In a competitive market, a memorable impression is key. At Core Catering Supplies, we provide customisable branding solutions across our premium hospitality and catering products, ensuring your brand is represented with the highest quality. Whether enhancing your restaurant’s ambiance, adding style to your café, or offering personalised corporate gifts, our solutions are designed to meet your unique needs.
Creative Branding Techniques to Bring Your Brand to Life
Our branding services encompass a variety of techniques, each suited to different materials and designed to make a lasting impact. From laser engraving on wood, metal, or glass items, ideal for barware and tableware, to embossing and debossing for adding luxurious texture to leather goods like premium menu covers, our methods ensure your logo shines. We also offer glass printing for custom glassware, a popular choice for restaurants, hotels, and special events. For intricate designs, laser cutting on wood offers a sustainable option perfect for eco-conscious brands.
Our past projects reflect the versatility of our branding services, from engraved and printed glasses, embossed leather aprons and laser cut chef knives for corporate gifts to custom bottle openers and embroidered linens for events and hospitality settings.
Customisation for Every Occasion
No matter the setting, our branding solutions are designed to meet a range of needs:
Corporate and Promotional Gifts: Show appreciation to clients and employees with branded gifts, from glassware to leather accessories, that leave a lasting impression.
Events and Hospitality: Enhance guest experiences at weddings, conferences, or hotels with personalized items like glasses, wooden signs, and embroidered linens.
At Core Catering Supplies, we are proud to be the exclusive distributor of HEPP, in Southern Africa, a world-renowned German brand known for its craftsmanship and over 160 years of expertise in luxury tableware. HEPP offers an extensive range of bespoke surface finishes, allowing you to elevate the dining experience for your guests with sophisticated, high-quality cutlery and serving pieces. Whether you’re seeking timeless elegance or bold, contemporary designs, HEPP’s finishing techniques provide endless possibilities to personalise your tableware.
HEPP’s Diverse Range of Surface Finishes
Silver-Plating – Classic Brilliance HEPP’s silver-plating technique combines robust stainless steel with a fine layer of silver, using a galvanic bath to form a strong bond. This process imparts a soft, radiant brilliance, adding timeless sophistication to cutlery and serving items. A hallmark of HEPP’s reputation as the inventor of hotel silver, silver-plated pieces reflect decades of expertise and are perfect for those who appreciate tradition.
Real Gold Finishing – Pure Luxury HEPP offers the ultimate in luxury by coating cutlery with pure gold. This exclusive finish lends a warm, radiant glow to your tableware, turning each piece into a precious work of art. Ideal for establishments seeking to provide their guests with an unforgettable dining experience, the gold-plated cutlery exudes elegance and exclusivity.
Glass Bead Blasting – Timeless, Silky Matt Shimmer For a refined, subtle texture, HEPP’s glass bead blasting technique is ideal. By treating the surface with high-speed glass beads, the result is a silky, matt finish with understated elegance. This process creates an even, homogeneous surface, adding a sophisticated touch to any table setting.
Stonewashing – Distinctive and Rustic HEPP’s stonewashing finish brings a vintage, rustic charm to your table. Each piece of cutlery is uniquely crafted with slight variations in texture, providing an authentic, well-worn feel that is perfect for establishments aiming for a more individual and character-filled ambience.
Brushed Finish – Dynamic Elegance HEPP’s brushed finishes are defined by fine, consistent lines worked into the surface with a grinding brush. This dynamic, linear design adds modern sophistication to cutlery, enhancing any contemporary dining concept.
PVD Coating – Bold Color Accents For those seeking to make a bold statement, HEPP’s PVD coating process offers an exciting array of colors and textures. Using physical vapor deposition, this technique produces a durable, resistant surface with brilliant color finishes. Choose from HEPP’s elegant PVD variants, including gold, light gold, copper, anthracite, and black, to make your tableware truly stand out.
Cross-Grafting – Custom Creations For the ultimate in personalised design, HEPP offers cross-grafting, allowing clients to combine multiple finishing techniques for unique results. This bespoke service is ideal for businesses that want to express their individuality with signature tableware collections.
