When opening a new restaurant, it’s easy for things to fall through the cracks. One of those things, is your restroom. Next to the dining area, the restroom is the 2nd most frequented place your guests will visit. Shouldn’t you make sure everything is in its place? Use our restroom …
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Grilling Tips For Summer Eats
Summer and grilling share a symbiotic relationship, and neither is truly complete without the other. So, whether you’re grilling outside (where grilling is meant to go down), in your kitchen, or just ordering a grilled meat at a restaurant, remember these helpful tips to get your meat just the way …
Read More »Fixing Commercial Fryers [Video]
With almost 300 comments on our Repairing Commercial Fryers post, we figured it was time to get a video out there to better illustrate how easy it can be to fix a fryer yourself. In this video, Chris Tavano, walks you through calibrating the thermostat, bypassing the hi-limit, taking out …
Read More »6 Tips for Better Plating & Presentation
No questions about it, people eat with their eyes. Once a plate is sat down in front of a guest they have already passed judgment on how that food is going to taste. They look at the plating, they look at how the food is arranged, and they look at …
Read More »Shut The Fridge Door: How Cloud-Based Temperature Monitoring Systems Can Help Save Your Business
How many times as a kid did you hear your mom yell, “Get what you need and shut the fridge door already!” Well, turns out that mom was right, studies have showed that refrigerator door openings account for 7% of fridge energy use. Now, think of that number with a …
Read More »Infographic: DIY Restaurant Equipment Repair
Picture this, it’s right before dinner rush and something breaks in the kitchen. Unfortunately, it’s not the time to run out to get the part needed to make the repair, and improvising is all-to-often the go to quick fix that stands in as the substitute. Whether it’s pliers to turn …
Read More »Help Us Donate to Boulder Safehouse Outreach Center
Keeping with the spirit of our values in giving back, Tundra’s Culture Crew is putting together a donation drive for next month. This time, we’ll be taking donations on behalf of the Boulder Safehouse Outreach Center, an organization dedicated to offering support and services to those impacted by domestic or …
Read More »Glassware 101: A Guide to Choosing the Right Drinking Glass
Choosing glassware that compliments your business is key. Glassware can set the mood for your dining room, bar and at home entertaining requirements. Choosing glassware that best suits your beverage needs is important to your dining guests. TundraFMP offers glassware in a variety of styles and options including: high-ball glasses, …
Read More »NEMA Plug & Receptacle Configurations – Straight Blade
Confused about the massive amount of plug and receptacle connector combinations? No need to fear, I’ve got you covered! The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) has assigned labels to the vast number of configurations. The reason for so many different types is to prevent the wrong combinations of electrical systems …
Read More »Commercial Ice Machine Cleaning Made Easy
It’s officially summer and with the season comes extra reason to re-evaluate just how clean your commercial ice machine really is. You can plan on sun-cooked-patrons filling their drinks with ice during the summer months, but nothing ruins that refreshing beverage like dirty ice from an over seasoned machine. Have …
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