful range.

Thanks to different reactions that occur in the production process, colour and patterns vary so no two pieces are exactly the same.

And to really add spice to a dinner setting, the colours of each piece – which range from

plates to ramekins and serving dishes — are designed to be mixed and matched.

In an age where Instagram is as important as word of mouth in attracting new customers, using beautiful dinnerware that complements the food being served is vital.

As the focus continues to shift to artisanal styles and designs, to craftsmanship and the charmingly imperfect, the Moda range is the ideal mix of eye-catching, Insta-friendly aesthetics and commercial quality.

1. TI927521 Moda Chic dish rect 530x265x70mm.

2. TI926007 Moda Chic ramekin 75mL 70x35mm.

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2. SUSKWC Sustain wooden knife natural beeswax coated 165mm.

3. SUSFWC Sustain wooden fork coated 160mm.

4. SUSRCSC0750 Sustain sugarcane rectangular container 750ml.

5. BZSUSBDW8 Sustain bamboo hot cup double wall 8oz.

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Why Birch is Best DURABLE, GOOD LOOKING AND ECO-FRIENDLY, SUSTAIN’S NEW BIRCHWOOD CUTLERY COULD JUST BE THE PERFECT ALTERNATIVE TO SINGLE-USE PLASTICS.

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or any business offering takeaway food and drinks, it’s likely you’ll already have considered replacing your plastic containers and cutlery with other options.

After all, finding sustainable solutions for dispensable food packaging and utensils is one of the hottest topics in the industry right now.

When it comes to disposable cutlery, one viable alternative is to provide knives, forks and spoons made from birchwood.

A new offering from the expanding Sustain range, these utensils are durable, good looking and, most importantly, environmentally friendly.

That’s because Sustain cutlery is made using a wood that is sourced from sustainably managed forests, and is compostable in industrial facilities.

It helps, too, that birch is a natural ➜

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Sustain cutlery is made using a wood that is sourced from sustainably managed forests, and is compostable in industrial facilities... a great alternative to plastics.

candidate for producing cutlery, thanks to its smooth surface and rich sheen.

All of which represents a great alternative to plastics, at a time when the negative effects of offering single-use items are better known – and are being acted upon.

A ban on the supply of straws, stirrers and cutlery has recently come into force in South Australia, with Queensland’s ban starting in September. All other Australian States and Territories are looking to follow suit, and New Zealand is considering similar actions as well.

It’s quite a turnaround for a material that had once seemed a Godsend. When the first plastic knives, forks and spoons appeared in the 1940s, they were sold

as cheap, tough, reusable alternatives to stainless steel varieties.

And within a couple of decades, particularly amid the growth of the fast food industry and air travel, plastic cutlery had come to be seen as the perfect solution for those on the go. It was after all lightweight, inexpensive and, importantly, disposable.

Nowadays, we know that alternatives need to be sustainable, not just functional.

The Sustain range does exactly that, with its new cutlery options being offered alongside paper cups, plates and straws ­— proving a smart choice while single-use plastics come to be gradually phased out over the next few years.

1. SUSCUTPKW4A Sustain cutlery pack with wooden fork, knife, spoon, napkin.

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Meat with Approval SUSTAINABLY MADE AND EFFECTIVE AT KEEPING MEAT FRESH AND JUICY, ALTO’S MOISTURELOCK MEAT TRAY IS WINNING AWARDS FOR A REASON.

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key question in the food industry today is how to operate more sustainably while still guaranteeing quality.

The two don’t always go hand in hand, especially while cost remains a factor as well.

Alto’s Moisturelock Meat Tray is one product trying to appeal to both ends of the spectrum – improving the effectiveness of meat packaging while ticking crucial sustainability boxes at the same time.

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also help meat retain one of its most important qualities: juiciness.

You don’t need to be a food scientist, or even a chef, to know that this is one of the most vital elements in determining the quality of meat. But it’s true: according to food science, the tasty drippings provide one of the three key identifiers of an excellent cut, along with tenderness and flavour.

