Celebrating 30 Years of PKL
We have been celebrating our 30th anniversary this week with a look back at some of our successes over the last three decades and a look forward to the next 30 too.
We are the UK’s leading supplier of temporary and modular kitchen infrastructure, and has become world-renowned for our large scale kitchen installations at major events such as the Olympics, the Commonwealth Games and festivals like Glastonbury, WOMAD and Tom Kerridge’s Pub in the Park.
Beginning as an offshoot of company Mid-West Catering, we are credited with inventing modular temporary kitchens, now a staple of kitchen refurbishments and events throughout the world. Building on a reputation for excellence, we found that our products were quickly in demand, providing kitchens for the Barcelona Olympics in 1992 and a number of military projects in the Balkans and the Middle East during the 1990s.
During the last 30 years, we have supplied more than 15,000 kitchens, installed more than 500,000 pieces of equipment and provided the infrastructure to serve tens of millions of people.
PKL’s oldest employee, Carlito, cuts our anniversary cake.
PKL’s newest employee, Andy, cuts our anniversary cake.
A Week of Celebrations
Throughout the week, we have been looking back over some of the notable projects of the last thirty years, through a series of posts on our website and social media posts on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn. These included installations in Basra during the first Gulf War, every Summer Olympics since 2000 and challenging installations at some of the country’s most prestigious educational establishments in Oxford and Cambridge.
We’ve also created a series of special films featuring some of the staff who have helped to build its success talking about their experiences and their pride at working for the company.
Our celebrations culminated in a company photo taken just after a presentation by Chief Executive Lee Vines and Sales Manager Karen Rumsey, featuring some of the plans we have in the coming years. These included fast growth for its catering equipment rental service U-Select, and exciting plans for the Garbage Guzzler food waste digester.
PKL Chief Executive Lee Vines said: “It’s an amazing achievement for PKL to reach this remarkable milestone. We are still growing as a business and achieving success in every area – including our overseas division. I’m proud to lead the team here at PKL, which is dedicated, hardworking and very skillful at every level, and this team will ensure we continue to succeed over the next 30 years.”
To view the special anniversary films, go to the company’s website: https://www.pkl.co.uk/about-us/30-years-of-pkl/
Our Story
From our beginnings as temporary kitchen provider, to a global supplier of kitchen infrastructure around the world we’ve come a long way over the last 30 years. The short video above tells you how we started and how we got to where we are today, as well as outlining what we think the next 30 years holds for the company.
We’ve had an amazing time over the last 30 years, working on some incredible projects and making a lot of friends along the way. We’d like to take the opportunity to thank everyone, from staff past and present, our customers and those who have worked alongside us, who have played a part in our journey over the years.
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