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Wallin Foodservice Resources Welcomes Jeff Becnel!

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We are pleased to announce an exciting new addition to our outside sales team!  Jeff Becnel brings an extensive culinary and operations background to Wallin Foodservice Resources. A graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Jeff founded, owned, and operated the award-winning French bakery La Petite Sophie, recognized by Food & Wine magazine as one of the 100 best bakeries in the US.  He has also held Executive Chef, Executive Pastry Chef, and Culinary Director roles in restaurants, hotels, and bakeries in New Orleans and Salt Lake City. Jeff is based in the New Orleans area and will focus on outside sales across the state of Louisiana. He is looking forward to applying his diverse culinary and business management experience to his new role to help commercial and noncommercial operators run thriving foodservice operations. Please join us in welcoming Jeff to Wallin Foodservice Resources. You can reach him at  jeffb@wallinfsr.com  or on his cell at...

Keeping it Hot (the food, that is!)

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It doesn’t matter who you are, or which side of the table you’re on, we all have the same goal: love at first bite. And if you’re the chef, owner, manager, or all of the above, you just want to hear those words: “Oh my…that was amazing!” That first impression, that first bite, sets the stage for the amazing dining experience you strive to create. Every well-planned step to the table provides the opportunity to deliver it. However you cook, bake, or fry impacts how to properly maintain both the temperature and just-cooked texture you want to serve. With that in mind, it’s important to consider features such as adjustable temperature, humidity, and built-in timers when you choose hot holding equipment. Start with a cozy warm foundation. Ambient temperature plates draw heat from hot foods the second they’re plated. Pre-heated plates prevent that immediate heat loss. The Hatco  PW Plate Warmer  holds up to 25 pre-heated serving plates to help extend the hot holding times of ...

New Foodservice Solutions Are Coming at NAFEM 2025!

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Life and work are filled with change, but one thing never does: the constant drive to find better ways to work with the resources we have. Lucky for us, an entire industry is dedicated to making quality and process improvements easier for the world of foodservice. The NAFEM (North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers) show takes place only once every two years, and it’s THE place where game-changing foodservice product innovations get unveiled. The 2025 NAFEM show is February 26-28 in Atlanta, and we can’t wait! If you’re planning to travel to Atlanta, please stop in and see us at the following booths or even better,  contact us  before or at the show to schedule a time to visit your favorites together. Here’s a preview of what’s in store for the show, not counting the many surprises we expect to see. Cutting-edge Cooking Technology Convotherm , Booth #1730 Featured product:  Convotherm maxx pro  ovens with  ConvoSense  AI-driven opt...

Preventative Maintenance Checklist for Commercial Kitchens

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An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.  A stitch in time saves nine. There’s a reason these old sayings have stuck around for so long.  It’s because they’re true—especially in commercial and noncommercial kitchens! What it all boils down to is if you take care of your equipment, it will take care of you. A little extra planning and routine attention can help improve reliability and lengthen the lifespan of equipment like refrigeration, ice machines, cooking, heating, hot holding, prep, dish machines, ventilation hoods, and more. The rewards for the effort are less downtime, fewer expensive service issues, and a less frequent need to replace. Make regular deep cleaning a high priority. If you don’t already have one, a regular cleaning schedule with assigned responsibilities for both manual and automated processes can help ensure that nothing gets overlooked. Surfaces (interior and exterior) Deliming/descaling water-fed equipment such as steamers, combi ovens, an...

FREE Freight + More for K-12 from Cleveland Range!

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Need quality, new cooking equipment you can trust to support your child nutrition program? From now until December 31, 2025, Cleveland Range is offering a special promotion exclusively for K-12 schools! FREE Freight for all Steamers, Tilt Skillets, and Steam Jacketed Kettles FREE Water Filter for SteamCraft (3/5/10 pans) and Gemini 10 Convection Steamers Industry’s Best K-12 Warranty including 3 Year Parts and Labor Warranty for all K12 Steamers, Kettles, and Tilt Skillets. See below for more details. SteamChef Boilerless Convection Steamer : 3-year parts and labor warranty, 1-year door gasket warranty,  and includes free start-up and demo. ​M eets Energy Star requirements and doesn't require a water filter.   Gemini Convection Steamer : Twin independent steam compartments, 3-year parts and labor warranty, 3-year door warranty, 1-year gasket warranty, 5-year prorated generator warranty, and free water filter, start-up, and demo.   Steam Jacketed Ke...

Pro Tools for Bountiful Baking

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Cookies, cakes, muffins, pastries, and pies…oh my!  It’s no wonder why baking operations are trending in foodservice.  Adding freshly baked goods to your product offering can yield the sweet rewards of new revenue streams and competitive differentiation. Both art and science, baking requires learned skills and natural talents using specialized tools and techniques. Even if you don’t have the luxury of a full team of classically trained pastry chefs, the latest commercial grade baking tools can help your entire team contribute to a successful baking operation. PREP TOOLS TableCraft Bakery Collection TableCraft’s new bakery collection features 52 innovative products, including versatile cupcake pans, loaf tins, silicone mats, brushes, and more.  Built for performance and durability to support the demands of a professional bakery , these tools support creativity and efficiency with consistent, high-quality results for every bake. Round Non-stick Cake Pans Aluminize...