Wallin Foodservice Resources

If you operate a commercial or noncommercial kitchen anywhere in the South, you know this fact of life: it’s not just hot outside. It’s even hotter on the line. Scorching outdoor temperatures, high humidity, and tight kitchens can boil over into more serious impacts than you might think: from causing energy bills to skyrocket to making food quality, staff morale, and employee retention suffer. The right equipment can make a positive difference! Here are five pieces of equipment designed to keep kitchens cooler, more efficient, and more productive—even in the dog days of summer. 1. Insulated Holding Cabinets That Keep the Heat INSIDE Hot food still needs to stay hot in the summer, but the heat belongs inside the holding cabinet—not outside. If a holding cabinet is hot to the touch on the outside, it’s not properly insulated. Lack of insulation lets heat easily escape from the cabinet, and that contributes to a hotter kitchen and higher energy costs.  Look for: Fully insulate...

Are you and your customers happy with your serving temperatures? As the saying goes, a chain is only as strong as its weakest link. Tracing the path from kitchen to table can help identify areas in your foodservice operation that may be contributing to temperature loss.  Read on for effective ways to strategically equip every critical point in your operation to keep hot food hot.   Holding Transfer food directly from oven to a reliable hot holding cabinet to maintain just-cooked quality or cook and hold. The FWE   Universal Heated Holding Cabinet model UHS-12  keeps food fresh and hot for hours with the patented Humi-Temp heat and humidity system. With this system, moist air gently circulates throughout the interior of the cabinet for consistent temperatures.  This versatile cabinet holds 18 " x 26 " sheet pans or GN food pans on fully adjustable tray slides. Or take advantage of the convenience of cook-and-hold technology. Convotherm maxx ...

How would you describe the holiday season at your foodservice operation? Is it the most wonderful time of the year or more like the Grinch stole Christmas? It’s the season of joy, but it’s also notorious for being a season of stress. Higher volumes of business and equally high customer expectations can test the patience of even the best-natured staff.  From functional improvements to festive touches, these ideas can help your team keep calm and holiday on. 1. Support a faster pace with everything in its place. When your already fast-paced kitchen has shifted into holiday hyper speed, organized tools and supplies can save your team time, help them keep their cool, and improve service. The  Mobile Flex Station  by Cambro uses vertical space to keep heavily used items organized and within easy reach. Easy to assemble, clean, and adjust, The Flex Station is the perfect home for takeout supplies, disposable gloves, utensils, and smallwares. Customize with Cambro food pan...

Making the most of limited space and labor, maintaining food quality, reinforcing safety, keeping up with design trends…the goal of new products is to meet your most pressing needs. The latest crop does not disappoint! Whether you’re curious to see what’s new or you’ve been waiting for a solution to a thorn-in-your-side challenge, here are just a few of the latest equipment and supply introductions that may provide that long-awaited fix. Just in time for the holidays, festive Barfly Colored Mixing Glasses evoke the heyday of craft cocktails in dramatic, iridescent shades of blue, gold, and rose. Made for use with 11 13/16" spoons and julep & spring strainers , these nostalgic beauties feature a retro reflective seamless interior, integral pouring spout, and a heavy, weighted base.  Each dishwasher safe mixing glass has a two-drink capacity. Impress your customers with the great looking Olive Wood Steak Knife by Mercer Culinary.  This precision-forged 5" knife cut...