Once upon a time, stainless steel kitchens were the preserve of restaurants, catering companies and institutions such as schools or hospitals. However trends in industrial chic as well as a desire for functionality have seen these traditionally commercial options increasingly installed into domestic premises.

Industrial Chic
As well as stainless steel units, these kitchens also include open wire-shelving, glass fronted fridges and even trendy industrial lighting. All of these tie in nicely with the growing trend towards industrial features in the home, where we’re seeing more metal in every corner of the home as well as worn wood, concrete and exposed workings . Industrial chic celebrates function and industrial architecture and can be incorporated all-round the house, from tables and chairs to lighting solutions. It was only a matter of time before the demand for highly functional kitchens became a popular choice for homeowners.

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Function and Quality

Much of the trend can also be attributed to home cooks wanting to produce restaurant (or TV cookery show) standard food at home. Larger, higher grade stoves will ultimately produce better quality food thanks to consistent heat and more accurate dials. Commercial kitchens are arguably easier to clean, more hygienic and better laid out. As much as people want things that look nice, we want results with appliances that work.

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Professional Extras

Another reason for the trend is the fact that it’s easier to add professional extras. This means installing the kind of appliances you only see in restaurants or on cookery shows, such as grease traps for commercial kitchens like those sold at http://www.ukgreasetrapsdirect.co.uk/.

How to Achieve the Look

Those looking to incorporate a commercial-style kitchen into their home have two main choices. They can either buy proper commercial kitchens from trade suppliers, which will ensure they are getting the right look as well as the function and quality, or they can buy reproductions which look the part but are not as functional. When going for the former option, it doesn’t have to cost too much as homeowners can choose to buy a few freestanding units and a bit of wire shelving for lower cost than a full kitchen, but still achieve the look and enjoy the function.

Commercial kitchens are certainly set to be one of the hottest trends for 2017.

Over recent decades, the UK has been regularly laughing for charity as we do love our comedy charity fundraisers. Comic Relief has just happened this month, after being an annual visitor to our screens since the 1980s. It was founded in 1985 by Richard Curtis and Lenny Henry, who wanted to do something about the terrible famine in Ethiopia. Red Nose Day is a telethon held every March, along with its sister project called Sport Relief.

Comic Relief is now firmly embedded in British culture after it was launched on Christmas Day 1985 from a refugee camp in Sudan. The first live fundraising event aired on 4^th April 1986 from the Shaftesbury Theatre in London. The first live show featured famous comedians such as Billy Connolly, Rowan Atkinson, Lenny Henry and Stephen Fry. The red nose idea didn’t appear until 1988. Both Richard Curtis and Lenny Henry are still active participants in the event. At the end of the 2015 Comic Relief, the 30 year anniversary, it was announced that the Red Nose Day appeals and Sport Relief had raised in excess of £1 billion.

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Many other organisations are using comedy to fundraise for charity. It seems that tickling our funny bones is also a great way of grabbing our attention about certain issues. Here are some other examples of how campaigns are using comedy to get a serious message across:

Amnesty UK has been using the Edinburgh Fringe Festival to promote awareness over human rights issues. The festival is one of the largest arts and comedy events in the world, held every summer. This is the platform where many comedians have found fame. Amnesty are a strong presence at the event and even hand out an award to the production which best raises awareness of human rights.

The British Heart Foundation have recently introduced Vinnie Jones into their advertising campaign. Famous for being an ex-footballer, hard man and comedic actor, Vinnie’s humour has become an effective way of remembering the steps to take during CPR. The comedic macho approach is a great way to appeal to those in public who may not have felt comfortable with the idea of giving CPR in a life-threatening situation before.

If you have a charity fundraising event that could benefit from a comedy show then Hire A Comedian at https://thecomedyclub.co.uk/. Give your event a great sounding name that links to what you’re fundraising for and also has a comic feel to it. Book up a venue as soon as possible and choose a comedian with plenty of experience of similar fundraising events. Get as many volunteers and friends to help sell as many tickets as you can and promote your event on social media and word of mouth.

Local media is another great place to advertise your event and getting an interview on local radio will really boost ticket sales. It’s also a useful platform for raising awareness about the issue that you’re fundraising for. Thank everyone for their support and let them know what the money will be used for as people like to see concrete goals. Most importantly – have fun and have a laugh!

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When it comes to creating a new website, most businesses spend a lot of time thinking about the layout and the design. They want to make sure that the website is professional, useable and visually appealing.

However, not enough businesses think about making their website appealing to search engines. In reality your website’s SEO ranking is just as important as the layout. This is because a website with a high SEO ranking will reach a much wider audience, but a website with a low SEO ranking won’t be seen by many people at all.

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Here are four things you can do to ensure that your SEO boosts your marketing strategy.

Make sure your website is mobile optimised

According to Business Insider, today people spend more time on the internet on their mobiles, rather than desktops or laptops.

