Español English Who we are Quality Catering Innovation Society Corporate governance Contacts News You are in: Home > Innovation > Cook and Chill Cook and Chill The Serenissima Group, with the aim of providing a meal that is safe from a hygienic-sanitary point of view, of a good quality level and with a wide differentiation of diets, has chosen to adopt, where required, the production technique of cold meals called "cook and chill". It has already been in use for several years in both collective and hospital catering in the United States, Canada, France, Germany and the United Kingdom. The expression “cook & chill” derives from the English terms “cook” (to cook) and “chill” (to cool). It is an avant-garde technique used for the preparation, storage and distribution of food. Compared to a "traditional" technique (hot fresh bond), the C&C has the advantage of minimizing the microbiological risk, allowing to expand the qualitative and quantitative proposal of diets. The C&C, organized in a modular system, divides the phases of production and conservation from those of distribution and consumption. This guarantees better preparation of meals from a nutritional, organoleptic, microbiological point of view as well as from an organizational point of view. The use of this technique requires compliance with strict parameters indicated by guidelines. The first and fundamental necessary condition is the quality of the raw materials used, which must be excellent. The storage of raw materials and preparation must be carried out in hygienically suitable environments, at correct temperatures and management methods, in relation to the type of food, processing times, and any waiting times. At the end of cooking, the food is brought, within 90 minutes, between 0 ° and + 3 ° by using special "blast chillers" machines. The storage of finished products is carried out in cells where the temperature is continuously monitored. From the cooking and storage center, meals, accompanied by a transport and delivery document, come out packed in customized trays or in multi-portion containers. The customized trays or multi-portion containers, placed in special trolleys, are finally brought back to the temperature of consumption and delivered to the patients directly in the ward. An innovative technique that the Serenissima Group is able to manage thanks to an efficient internal organization and the support of its cutting-edge cooking centers. © Serenissima Restauration CF and VAT number 01617950249 - All rights reserved - Legal Notes / Privacy and Cookies - All rights reserved