When you visit Tundra Restaurant Supply, you’ll often see one of our four-legged friends roaming the hallways, or lounging on their doggie bed. And we think that being able to bring our dogs to work is a great perk here, so we had one of our biggest friends (Royal, an …
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“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 …
Read More »Vegan Recipe: Garlicky Polenta, Tender Eggplant & Marinated Tofu Tower
I recently had a discussion with Tundra’s Senior Graphic Designer, Chase Middaugh. I learned that he was vegan, and with me coming from a family of hunters, my first question to him (of course) was, “Why?” He explained that it was about making healthy choices and believing that everything he …
Read More »Fryer Fire Low
Question When I put in a small batch of food in the fryer, the fire is perfectly normal; however, when I fry a large batch, the fire becomes so small that the fryer can’t even heat the food. Do you think the problem is that the thermostat is bad? How …
Read More »Everything for the Dining Room
Opening a restaurant is a lot of work, and remembering all of the details from front of house to back can be challenging. Luckily we remembered everything you need for the dining room (so you don’t have to). Work your way down the list and you’ll be all set! Click …
Read More »Dreamstaurant Winner Interview
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 …
Read More »Servers & Customers Unite: Your Biggest Restaurant Frustrations
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. If you work in a restaurant, what makes you unhappy? If you’re a restaurant customer, what …
Read More »Wing Obsession in America
Super Bowl is around the corner, and we here at Tundra are getting ready to enjoy the game, but more importantly, all the food! We have plenty of cooks here armed with tongs and their favorite wing sauces just begging to get started in the kitchen; in fact, I think …
Read More »Keep Up Restaurant Catering Opportunities, Even After the Holidays
During the end of the year holidays restaurants are in full swing, but catering to large groups is often times limited to only this time of year. Yet there’s plenty of other opportunities that can continue to bring in revenue – from wedding receptions and birthday parties to business luncheons …
Read More »Let the Dream Begin: How Was the Winner Picked?
From the beginning of the Dreamstaurant contest, we announced that our panel of judges would ultimately be choosing who the winner of the contest was, but what we didn’t announce was how they would ultimately be choosing that winner. At the time of launch, however, even our own judges were …
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