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CDIS-KARM
are
recognised as the leading catering design consultancy in the field of
sustainability, energy awareness, environmental and social impact, and have
helped their like minded clients achieve significant results in their catering
operations. As
a practice
CDIS-KARM pride themselves on the ability to take two conflicting sets of circumstances
and produce a solution that meets the client’s needs and is both acceptable to
the construction team and the caterers.
We have gained vast
experience over the years designing and project managing facilities for
caterers, ranging from fast food takeaways and coffee bars to commercial
canteens and staff restaurants, Michelin star restaurants, educational
establishments and MOD catering. We are confident that any client looking for innovation coupled
with achieving their social, economic and environmental responsibilities will
feel sure that their project is in safe hands and that we will produce a
facility that will be well received and appreciated by all concerned.
In March 2006
CDIS-KARM
formed a voluntary group which has evolved into The Catering for a Sustainable
Future Group (CSFG).
The CSFG is a voluntary organisation, formed from people within the UK catering
industry interested in developing ideas and initiatives to promote energy
savings and sustainability in commercial kitchens, in the face of growing public
awareness of this issue.
In 2003
CDIS-KARM
was formed
bringing together C.D.I.S. the design consultancy and KARM Projects. Project
management; two interrelated business’ that had already been working closely
over a number of years this help form a stronger business that was better able
to provide the client with the desired “full package” offer.
While Mr D Clarke
came to the catering industry from an engineering, and marketing background
specialising in retail development, Mr C Clarke has been trained in all
engineering disciplines that affect the catering industry and has spent his
whole working life specialising in catering engineering. He is trained and
certificated to City and Guilds standards in both mechanical and electrical
engineering. Mrs Janette Hewitt-Allard has worked for C.D.I.S. since 1992 and
was fully trained as an operational caterer before changing direction and taking
up a position on the design side of the business.
C.D.I.S. was founded
in 1992 by Mr D Clarke to handle the increased level of design requests received
by Catering and Plumbing Services Ltd who specialised in the installation of
commercial kitchens and catering facilities. This company had been formed in
1982 as a partnership with Mr D Clarke as the senior partner and was changed to
a limited company in 1992. In 1995 following a joint venture working for Conran
Restaurants the installation part of the business was wound up in favour of
developing the design consultancy business.
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