About Molly Patterson

Molly is an Online Marketing Coordinator at Tundra Restaurant Supply where she specializes in promotional strategy, email marketing, social media, online merchandising and, of course, content creation for The Back Burner. She has contributed to Tundra’s marketing program since 2010 and is thrilled to be part of a growing company with such a rich culture. When Molly isn't putting her creative mind to work she likes to journey out with her black lab pup, Winnie, explore Colorado’s great outdoors, travel and try new restaurant’s in the Boulder/Denver area.

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Ice, Ice Baby – Why Are There So Many Different Types of Ice?

Tweet Ice is like origami paper. Okay not really, but it can be made into many different shapes and forms. Each shape has a purpose and is ideal for specific needs due to size, melting time, etc. All commercial ice machine brands manufacturer cube, nugget and flake style ice, but some have patented forms too. [...]

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Do You Have a Special Request?

Tweet “Bringing OVER 60,000 Commercial Restaurant Supplies to the Table” is an accomplishment Tundra would like to yell from the mountain tops! Our assortment of products includes everything from restaurant equipment and parts, to kitchen supplies and disposables.  And with all of these products – from over 600 manufacturers – it’s hard to believe Tundra [...]

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NAFEM Scavenger Hunt

Tweet What is NAFEM The NAFEM Show (North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers) in Orlando, Florida is the largest foodservice equipment and supplies solutions trade show in the country with over 500 exhibitors on display – that’s 760,000 square feet of exhibits!  Dealers and distributors, end users, foodservice manufacturers, consultants, designers, specialists, service technicians [...]

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Dreamstaurant Winner Interview

Tweet Interview with Chef Adam Hegsted   Q: Where were you born? A: Spokane, WA Q: Do you have a nickname? A: Unfortunately my nickname is Andy Cane. I had an employee who couldn’t remember my name and kept calling me Andy. It eventually turned into Andy Cane. Q: What is something people may not know about [...]

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Servers & Customers Unite: Your Biggest Restaurant Frustrations

Tweet It’s inevitable, people love to complain. They love to complain about the weather, their hair, their weight, etc. Well, let me be your punching bag! In fact, I would love to hear your complaints. I am going to do my best to inform restaurateurs how to create a better atmosphere for everyone in the [...]

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100 Ways to Use Cambro Food Storage Containers

Tweet Many of the products from eTundra.com are multipurpose for both restaurants and homeowners alike! Below is an example of how you can use some of our best selling products, Cambro food storage containers, 100 different ways! 100 Uses for Cambro Food Storage Containers: Food storage container (obviously) Trash can Flower pot Lego collection storage Board [...]

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Dreamstaurant: 72 Hours Till Finalist Announced!

Tweet Below are the characteristics our judges are looking for in our Dreamstaurant winner. They could walk away with $20,000 on Monday, January 21st! Determination Responsible Enthusiasm Aware Motivation Successful Trust Ambition Unique Reliable Alert Noble Talent Only 72 hours left to vote. Help your favorite… They could be the winner of a $20,000 grand [...]

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Dreamstaurant: We Have Our Finalists

Tweet After three months of sifting through hundreds of new restaurant concepts and remodels we have selected a group of 5 finalists. These contestants not only have what it takes to win the $20,000 grand prize package, but they have the drive, personality and ambition to be successful in the foodservice world. Adam Hegsted “My [...]

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What’s Hot: Drink Trends for 2013

Tweet What’s Hot? In addition to surveying chef’s about hot food trends for the New Year, The National Restaurant Association (NRA) surveyed 195 professional bartenders to uncover hot drink trends for 2013. It wasn’t surprising that producing and buying local is a top trend for drinks, similar to food, including onsite barrel-aged drinks which top [...]

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What’s Hot: Food Trends for 2013

Tweet What’s Hot? The National Restaurant Association surveyed over 1,800 professional chefs to uncover hot food trends for 2013. By a long shot, locally sourced/grown foods top the charts with healthful kids’ meals not far behind. Other hot trends include new cuts of meat (e.g. Denver steak, pork flat iron, teres major), ethnic breakfast items [...]

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