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Proven MKN quality

As a premium supplier of professional cooking technology, MKN strives for a continuous improvement process. This includes the optimization of appliances and technology as well as constantly improving internal production and business processes. To achieve these objectives MKN implements a quality managment system and has been certified according to ISO 9001 for many years. Within the scope of a comprehensive audit MKN has now proven again that it not only meets standards but also sets its own ones in all areas. ... more

Inspiration for new business segments with the combi steamer

Using the new integrated smoking function SmokeInside for the MKN combi steamer FlexiCombi MagicPilot you can smoke food in no time at all. Whether fish, meat or vegetables, four different intensity levels impart a variable and unique smoky flavour to each product. The smoker unit is installed onto the combi steamer and can be easily loaded with wood chips or spices using a pull-out drawer. The smoking function is easily operated using the MagicPilot touch control system. So, you can programme smoking in combination with other cooking methods. ... more

NEW MKN COMBI STEAMER TRIUMPHS AT RENOWNED AWARDS

MKN is thrilled as its new combi steamer FlexiCombi Team celebrates double success after winning two international innovation awards. The Gulfood Awards were presented on the occasion of the same named exhibition in Dubai and rank among the most renowned accolades in the industry. The Gulfood Awards honour and recognise individuals as well as companies for particularly outstanding and innovative products. Three hundred entries from thirty countries on four continents were up for selection this year. ... more

Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Awards

Five “exceptional” young chefs working in restaurants across the UK are celebrating after passing this year’s MKN-sponsored Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Awards. The highest achiever, scoring 87% in the final exam in this year’s career-enhancing scheme for chefs aged 23 and under, was Reece Cosier, chef de partie, The Landmark hotel London. Two other London chefs were amongst the five who achieved the tough pass mark of 85%; Olivia Baggley, chef de partie at Wiltons, and Drew Snaith, junior sous chef at Brunswick House. ... more

Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Awards

Ten young chefs are a step closer to establishing themselves as ones to watch after making the coveted final of this year’s Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Awards, which we are sponsoring. The mix of working restaurant, hotel and college chefs received the news following this week’s semi-final heats at Sheffield College and University of West London, where 20 chefs took part in the ultimate skills test to boost their careers and win a place in the guild’s hall of fame. ... more

Fischers restaurant at Baslow Hall

Head chef Rupert Rowley has been creating his Michelin star menus at Fischer’s restaurant at the picturesque 11-bedroom Baslow Hall in Derbyshire for 13 years, heavily inspired by seasonal British produce such as Derbyshire lamb, Scottish razor clams and Cornish shellfish. However, after 25 years, the kitchen fell short of the high standards and the sustainable operations Baslow Hall works hard to maintain for its accredited ‘environmental mark’. “The kitchen used inefficient external fume extraction methods, which were noisy and unpleasant,” said Rupert. ... more

MKN AT GRAND HOTEL

The Grand Hotel, in Lytham St Annes, is a luxurious 52-bed boutique hotel and its recent commercial kitchen refurbishment included a range of new equipment from MKN, with two technologically-advanced FlexiCombi MagicPilot ovens and a multifunctional FlexiChef now central to its successful operation. Excellence in Events Tom Webb, Kitchen Manager at The Grand Hotel, explained exactly why it was so important to maximise productivity in the Banqueting kitchen in particular, with no compromise on quality. ... more

MKN Masters of the main kitchen at Balliol College

Balliol College is one of the oldest constituent colleges of the University of Oxford and is home to around 800 academics. Following the creation of a new modern, purpose-built food court in 2008, Balliol commissioned further improvement works to its catering services with a complete refurbishment of the main kitchen. Executive Head chef, Bertrand Faucheux, wanted to incorporate market-leading technology, energy efficiency credentials and cooking flexibility, and food service design consultants FSC Ltd was on hand to assist in the design and selection of the right commercial appliances. ... more

