CARDIFF & Vale College (Coleg Caerdydd a’r Fro) has reported success in using Celebration Packaging’s zero-touch disposable wooden cutlery dispensers.
The products are designed to prevent wastage and over-consumption, as customers only pick the items they are going to use, rather than taking – and touching – multiple items.
Celebration described the dispensers as ‘ideal’ for self-service areas, takeaway and QSR restaurants, food kiosks, food courts, service stations and stadiums.
“We originally trialled the wooden cutlery dispensers in one of our college canteens and the feedback from customers was really positive,” said Anthony Ruston, head of department – catering and retail operations, CF10 Retail Ltd, Coleg Caerdydd a’r Fro. “Customers really appreciate that the unit keeps the cutlery in a more sanitary condition than just being placed in a traditional cutlery tray.
“We have also found that we were using less cutlery as customers were just taking what they needed and there were less breakages. This trial was a success and the dispensers have been rolled out across all catering sites that we operate.”
Celebration Packaging director David Oates added, “We are proud to have launched the world’s most hygienic zero-touch wooden cutlery dispenser. For end-users, there are no levers or buttons to press, as they simply pull the cutlery handle from the dispenser. This creates a sanitary dispensing solution, significantly reducing the chance of contamination by bacteria, germs and viruses, which is common with traditional open cutlery trays and pots. Meanwhile, operators have absolutely zero contact with the cutlery when filling the dispenser, which totally prevents cross-contamination.”
For operators, the dispenser is created to be easy to maintain as the transparent housing shows the cutlery level, and it is purely mechanical with no power or batteries required.
“These dispensers offer a professional minimalist, modern looking, practical and organised solution, especially when compared to messy and unorganised open cutlery trays or pots, which are often a hot-bed for germs, viruses and bacteria,” David Oates added. “But, perhaps the biggest benefit of these innovative new zero-touch disposable wooden cutlery dispensers is that consumers only touch the handle of the piece of cutlery they are going to use, so this is both a hygienic and a waste-saving solution.”