It’s easy for meat to surrender some of that moisture quickly, though. In most packaging, meat will lose around 1-3% of its juices in ‘drip loss’, which is caught in soaker pads.

In a bid to avoid this drip loss, the awardwinning new Moisturelock meat tray is designed to keep prime cuts juicier for longer.

Engineered to capture fluid via specially created dimples in its base, this tray removes the need for a soaker pad. Coupled with a 30mm depth and revolutionary angled rim, the Moisturelock protects the product and dramatically reduces leakage risk.

Meanwhile, its sustainable credentials come through an innovative build using 50% recycled polyethylene terephthalate, or rPET for short. That means the tray is made using recycled materials, and, in turn, is fully recyclable in Australia and New Zealand.

In using rPET, Alto has moved production of the Moisturelock towards a circular economy, with the plastic used coming originally from such items as drinks bottles and – pleasingly – meat trays.

With most councils now able to collect and process meat trays in the kerbside recycling, it’s likely that these products will also end up being reconstituted into new items once used – perhaps even becoming Moisturelock Meat Trays once more.

If you want to see sustainability in action, you won’t find a juicier example than that.

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Engineered to capture fluid via specially created dimples in its base, this tray removes the need for a soaker pad. Meanwhile, it’s made using recycled materials, and, in turn, is recyclable.

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A Perfect Pair

PAIRING CHEESE WITH WINE IS A CLASSIC COMBINATION THAT’S AS POPULAR AS IT IS INDULGENT – AND WITH THE RIGHT GLASSWARE YOU CAN REALLY TICK ALL THE BOXES.

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t’s a fact: there are few things that go together as well as cheese and wine.

Researchers in 2012 presented evidence that foods at the opposite end of the spectrum of taste work well together. And in 2016, scientists in France (where else?) found that eating cheese while drinking wine can improve the wine-tasting experience.

The research was centuries in the making, with wine and cheese likely served together in Europe ever since the two delicacies were first produced.

In countries such as France and Italy, where particular types of wine and cheese were made in specific regions, pairings came together organically. Take beaujolais and brie, for instance, which would likely have been made in the same villages on neighbouring farms and wineries, for hundreds of years.

But you don’t need to know the science or the history to realise what a potent and popular combination cheese and wine are.

Where light reds go with soft, mild cheeses, it’s maybe no surprise that rich full-bodied reds tend to pair well with more flavoursome fromage: a cabernet sauvignon with an extra sharp cheddar perhaps, or a malbec with a smoked gouda. ➜

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The TruShotTM Mobile Dispensing System This new dispensing system keeps the cleaning staff moving. Our patented spray-and-wipe cleaning system provides optimised dilution delivery.

The easy-to-use system requires no mixing, measuring or stopping and its fully intuitive design will have cleaning staff using it in minutes.

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The on-board 296ml water reservoir easily fills at any water source reducing re-supply trips to the store room.

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4. TK360992 Stolzle Ultra glass wine 376ml. 5. TK360996 Stolzle Ultra glass flute 185ml. 6. TK360998 Stolzle Ultra glass water 450ml.

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And for real indulgence, it always pays to break out the tawny port after dinner and enjoy a nice slow tipple paired with something a little tangier, such as a stilton or gorgonzola.

For all of these, the final missing ingredient is the glassware. If you’re selling good wine, you need good glasses, and Tomkin’s range

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of wine and port glasses will serve to enhance the experience.

Sleek curves, a lovely sheen and a satisfying weight in the hand make these glasses the perfect go-to for any customer finishing their night with a cheese board and a bottle of beautifully matched vino.

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A Helping Hand

HYGIENE IS CRUCIAL FOR THOSE WORKING IN THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR, AND KWIKMASTER PROFESSIONAL’S NEW HAND CARE RANGE WILL ELIMINATE GERMS BEFORE THEY CAN SPREAD.