HOFEX ACE AWARD

This year, the HOFEX Hong Kong together with the FCSI are presenting the Asian Catering Equipment Awards (ACE Awards) for the first time. The awards recognize manufacturers and designers in the foodservice equipment industry whose products have improved efficiency in professional kitchens and who are committed to reducing any negative impacts on the environment. The judging panel, made up of international industry experts, declared the FlexiCombi winner in the category "Heavy Labour Saving“. ... more

MKN at HCA exhibition

MKN will present the very latest in high performance cooking equipment at the Hospital Caterers Association’s (HCA’s) annual exhibition, with its powerful, multi-functional FlexiChef set to feature on-stand at the event at the Hilton Glasgow on Thursday 18 and Friday 17 April 2015. The FlexiChef delivers a range of high-speed cooking processes from grilling, roasting and frying to boiling and simmering – all in one horizontal appliance and on an impressively small footprint. ... more

Craft Guild of Chefs Graduate Awards

MKN is proud to be sponsoring this year’s Craft Guild of Chefs’ Graduate Awards, the ultimate way for rising chefs to really make their mark in the industry. With Paul Gayler MBE signed up as chairman of examiners for the third year, the awards give chefs aged 23 and under the chance to test the skills they learnt in college and honed in the workplace. Testament to the calibre of graduates, previous achievers include the likes of Richard Edwards, executive chef at Lords of the Manor, who recently earned his first Michelin star in his own right. ... more

First place for FlexiCombi

Leading the way in cutting edge product innovation and development, MKN’s FlexiCombi was recognised at the Caterer Product Excellence Awards as the best in category for Ranges and Ovens. The awards final, held on 3rd December at the prestigious Westminster Kingsway College in London, celebrates excellence and innovation in food, drink and equipment products within the hospitality sector, and represents the very best examples of product development in the industry. ... more

Optimised planning

The term BIM (Building Information Modelling) derives from the construction industry and is increasingly finding its way into the world of kitchen technology. What lies behind this term is a 3D data format for planning buildings. The professional cooking technology specialist, MKN, has converted all its planning drawings into the BIM format. These BIM models consist of three dimensional drawings and a text file with technical data. This caters for optimal planning and transparent presentation of costs. ... more

MKN combi steamer at Hampshire

In an industry-leading step, Hampshire County Council Catering Services (HC3S) this year made two of its school cooks in-house combi specialists to ensure their MKN combis are used to their highest potential – helping with the introduction of free universal meals for infants. As part of Sharon Brockway and Anna Wades’ own preparation for the job, the pair took part in a free, two-day training session on combis at MKN’s test facility in Cannock. ... more

MKN FlexiCombi with IPX6

Anyone involved in food production has to pay special attention to the subject of cleanliness. Cleaning appliances in professional kitchens is an important aspect here. It needs to be carried out very fast and easily during the busy daily kitchen routine. Automatic cleaning programmes for cleaning cooking chambers provide considerable support, for example, in combi steamers. But these also need to be cleaned from the outside in a fast and particularly safe manner. ... more

Southmead University Hospital Bristol

In May 2014, the Brunel building, part of the new £430 million state-of-the-art ‘super hospital’ Southmead Hospital Bristol, opened its doors, bringing together a host of local and regional centres of excellence on one site. The catering facilities serve up around 2,500 meals a day, seven days a week. And when it came to specifying the right appliances for a high productivity kitchen, the revolutionary MKN FlexiChef came up trumps. ... more

Magdalene College

Founded in 1428, Magdalene College is one of the constituent colleges of the world renowned Cambridge University. The college welcomes around 500 students each year and the catering team are on hand daily to create a variety of meals for breakfast and lunch, as well as a formal banquet served by candlelight each evening. In recent years, chefs at Magdalene have found themselves catering for an increasing number of weddings, conferences and other events, prompting a much needed overhaul of their tired, outdated and inefficient kitchen. This is where MKN came in... ... more

FSM AWARDS 2014

Celebrating the contract catering elite, the FSM Awards, held at the prestigious Lancaster Hotel in London, on 11th November, saw Vacherin romp to victory in the Marketing Award category sponsored by MKN. The Marketing award recognises an initiative, brand or campaign that has proven successful as a sustained campaign or for a one-off event. ... more

