The easing of Covid-19 restrictions has created a shift in UK businesses practices as companies embrace a post-pandemic hybrid working model. Pre Covid-19 traditional contract catering models, which rely on upwards of 70% capacity to break even or make a profit, are becoming unsustainable in the new landscape.
Keith Pordum, managing director of BonCulina commented: “While subsidies are increasing dramatically and caterers are leaving catering contracts BonCulina goes in the opposite direction.
“We are able to offer a manned service at zero subsidy through a fine balancing act between the human element of a manned service and technology.
“Most companies we talk to are convinced its out of reach, impossible and unrealistic to have a caterer on site as catering traditionally involved expensive equipment and labour intense operations but not anymore. BonCulina smart restaurant is a true game changer.”
The smart restaurant catering concept combines a manned service with its BonCulina Anytime hot food vending technology, that requires less space and reduces food waste. The hot meals are prepared by chefs and delivered in patented Torus Pak straight-to-plate technology.
BonCulina plans to ‘further enhance its catering offer’ to the B&I sector by developing a solution for those employees working from home who are in need of a nutritious hot meal. The company expects to make a launch announcement in quarter two of 2021.