About Us
About Abraxas
Since 1998 we have been designing, servicing, installing and commissioning all types of state of the art prime cooking equipment, refrigeration and bespoke extraction equipment for commercial kitchen premises. We work with a variety of suppliers in a range of industries across the West Midlands including restaurants, schools, cafes and leisure attractions.
OUR SERVICES
Abraxas specialise in commercial kitchen and servery counter design and the supply of commercial catering and foodservice equipment. We are a family run business based in Kidderminster, Worcestershire and employ our own engineers. We take a genuine pride in the services and products we provide to all our clients from a County Council to a small café.
Design
We design kitchens that are efficient, well organised and cost effective, tailor-made to your needs.
Installation
Every installation fully project managed ensuring your kitchen complies with all necessary regulations.
Servicing & Maintenance
We can service, repair and maintain your catering equipment to ensure your kitchen runs efficiently.
Extraction
Kitchen extraction is imperative for employee & customer safety and is a legal requirement.
Bespoke Servery Counters
Bespoke servery counters, working to your exact requirements and specifications.
Gas Safe
We understand the meaning of a Gas Safe Kitchen & can make sure you meet all the necessary regulations.
Meet the Team
Our team strive to ensure that your projects are completed to the highest standards…
Rob
Managing Director
Department: The final decision.
Education, Skills, Qualifications, Experience: I qualified as an electrician in the early eighties and later added refrigeration and gas qualifications. I have over 30 years running small businesses and set up Abraxas in 1998.
Hobbies and Interests: I play golf with enthusiasm if not skill and enjoy different types of fishing.
Likes: I love travelling and going on cruising holidays. I like eating out, the cinema and reading a good sci fi book.
Wendy
Director
Department: Accounts
Education, Skills, Qualifications, Experience: I spent a brief period of time at catering college where I learnt a thing or two about preparing great food and hearty meals. Being a mum and having raised two amazing children I’ve learnt many things along life’s journey too!
Hobbies and Interests: : I enjoy yoga, meditating and cooking, although this doesn’t include baking! I like country walks with my mad cockerpoo, Molly and taking my jag out for a spin with its roof down! (I would say I enjoy the wind blowing through my hair but its too short to do that!)
Tom
Operations Director
Department: Service
Education, Skills, Qualifications, Experience: I have over 10 years experience within the catering industry, I am a qualified commercial gas engineer and hold the following gas qualifications – NDNG3, CCCN1, COMCAT1,3 & 5, CONGLP1PD, CONGlP1CMC, ICPN1, TPCP1 & TPCP1A. I have successfully completed the CITB Site Supervision Safety Training Course. I am First Aid trained. I have experience in the design and installation of commercial extraction and ventilation systems.
Hobbies and Interests: I enjoy swimming and keeping fit. I’ve been a keen snowboarder since I was young, and try an escape to the Alps once a year with my friends (I hope to continue this until I’m old and grey!) I’m a big fan of Moto GP and love anything to do with motorbikes, especially going out for rides on my own motorbike.
What I do: I oversee all operational aspects of the companies strategy, I help set strategic goals and I’m responsible for the flow of operations
Dave
Engineer
Department: Service
Education, Skills, Qualifications, Experience: I have a City & Guilds in Electrical Installation and Refrigeration.
Hobbies and Interests: I really enjoy astronomy and studying celestial objects and phenomena. I really enjoy anything to do with land rovers too whether that’s driving them off road or tinkering around under the bonnet!
Likes: I love spending time with family and friends, exploring new places together and chilling out at home with a good BBQ (but only when the weather is good!)
Tony
Service Manager
Department: Office
Education, Skills, Qualifications, Experience: I went to College and studied art and photography (HND level 5).
Hobbies and Interests: I like to play the guitar and I’m a big art and football fan! In my spare time I like to play, and watch snooker, go fishing and play poker with friends.
Likes: I am currently going through a midlife crisis and recently started to ride motorbikes. I enjoy watching most motorsports, football (Spurs), and taking part in a little fishing, pool and poker. I do try and play golf too and I do emphasize TRY.
Rob
Engineer
Department: Service
Education, Skills, Qualifications, Experience: City & Guilds and an AVCE in Engineering. 10 years in the catering and food service equipment repair sector
Hobbies and Interests: On a weekend I’m normally found at Molineux cheering on the Wolves or out riding my motorbikes.
Likes: I’m an avid F1 fan. I also enjoy Hill walking (along with my crazy Jack Russell!)
Kate
Office Administrator
Department: Office
Education, Skills, Qualifications, Experience: BTEC ND in Public Services, 17 years of office and administration experience
Hobbies and Interests: Running which is partly to run off the calories I eat dining out, I enjoy exploring new areas & restaurants with my family.
Likes: An active member of my sons school PTA, organising events, raising funds & joining in with all the activities it brings with it.
Adam
Engineer
Department: Service
Education, Skills, Qualifications, Experience: I have over 5 years experience within the catering industry, I am a qualified commercial gas engineer and also have experience across a range of electrical catering equipment.
Hobbies and Interests: Often found with friends exploring new mountain bike tracks.
Likes: Spending time with family including camping & hiking.
OUR SUPPLIERS
We take pride and focus on quality when it comes to working with you, that’s why we choose to only use the best manufacturers. Below are some notable manufacturers that supply us so we can provide you with the most efficient and high quality equipment. Some brands we are proud to work with are: Rational, Lincat, Foster, Hoshizaki and more.
Areas We Cover
We are a company with proud roots in Worcestershire and we provide our service, maintenance and gas safe services throughout the Midlands. Our design, installation and project services are provided across the whole of the UK, take a look at the map to see just a few of the projects we have completed.
