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09/21/2011 – Dussmann Service and Dallmayr have entered a worldwide cooperation agreement concerning the brand Allegretto // Allegretto espresso bars to all 20 international Dussmann subsidiaries
 

The multi-service provider Dussmann Service and the coffee specialist Dallmayr/ Heimbs have entered a cooperation agreement; with immediate effect, Dussmann Service will market the brand Allegretto at all 20 international Dussmann Group sub-sidiaries. At the Allegretto espresso bar operated by Dussmann Service, guests will be able to enjoy high quality coffee specialties complemented by Italian hospitality. The concept includes crockery and accessories in Allegretto design as well as sweets or Dolci and snacks or Spuntini to ease hunger pangs. Service staff are trained at the Heimbs Barista training center in Braunschweig to prepare each guest their own per-sonal coffee, making each Allegretto espresso bar the stylish communication and meeting point of the company or shopping center.

“Allegretto brings Italian lifestyle to companies across the world. Lively but without haste; this is what Allegretto means in the language of music. Allegretto and Duss-mann Service provide guests an opportunity to slow down for a moment during the hectic business day” says Axel Gränitz, the Dussmann Group executive board mem-ber responsible for international operations.

The international sales network established by Dussmann Service in 20 countries offers optimum conditions for the success of the brand, Allegretto. No other staff ca-tering company has such a broad network in Europe and Asia. Sales and marketing materials are available in all local languages. Clients can purchase an Allegretto es-presso bar as an independent product or as an integral part of a Dussmann Service staff restaurant.

When Dussmann clients open an Allegretto bar, they are investing in the appeal of their staff catering operations; restaurants with an Allegretto bar attract additional din-ers. Dussmann Service guarantees high process quality based on HACCP guidelines which apply in Dussmann operations across the world.

The very first Dussmann Service Allegretto bar worldwide opened at the beginning of July and serves the tenants of the Brasov Business Park in Brasov, Romania. Guests at the opening ceremony complimented the elegant, highly professional bar and the quality of the coffee.

The launch of the Allegretto bars marks yet another addition to the range of Duss-mann Service staff catering operations and the scope of its service packages.

Allegretto Coffee and the Espresso Bars

An Allegretto coffee bean is harvested by hand and roasted especially for Allegretto in small 20 kilo batches in heated air currents. “This ensures that the beans are roasted evenly, inside and out” explains Klaus Rödel, Managing Director of Heimbs coffee, describing the benefits of the aerotherm© roasting process. Beans from the differing regions maintain individual roast profiles creating a wide range of aromatic nuances from light and fruity to assertive and intense. Guests can choose from four coffee blends: Cremante and Cremissimo for Caffè Crema, Speciale and Aromatico for Es-presso.

The Allegretto bars are built according to a modular system, facilitating three alterna-tive sizes: Coffeepoint to go and Coffeepoint which offer the diner self-service or, al-ternatively, Caffè Mezzo and Caffè Grande where Baristi serve the coffee. Espresso machines are from the renowned manufacturer La Cimbali and Sielaff.

Coffee creates happiness …

… is one conclusion suggested by a recent study carried out by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). Coffee is not only one of the most popular drinks worldwide but also one of the best researched. The EFSA offers scientific evidence that coffee can increase both mental and physical performance and the study recognizes the contribution that drinks such as coffee make an important contribution to the body fluid balance. A number of good reasons to give coffee a high priority in the context of staff catering.

The highest per capita consumption of raw coffee - at 27 kilos per person and year - is not in Italy but in Luxembourg, a country without coffee tax. Italy lags behind at only 5.8 kilos per head. (Source: German Coffee Association)

Dussmann Group

With 56,500 people in 21 countries across the globe the Dussmann Group offers the whole range of facility services from one source under the brand name of Dussmann Service: technical services, catering, security and reception services, cleaning as well as commercial and energy management. The company division, Kursana provides nursing and care for a total of 13,600 senior. In addition, the Dussmann Group operates the KulturKaufhaus in Berlin and runs in-house corporate child-care facilities under the brand name, Dussmann KulturKindergarten. In 2010, the Dussmann Group posted aggregate sales of 1,567 billion Euros and is one of the largest private multi-service providers worldwide.

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The Allegretto espresso bar in Brasov Business Park/Romania is a communications meeting point for the park users

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An Allegretto espresso bar

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Italian dolce vita, now in all of the international Dussmann subsidiaries

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