MKN at Sheffield College

Leaving college to work in the chef world for real can be daunting enough - struggling to get to grips with the cooking equipment and new technology only makes things more difficult. Mick Burke, deputy head of hospitality, travel and tourism at The Sheffield College, cottoned onto this five years ago and embarked on a mission to create a series of training kitchens that mirrored real, restaurant working environments for his NVQ, VRQ or BTEC students, choosing MKN to fit out what would become the department’s ‘premier’ training facility. ... more

EDUcatering Awards

The three worthy finalists of this year’s MKN-sponsored District Manager of the Year accolade in the 2014 EDUcatering Awards have been announced. Jo Emerson from Eats Catering, Debbie Wilson from Eden Foodservice and Carole Sansom from Sodexo are all in the running for the award at the celebration of unsung heroes in the school catering sector. The award, sponsored by MKN, is one of 15 awards being presented at the five star Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington, on Monday, October 13th. ... more

FSM AWARDS

The contract catering elite will be saluting the cream of the crop at this year’s annual FSM Awards, to be held at the Lancaster Hotel, London on Tuesday 11th November and MKN is making sure it’s supporting the sector as main category sponsor of the Marketing Award. Candidates shortlisted in the MKN sponsored Marketing Award category include; Lin Dickens of Bartlett Mitchell, Centreplate Marketing Team of Centerplate, and Your Country Feeds You! of Vacherin. ... more

The professional space saving sensation - Enjoy Space!

Many professional chefs appreciate the multifunctionality and user friendliness of a modern combi steamer. However, some of them don’t have sufficient room in their kitchen or they need their combi steamers situated suitably for front cooking and at serving stations, where every centimetre counts. With the space saving SpaceCombi models, MKN offers a professional solution which is specially geared to these conditions. The SpaceCombi is only 55 cm wide, yet still comparably equipped to larger models. ... more

Free MKN combisteamer sofware update

Using the MKN FlexiCombi chefs are now always kept up to date. With immediate effect, users of the new MKN combisteamer can download their software updates directly and on their own from the MKN homepage. Just one click and you get to the current software versions of FlexiCombi MagicPilot and FlexiCombi Classic at any time. These are just as easy and intuitive to use as the MagicPilot control system itself. If you have any questions the installation instructions provide assistance and explain the required system requirements. ... more

EDUcatering Awards

The three worthy finalists of this year’s MKN-sponsored District Manager of the Year accolade in the 2014 EDUcatering Awards have been announced. Jo Emerson from Eats Catering, Debbie Wilson from Eden Foodservice and Carole Sansom from Sodexo are all in the running for the award at the celebration of unsung heroes in the school catering sector. The award, sponsored by MKN, is one of 15 awards being presented at the five star Royal Garden Hotel, Kensington, on Monday, October 13th. ... more

Foodservice expert joins MKN

A chef who started his career at the Savoy and went on to work across the public sector has joined the MKN team to help schools prepare for universal infant free school meals (UIFSM). Mike Carter has been brought on board to bring an experienced chef approach to training for schools investing in MKN combis to cope with the expected increase in uptake in September. ... more

FlexiCombi at LACA

The new MKN FlexiCombi MagicPilot combi steamer will be showcased on the MKN stand at this year’s LACA Main Event, allowing school caterers an opportunity to try out the latest in cooking technology. Visitors to the MKN stand, located P13, can see first hand how easy to use the kit is with its smartphone style technology. It incorporates a host of user-friendly features to assist operators and managers alike. ... more

'Water' way to solve your problems

With both water saving and energy efficiency featuring as focus areas of Sustainable Restaurants, one of this years’ seminars at the TUCO Conference, visitors should head straight to MKN’s stand for a hands on demonstration of its new FlexiCombi MagicPilot. The new FlexiCombi MagicPilot is being showcased on MKN’s stand, located on stand 21, where visitors can test-drive the latest innovation from the catering equipment specialist, and learn first handthe green credentials of this and international awarding piece of kit has to offer. ... more

