Wallin Foodservice Resources

Remember reading inspiring stories about foodservice industry CEO’s who started out in the dish room?  We love a good Cinderella story, but today’s entry level employees have more options than ever. Odds are good that washing dishes for hours at a time isn’t going to be their first choice, even for their first job. It’s the rare person who loves washing dishes, especially a lot of them, but having clean, hygienic dishware is non-negotiable.  And since disposables aren’t a practical or sustainable option for most foodservice operations, we’ve assembled a collection of fixes for common warewashing woes. The Headache:  No one really seeks out a warewashing job. They’re hard to fill. How to Ease it: Share the load.  The best way to tackle a tough or unpleasant job is to take it on as a team.  Rather than dedicating a single employee to warewashing, consider making it a small part of each of your kitchen staff’s job descriptions.  This emerging trend is helpin...

It’s what’s inside the meal that really matters, but appealing packaging sure can’t hurt! Whether you’re struggling to replenish the disposables or trays you’ve been using, or you’re just looking to refresh your program with novel serving ideas, more choices to showcase your menu are available now than ever. We’ve pulled together a selection of serving options, some new and some classic, to help you meet your program’s nutrition requirements and participation goals. All are reusable and dishwasher safe, which will help protect your program from future supply shortages while setting an Earth-friendly example for students. TableCraft Plastic Serving Baskets have a nostalgic way of making even simple meals feel like a treat.  A fun, yet practical way to serve hand-held favorites such as sandwiches, turkey burgers, tacos, burritos, veggie sticks, and more, these classic plastic baskets are stackable and dishwasher safe.  Available in a variety of sizes, shapes, and colors. ...