Why Food Service Should (And Is) Dictating Agriculture Policy

You don’t have to be a tree hugger to realize industrial agriculture creates some pretty cruel situations for animals.  “Gestation crates” are a perfect example – a two foot by seven foot cage that is used to confine sows at large pig farms – of ways...

Commercial Cooking Equipment

Whether you’re steaming, frying, charring, griddling or baking, eTundra.com is your number one source for quality commercial cooking equipment. While searching for new cooking equipment, it’s crucial to be energy efficient and financially conscientious,...

The Back Burner Rated Top Food Service Blog

The Back Burner was recently honored with the top spot in the Business Schools Directory 60 Best Blogs In The Restaurant Industry. After...

Is The Restaurant Dead?

You know the old saying: “desperate times call for desperate measures.”  The past two years have certainly been a rough time for the food service industry, and even though things are looking up now, the lean times have left an indelible stamp on which...

Happy Holidays From The Back Burner

We wish you and your family and friends happy holidays! We’re excited about the coming year.  The Back Burner has big plans, including more resources from prominent food service bloggers, more troubleshooting guides for common kitchen equipment problems,...

The Best Of The Back Burner 2009

8 months and 305 posts later, The Back Burner is getting ready to celebrate its first year as a blog for the food service industry.  There’s a lot of great content we’ve posted over...

The Best Of The Back Burner 2009 (cont)

Over 300 posts means a lot of great content gets lost in the mix.  Yesterday’s The Best of The Back Burner 2009 revisited the most popular posts, the most controversial posts, and the hottest trends of the past year.  Today we’re...