Thanks to a slowly improving economic environment, consumers and business travelers are hitting the road again — with a healthy appetite for hotel foodservice. With free breakfasts, gastropubs, fine dining, banquet service and more, hotel foodservice offers a little something for most travelers.
Roll-in refrigerators are typically utilized for prep line storage.
Hotel foodservice operations are among the most diverse because, in many instances, these businesses must be multifaceted. This can be particularly challenging for a restaurant that has made a name for itself by offering creative, cutting-edge, modern gastronomy such as molecular cuisine.
Keeping up with regular maintenance can help extend the service life of roll-in refrigerators.
Although it is now adjacent to The Grand Del Mar, a AAA Five Diamond luxury resort in San Diego, Addison was launched as a stand-alone restaurant a year prior to the resort opening.
Because the application variables will dictate the type of roll-in refrigerator that is best suited for an operation, operators need to keep these in mind when specifying.
Juice bars offer traditional foodservice operators such as colleges, hospitals and even B&I the opportunity to cash in on consumers' desire to purchase more healthful menu items. Of course, making this kind of transition requires several key foodservice equipment and design considerations.
Energy Star-rated roll-in refrigerators offer savings in energy and utility costs.
Foodservice operators looking to purchase new equipment can turn to service agencies for guidance on energy efficiency, reliability and more.
Lesson Learned: Food trucks can test-drive a concept and build a solid customer base before a brick-and-mortar restaurant opening.
Even the most basic rotating rack oven requires a significant upfront investment from foodservice operators. These operators should take a few basic steps to make sure that investment pays off over the long-term.
Although he served as an advertising executive in New York and Chicago for three decades, Dean Bastian's heart has always been in the foodservice industry.
Roll-in refrigerators keep food temperatures between 36 and 38 degrees F.
Lesson Learned: Use a combination of food truck and brick-and-mortar business to maximize daypart potential, boost revenues and grow a larger customer base.
Roll-in refrigerators can be an afterthought, since these units are not as interactive as other types of equipment.
Sarah Elizabeth Ippel had a vision. In fact, beginning at the ripe age of 23, she spent 2 years pounding on the Chicago Board of Education's doors — figuratively speaking — until they considered her proposal for a green charter school.
