Tweet Lincoln/Redco is a well recognized company within the food service industry. In case you haven’t heard of them, they produce a variety of food prep equipment and commercial cookware. Lincoln cookware has been in production in one form or another since the early 1900s. Every chef is pretty particular about his or her cookware, [...]
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Crocs Work Shoes: Same Function, More Style
Tweet Finding a good pair of comfortable black shoes for restaurant workers who are on their feet all day can be a challenge. Crocs shoes are known for their durability, comfort, and great traction on even the greasiest kitchen floor. And when Crocs came out with some stylish interpretations of their classic shoe, the food [...]
NRA Announces 2009 Kitchen Innovations Awards
Tweet The National Restaurant Association (NRA) has announced the 2009 winners of their annual Kitchen Innovations award, which recognizes cutting edge advancements in improving the efficiency of commercial kitchen appliances and tools. Some highlights from this year’s list include: Advanced Composite Materials’ Silar Microwave Flatstone. This composite ceramic insert is designed for commercial microwaves. It [...]
Not All Slicers Are Created Equal: How To Tell The Difference & What You Should Buy
Tweet A commercial slicer can quickly turn many of the products in your walk in into uniform, perfectly sliced pieces ready to serve, making your staff’s job very easy and improving the efficiency of your operation. Slicers are usually used to cut meats, cheese, and eggs, among other things. A commercial slicer consists of an [...]
How Hybrid Water Heating Can Make Your Restaurant As Cool As A Prius
Tweet Every restaurant needs hot water, and most of that water usually ends up being used to clean dirty cookware and cooking equipment. More than likely you get your hot water from a conventional gas-fired water heater with a 100 gallon or larger tank. For years the standard strategy for hot water has been to [...]
Wire Shelving: What You Should Use Where In Your Restaurant
Tweet Restaurants always have a large amount of inventory to deal with. Figuring out where to store this inventory while it awaits its turn on the cooking line can be a major headache. One of your primary weapons in the storage battle is wire shelving. Shelving units can be built to fit just about any [...]
Is Your Restaurant Truly Family Friendly?
Tweet According to a recent survey by the National Restaurant Association (NRA), 75% of restaurants offer a children’s menu and another 6.25% are considering offering one. Most restaurants understand the need to cater to young families and accommodate them in every way possible. But is your restaurant really making your youngest customers and their parents [...]
Commercial Dishwashers: High Temp vs. Low Temp & How To Size A New Unit
Tweet Are you a high temp person or a low temp person? It seems like most restaurants have either one type of commercial dishwasher or the other, and the owner/manager is a big believer in one or the other, with very little crossover between the two. No matter which side you come down on, there [...]
Commercial Reach In Refrigerators: Know What To Buy
Tweet Commercial Reach In Refrigerator Buying Guide Commercial reach in refrigerators are generally used in restaurants for short term food and ingredient storage, as opposed to large walk-ins that store bulk items long term. The commercial reach in refrigerators available through eTundra.com are built for heavy duty use and have a more powerful compressor than [...]
Two Levels Of Oven Mitt
Tweet Maintaining a safe work environment for your kitchen staff is always one of your priorities. One of the most common injuries besides knife cuts is probably burns from hot cookware or hot surfaces on cooking equipment. The problem with garden variety oven mitts is they aren’t NSF certified, which means they can become mediums [...]
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