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or healthcare workers, few things are more essential than hand hygiene.

Whether you’re working in hospital, aged care or community health, it’s vital you and your staff stay protected, as far as possible, from unwittingly picking up and passing on germs via the hands.

Kwikmaster Professional’s new hand care range is designed to eliminate germs before you can spread them to surfaces, food or other people.

The knowledge that germs can be transmitted this way is — surprisingly — relatively recent. The first physician to publicly theorise that handwashing could reduce the risk of infection was the Hungarian Ignaz Semmelweis, working in a hospital in Vienna in the 1840s. Sadly, Semmelweis’ advice wasn’t only ignored, he was ridiculed for suggesting it.

It took another 40 years, following advances in medical research from the likes of Louis Pasteur, Joseph Lister and Robert Koch, for handwashing to be universally practised in hospitals, before becoming widespread among the general public at the start of the 20th century.

Today, it is viewed as an essential tool in stopping the spread of infectious diseases, as

soap and sanitisers will help remove viruses, bacteria and microorganisms from the skin.

The World Health Organisation even introduced a ‘5 Moments of Hand Hygiene’ guide in 2009 to remind healthcare workers when they should wash their hands. They included the moments before touching a patient, before a procedure, after a procedure or exposure to bodily fluids, after touching a patient and after touching a patient’s surroundings.

In line with this guide, Kwikmaster Professional’s range offers a selection of products to suit your needs, from an antibacterial handwash and an antibacterial hand soap to a liquid sanitiser, hair and body wash, liquid soap and a rinse-free sanitiser.

All the products are designed to target dirt and grease for the professional healthcare worker, ensuring your hand hygiene will be the last thing you need to worry about when next seeing a patient.

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Better Bags REUSABLE HDPE BAGS COULD HELP REDUCE WASTE FOR RETAILERS AND CUSTOMERS.

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educing our reliance on singleuse plastics is seen as a key battle in the war on waste, as industries look for recyclable and reusable alternatives.

Solutions can be difficult to come by in the hospitality and food-processing sectors, where plastics, and in particular plastic bags, are used so regularly.

One answer is to opt for high-density polyethylene (HDPE) bags that, due to their durability and versatility, can be reused for as long as they are viable.

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Available in white and blue options, Kwikmaster’s bags are hard-wearing and able to withstand moisture, making them ideal for the likes of produce stores and butchers. Once used they can be rinsed, cleaned and repurposed, giving them the kind of longevity most bags don’t have.

While kerbside recycling services generally won’t process plastic bags and other soft plastics, many recycling centres will take them, including bags made from

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Although Australia and New Zealand have signifcantly reduced single-use plastic bag consumption, there’s much work to be done.

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QUICK-FIRE Q&A

A Clean Sweep We speak to long-time Bunzl team member Phil Tyson about his role in the facilities management space.

One of OzHarvest’s hardworking and much-loved volunteers, John. @ozharvest

PHIL TYSON Account Manager, Facilities Management

The Ink Nomad Range channels antique opulence. @steeliteinternationalaustralia

Contact Phil with your requirements: philip. tyson@bunzl.com.au

Centrepiece Bunzl products and partners you need to follow on Instagram.

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Below. Philip Tyson with Trident staff members on Thank Your Cleaner Day.

Tell us about your career. I actually started out as a technician in the photographic film industry, but the advent of digital imaging led my wife and I to buy a small coffee shop in the 1990s. We ran the business for two years and it was a great learning curve for me in relation to selling, business operation and costs. After we sold the coffee shop, I moved into sales at Bunzl with the Brisbane Customer Service Team. I’ve now been with Bunzl for more than 20 years.

What does your job involve? I work with heathcare groups and facilities management teams to find solutions to their daily problems – whether the solution be cleaning chemicals, machinery or hardware fit for purpose. As well as finding the right products, I need to find better cost outcomes wherever possible, particularly in light of the huge impact that COVID-19 has had on businesses.

