Opening a new patio space for your restaurant or freshening up your existing space for the new season? Whatever the case, remembering all of the details for your outdoor space can be a challenge. Let us help with this handy checklist featuring equipment, supplies, tabletop and more so your patio …
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 »Food Waste by the Numbers
Curious to find out how much food is wasted around the world? Check it out below:
Read More »Dreamstaurant Contest 2012
Dreamstaurant 2012 has come to a close, but be sure to visit us next year for another round of fun! Quick Contest Facts [unordered_list style=”green-dot”] Grand Prize: $20,000 – A restaurant design and product package to help one lucky restaurateur realize their dream restaurant concept Two (2) Home Chef Prizes: …
Read More »Replacing Refrigeration Door Gaskets
The rubber door gasket on the inside edge of the doors of all your refrigeration equipment is very important. It prevents cold air from escaping, which means the unit will stay colder longer and use less energy. Old refrigeration door gaskets wear out and lose their seal. Even worse, older gaskets can pose …
Read More »Repairing Commercial Fryers
When your fryer needs to be repaired you probably want to get it up and running again fast. Fortunately, commercial fryers are generally easy to repair, and parts are also pretty easy to come by. There are 4 fryer parts that most commonly cause a fryer to fail: 1. Hi-Limit …
Read More »Converting Gas Restaurant Equipment In 5 Simple Steps
Converting any piece of gas equipment from natural gas to propane or from propane to natural gas is fairly simple and can be accomplished in 5 easy steps. Parts needed to convert the equipment: Burner Orifices Pilot Orifice Regulator Combination Safety Valve conversion kit Nomenclature (tag on unit that has …
Read More »Identify Commercial Faucet Parts
There are many different brands of faucets on the market. Some of the most common faucet brands are: T & S Brass CHG/Encore Fisher Krowne Some faucets are easily identified and sometimes it is more difficult. The best way to identify the faucet you have is by the manufacturer’s name …
Read More »Replacing Refrigeration Door Latches & Hinges
There are many different styles of hinges and latches for refrigeration equipment. Both the hinges and latches have a number on the back. In addition, they may say “flush” or have the offset size, e.g. 1 1/8, 1 ½, etc. It is important to have that number on the back …
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