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What is the Best Oil for Deep Frying?

The most important decision to make before you deep fry is which oil to use. For everyday use, we recommend using the most popular choice - vegetable oil. However, there is no shortage of options. Before you select an oil, have you chosen the right deep fryer?...
The Ultimate Guide to Planning a Commercial Kitchen

The Ultimate Guide to Planning a Commercial Kitchen

Table of Contents   How to Design a Commercial Kitchen What Equipment is Needed When Planning a Commercial Kitchen? Layout: Why is Layout Important for a Commercial Kitchen? How to Design Your Commercial Kitchen Areas Other Considerations While Designing Your...

10 Tips for a Great Concession Stand

10 Tips for a Great Concession Stand

If you’re wondering how to build a concession stand that’s successful, you’re in luck! We’ve compiled 10 tips for operating a booming concession business, from planning your menu to buying the right concession stand equipment.

How Home Meal Kit Service Can Boost Your Restaurant’s Bottom Line

How Home Meal Kit Service Can Boost Your Restaurant’s Bottom Line

The Covid-19 pandemic inspired an unprecedented wave of innovation and creativity throughout the restaurant industry, as businesses struggled to stay afloat while reducing capacity limits and practicing social distancing. Now that the world is starting to open back up again, industry experts have been speculating about how many of these Covid-era innovations will stick around for the long haul. Home meal kits and grab-and-go options are two of the most popular trends of 2020, but will they continue to be viable in 2021 and beyond?

Outdoor Restaurant Furniture | Buying Guide

Outdoor Restaurant Furniture | Buying Guide

Add outdoor furniture to your restaurant and create a comfortable, functional space for your customers. We’ve created a guide on commercial outdoor furniture to help you create a perfect outdoor space.

Immersion Blender Uses in a Commercial Kitchen

Immersion Blender Uses in a Commercial Kitchen

A commercial immersion blender can easily blend large batches of food or liquid, allowing for quicker food prep. Because of its strong performance in the kitchen, chefs are incorporating stick blenders into their daily routine. There are many ways to use an immersion blender and several features that make it a unique tool for commercial use.

Duke Vendor Spotlight

Duke Vendor Spotlight

Duke Manufacturing was founded in 1925 by M.P. Duke as the first manufacturer of the waterless hot well. Today, they produce over 4,500 different products in their state-of-the-art plant in Sedalia, Missouri with over 680,000 square feet.

Office Star Vendor Spotlight

Office Star Vendor Spotlight

Office Star has been a leading commercial and residential furniture manufacturer since 1987, making it their mission to simplify the furniture procurement process with an assortment of stylish and comfortable solutions to make you, and your guests, feel relaxed and at ease at all times.

Why You Should Introduce Juicing to Your Restaurant

Why You Should Introduce Juicing to Your Restaurant

You’ve probably heard about juicing through social media, news articles, and celebrities. It’s making its mark as a healthy and delicious way to consume your daily produce. Many food establishments are getting on board with this trend from brunch restaurants to smoothie stands. We’re going to take you through the benefits of drinking juice for your customers as well as the benefits of selling juice in your business.

Parchment Paper Vs. Wax Paper

Parchment Paper Vs. Wax Paper

Wax and parchment paper are not created equal in the commercial kitchen and have one major difference. We discuss the ways that you can and cannot use parchment and wax paper when cooking and preparing food.

How to Open a Restaurant: Your Complete Guide

How to Open a Restaurant: Your Complete Guide

Many dream of opening their own restaurant. If you’re interested in making your dream a reality, we’re here to help with this definitvie guide to opening a restaurant, which explores restaurant concept development, seeking expert advice, writing a business plan, securing funding, site selection, operations and staffing up, and training and startup.

Food Safety 101: A Crash Course

Food Safety 101: A Crash Course

Practicing proper food safety is hugely important to the success of your commercial foodservice. Improper techniques could lead to costly consequences like loss of customer trust and business reputation, negative exposure, decreased morale, lawsuits and legal fees, and more. This crash course is intended as an overview of common food safety precautions.

