Angelo Po showcased three catering equipment lines at an event in Dubai that included representatives of major hotels and restaurant chains , chefs , catering consultants , catering equipment distributors and dealers .
Angelo Po debuts cAtering equiPment lines in dubAi
Angelo Po last December celebrated its presence in Dubai and the GCC with the launch of three new lines : Monolithe , the latest island cooking range ; Combistar , the new combioven ; and the latest edition of blast chillers , at an event at the Royal Meridien in Dubai .
“ Angelo Po is active in the GCC ,” says Giorgio Pignataro , the company ’ s resident manager based in Dubai . “ By meeting with chefs who use our products on a daily basis and meeting the dealers and consultants who choose equipment for professional kitchens , I am able to understand what the market needs at a very early stage and pass this information to our head office . Our team can react very quickly , creating new products and new strategies to service the GCC market .”
SiteMinder raiSeS funding
SiteMinder has raised US $ 30 million led by Palo Alto , California-based Technology Crossover Ventures ( TCV ). The funding will help SiteMinder scale and fulfill demand for its products in the Americas while building on its position in Europe and Asia .
SiteMinder joins Facebook , Expedia , Netflix , ExactTarget , HomeAway and others as a TCV investment . “ We have been following SiteMinder for a number of years and have been impressed with the company ’ s rapid growth ,” says David Yuan , TCV general partner . “ SiteMinder ’ s culture of innovation is unparalleled by any other in the sector .” toMMy BahaMa , ConCept aMenitieS teaM for new ColleCtion
Tommy Bahama has entered a licensing agreement with Concept Amenities to create a new collection of brand name hotel guest amenities that has been completely reformulated and features customized packaging .
The new Tommy Bahama guest amenity collection will feature shampoo , conditioner , body wash , body cream and soap . It is enriched with grape seed oil and vitamin E , and all products are paraben- and mineral-oil-free and void of unwanted preservatives . Additional amenities include a sewing kit , shaving kit , loofa , shower cap , comb and dental kit .
52 HOTELS March 2014 www . hotelsmag . com