Graduates awards

Ten talented young chefs know all about pressure cooking after giving it their all to win a coveted place in the final of the Craft Guild of Chefs’ Graduate Awards 2014, sponsored by MKN. Two regional semi-finals at Sheffield College and the University of West London took place this month to find the line-up for the final exam at University College Birmingham on August 28th.The Landmark London and The Ritz hotels must be feeling particularly pleased after seeing two of their chefs go through to the last round, where each competitor’s skills will be under fierce scrutiny. ... more

Young chefs equipped for graduates challenge semi-final

Twenty young chefs have made an impression on some of the UK’s top culinary masters to go through to the semi-finals of the MKN-sponsored Craft Guild of Chefs’ Graduate Awards. On June 11th, the chefs will roll up their sleeves to take on some intense cooking challenges at either Sheffield College or Cardinal Wiseman School Greenford, depending on their location. The best candidates will go on a final exam on August 28th at University College Birmingham, tasked with achieving a score of 85% to earn a place in the Graduate Awards hall of fame. ... more

New UK reference

French casual dining operator Le Bistrot Pierre, which came into being in 1994, turned to MKN for cooking suites and units for its new openings in Plymouth and Cardiff last year after being impressed by its ‘no flavour transfer’ griddle pan back in 2008. ... more

Sky's the limit for Alpha LSG

With a turn-around time of just three months, Court Catering Equipment had its work cut out when the UK specialist was asked to ‘kit out’ airline caterer Alpha LSG’s new ‘premium kitchen’ facility at Heathrow, incorporating highly-optimised production and logistics centres. Servicing over 40 airlines and around 24,500 flights each year, the £9million new facility would have a dedicated halal kitchen and a Japanese and Asian kitchen and would break new ground in airline catering, enabling Alpha LSG to appeal to new markets. ... more

Gulfood Innovation Award for FlexiCombi

FlexiCombi, the new MKN combi steamer has taken home its first industry award. During the Gulfood exhibition in Dubai the FlexiCombi won the Gulfood Innovation Award 2014 in the category “Best Heavy Equipment Innovation”. On awarding this prize, the international jury honoured first and foremost the innovative capacity of the new product but also the strategy behind its market launch and the respective marketing activities involved. This popular industry award has now been presented for the fifth time. ... more

Impressive consumption figures

GreenInside provides transparency in the energy and water consumption of the new MKN FlexiCombi. The user can convince himself of the FlexiChef’s outstanding consumption figures as they are displayed directly on the touch display following each cooking process. Numerous technical details ensure optimum energy consumption. For example, the triple glazed cooking chamber door with a potential energy saving of up to 28%*. Using the heat exchanger you can save approx. 1 kWh energy in one operating hour/steaming in the FlexiCombi 10. ... more

Hotelympia London 2014

As sponsors of one of the ‘Steelite’ restaurant kitchen in La Parade des Chefs, MKN has provided a wide range of its kit, on which ten competing teams of chefs will create a selection of exquisite dishes to impress visitors and their guests. The three course dining experience is run under competition rules and places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. ... more

LACA Wales award

The UK sales and marketing director for catering equipment specialist MKN received the LACA Welsh Chairman’s Award at the 2014 LACA Wales Awards. Stuart Long, who has been a regional committee member for LACA Wales for five years, said he was very proud to have been recognised at the awards, which recognise excellence within the school meals services in the LACA Welsh region. “It’s a privilege to receive this award and join many people I respect on the roll of honour,” said Stuart. ... more

Graduate Awards with MKN

Helping the Craft Guild of Chefs’ Find Future Stars MKN is supporting the Craft Guild of Chefs in their quest to find some of the UK’s best young chefs with the return of the Graduate Awards for 2014. Chefs who are 23 or under and have what it takes to impress top culinary experts should download an entry form from the Craft Guild of Chefs website. Successful candidates will have to pass a number of culinary challenges in a high pressured environment and must achieve a score of 85% if they reach the final exam. Josh Bingham from Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons is no stranger to this pressure. ... more

