Eglfing, Germany. Whether on river cruises, ferries, submarines, cruise liners or warships - the Welbilt brands are represented worldwide. The "Marine" versions of the Convotherm and Merrychef brands are particularly in demand. "Welbilt is the leading multi-brand supplier of commercial catering equipment to the marine market," said Dave Weightman, Global Key Accounts Manager for Marine & Hospitality at Welbilt. "With more than 110 new cruise ships in planning and the increasing modernization rate in some of the older fleets, we expect the marine sector to become one of the fastest growing areas within Welbilt. ...

New Port Richey, FL. – October 2, 2018 – Welbilt, Inc. (NYSE:WBT), a leading global provider of commercial foodservice equipment, today announces that Convotherm, one of its core brands offering a full range of combi ovens, has launched a series of free training sessions and tasting events for the Convotherm combi oven, the best performing oven in the industry. ...

Convotherm, a global Welbilt brand, will be launching the new mini black at Stand 330, Hall A3 at the iba Munich trade fair from 15 to 20 September 2018. Designed with a black exterior and control panel, extra-large observation window and a small footprint, the combi oven is ideal for front-of-house use for convenience food business: “The matt surface of the compact combi oven gives it a clean and elegant look, and it’s perfect for serving area at petrol stations, bakeries, snack bars, coffee shops, cafés and much more”, says Arndt Manter, Director of Product Management at Convotherm. The mini black also features a clever interior design, with a large cooking chamber providing plenty of space for efficient cooking and baking. The black version is available for the 6.06 mini, 6.10 mini and 10.10 mini models from the end of September 2018. The mini black complements Convotherm’s product range, and with this new design the combi oven is perfect for use alongside other Welbilt appliances such as the Merrychef eikon^® e2s Trend black.

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Eglfing, Germany. Convotherm, a global brand of Welbilt, is revolutionizing the banqueting sector with innovative technology, reliability and user-friendly design. The Convotherm 4 Cook&Chill process offers operators best-in-class support to face the logistic challenges of large scale events.
The Sarrasani Trocadero Dinner-Variétheater in Dresden, Germany, combines fine dining with a variety theater experience. Magician André Sarrasani presents a show based on different themes and top chef Mirko Reeh creates a five-course menu matching the theme. For Stefan Ficker, Sarrasani Catering Chef, the Convotherm 4 combi steamer is the perfect solution to optimize quality, work flow and labor cost, “The unique Cook&Chill process enables us to optimize work flow and prepare each course without stress.” A blast chiller and the Convotherm 4 regenerating function allow to prepare dishes in advance, finish them later and serve in no time. Stefan Ficker, “Each season, we prepare more than 20,000 meals consisting of an amuse-gueule, a soup, an intermediate and main course as well as dessert. A five-course meal for 400 guests served hot in 12 minutes – no problem with Convotherm’s combi steamers. ...

Eglfing, Germany. Convotherm a Welbilt, Inc. brand, is proud to be a part of the Sporthotel Pontresina’s kitchen in the Swiss Alps with its Convotherm 4 combi steamer and its ConvoSmoke function. The Sporthotel Pontresina offers its guests delectable dishes from salmon to tofu or butter all with a smoky flavor and aroma. “I was very excited to find out that the Convotherm combi steamer has a smoking function. We now indulge our guests with such en vogue dishes as beef brisket or pulled pork with a wonderful smoky aroma”, says Uwe Michael Reule, Sporthotel Pontresina’s head chef of 12 years. ...

Eglfing, Germany. This year it will take place on 11 and 12 June: At the Bocuse d’Or Europe, twenty teams from different nations will compete against one another in Turin to convince an expert jury of gourmet chefs of their culinary skills. Candidates’ performance will be assessed in terms of creativity, visual presentation and taste in order to determine the ten best teams from Europe. This year Convotherm is once again a main sponsor of the Bocuse d’Or and will support participants in the European preliminaries and the finals with pioneering technology in the competition kitchens. The winners of the European preliminaries will compete against finalists from Asia and the Americas in the grand finale, which takes place in Lyon at the Sirha trade fair. The Bocuse d’Or European qualifying round is being held in southern Europe for the first time, in the context of the Gourmet Expoforum. ...

Eglfing, Germany. Convotherm, a global brand of Welbilt, was recognized with a Gold “Top hotel STAR AWARD 2018”. Each year the leading German trade magazine Top hotel honors the best services and products for the hotel industry. This year’s awards were presented during the INTERNORGA trade fair in Hamburg. Convotherm was recognized in the non-food category for the ConvoSmoke feature, an optional built-in food-smoking function available for the Convotherm 4 easyTouch 6.10, 6.20, 10.10 and 10.20. ...

Eglfing, Germany. The Convotherm team has launched a new video series to support its customer base. More than 52 ‘how-to’ videos have been released on Convotherm’s website and their YouTube channel. The videos offer current and future Convotherm customers ideas and tips on how to use combi steamers most efficiently. They will not only learn about the operating basics, but also about how to master more sophisticated dishes, such as turkey, prime rib or dim sum. The latest episodes introduce the new Convotherm mini easyTouch and its built-in easyStart function (automatic cooking and baking using product suggestions). ...

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fl. - Welbilt is proud to announce that it received the 2018 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence Award for continued leadership and superior contributions to ENERGY STAR. Welbilt’s accomplishments will be recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. on April 20, 2018.

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Eglfing, Germany. Convotherm Elektrogeräte GmbH is pleased to announce that Reine Wasner will take on the position of Managing Director effective immediately and thereby assume product responsibility at the Eglfing location. He is succeeding Ralf Klein, who has left the company after 12 years of service. Reine will assume global responsibility for Convotherm, working closely with the Welbilt team to continue growing the business internationally. ...