Sweet-Kit: A Revolution in Dessert Presentation

Patrick Sarran's Award-Winning Design Transforms the Dining Experience

The Sweet-Kit is not just a dessert trolley; it's a mobile workstation that enables desserts to be assembled right in front of the diners. The design emphasizes volume and transparency, showcasing the composition of desserts under a cylindrical hood. This transparency allows diners to feast their eyes on the pastries, ice cream, fruit, biscuits, and sauces, even before they taste them.

What sets the Sweet-Kit apart is its unique design and the technology involved in its realization. The trolley uses a wooden hull, flanked by two acrylic glass discs, which supports a Krion board. This structure is suspended over the feet by four stainless steel supports. It contains cold packs and electronics that manage the injection of chilled air. A moulded PMMA hood, set in two moulded wooden rings, rotates 360 degrees around the hull, providing easy access to the desserts and making it easy to clean.

The technical specifications of the Sweet-Kit are as impressive as its design. With overall dimensions of 875 x 1250 x 550mm, the trolley is large enough to display a variety of desserts, yet compact enough to move around the restaurant with ease. The structure is made of solid beech, moulded beech, and veneer beech, with a Krion top and a sliding tablet. The trolley is equipped with super-soft wheels on bearings, an eutectic cold pack, and an electric module containing a 12V battery.

The Sweet-Kit was born out of a need for a large, bright, and transparent display case for desserts. Patrick Sarran's research and persistence led to the creation of this unique trolley, which is an extension of his K series. Despite the challenges faced in the design process, including finding a reliable sliding ring and resolving chilling engineering issues, Sarran's innovative approach resulted in a product that is not only functional but also aesthetically pleasing.

The Sweet-Kit is more than just a dessert trolley; it's a testament to Patrick Sarran's innovative approach to design. This design, which was awarded the Golden A' Furniture Design Award in 2018, is a perfect example of how creativity and functionality can come together to transform the dining experience. As Sarran himself puts it, "Diners eat desserts with their eyes first."