Looking for a stainless steel work table, and need help deciphering between the gauge and series assigned to the tables? Don’t feel lost; some people say that stainless steel is magnetic, while some say it’s not. The truth is, both statements are correct, but it depends on what series the …
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Stay Safe With Tucker BurnGuard Oven Mitts
You’ve likely thought everything through when it comes to ensuring you and your staff’s safety in the kitchen. More often than not, however, one of the easiest protective pieces gets overlooked. Cotton oven mitts are not a sufficient barrier from the likely perils of a commercial kitchen. They do not …
Read More »Lead Free Standards Now in Every State
Since January, 2010, there has been a nationwide push to make more and more states require low lead levels in plumbing and piping products that come in contact with water for human consumption. California and Vermont jumped right on board, and two years later, Maryland and Louisiana followed suit. Now …
Read More »Talking to Customers Through Signage
If you haven’t done a search lately for funny restaurant signs, you’re missing out on a goldmine of restaurant humor.  From chalkboard sandwich boards to tabletop tents, restaurants are expressing their messages to customers with a bit of comical tone. Now, that doesn’t necessarily mean that all signage needs be humorous. …
Read More »How a $200 Tip Exposes an Unfair System
Above, you have a classic feel-good Internet video, the kind that fills up email inboxes and Facebook newsfeeds the world over: Two random guys visit random restaurants and tip their servers $200 each. They capture the resulting jubilation and stunned disbelief on video. The video goes viral and hearts are …
Read More »DayMark Food Labels
You may be familiar with First In, First Out (FIFO), an organization system for keeping food at its freshest, but did you know that a big part of FIFO is making sure to use food rotation labels? DayMark is well known for providing safety systems to help businesses maintain a healthy …
Read More »Repairing an Edlund Manual Can Opener: Blade & Gear
Edlund has multiple manual can openers that all vary slightly, however, when it comes to repairs, DIY is fairly similar between all of them. There are approximately 15 parts for each can opener, but the most requested parts are the knife and gear – each of which takes less than …
Read More »Top Back Burner Posts of 2013
We had a lot of changes here at Tundra during 2013, including a brand new website, new videos, and tons of fun content that ranged from crazy outbursts in the restaurant to products in action. As we pulled together our list of top blog posts for 2013, we didn’t expect …
Read More »Safely Avoiding the Temperature Danger Zone with Soups, Stews & Hot Liquids
One of the many challenges for a restaurant is avoiding the dreaded food temperature danger zone. When your team is in crunch-mode working on their prep lists, one of the best ways to be more efficient is to get out of that danger zone faster. In order to prevent the …
Read More »What are the Differences between Commercial and Residential Food Service Equipment?
Great question and one we get more often than not. The glaring fact is that there are definitely different price points, which encourages residential customers to stick with residential equipment, and tempts restaurant owners to do the same. We get it, it’s about keeping money in your pocket, but the …
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