FlexiCombi MagicPilot

It’s time to Enjoy Cooking at MKN with the new combi steamer FlexiCombi MagicPilot. MKN has been developing convincing professional cooking technology for 65 years and the chef always takes centre stage. This results in new technology and appliances which offer comprehensive customer benefits. Every day numerous people use their smartphones completely naturally and intuitively. The Touch & Slide operating concept of the new FlexiCombi MagicPilot is just as simple to use. ... more

International FCSI Award for the MKN FlexiChef

At the big international FCSI EAME (Europe, Africa, Middle East) meeting in Warsaw the MKN FlexiChef was awarded with the Manufacturer of the Year 2013 for distinguished development design. This important consultant award honors groundbraking designs as well as innovative solutions and people. FCSI EAME president Martin Rahmann explains the decision of the judges: “Because of its flexibility, its numerous applications and its affect on overall kitchen design the FlexiChef is the most significant development in recent times. ... more

First place for FlexiChef

Chefs and kitchen managers in Germany voted for the MKN FlexiChef® to be the most successful innovation of cooking technology. In its more than 65 years of history, global player MKN has won lots of prizes. But this one is special because it is an award from the users. They decided that the FlexiChef has many useful features which are worth to win the first prize in the category cooking technology. Especially the first automatic cleaning system for pans, which makes manual cleaning no longer necessary. That means chefs can use their time in a more flexible way to focus on their priorities. more

FCSI consultans visit MKN

A GROUP of foodservice consultants were invited to roll up their sleeves and become chefs for the day on a recent visit to Germany to explore a ‘kitchen of the future’. Nine members of FCSI (Foodservice Consultants Society International) were bemused to be handed an apron with their name embroidered on it when they visited the MKN factory in Wolfenbuttel to try out the new FlexiChef as an example of the latest in cooking innovation. ... more

Alvaston Hall Hotel Cheshire

Catering for nearly 300 guests each night, seven days a week, Cheshire’s Alvaston Hall Hotel had been struggling with oven capacity before MKN’s innovative combi ovens were installed. With a carvery, various meat dishes, a ‘wet’ dish, and fish and vegetarian options offered each day on a rolling seven-day menu change, there was a distinct lack of flexibility in oven space and cooking times had to be staggered, with six ovens in use every day. Introducing a HansDampf 6.1 Gold combi oven stacked with a 10. ... more

MKN at Cardiff Catering

Cardiff Catering, the in-house department of Cardiff Council, has had MKN equipment installed to help meet the demands of Appetite for Life, the Welsh school food guidelines. The new expectations restrict the number of times foods cooked in fats and oils can be served throughout the school week, meaning the 120 schools in Cardiff Catering’s remit needed ovens that could produce much more good quality, oven-baked food. On recommendation from CKM - which provides solutions for the commercial catering market – catering services manager Chris Davies plumped for MKN’s HansDampf 6. ... more

MKN at the Shangri-La London

MKN IS AT THE HEIGHT OF CATERING EXCELLENCE The sky’s the limit for MKN as they embark on a breath taking opportunity at the Shangri-La – a new hotel which will soar across the London skyline at 1,016 feet high & is the tallest building in Western Europe. MKN is proud to announce its recent engagement with the luxury hotel brand Shrangri-La London which opens in 2013 and will be situated in the spire of The Shard in London. The two organisations unite to bring not only a first class hotel experience but also a state of the art catering environment to rival all others. ... more

MKN introduces HoodIn

MKN is raising the bar in professional cooking equipment with the launch of its unique steam condensation technology, HoodIn. The innovative, patented technology means a traditional or self condensing hood is no longer necessary – offering a wide range of benefits for caterers. With safety, hygiene and excellent value all vital to caterers, MKN, the German leader in professional cooking technology, has developed the HoodIn integrated steam condensation system for use in its hi-tech combi-ovens, HansDampf Compact and Junior. ... more

