Wallin Foodservice Resources

With Halloween coming up, it’s a spooky time of year, but it’s also the season of magic! We’re putting a spotlight on the treats: foodservice equipment with scary good features you may not have heard about. How many times have you wished that your foodservice operation could perform a task more efficiently or safely? Just like magic, these equipment solutions pave the way for smoother operations with fresh technology and smart design.   1. Convotherm maxx pro Combi Oven Now you see it. Now you don’t! The Convotherm maxx pro ’s optional disappearing door tucks away to the side to improve operating safety by keeping walkways clear. On the inside, the maxx pro’s self-cleaning ConvoClean feature magically restores the sparkle and shine of your oven without the elbow grease. You can choose automatic program start or pre-schedule which cleaning program will run, and at what time, each day.  2. Garland Xpress Grill Double double, no toil or trouble: the dual-sided  G...

In our recent interview with Sydney Turnipseed, Associate Director of the Mississippi Farm to School Network, we explored the many facets of running a successful Farm to School program.  We shared Sydney's insights in our September article, Your Farm to School Questions Answered , but we  just scratched the surface on the topic of foodservice equipment . Today, we’re going to take a deeper dive into the recommended types of equipment needed for handling and processing fresh, locally sourced foods, from receiving and storage to preparation and cooking. If you’re looking to start or expand your Farm to School program, the right equipment can help make fresh food more practical, efficient, and scalable. You may be surprised by how well equipped you already are! Receiving Equipment item: Sturdy Utility Cart We recommend: Channel Manufacturing bussing and utility carts Made of all-welded 18 gauge, 304 Series stainless steel, these multipurpose carts have a 500 pound dis...

  We're pleased to present a new episode of School Menu Stars hosted by our own Chef Jeff Becnel!  This episode features Miss Mary, Kitchen Manager of Ville Platte High School in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, and her delicious recipe for Pork Stew. Do you have a favorite recipe and star on your team who would like to appear on School Menu Stars ?  Email Jeff Becnel at jeffb@wallinfsr.com. For a copy of Miss Mary's recipe for Pork Stew, click the link below and scroll down to the description below the video:  https://youtu.be/eyCnz_fi1gM?si=m--lnN4Up21PyLXJ Thanks for watching!

Calling all cafeteria ring masters and circus stars! It’s time for National School Lunch Week.  The School Nutrition Association’s NSLW theme this year is “Cafeteria Circus: Where Nutrition Takes Center Stage.” The National School Lunch Program serves 30 million children every school day, proof of all of the child nutrition professionals like you that work hard to tame hunger across America. Jugglers and tightrope walkers have got nothing on you! You perform daring feats of service every day, and we celebrate you.   What’s your signature cafeteria circus trick? Juggling hot and cold foods? Like magic, this Delfield Shelleysteel serving line features flexible solutions for serving and merchandising such as individually controlled hot/cold/freeze combination FlexiWells and hot/cold (frost) combination merchandising FlexiTops .   Keeping students flying through the line? The Oasis Refrigerated Self-Service Dual Sided Case keeps the lines moving on both s...

There’s something about being prepared with the right tools that helps get the enthusiasm flowing and momentum going. This year’s theme for the School Nutrition Association of Louisiana conference was “Let the Good Times Roll in School Nutrition.” The conference and expo delivered all the right stuff to educate and motivate Louisiana’s child nutrition professionals, whatever comes their way. If you attended SNAL ‘26, thanks so much for coming! We hope you came away feeling energized and excited about the endless possibilities for your child nutrition program —like the scratch-cooking parishes that loved our prep tools and equipment.   In case you weren’t able to make it to New Orleans, here are some product highlights to help you keep the lines rolling.   Prep fresh food fast with the  VariCut Food Processor from Edlund! It’s made to handle the daily demands of your busy child nutrition program with a 7-in-1 adjustable thickness blade and over 30 cutting disc ...