Personalisation and Customisation Options
Lasering
Stamping
Engraving
At HEPP, personalization is an art form. Monograms, logos, and bespoke designs can be incorporated into your cutlery through a range of techniques, including laser engraving, 3D printing, and traditional engraving. Each piece can be customised to suit your establishment’s unique style, ensuring your brand makes an impression at every meal.
Sustainability and Repair Services
HEPP’s commitment to sustainability goes beyond just high-quality products. Their reconditioning and repair services ensure that your investment in HEPP’s tableware lasts for generations. HEPP’s craftsmen, with their 160+ years of expertise, lovingly restore cutlery and serving items, bringing them back to their original beauty and brilliance. By opting for reconditioning, you save valuable resources while preserving the stories behind each cherished piece.
Selected Ranges for the African Market
At Core, we have carefully selected HEPP ranges that are best suited for the African hospitality industry. Each range reflects HEPP’s commitment to quality and aesthetics, and we are excited to bring these exquisite products to your table. To view these ranges check out our digital catalogue keeping in mind that we have access to each and every range created by HEPP if non of these suit your tastes..
Experience HEPP with Core Catering Supplies Whether you’re looking to elevate your establishment with luxurious gold-plated cutlery or opt for rustic, stonewashed finishes, Core can supply the full range of HEPP products. Reach out to us to arrange a consultation or request samples. With stores across South Africa, we proudly serve clients throughout Southern Africa, bringing the best of HEPP directly to you.
Core Catering Supplies recently sponsored two notable Golf Days—one in Johannesburg and one in Cape Town—reflecting our dedication to supporting a hospitality industry association and raising awareness for an organisation that is close to our heart.
FEDHASA Golf Day at Dainfern Golf Club
In Johannesburg, Core proudly sponsored the FEDHASA inland Golf Day at the renowned Dainfern Golf Club, a key event on the inland hospitality industry calendar. FEDHASA, as the Federated Hospitality Association of South Africa, provides essential support, resources, and advocacy for the hospitality sector. It is a cornerstone organization for many of Core’s clients and partners, helping the industry navigate challenges and opportunities.
Sponsoring this event underscores our commitment to supporting the sector’s growth. FEDHASA offers vital services like industry representation, training initiatives, and fostering a strong sense of community within the sector—critical for long-term success. For Core, this event went beyond networking; it was about contributing to FEDHASA’s broader mission of strengthening South Africa’s hospitality industry. By supporting this key association, we help empower our clients with the solutions and expertise they need to thrive in an ever-evolving market.
Enable Centre Golf Day in Cape Town
In Cape Town, Core was honoured to sponsor the Enable Centre Golf Day, supporting the centre’s essential work in providing rehabilitation services to individuals with neurological and orthopedic conditions. Located in the Southern Suburbs of Cape Town, the Enable Centre is a leading outpatient facility offering a wide range of physical and cognitive therapies, aiming to improve the lives of those with disabilities. The centre plays a crucial role in bridging the gap between public and private healthcare through initiatives like the Equal Access Programme, which ensures that rehabilitation services are accessible to underprivileged communities.
These two golf events exemplify how Core Catering Supplies strives to give back to the community and the industry. By supporting these initiatives, we are not only enhancing social impact, but also empowering our teams and branches to participate in events that promote both business development and meaningful relationships.
Beyond our financial sponsorship, Core remains committed to promoting accessibility within the hospitality and retail sectors. Many of our retail stores are wheelchair-accessible, and we offer online shopping options for customers who are unable to visit in person. Supporting organisations like the Enable Centre aligns with our mission of fostering inclusivity, ensuring that our spaces and services are welcoming to everyone. After all, hospitality is about welcoming all guests.
At Core, we remain committed to building a responsible and inclusive future for the hospitality sector, and these golf days are just one way we continue to support this vision.
By Claire McGuinness – Core Catering Brand and Business Development, Southern Africa
Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting Stoke-on-Trent, England affectionately known as “The Potteries,” for a deeper look into the rich ceramic history of this iconic British town. For centuries, Stoke-on-Trent has been considered the ceramics capital of the world, and my visit to Steelite International, one of Core Catering’s exclusive partners, was a fantastic opportunity to explore the birthplace of some of the finest tableware used in hospitality today and to meet the people who are involved in each aspect of the Steelite business.