MKN at the Internorga 2013

MKN is a specialist in the development, manufacture and worldwide sales and distribution of professional thermal cooking technology with a constant focus on the optimization and efficient organization of all kitchen processes. The comprehensive range of products offers integrated professional cooking solutions which are individually suited to the user’s requirements. The medium-sized, family owned company in Wolfenbüttel will be demonstrating this as well at the Internorga. ... more

Internorga future award for MKN

With the Internorga Future Award, the Hamburg Messe and Congress GmbH is honouring in 2012 for the second time products, services, applications and strategies which particularly stand out due to their innovative approach to sustainability. The prize is awarded in two categories and this year goes to MKN and the FlexiChef in the category "Top Runner Products". The decisive criteria for this award are strong innovative capacity and quality as well as a high level of energy efficiency and application potential. ... more

Gulfood award for FlexiChef

MKN, the specialist of professional cooking technology has received the Gulfood Award in the category of equipment. At the Fair of Gulfood in Dubai our FlexiChef® has been awarded this prize. The Gulfood Award also honours the good marketing concept for the successful introduction of the product. For its appreciation the international jury of independent experts used clear criteria such as satisfaction of the customers, name recognition and sustainability. The high power and the remarkable saving potential of the multifunctional trade class have been appreciated. more

Star award for HansDampf | COMPACT

HansDampf | compact received the “Top Hotel Star Award 2009”. The jury were impressed by all the innovative technology that had been integrated into a unit so small. This was the second time that MKN had been nominated for the award. In 2008 the KÜCHENMEISTER® received the Star Award in the category DESIGN. In 2009 it was HansDampf | compact that came out best in the category TECHNOLOGY. The result came as no surprise. HansDampf | compact had already received the “Technik Award 2009”, which is sponsored by the journal “Küche”. So, as expected, a double first. Of which we are proud. more

Küchenmeister wins design prize

The new KÜCHENMEISTER® kitchen stove from MKN, the German premium kitchen producer, has received the TopHotel STAR AWARD 2008. Its premium ktichen got the prize in the catgory DESIGN for its innovative service concept, its elegant integrated button board and the unusual corner design, which make it highly functional and easy to handle. Ergonomically excellent and technically perfect, the flowing lines are an eye-catcher in every kitchen! MKN received the prize at the Hogatec by the journal TopHotel as one of the best products of hotel business. KÜCHENMEISTER® – the art of the great kitchen! more

Award for MKN

Every year the Oskar-Patzelt-Foundation awards a prize to the most successful German enterprises in a country-wide competition: the “Große Preis des Mittelstandes”. This year, the profi cooking technique MKN from Wolfenbüttel has won this attractive prize. At the ceremony, the patron of the foundation and Minister for Economy and Science of the Saar, Dr. Christoph Hartmann, called the prize winners an elite of German local industry. MKN is proud to belong to this elite, because the criteria for the prize correspond exactly to the philosophy of the worldwide activities of our enterprise. ... more

MKN – Power on!

MKN stands for reliability, quality and innovation. MKN sets standards worldwide and convinces customers by its thermal premium cooking technique made in Germany. The varied spectrum from the innovative HansDampf Combi Cooking Technique to the tailor-made unique KÜCHENMEISTER products is always customer oriented. Based on competent consulting by cooks for cooks and from professionals for professionals we develop reliable holistic solutions for different kitchen concepts. Their economy and efficiency guarantee high satisfaction of our customers. ... more

MKN SaveEarth

For quite some time the MKN Green Team, consisting of national and international specialists has engaged itself in the protection of the environment and sustainability. The successful certification according ISO 14001 by TÜV SÜD is a further step on this way. The MKN Management for the Environment has defined concrete measures for the responsible treatment of our environment and has implemented them in the firms everyday work. With environment-appropriate technologies we aim at high achievements by a minimal use of water and energy. ... more