Google understands that the majority of people on the internet are using their phones, so they penalise websites that aren’t mobile-friendly. This means that websites that aren’t mobile- friendly will be moved down the results page so that fewer potential customers see your website.

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Use search engine friendly URLs

Your domain name is another chance for you to boost your SEO ranking. For instance, a URL like www.yourwebsite.com/website-services-in-manchester will help to link you to customers who want to find a website design agency in Manchester. However, a URL like www.yourwebsite.com/our-offers won’t link you to customers who want to find a website design agency in Manchester. Make sure that all of your URLs contain relevant keywords and search terms.

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Optimise your images

Search engines can’t see images, but you can add tags to each image so that search engines can ‘see’ them and index them. For instance, if you have written an article about candle making in Nottingham, you should include ‘candle making in Nottingham’ as an alt-tag on any images on the page.

Consider removing website blocks

Lots of websites block content from users who haven’t subscribed, but this can affect your ranking. This is because search engines can’t rank information that they can’t see. If you still want to use blocked content on your website, make sure to include lots of open sections on your website so that search engines will be able to index the information.

Distance

Understandably, the more tubing in the system the bigger the pump needed to maintain airflow at the required force throughout its length. Over longer distances push is more economical than pull, so this may influence your choice between pressure- or vacuum-driven systems.

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Vertical lift is not an issue in pneumatic conveying (a key advantage), but turns in the route do increase required power – a 90-degree sweep is equivalent to an extra 20’.

Density

The bulk density of your material obviously affects how much air is needed to move it (cubic feet per minute), and this determines the size and power of main components like vacuum receivers and pumps.

Most materials between 25-55 lb/cu ft convey easily. Heavier and lighter materials need bigger or extra equipment. Fine powders often need extra filtration inserted to suppress dust and consequently end up needing more powerful air sources like heavier materials. (Typical bulk densities can be found here: http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/density-materials-d_1652.html.

Batch or Continuous

Some systems move material continuously, whilst others are called upon to deliver it in batches. It’s the maximum rate at which material has to move that determines the power required.

Other Characteristics

Some materials have sticky or clumping tendencies. To avoid packing occurring, these situations may need more power than free-flowing materials of the same density.

Dangerous materials are often best conveyed using a vacuum conveyor or dense instead of dilute phase – meaning there is more material moving at once but more slowly. Dense can also be a better choice for mixtures prone to separation. If you think your material has unusual or dangerous characteristics, make enquiries with an experienced installer such as http://www.aptech.uk.com/pneumatic-conveying/vacuum-conveying/.

Pickup

Is your pickup point a wand, bagging station, bulk bag unloader, docking station or adapter? Sometimes bespoke equipment is designed to automate steady and continuous material entry.

Destination

The equipment or process being fed is another factor – mixers, extruders, packaging equipment or whatever. For example, a loss-in-weight feeder needs fast refilling, and that may entail adjustment to the conveyor.

Headroom

30” of headroom is usually needed above a packaging or processing outlet, but if this isn’t available it’s still possible to devise a bespoke solution.

Environment

Humidity, climate and altitude can affect both materials and compression, so even geographical location may affect your final design.

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With the better weather soon to be upon us, you’ll be wanting to throw open the doors and windows and spend some time outside. If you are thinking about adding some extra living space to your property or are in desperate of need of a great spot for entertaining then spare a thought for the summer house. This is the new must-have accessory for your garden. A very clever way to maximise home space, a summer house can have a variety of purposes –  as saunas, offices, spare rooms or even a gym.

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They are most definitely not ‘sheds’ as they are far more sophisticated than that, come in a variety of shapes and sizes and will be a stylish addition to your garden space.

A further benefit is that you will have an interesting talking point when it comes to hosting the great British garden party. You can choose to have decking for your summer house which makes an ideal spot for a table and chairs, a barbecue and some fairy lights for a perfect summer evening get together with friends and family.

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An ideal low maintenance alternative to building an extension and could even become the ultimate man cave. It is a very personal space and can be designed exactly how you want it. An added benefit is that should you ever move to another property, you can take it with you. For bespoke Summer Houses Northern Ireland, visit http://www.morrowsectionalbuildings.com/summer_houses.

A summer house also makes a pleasant escape from being couped up inside the house and you can use it for spending time on hobbies without taking up too much space in the house. You can equip it with anything you like whilst having great views of your garden. They are a lovely way to feel a little bit closer to nature and you can enjoy the great outdoors with the benefit of shelter for those summer rain showers.

The summer houses also make fantastic spaces for working from home as sometimes it’s better to have a change of scenery from working in the home as it’s too easy to get distracted by other things that need doing. They are also popular with writers and artists who can use the quiet space to develop their work without interruption. They can be customised to be as chic or as basic as you require.

The great thing is that due to their size, the houses don’t need planning permission like an extension would. Where a house is placed in the owner’s garden then no permission is required. The only exceptions that would need checking are: if your home is a listed building, you live in a conservation area or there are restrictions in your property deeds due to the area being owned by the National Trust.