I can’t help but swing my feet when perched upon the aptly named “Float Bar” at Heifer and the Hen. The organic creamery is the newest venture of Chef Ian Clark who opened restaurant BRU Handbuilt Ales & Eats (located next door) 3 years ago. Noted as an “Ice Cream Artist” on …

No matter what you’re doing in the kitchen – you need a good set of knives in order to prep food safely and efficiently.  Known for its Swiss Army Knives, Victorinox kitchen knives are recognized among professionals fortheir ability to hold an edge.  Stamped from high carbon stainless steel, you …

    Elkay Foodservice Products manufactures stainless work tables and sinks and has been a trusted name in the food industry for over 20 years. What is it that makes a good work table? I mean, it’s just a table. How about a kitchen sink? Don’t be fooled by the …

Everyone has their favorite guacamole recipe that they like to share on Cinco de Mayo, and I’m no stranger to that. I’d submit that most revelers don’t know the meaning of Cinco de Mayo other than a day of taco deals and guac recipes (spoiler: it’s a celebration to commemorate …

For the past 15 years, Manitowoc Ice has won FE&S magazine’s Overall Best in Class for Ice Machines. Manitowoc Ice engineers and designs its ice machines in Manitowoc, Wisconsin and then assembles them in a state of the art facility in Monterrey, Mexico.  The FDA considers ice a food product, …

Friday, April 22 is Earth day! Though we encourage everyone to be eco-friendly year round, April is a great time to jump start your sustainability practice. Maybe it’s because the hint of spring is finally starting to become real, or that we’re no longer in the dark come 5pm, but …

Here at Tundra Restaurant Supply, many of us on the team have worked in the restaurant industry as servers, chefs and even service technicians in our previous lives. That’s why you know that when you call us or contact us online, you’re speaking to someone who is knowledgeable about the …

When you shop Eco-Products for the week of Earth Day (April 22, 2016), we’ll donate 10% of the proceeds to the Growe Foundation. Eco-Products has long been the leader of sustainable disposables. Every product that Eco-Products makes falls into two categories: it’s either made of renewable resources like corn, sugarcane or plant …

The modern kitchen is evolving every day and today’s professionals are seeking the most advanced tools for their work table. Escali has been designing and manufacturing digital scales, mechanical scales, hanging scales, thermometers, and timers for many years, and is the name to trust when it comes to quality, precision, and …

I’ll give you fair warning, talking about contaminated ice isn’t a pretty subject. There’s a reason why health inspectors check for microbial contamination in your ice bin on each visit. Between the risk of bacteria, mold and even blood (yes, blood), the ice you’re serving to guests is not only …

Don’t sacrifice flavor for extra change. Here are easy substitutions you can make in your dish without breaking the bank.

Warmer temperatures and longer days mean one thing—summer is right around the corner. Nothing pairs better with the season than cold, blended margaritas, smoothies and salsas. This month, we want to help your bar get ready. From now until the 21st, you’ll have the chance to win a Temptest Bar Blender …

You’ve probably used disposables throughout most of your life, from school lunches, to backyard BBQs, to doggie bag leftovers after eating out at a restaurant. Single-use disposables are used both for convenience (throw away instead of clean? score!) but also to prevent the spread of diseases for businesses who lack …

As you learned in The Waring Way, Waring has been making blenders since the early 1940s. Waring Commercial has done an excellent job with design innovations and I want to talk a little about the Waring 64 oz X-Treme Hi-Power Blender . With a 3.5 HP motor and variable speed …

Required as part of the 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, any chains that sell restaurant-style food (which could also include movie theatres, bowling alleys, amusement parks, delis and grocery stores) would have to publish calorie counts on menus. The objective of these efforts, of course, is to give …