​PEL Waste Reduction Equipment is a leading manufacturer of products for reducing waste disposal costs and serves a global customer base via offices in Ireland, the UK and a network of international distributors. The company recognized as leading innovator in waste reduction bringing many novel solutions to the market including the patented ‘Jaws’ range of bottle crushers which save custromers on their waste glass disposal costs. PEL offers a range of bottle crushers spanning the ‘Baby Jaws’ under-the-counter machine to the volume fed ‘Mega Jaws’ machine capable of crushing 680 bottles in 10 minutes. 'Baby Jaws' machine is the only under counter bottle crusher of its kind on the market.  It allows waste glass bottles to be crushed as they are poured or as the empties are returned from the floor & keeps staff serving customers rather than managing the waste glass bottles. The BB03 ‘Jaws’ will crush up to 3000 bottles per hour, & is ideally suited to areas where the ceiling height and ventilation is restricted. Both the PEL BB04 & BB06 machines utilize a 140 Litre bin to store the crushed glass. Specifically, the filtration unit on the BB06 makes it suitable for confined areas or areas where air circulation is limited available.  The BB09 product is the latest addition - it is a stand-alone machine; the waste bottles are fed individually & the waste glass is held in a 140 Litre bin which can hold up to 680 bottles equivalent of crushed glass. 

CHEF NETWORK KITCHEN CULTURE SEMINAR RETURNS – LinkedIn Dublin, 20 November
​When Chef Network was established with the backing of IFSA it had clear objectives; to professionalise the chef career, to make professional kitchens better places to work, and to attract people to enter and stay in the industry. Last July, around 100 industry professionals came together in LinkedIN Dublin for the first Chef Network Kitchen Culture seminar and heard a panel of chefs speak on the need for leadership, culture change and professional development in kitchens. Since then the chef community has stepped up to the plate, delivering over 40 training events throughout 2018 through Chef Network Skillnet. 

Mount Charles, Ireland’s leading foodservice and outsourcing giant, celebrated 30 years in business with over 200 colleagues, suppliers, friends and family at a movie themed celebration in George’s Market, Belfast on Wednesday 24th October, 2018. Guests were taken on a trip down memory lane as the company relived some of its finest memories.

​Chairman Trevor Annon, thanked the entire Mount Charles ‘family’, for their unwavering support and while the past thirty years were applauded, the evening was very much about looking to the future, as he announced their intention to hit £100m turnover by 2025.