Stoke-on-Trent earned its reputation as a ceramics hub due to the abundance of natural resources in the area—particularly clay and coal, which fueled both the kilns and the rise of a booming pottery industry in the 18th century. The Trent and Mersey Canal, running through the town, played a key role in transporting materials and products, connecting Stoke’s ceramics to national and international markets. Today, the town’s legacy endures, with a number of leading manufacturers still producing world-renowned ceramics here.
My first stop was the Potteries Museum, where I immersed myself in the historical journey of ceramics, from local artisanal roots to global styles. Stoke’s pottery industry is famous for pioneering techniques and exquisite craftsmanship, and this was a great prelude to my visit to Steelite.
Steelite International is a standout company in Stoke’s ceramics landscape, combining tradition with innovation. Known for their alumina-strengthened vitreous tableware, they produce over half a million pieces every week, serving the global hospitality sector. Sustainability is at the heart of their operations, with Steelite employing ISO 14001-certified environmental management systems to reduce energy consumption and waste. They also utilize recyclable materials, reflecting their commitment to environmentally responsible manufacturing.
Steelite acquired Williams Edwards Ltd, who are renowned for their design and production of bespoke chinaware for luxury hotels, restaurants, and retailers worldwide. This one brand now sits alongside multiple others and creates a comprehensive range of premium products to choose from.
Walking around Steelite’s vast facilities, I saw firsthand how they blend traditional skills with modern production methods to create durable and elegant tableware. Their sustainability initiatives extend far beyond the products themselves, encompassing everything from energy-efficient kilns to minimizing their environmental footprint.
This visit reminded me of the rich heritage behind the products we offer at Core. Through partnerships with forward-thinking companies like Steelite, we continue to bring world-class, sustainable tableware to the hospitality industry, ensuring our clients have access to both durable solutions and products that respect the environment.
Stoke-on-Trent’s pottery legacy is alive and well, and Steelite’s commitment to excellence and sustainability exemplifies the future of ceramics in both hospitality and home. My visit was a great reminder that tradition and innovation can indeed go hand in hand. We look forward to learning more from our partners at Steelite and sharing this knowledge with our clients here in Southern Africa.
Our Woodstock branch has undergone an exciting transformation! As part of Core Catering Supplies’ ongoing commitment to innovation and service, we’re rolling out a fresh new look across our retail stores, and we’re thrilled to unveil the revamped Woodstock location. Following the successful launch of the Mbombela Franchise in June, our flagship Woodstock branch—home to Core Holdings Head Office—now reflects the vibrant new aesthetic that reflects our mission of helping customers “Enjoy the Difference” with premium products, tailored service, and expertise.
The launch event was a true showcase of teamwork and collaboration, with our trusted partners joining in to demonstrate some of their product range that are available at all Core stores nationwide. Tramontina brought a taste of Brazil with their Picanha Brazilian barbecue, underscoring their close ties with Core and their in-store Cape Town showroom.
BCE impressed guests with live demos of their cutting-edge catering equipment, serving up sweet and savoury treats on-site. Wilderer and Liq-Core kept the energy high with drinks flowing and expertly crafted cocktails, showcasing the versatility of Wilderer’s gins and other liquors crafted in their Cape winelands distillery.
But the true highlight of the event was our stunning new retail space. Designed with a lifestyle-focused approach, the Woodstock store now offers inspiration for all of our customers.
With expert guidance from Saskia of Saskia’s Interiors, the transformation reflects Core’s energy and commitment to creating spaces that spark creativity and innovation for both our clients and their customers. Creating an environment that enables retail shopping with ease as well as product showcasing for industry buyers, space to grab a coffee and chat with one of our team of experts.
At Core Catering, we believe that teamwork makes the dream work, and the Woodstock revamp is a perfect example. Our dedicated team and contractors have worked tirelessly to ensure the store is ready for the busy season ahead. And as we celebrate Heritage Month, Tourism Month, and the Springboks’ bid for the Rugby Championship, the timing couldn’t be better for this exciting milestone.