Award for HANSDAMPF│COMPACT AGAIN

In 2010 MKN’s HansDampf/Compact range came in for another round of praise. After receiving the “Technik Award” and the “Top Hotel Star Award” in 2009, our masterpiece of compact kitchenware was selected as the “Catering Star 2010”. This result was based on a nationwide questionnaire organized by the journal “Catering Inside”. Customers were invited to choose their favourite small-scale kitchenware. ... more

Innovation leads to excellence

The VdF (Verband der Fachplaner), on the occasion of their fifteenth anniversary, again awarded prizes for excellence in various categories. MKN in Wolfenbüttel, the manufacturer of HansDampf CombiKochtechnik, received the “Dr.-Georg-Triebe-Innovationspreis 2005” for excellence in the category “Produktinnovation”. more

WaveClean wins prize for innovation

WaveClean®, the automatic cleaning concept of the MKN damper system HansDampf won the Kitchen Innovations Award 2008 in the U.S.A. It was presented to Henny Penny, the American MKN partner, at the NRA 2008 in Chicago. The NRA Innovations Award is given to firms for their especially original and innovative ideas. Celebrating the Kitchen Innovations Award at the NRA 2008 in Chicago: Greg Roth (Henny Penny Senior Vice President), Georg Weber (CEO of MKN) and Rob Connelly (Henny Penny President) more

Küchenmeister triumphs yet again

One of Germany’s top manufacturers of professional kitchenware, MKN in Wolfenbüttel, has reaped in more awards. The “Top Hotel Star Award 2008” for design and the “Catering Star 2008” for innovation in the category of technology went to MKN, with its Küchenmeister® oven equipment. The jury were impressed by the functional operating characteristics, the ergonomically designed control panels and the overall design, which can blend into any professional kitchen. KÜCHENMEISTER® - the art of culinary excellence Anja Halbauer (MKN, PR manager) proudly presenting the certificate more

Pole position for MKN

The top award in GGKA’s ratings of 2008 went to MKN. In Düsseldorf, at the prestigious HOGATEC awards ceremony, MKN was voted the best manufacturer and promoter of professional kitchenware. More than fifty retailers throughout Germany were happy to place MKN at the top of their list regarding both large-scale kitchen units and smaller units, as well as washing and refrigeration equipment. The criteria for their vote included technical versatility, product quality, delivery times, reliability and much more. MKN has a history of success that spans more than 60 years. ... more

Technology award for HD | COMPACT

HansDampf offers everything you need. This unit is a joy to work with. Click on “autoChef” or “DynaSteam®” – try out “ClimaSelect®” or “WaveClean®”. All of these programmes help the chef to serve the menus the guests want - dishes that are fried, steamed, braised or roasted. The choice is endless, both theirs and yours. Check the dimensions. You’ll see how small becomes great. more

MKN at the top of the premier league

German football clubs have shown that they can compete with the very best in the world. But it’s not only the football that’s first class. If you take a closer look at the catering facilities in many of Germany’s football stadiums you’ll find that that it’s MKN kitchenware supplying the food for the VIP lounges and restaurants – and for the small kiosks catering for the fans. Wherever you go, you’ll come across HansDampf ranges, classic MKN equipment or our custom-built solutions. And they all provide a reliable service for top-class menus and food. ... more

MKN at the cooking olympics 2012

And now it’s official. At the 2012 cooking Olympics in Erfurt all the teams will be competing for medals with the help of MKN kitchenware. Georg Weber, our CEO and Robert Oppeneder, the VKD President, met up at the Internorga to sign the deal. The largest culinary event in the world will be using the whole spectrum of MKN kitchenware – including the HansDampf range and our latest induction technology. All the participants are looking forward to a successful competition and outstanding performances.

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Top marks for quality

MKN is a premier league player. In rankings for design and technology we’ve often been placed right at the very top – take, for example, our most recent award, which came from the GGKA Association. Many factors play a role in the final placement – but MKN won approval in such areas as quality, technological expertise, reliable delivery times and problem-free operation.

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