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Share your thoughts & enter for a chance to Win $100 Glad you’re here! We’re trying to learn more about the people that shop, learn, and interact with us. To help us better understand your needs, we invite you to take this short five-minute survey.  In exchange for your time, …

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Bar Supplies That Save the Day (and Night)

Liquor pourers If you work behind a bar, you’re probably already familiar with liquor pourers, those small but indispensable items that make tending bar much easier, faster and more consistent. For bar owners and managers, the financial benefits are nothing to sneeze at, because they eliminate costly over pouring and …

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The Frozen Drink Guide to Slushy-Goodness

This month we’re featuring frozen beverage dispensers, because it’s summer and cold drinks go perfectly with hot weather… and because there’s great opportunity here for you to increase bar sales. If you’re looking to invest in a new frozen drink machine or have one and are just looking for some …

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Kitchen Tricks: How to Peel Garlic [Video]

Garlic is an amazing seasoning with many uses, but having to individually peel each clove in an entire head can be extremely time consuming. Use this easy trick to quickly peel the entire head at once! Before taking action from the content or resources published here, we request that you …

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Product Spotlight: Turbo Air M3 Series

Are you in the market for a new fridge or freezer? You should definitely consider the Turbo Air M3 Series. The Turbo Air M3 Series offers impressive durability and convenience—and I daresay beauty—at an equally attractive price point. But don’t let the price fool you! These units may be affordable but …

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Protect Food Allergy Sufferers in Your Restaurant

There are more than 15 million people in the US with food allergies, and catering to this crowd could equal extra revenue for your restaurant. If your menu utilizes one of the eight common allergy ingredients (peanuts, tree nuts, fish, crustacean, eggs, milk, wheat, and soy), it’s time to learn …

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Gluten Free & Allergy Labeled: Toothpicks Help Mark Their Territory

Cross-contamination is one of the biggest risks when it comes to food safety and dietary needs that warrant strict cross-contamination rules, but with toothpicks that clearly mark what the food is, you’ll help keep your guests safe while increasing sales. Tablecraft offers specialty toothpicks that clearly label gluten-free products and …

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Getting Your Restaurant Prepped for Non GMO Labeled Meals

If we told you that 91% of Americans want to see non GMO labels on the food they eat, would you rethink what foods you should be serving up? “Genetically modified organisms,” are plants or animals created through the gene splicing techniques of biotechnology, and a growing portion of your …

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Who Uses Soap On Cast Iron?

In the residential kitchen, we’re all quite aware of the 3 forbidden rules when it comes to cast iron: Never, ever use soap! Never, ever soak it in water! Never, ever let water rest on it after being cleaned! Depending on who you talk to, and how big their love …

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Portion Control Has Never Been So Accurate

71% of adults in America are trying to eat healthier when they eat out. For a lot of these potential restaurant patrons, eating healthy is not just a choice, it’s a need. For your customers on health related diets, the best way to enforce healthier standards is to use portion …

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Preparing Your Restaurant’s Menu to Go Kosher

If your restaurant is in an area with a large Jewish community, it makes sense to ensure your menu has kosher options. Would it surprise you to know that kosher eaters in America are equal to the number of people with food allergies? The truth is that offering kosher food …

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The Cost of Cash Only

Sticking to a “cash only” system may seem like the simplest way to run your business and ensure consistent cash flow, but when you don’t offer customers the opportunity to use other forms of payment, including credit and debit cards, you miss significant opportunities to build your business. Here’s a …

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Setting Up Grill Zones: Keep Those Veggies Away From the Meat

Odds are, if you work the grill in a restaurant, you’re already a seasoned veteran in the art of grill zones. There are your hot zones that cook meats at the temperature needed for medium to well-done and other cooler spots that cook it perfectly between rare to medium-rare. There …

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Cutting a Watermelon

The quintessential fruit of summer, watermelon is universally loved – whether it be in a slice eaten right off the rind, grilled, or incorporated into salads or drinks. It can be difficult, however, cutting a watermelon to get just the right size cubes or slices, but with these easy tricks, …

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The Dipper Well Is Your Tireless Kitchen Companion

The dipper well is easily one of our kitchen favorites. A must-have for coffee shops and ice cream parlors, dipper wells keep your essential utensils—particularly spoons and scoops—clean and germ-free throughout the day and easily within reach. They are truly the tireless workhorses of the kitchen! 1. Wells Water Saver Heated …

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