As we continue to grow, Core remains committed to delivering solutions that help our clients succeed. we’re excited to serve the Southern African hospitality industry with value-driven, innovative products. The only way is up!
Introduced a decade ago, the Craft range quickly became a benchmark in the global hospitality industry for Artisan-inspired designs. Crafted to create a strong emotional connection between chefs, diners, and the food, this range is a harmonious blend of traditional craftsmanship and modern glazing and manufacturing techniques. The result is a visually striking collection that enhances the presentation of any dish while being exceptionally durable, even in the busiest of restaurants. Over time, the Craft range has expanded to include a variety of colours, remaining true to its core values of heritage, authenticity, handcrafting, individuality, and eclectic design—values that continue to resonate today.
We are proud to offer the new Craft range of crockery, featuring everything from coupe plates and bowls to rectangular plates, pourers, and dipper tasters. And with more stock on the way, you’ll always have access to the latest in this iconic collection.
At Core Catering Supplies, we are proud to introduce the VALO buffetware collection from APS Germany, a brand synonymous with innovation, quality, and style in the catering industry.
The VALO range is more than just buffetware—it is a statement. Designed to combine functionality with aesthetics, this collection is ideal for those wanting to give their buffet a simple, yet bold presentation. The VALO collection features a variety of items, each granting the ability to customise your buffet as you see fit, ensuring that your buffet setup is both practical, visually stunning and most importantly, unique.
Wooden Displays
The wooden components of this range are made up of solid European oak, hand-treated with protective oils for moisture, making them suitable for displaying food.
The shelves in this range are based on the GN standard, allowing for customizable displays that can be easily combined to create a unique buffet setup. The sleek, modern design of these products ensures that they will complement any décor, enhancing the overall dining experience for your guests.
With the various attachable components, such as label holders, pedestals, corner connections and sneeze guards, the VALO range has the ability to constantly adapt and create unique experiences for your guests. The stackable trays, bowls and stands allow for efficient use of space, while the stylish stands add height and dimension to your presentation.
In today’s world, where sustainability is no longer a choice but a necessity, we at Core Catering Supplies are proud to partner with Leerdam Crisal Glass, a leader in sustainable glass manufacturing. As a dedicated distributor of Leerdam Crisal Glass products, we are excited to share the innovative and environmentally conscious efforts of our esteemed supplier.
Leerdam Crisal Glass has released it’s first “Sustainability Update”, highlighting their efforts in ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance). LCGlass aligns their efforts with the three SDG’s (United Nations Sustainability Goals), by incorporating the following sustainable practices into their manufacturing process:
8. DECENT WORK & ECONOMIC GROWTH
LCGlass Leerdam is redefining the production area by introducing robotization on specific processes to improve ergonomics and the team’s well-being.
9. INDUSTRY, INNOVATION & INFRASTRUCTURE
LCGlass takes responsibility for the entire supply chain by sending a refreshed Sustainability Questionnaire to the suppliers and defining mutual interests for improvement.
12. RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION & PRODUCTION
LCGlass Leerdam increased maintenance to focus on the water supply system and, as a result, has decreased municipal water use by 59% in its production processes.
Sustainability Update: The new OXYHYBRID FURNACE
Leerdam Crisal Glassware has started a project to ensure timely compliance with the EU CSRD guidelines. Sustainability reporting will be in place over the 2025 business report. Aiming to reduce energy consumption at LCGlass by installing a more efficient kiln in the mold maintenance area.
Leerdam Crisal Glassware plans on starting the new Oxyhybrid Furnace at the end of the year, a flexible concept incorporating electric power, natural gas, and potential hydrogen applications. Additionally, this new furnace will use a new form of technology, which not only allows the addition of green energy through the consumption of hydrogen and pure oxygen but also significantly reduces the use of fossil fuels, such as natural gas. Consequently, this innovation will greatly contribute to their sustainability efforts and further advance their commitment to environmental responsibility.
Leerdam Crisal Glass leads the way towards a greener future with their sustainable practices, and we’re excited to offer their eco-friendly products to our customers, making a positive environmental impact together.
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