Business South March 2021

78 | Kaans Catering Supplies PRODUCTION Kaans keeps kitchens humming A new dry store has been built as part of the new development. from page 77 “We supply everything from fruit and vege- tables, meat, seafood, dry goods, packaging, chemicals — anything you would use in a commercial kitchen to cook or clean with we sell, apart from the hardware. “We don’t sell bowls and ovens and that kind of thing. “We’re wholesale only so our core custom- ers include universities and halls of residenc- es, hospitals, rest homes are a growing mar- ket, schools, fish and chip shops, restaurants, food caravans — even shearing gangs. “Anybody who cooks food commercially we supply to. We also have our own processing rooms for vegetables. “The rest homes buy all their vegetables prepared with carrots and potatoes peeled. We have our own butchery and specialist Asian division.” About two years ago Lindsay was faced with the decision to corporatise the business or focus on being a family business. “I could never go the corporate way — I’ve never been that way. I liked the side of having it as a family run business and being a bit more personal with your staff. “Your staff are the key to your business — you need good staff behind you and we have a good team.” Reflecting on what has underpinned his business success over the years, Lindsay has no doubt that an attitude of providing good service is key, but says it’s also about taking on a challenge then working out how the challenge can be achieved. “And you can; if you set your mind to some- thing you can make anything happen. Because we’re a family business, we don’t have a whole lot of permissions to go and do something. If we decide to do something, 10 minutes later we are doing it.” Buying local whenever possible, Lindsay hopes others will continue to support local New Zealand companies. “That’s what we all really need at the mo- ment.” www.ac � on.net.nz • Transport • Marine • Project • Engineering To find out more contact: New Zealand’s natural cover your plan for unexpected events AJ Ashton Ph: 027 205 7182 or Email: aj.ashton@crombielockwood.co.nz Graham Helm Ph: 021 729 860 or Email: graham.helm@crombielockwood.co.nz Ah-Lek Tay FPINZ FNZIV, Registered Valuer, Valuation and Consultancy Dir: 03 479 2255 | Mob: 0274 360 767 | e: ah-lek@tay.co.nz | www.tay.co.nz valuers and property consultants Congratulations to Kaan’s on the redevelopment 03 474 1392 | 72 Wills Street, Dunedin | www.abl.co.nz | dunedin@abl.co.nz CONSTRUCTION • DESIGN & BUILD • PROJECT MANAGEMENT • SUPPLY CHAIN