It goes without saying that cleanliness and food safety are integral parts of every foodservice operation. From the moment a customer steps in the door, every team member should be focused on serving a great product safely. All of the back-of-house areas, from the food prep area to the dishroom, play an especially important role in protecting customers from risk; and a few simple best practices...
The upfront cost of food prep equipment typically comes into play during the purchasing process. Is it better to buy less expensive equipment that may need to be replaced sooner? Or pay more with the hope of recuperating a quick return on the investment? As with any food prep equipment, purchasing agents in the retail space must consider the price of the slicers they acquire for their delis. But...
Anyone who’s had some experience with commercial dishwashers has heard about lime scale, and has probably even experienced the white scale building up inside the machine. Lime scale is the deposit of calcium and other minerals left behind when hard water evaporates. The hardness of water is measured in grains of minerals per gallon, and refers generally to calcium and magnesium. The higher the...
