Founded in 1900 in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, by three immigrants—the Jacob brothers—the Detecto Scale Company is a quintessential American success story of entrepreneurship, ingenuity and hard work. Over a century later, and now under the under the ownership of Cardinal Scale Manufacturing Company of Webb City, Missouri, Detecto continues to build …
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Looking for the best deals, sales, and coupons in the food service industry? Well, we’re here to bring them to you! Our 72 hour sale may be over, but while we work on bringing you another great offer, take a look at our clearance section – there are always ways to …
Read More »Grease Traps: Everything You Always Wanted to Know (and More!)
Remember the London fatberg story? Sorry if you were trying to put it out of your mind. As you might recall, in August 2013 sewer workers in London discovered a double-decker-bus-sized mass of grease and wet naps, which was immortalized in the tabloids as “fatberg.” The berg had nearly blocked the …
Read More »Why Flatware Matters to the Success of Your Restaurant
At first blush, choosing forks, spoons and knives for your new restaurant might seem like a relatively insignificant task, just one among many decisions you have to make before opening day. But make no mistake, flatware is incredibly important to get right. Ask any restaurant designer worth her salt, and …
Read More »Shopping Guide for Water Filter Section
Water filters in their simplest form are, well, water filters – they filter out the impurities in water so that it is safe to consume. Some types of water filters are used to filter ice and drinking water, whereas others are used to filter all of the water in an …
Read More »Are You Using the Right Zester?
For most bakers, zesting is an everyday occurrence (as well as, at most bars), but for others, it’s a simple zest here and there that’ll satisfy. From the diehard zesting enthusiasts to the people trying it the first time, here are a few tips and products to help you learn …
Read More »What You Need to Know to Use a Mandoline
Here’s the thing, mandolines are scary, and the majority of us have our bloody tales of hit fingers or knuckles, so why do we keep using them? If you ask most Chefs, their response is simple, it’s those perfect, even cuts that can be sliced down to size, within seconds. …
Read More »A Very Brief History of Kitchen Utensils
We Homo sapiens have been using kitchen utensils for quite awhile now. How long? Since the dawn of the Stone Age, nearly three million years ago! Then it was mortar and pestles. Now it’s mortar and pestles and rice cookers sporting the Android operating system. What happened in between? Let’s turn …
Read More »Tundra: Catering to Caterers’ Needs Nationwide
Whether you specialize in destination weddings, buttoned-up corporate conferences, fast-paced event concessions, high-volume school lunches, or a little of everything, Tundra has what you need to grow your catering business and keep your staff, clients and patrons happy. Get What You Need—Fast Our Catering and Buffet Specialty Shop, located at …
Read More »How a Fry Cutter Works & How to Replace the Blades
With over 180 vegetable and fruit cutters in stock, it can start to get overwhelming with which one is right for your business, and what to do when a repair is needed. The good news is that with most manual cutters, DIY is easy. One of our latest customer questions …
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