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Foodservice Secrets for Saving Natural Resources

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Happy Earth Day! This year marks Earth Day’s 55th anniversary, a day created to raise awareness and inspire action. It’s no secret that foodservice is a resource-intensive industry.  The good news is that there are secrets to conserving natural resources while cutting operating costs at the same time.  Today, we’re highlighting three ways foodservice operators can get a win-win when specifying new equipment—any time of year. Fry with 10% Less Energy and 40% Less Oil If you do a lot of frying, you know the price of oil makes gas look like a bargain. With traditional fryers, the only way to serve consistently high-quality bone-in fried chicken, and the like, is to replace the oil frequently. New filtration technology has changed the game, conserving pricey oil by keeping it clean and fresh for longer use. Frymaster’s FilterQuick  FQE30U electric fryers feature an automatic filtration system designed to tackle the challenges of cooking high volumes of fresh-breaded, h...

Easing Sustainability Practices into Your Foodservice Operation

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Sustainability can be an intimidating concept, especially in the resource-intensive world of foodservice.  Let’s face it: change is hard.  There was a time when most “green” products came with a premium price and low return on investment.  For most operators, it wasn’t practical to implement a “feel good” when it sent the bottom line in the wrong direction. Today, decades of materials technology and manufacturing improvements have given rise to solutions that now make great financial sense while reducing natural resource consumption. Another thing to remember is that improving sustainability can be a process over time. It doesn’t have to be an all or nothing proposition. Every minor adjustment makes a difference toward reducing environmental impact and operating costs. The process can start with low-hanging fruit such as replacing disposables with reusables. Then it can work up to adding energy efficiency criteria when purchasing new or replacement equipment. Reduce...

New Foodservice Equipment You May Have Missed in 2020

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While you’ve been hard at work in the kitchen, our manufacturers have been hard at work cooking up new products to help you jump on new trends and opportunities. Superior functionality, style, safety, or all of the above, these new creations and innovations offer a lot to love. Cambro Pan Trolley Camshelving® GN 1/1and GN 2/1 Food Pan Trolleys offer a fresh, quieter, and user-friendly take on the traditional food pan trolley. Constructed with state-of-the-art composite material that’s stronger than steel, but without the unreliable metal weld points, rust, and corrosion, the Cambro composite trolley performs consistently in the most demanding kitchens. Its sleek design presents well for front or back of house pan transport. The wide 3" rail spacing offers the greatest versatility and ease of use, with 0.12" pan stops at each end of the rails to provide stability. The Garland XHP Broiler ™ The XHP Broiler is revolutionizing the industry through high power output an...