What’s the most interesting thing about your role? Our product exposure is huge, and it is changing all the time. A manufacturer’s rep may only have 20-50 products to put forward – we have thousands.

Working with the cleaning and hygiene area also provides great exposure to multiple market sectors as cleaning equipment is used in all the sectors we supply – Healthcare, Hospitality and Processor & Industry. It’s great to be exposed to new ideas and products or a better way of doing things, and Bunzl is in a good place for this.

What keeps you inspired and motivated? I’m motivated by the professional relationships I’ve established and maintained – I’ve been working with some of my customers for more than 10 years. If you do a good job you will keep a customer, and this is sometimes true even when they change jobs and move to a new business. I’m also motivated to establish new customer relationships. During my time at Bunzl, I have also been lucky enough to work with some really good people within the business and I think that this helps enormously when working towards a goal. Being able to work together with like-minded people, and have a laugh from time to time, is a real positive and something that keeps me motivated.

TOQUE TALK

Adrian Brett-Chinnery With decades of experience in high-pressure roles, Adrian Brett-Chinnery is taking his latest role in his stride.

If there’s one thing Adrian Brett-Chinnery has learnt how to handle in his 25-plus years working in the heat of the food industry, it’s pressure.

Now the National Executive Chef of Compass Group’s operations in New Zealand, the British ex-pat spends any given day working on high-stakes multimillion-dollar contracts, puzzling out logistical operations that would challenge an army general and overseeing menus that will be enjoyed by countless people, old, young and every age in between.

Currently in his fifth year with Compass, Brett-Chinnery landed the leading role last October and immediately set about trying to find efficiencies and win new contracts for a company that, like so many others, had been hit by the pandemic.

And yet, having spent so many years as a chef, Brett-Chinnery concedes that this kind of stress comes with the territory.

“I’ve worked in hotels, restaurants, and now at Compass: quite a broad range of things,” he says.

Above left. Chef Adrian “And every job comes with its own different pressures.” Brett-Chinnery on the scene at Compass Group.

His level-headedness comes, perhaps, from Above right. Innovation beginning in kitchens so early. He was just 14 when on a plate — one of Adrian’s he began washing dishes at an up-market country eye-catching creations.

club in his native UK: so young that he had to get approval from his school to work there.

But once he’d got a start, he never looked back, realising that food was in his make-up thanks to foodie parents who had run a hotel and a bakery, and a step-brother who was a chef.

Following a move to New Zealand in 2004 and a five-year stint heading the kitchen at Hotel du Vin in the Mangatawhiri Valley, the talented chef eventually wound up at award-winning fine-diner Bracu.

But it was the position he took in 2011 that would truly set him on the path to joining Compass six years later. As Group Development Chef at Tanoa Hotels based in Fiji, he helped reorganise the kitchens top to bottom, putting in place higher standards of hygiene, cheffing and output.

The Fiji link made him a natural to head up Compass’s contract with Air New Zealand, having travelled with the airline frequently.

“I had no idea how huge the contract would be.

It was massive, and there was a lot of scope to do some really cool stuff,” he says.

“What really excited me was that 4.5 million people a year would be tasting your food, which is nearly the population of New Zealand.”

In the exec role, Brett-Chinnery’s responsibilities have expanded to managing everything from Compass’s 80-plus retail and cafe contracts throughout New Zealand to supplying food for numerous district health boards. Most recently he has been working on a project to provide 12,500 lunches for schoolkids in three lower socio-economic areas up and down the country later this year.

“Logistically that’s been challenging, to put it mildly,” he laughs. “Not only have you got to make the lunches, and make them healthy, interesting, and in a way kids will actually eat them, you’ve then got to deliver them right to their classrooms.”

Unsurprisingly, Brett-Chinnery is taking it all in his stride.“You just want to make sure you’re utilising the money companies are paying in the best way and you’re making interesting, locally produced food that people are going to like,” he says.

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