Oktoberfest is the world’s largest people’s fair where over 6 million people from around the world visit Munich, Germany for a 16-day festival to drink beer, eat “wursts” and join together in song. The celebration is most famous for its heavy liter steins of beer but there is more; dance …
Read More »Do You Have A 20,000 Dollar Idea?
Have you ever dreamed of starting your own restaurant? What concept do you think would be the most successful? Would you serve specialty cocktails, micro brews, wine, coffee or all four? How big would the kitchen be? Would you have a brick and mortar establishment or a mobile food truck? …
Read More »Tundra & The Future Leaders Of The Food Service Industry
This past Monday Tundra Restaurant Supply was honored to be a part of a seminar at the International Culinary School in Denver, Colorado. We got Justin Christman and Johnny Fimple of the Hard Rock Café in Denver plus Joe Sinopoli of Stoney’s Bar & Grill to come in and talk …
Read More »Tundra Is Feeding America This 4th of July!
Feeding America is the nation’s leading domestic hunger-relief charity. Their mission is to feed the hungry through a nationwide network of member food banks and to increase awareness in the fight to end hunger in America. Give A Meal is a promotional campaign sponsored by Feeding America. The goal is …
Read More »Why Tundra is Your Salad Bar of Product Awesomeness
Tundra’s new product selection is like your favorite salad bar of products because: You like everything chilled! We recently added 95+ True Refrigeration units that will not only add efficiency to your establishment but also add a clean, fresh look that will have your customer’s gawking in no time! True …
Read More »6 Ways Tundra Is Like Your Best Server
As a restaurateur, entrepreneur or restaurant manager you know who your all-star employees are. These are the servers, cooks, hostesses and back waiters who you can count on to work extra hours, cover shifts, provide the best service and go above and beyond. Here at Tundra we work hard for …
Read More »Restaurant Replenishment: Don’t Get Caught With Your Pants Down
Ever noticed the paper towel dispenser spinning uselessly in your restaurant’s bathroom, ventured into some dark back storage area to retrieve a new roll, and discovered – to your horror – that replacements were nowhere to be found? Stuff runs out. Stuff needs replacing. And there are much, much worse …
Read More »Starting A Restaurant? Avoid Epic Fail
Bringing a restaurant concept from dream to reality is one of the most stressful, mind-boggling projects any restaurateur will attempt in their career. There are literally thousands of things, dozens of people, and weeks of work that must fall into place to make a restaurant opening successful – and that’s …
Read More »The Trials Of Going Green: Tundra Revamps Its Waste Management System
When Tundra discovered that a waste management snafu had resulted in office recycling bins getting thrown in the trash early this year, we decided a complete waste management audit was needed, and fast. The lessons we’ve learned in the past three months have been both illuminating and hard won, and …
Read More »Is Your Recycling Program Really Working?
We’ve talked before on The Back Burner about the importance of greening your restaurant operation for two reasons: because customers appreciate it (and are beginning to expect it) and because frequently green practices mean cost savings. Unfortunately recycling is not a practice that usually saves your operation money. It is, …
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