In independent restaurants, time is at a premium. Between purchasing and inventory, menu planning, food prep and meal service, it can be taxing for kitchen staff to keep up with daily tasks. Regular and thorough cleaning, however, is non-negotiable — including food prep equipment.
In kitchens across the country, staffing continues to be a challenge for restaurants of all sizes — and owner operators are looking for creative solutions to do more with less. Some larger chain restaurants are turning to automation to help address labor constraints. This equipment can complete tasks ranging from making pizzas to flipping burgers and brewing coffee.
Our hands can do a lot in the kitchen. They can knead dough, slice vegetables, stir delectable sauces, shred cheese, and mold chocolate among a hundred other things. However, like a handyman needs their screwdriver or drill, chefs may invest in their tools of the trade. For some this could be a mixer, others it can be a slicer. However, one tool that many chefs underestimate the value of is that...