Restaurant Patio Ideas to Wow Your Customers

Restaurant Patio Ideas to Wow Your Customers

A well-designed outdoor dining space will add valuable seating and atmosphere to your business. This article will give you some ideas on decorating and furnishing your restaurant patio in order to maximize the environment and entice customers.

Channel Manufacturing Spotlight

Channel Manufacturing Spotlight

Channel Manufacturing, Inc. is known for their durable food storage and material handling equipment. Their products are designed to make life easier in your commercial kitchen through storage and transportation solutions.

20 Essential Food Prep Supplies You Need

20 Essential Food Prep Supplies You Need

The food prep space in your kitchen is the epicenter of activity. You slice, mix, dice, and chop at this station, so you need the right tools to be efficient. Without enough or the right supplies, chefs can’t make the best food for your business. We created a checklist of the essential supplies you need for your food prep station.

Preschool and Early Childhood Classroom Furniture

Preschool and Early Childhood Classroom Furniture

Preschool and early childhood classrooms should be full of fun and learning. Creating a stimulating learning environment in a preschool classroom is essential for active minds. The furniture in an early childhood classroom provides a fun and safe place for young learners. We’ve written the essential buying guide for furnishing a preschool classroom – Including everything from tables and chairs to active play and toys.

Classroom Furniture Ideas

Classroom Furniture Ideas

The modern classroom is very different from even 20 years ago. It has tablets, dry-erase walls, and also couches. Not only do classes have these fun improvements, but they’re also getting students more involved and collaborative. It’s essential to buy the right kind of furniture for your classroom so learners can be set up for success in academics and relationships. We’ve written a guide on purchasing classroom furniture and flexible seating so that you can create a thriving learning environment.

Vendor Spotlight: Carter-Hoffmann

Vendor Spotlight: Carter-Hoffmann

With so many names in the industry, it can be difficult to discern what brands to trust in your kitchen. However, Carter-Hoffmann makes it easy to trust their holding and transporting equipment.

Custom Dinnerware by Homer Laughlin

Custom Dinnerware by Homer Laughlin

Your dinnerware should help tell your story. Did you know that the average 18 to 34-year-old has approximately 500 followers on various social media platforms? And it seems like everyone is always snapping pics and posting their dishes – especially when serving presentation is prioritized. Posts by as few as ten people can generate thousands of impressions online. Make sure your logo is front and center with customized dinnerware by Homer Laughlin.

Take Cooking to the Next Level with Sous Vide

Take Cooking to the Next Level with Sous Vide

In the last few years, a cooking technique has been gaining popularity as it has been made accessible to not only commercial kitchens, but residential ones. This method relies on the ability to cook with pinpoint precision, resulting in perfectly cooked meat every time. The method we’re referring to, of course, is sous vide.

Customer Spotlight: Mallow Run Winery

Customer Spotlight: Mallow Run Winery

It doesn’t get any better than sharing experiences with close friends over a good bottle of wine. That’s exactly what Indiana winery Mallow Run seeks to do. We sat down with their Marketing Coordinator Sarah Shadday to learn more about their mission and wine making process.

Vendor Spotlight: True Refrigeration

Vendor Spotlight: True Refrigeration

In foodservice, there are a select few brands that are known throughout the industry simply by name. When it comes to commercial refrigeration, one name comes to mind - True. For over 70 years, True Refrigeration has been steadfast in its mission: "To provide a wide...

How to Find the Best Meat Knife for You

How to Find the Best Meat Knife for You

It’s confusing to pick out a meat knife for your commercial kitchen. There are several types of meat knives that all have different uses. We’re here to take out the hassle in buying professional knives for cutting, preparing, and carving meats.

Trend Alert: The Future of Warewashing

Trend Alert: The Future of Warewashing

Every two years, the biggest show in commercial foodservice takes place. NAFEM – the National Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers – presents a unique opportunity for commercial distributors and manufacturing partners to come together to experience firsthand...

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