Tilting skillets, also known as braising pans, are among the most versatile pieces of equipment in commercial kitchens. Here is a brief introduction to this flexible piece of cooking equipment.
Today’s hot food holding cabinets continue to raise the bar in terms of maintaining food quality. Here is a look at some of the features and benefits of the various types of hot food holding equipment.
Consumers’ thirst for locally produced brews and other menu items continues to drive interest in the burgeoning brew pub segment.
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Trial and error is nothing new in the foodservice industry. That's why it can be fairly common for a number of restaurants to rotate through a given space over the years before one finally takes root. Take, for example, Atlanta-based Publik Draft House.
Foodservice at Antarctica’s McMurdo Station was enhanced with updated equipment that saves time, labor and costs while providing expanded menu options.
Not many operations can put a truly unique spin on comfort food, but one Colorado brew pub continues to find success with an unlikely pairing.
When compared to other restaurant segments, sandwich shops don't always get the respect they deserve. Although the menus may be less extensive and elaborate than those at other types of eateries, plenty of innovation goes into creating these simple dishes that most people regularly consume.
In theory, waste management seems like a pretty simple concept in the foodservice industry: make the most effective and efficient use of ingredients, labor and other resources to minimize what the operation tosses in the trash. What could be easier, right?
The creators of Newk's Eatery are no strangers to successful fast-casual concepts. Back in 1989, Don and Chris Newcomb and Debra Bryson founded McAlister's Deli, which now has 324 locations.
In terms of design, foodservice professionals often compare tilting skillets to griddles, but with 10-inch-high sides.
For a restaurant that's a part of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, known for its higher-end, innovative restaurant concepts, Community Canteen is surprisingly sedate. In fact, the concept stems from simplicity. "Our goal is to offer fast-casual, simple and good food," says Susan Weaver, chef/partner.
Competing for the best and brightest employees in the technology universe, Microsoft continuously builds and remodels cafés to drive participation, introduce meaningful technology into the customer experience, drive guest satisfaction and enhance customer convenience through improvements such as reducing queue times.
Sometimes it pays to invest in green. Take, for example, Reed College, which received a gold certificate in the City of Portland's Sustainability at Work program. Reed received the program's highest honor, in recognition of the college's energy-saving, waste-saving and local food-sourcing initiatives.
Times are changing. College and university foodservice operations make this clear year in and out. Though sleek serveries and fresh marketplaces continue to reign as the eatery of choice in higher education dining, students also want full-service restaurants and more mixed, all-purpose spaces to eat, lounge, congregate, study and be entertained all in one place.
While many foodservice consultants specify pieces of equipment, few actually have the opportunity to aid in designing equipment. One foodservice consultant who often assists manufacturers in developing equipment items shares the lessons she's learned over the years that can help designers make informed specifications.
