Italian manufacturer of professional cooking and baking ovens UNOX has expanded its presence in India with the opening of two new Experience Lounges in Mumbai and Ludhiana. The UNOX Lounge at Thomson & Thomsons in Mumbai was inaugurated on September 7, while the UNOX Lounge at Restrokart in Ludhiana opened on September 9. The new facilities add to UNOX’s growing network of Experience Lounges across key markets serving India’s hospitality and foodservice industry.

UNOX’s portfolio includes Commercial Combi Ovens, Commercial Speed Ovens, Commercial Convection Ovens and Hot Preservation Systems, catering to hotels, restaurants, bakeries, cafés and other foodservice businesses. The Experience Lounges provide chefs, bakers and foodservice professionals with a working environment to experience the equipment through product demonstrations, application trials and discussions based on the needs of professional kitchens and baking operations.

The Mumbai opening was attended by representatives of the Indian Hotel & Restaurant Association (AHAR), including its President, Shri Vijay K. Shetty, who also performed the ribbon-cutting ceremony. The Ludhiana Lounge was inaugurated with the support of Chef Nellu Kaura.

Commenting on the openings, Vivek Mishra, Sales Team Leader – India, UNOX, said, "Our Lounges give us an opportunity to bring UNOX ovens closer to the professional kitchen and baking community. They provide customers with a space to experience our ovens, explore applications and understand the technology in a practical setting. The new Lounges in Mumbai and Ludhiana further strengthen our engagement with chefs and foodservice professionals in these important markets."

The new facilities add to UNOX India’s existing Lounge presence in Goa, Kochi, Bengaluru, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Lucknow, Guwahati and Kathmandu, along with its existing presence in Mumbai and the UNOX Experience Centre in Gurugram. The locations offer chefs, bakers and foodservice professionals an opportunity to explore professional cooking and baking applications and assess equipment based on their operational requirements.

Lounge Locations

• UNOX Lounge at Thomson & Thomsons, Mumbai
  Unit No. 6, D'Silva Baugh, A G Link Road,
  Andheri-Ghatkopar Link Road, Ghatkopar West,
  Mumbai, Maharashtra – 400084
  2 minutes' walk from Asalpha Metro Station, Gate No. 05
  
• UNOX Lounge at Restrokart, Ludhiana
  82, Model Gram, Kochar Market Chowk,
  Ludhiana, Punjab – 141002