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Replacing Burner Grates For Commercial Gas Ranges

By on December 4, 2009 in Food Service, Restaurant Equipment Repair

Tweet The top burner grates only need replacing if they have cracked due to metal fatigue or if they have been dropped and broken.  To replace, simply pull the broken grate off the top of the range and then place the new grate over the burner.

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A Complete Guide To HACCP Food Safety

By on November 13, 2009 in Food Safety, Food Service

Tweet If you’re looking to implement a HACCP food safety program, this series of Back Burner posts will help you get started.  If you’re looking for ways to improve your existing food safety program, this is also a great place to start.  Food safety is a critical part of your food service business, and over [...]

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22 Restaurant Management Tips

By on November 11, 2009 in Food Service, Restaurant Management and Operations

Tweet One area of the restaurant industry we have continually focused on here at The Back Burner is management.  I don’t have to tell you that restaurant managers are often overworked and under appreciated  and that’s on top of the stress involved with trying to manage a business in one of the largest and most competitive [...]

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20 Restaurant Marketing Tips

By on October 12, 2009 in Food Service, Technology and Marketing

Tweet Here at The Back Burner we try to provide as many resources as possible for your success.  Over the past six months we have published a treasure trove of restaurant marketing tips that can help you get more butts in seats.  I don’t have to tell you that it’s been a tough year.  The [...]

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Extreme Mixology: Inhaling Vaportinis

By on September 12, 2009 in Crazy Eats, Food Service

Tweet Mixology is a hot trend in food service.  More and more bars and restaurants are investing in exotic flavors and unique blends to make cocktails that draw customers in and tantalize their taste buds.  There are even professional “mixologists” who dedicate their time to the art developing the next trendy cocktail. The Red Kiva [...]

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7 Sustainability Tips For Your Restaurant

By on September 2, 2009 in Food Service, Going Green

Tweet More and more restaurants are exploring ways to make their operations “sustainable.”  Yes, it’s a buzzword, and yes, it’s a trend most commonly associated with San Francisco restaurants and other yuppie hideouts.  That doesn’t mean most of the restaurants out there can’t utilize sustainability in their operations. Trends show that consumers are increasingly educated [...]

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Restaurant Equipment Repair: 14 Ways To Save

By on August 26, 2009 in Food Service, Restaurant Equipment Repair

Tweet Keeping your commercial kitchen humming along is not always an easy proposition.  You use this equipment every day, and sooner or later something is going to give out on you.  If the next step you’re used to taking is picking up the phone to call your service tech, these Back Burner posts are for [...]

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A Complete Restaurant Equipment Buying Guide

By on August 25, 2009 in Food Service, Get Equipped

Tweet If you’re in the market for new restaurant equipment, you know that you’re about to spend a good chunk of change.  You also know the choice you make is one you’ll have to live with for years to come.  That’s why it’s vital to make an informed decision that’s just right for your restaurant [...]

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10 Food Safety Tips

By on August 14, 2009 in Food Safety, Food Service

Tweet One of the most important responsibilities of any restaurateur is the proper implementation of a food safety program.  A lapse in food safety can spell the doom of your restaurant, and if you’re just opening a new restaurant, it can mean a delayed opening night. Good food safety isn’t something you achieve once and then forget about.  [...]

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Want Your Fast Food Fancy?

By on August 8, 2009 in Crazy Eats, Food Service

Tweet A website called Fancy Fast Food has taken all the mass produced food that makes Americans fat but that we love to eat and turned it into top quality fine cuisine, complete with garnish.  The results are actually very stunning, even after viewing the before picture.  Some examples include: Nathan’s Not-So-Famous Faux Foie Gras [...]

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