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May 2023
Last Updated: 16/05/2023
Business Breakfast: Harrogate family launches UK's first stocked German kitchen business
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A Harrogate family has launched the UK's first stocked German kitchen business, called Revo Rapid.
Revo Rapid follows the higher end, bespoke side of the company called Revo Kitchens which opened at the same unit on Hornbeam Park in October last year.
The Challis family has been working on Revo Rapid for the last two years - negotiating a major deal with one of Germany's largest kitchen manufacturers, while expanding its warehouse facilities.
It means customers can go to the showroom with their kitchen measurements and go home that day with fully built kitchen units ready to be installed.
Revo Rapid and Revo Kitchens are both part of the Inter Ceramica group, which launched in Harrogate more than 30 years ago.
Adam Challis, manager at the Inter Ceramica Group, said:
"By shipping huge volumes directly, we can offer a permanent 60% discount off all kitchen furniture, including our worktops.
"Our team of professionals are always on hand to help with design and offer advice, making sure that our customers get the very best service and support."
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The initial range of Revo Rapid's kitchens has seven different door colours, five worktop style and 10 door handle styles.
Mr Challis is the eldest of three children, along with brother Ed and sister Amy, who all work in the business.
His entrepreneurial father Robin set-up Inter Ceramica with his wife Rebecca, and over the years the “Harrogate born and bred” family have all played a part in helping to run the company.
Care company moves head offices in Harrogate
West Park Care has moved its head offices in Harrogate.
The company, which was launched in 2018, was previously based at Spa Bottom Farm near Follifoot but has now relocated to officers behind the Stratstone Mini Garage off Wetherby Road.
Staff outside the West Park Care offices on Wetherby Road.
The move has enabled all the team to be located on the same floor, ensuring all the departments have direct access to each other, and there is room for further growth.
Tom Page, managing director of West Park Care, said:
“We are delighted to be able to expand the business after only a few years, and the additional office space will not only enable this to happen, but also provide facilities for more in depth on-site training.
“We have created a training room, ensuring that training to use specific equipment can be done onsite as part of the development of the carers we employ, all of whom are on permanent contracts not zero hours. We place as much importance on the benefits to our staff as we do to the individuals we care for.
“This person-centred approach to the whole business has gained us the reputation that we now thrive on, and we hope to continue our expansion into other areas in Yorkshire over the next few years.”
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