Gateshead, Tyne & Wear, November 18th 2009 – John Dodds Ltd’s first showroom open event aimed squarely at students entering the catering industry was yesterday a great success. Over 30 catering and hospitality students were in attendance from local collages for a range of product demonstrations and talks ranging from refrigeration and combi ovens, to drain maintenance and gas interlock systems, the ice cream machine proved to be a particularly popular attraction amongst the students.

“Opening our showroom to educate and create relationships with the future decision makers and staff of the catering industry brings great excitement to our company”, stated Sophie Dunning the events key organiser. Angela Smith from Newcastle Collage commented “We are extremely grateful for this opportunity, my students have gained so much from this and we would like to continue working with you in the future”. We have committed to offering our services to educate the students on planning on design in the coming semester.

A second open evening aimed at local businesses and catering professionals will be held on Monday November 24th 2009 where again a range of products will be demonstrated and talks held by our expert sales staff and representatives of key manufacturers. The aim is to demonstrate not only our superior customer service and support but our industry expertise and product range.