When Equipment Makes the Makeover
THE SOLUTION. A makeover that included an impringer oven, grill, below-cabinet refrigeration, warming cabinets, new merchandising units and more space-efficient...
Paybacks Are Looking a Lot Better
Induction units, like the wok at left, and high speed microwave-assisted impinger ovens like that above, are among new types of more energy efficient...
Smooth Operator
IN THE MIX. The right blender can help boost smoothie sales. Smoothies and specialty bar drinks are responsible for the biggest increase in blender use....
Case Studies
FIRST IMPRESSIONS. A clean, well lit display case, filled with delicious foods, can help boost sales by appealing to customer's eyes and tastebuds. ALL...
Linen Lineup
"Gone are the days of boutonniere pins for table skirting," declares Catering and Convention Sales Manager Shelley Pedersen of Goodwill Conference Center...
Ice, Ice Baby
Americans consume lots of ice. We consume it in fountain beverages, slushes, and smoothies, and kitchen staffs use it to prep, hold and display food....
The Winning Combination
Combi-ovens are ideal for steaming items like vegetables and fish. Their ability to control moisture also makes them excellent for baking and help reduce...
Putting in the Order
Pre-ordering kiosk units such as the ones from EMN8 used at Disneyworld not only reduce the clogging around serving stations but allow customers to transmit...
RFID
At some point, cell phones could become a primary payment vehicle through the use of radio-frequency tags. One of the most exciting frontiers in retailing...
Compass Gets Steamed
Above: Prototype packages of Dream Steam Cuisine meals as they were sold in early test markets. Inset shows a close up view of the steam valve that is...
Mixing It Up
By Dan Bendall Have you been thinking about in-house baking for your operation? It's a sure way to differentiate your operation from competitors. With...
What's on the Cutting Edge
What did we ever do before microwave ovens, or bar codes, or word processors, or...well, you get the idea. As new technologies come along and are broadly...
Kitchen Innovation
MAKING WAVES. Electrolux' Air-O-Speed combi-oven was named the 2006 Product of the Year by Foodservice Consultants Society International because of its...
High-tech HACCP
HACCP monitoring is made easier with automatic sensing technology such as a hand-held sensor that instantly judges the freshness of a protein by gauging...
A Tech Guy at Heart
I readily admit it: I am fascinated by new technology. Not necessarily by every gadget that appears on the increasingly electronic consumer scene, but...
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