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  • #16
    Re: Commercial Machine for Events and Functions

    to me function and event are two different things... at a function, as many as 3/4 people want a coffee. At a general event, much much less as youve all said.

    I do like the look of those BFC compact two groups, very sexy indeed.

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    • #17
      Re: Commercial Machine for Events and Functions

      Doesnt matter what machine. People get busy with lectures and only have short breaks. Then they want soy, trim, chai, decafe etc slowing the whole thing down. If people are paying for the coffee its less busy than if the client provides free coffee to the masses.

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      • #18
        Re: Commercial Machine for Events and Functions

        Originally posted by 2E0A10000B02630 link=1289348347/15#15 date=1289732299
        to me function and event are two different things... at a function, as many as 3/4 people want a coffee. At a general event, much much less as youve all said.
        The important bit is what sort of function/event? At some events demand for coffee is constant throughout the event, but if its a function where a meal is being served demand for coffee will come all at once, and theres no way any amount of espresso machines can reasonably serve 3000 people with coffee in the space of 10-15 minutes at the end of a meal. In that case you need a big commercial pourover brewer, or several smaller (10A) ones.

        And dont ever assume that because you find a 15A or 20A outlet suitably situated when you inspect the location that it will actually be on a proper 15A or 20A circuit - Ive installed machines in quite a few places where electricians had been asked to fit a 20A outlet, so they had simply changed the actual outlet plate on a 10A outlet and hadnt added another circuit, fitted a different breaker or any of the things that they should be doing to provide a safe 20A supply. One hotel had beautifully done wiring in the bar, with every outlet carefully labelled to indicate which breaker it ran from. Only problem was, every single circuit breaker in the ancient switchboard was rated at 16A, so the machine tripped the supply every time it heated and I had to de-rate it to 2/3rds power, despite the fact it was running off a 20A outlet.

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