Speedwrap Pro at Yeovil District Hospital

In a busy hospital kitchen, safety is every bit as important as speed and efficiency. At Yeovil District Hospital, the catering team is using Speedwrap Pro cling film, aluminium foil and baking parchment refills alongside the new Speedwrap Pro dispensers – helping make everyday food preparation safer, quicker and easier for the team.

For Mathieu Eke, Head of Facilities, Hotel Services, protecting staff from avoidable injury is a key part of maintaining a resilient catering operation. Traditional catering dispensers with exposed cutting edges can pose a risk in a fast-paced kitchen, where teams may be wrapping, covering and preparing hundreds of items throughout a shift.

“The concealed blade is such a simple feature, but from a health and safety perspective it makes complete sense,” says Mathieu. “A cut in the kitchen isn’t just an inconvenience. Depending on the injury, you could lose a member of the team while they receive treatment and then have to manage the operational impact of their absence. If equipment can help us reduce that risk while making the job easier, that’s a real benefit.”

The Speedwrap Pro features a patented concealed safety blade that only activates when pressure is applied to the lid, helping reduce the risk of accidents while delivering a clean, consistent cut.Designed for demanding professional kitchens, the dispenser keeps the roll contained and under control, allowing catering teams to dispense cling film, foil or parchment quickly, without wrestling with tangled material or damaged cardboard boxes.

Simon Garrett, Head of Foodservice at Wrapex, said he was delighted to see Speedwrap Pro products in use in the busy kitchens at Yeovil District Hospital.

He said:

“The Speedwrap Pro dispenser also features BioCote™ antimicrobial technology, which inhibits microbial growth on the dispenser surface by up to 99.99%, supporting the high standards of hygiene and food safety that are essential in busy hospital kitchens.”

For Head Chef Derek James, that combination of safety and usability matters on the kitchen floor.

“We use cling film, foil and parchment constantly, so the dispenser needs to work with the chef, not slow them down,” says Derek. “The Speedwrap Pro, available in 300 and 450mm dispensers, delivers a neat cut, keeps the product under control, and, most importantly, keeps the blade concealed. It makes a routine task quicker and safer for everyone.”

Better control can also mean less material is pulled from the roll unnecessarily, supporting Yeovil’s drive to reduce waste and use resources responsibly. The robust dispenser is designed for repeated use with plastic-free, fully recyclable refill rolls, reducing reliance on disposable cardboard cutting boxes.

For Mathieu, it demonstrates how relatively small changes can contribute to broader objectives around staff wellbeing, efficiency and sustainability.

“Modernising a hospital catering operation isn’t only about major kitchen equipment,” he adds. “It’s also about reviewing the products our teams use every day and asking whether there is a safer, smarter and more sustainable way of doing things. Wrapex is helping us achieve exactly that.”

Would you like a Speedwrap Pro to revolutionise your hospital kitchen?

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