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May
2006
SPECIAL REPORT:
Tracking the Cutting Edge
SELF-CHILLING BOWLS MAKE BUFFETS A BREEZE
Imagine you’ve laid out a beautiful buffet. Your lovely food
is ready to go when you hear that the guests are delayed, or
the air conditioning goes out. And then your beds of ice
start melting into puddles and your beautiful food slips
quickly toward the temperature danger zone. Problems like
these could be a nightmare for you, but not if you’re using
the Satellite Cooling System. This innovative cold buffet
system links together up to eight continuously cooled bowls
or platters, which keep their cool thanks to a remote glycol
chiller. This chef-designed arrangement gives you total
flexibility in table or countertop arrangements, as well as
extended food life and no need for ice. The easy-to-clean
containers are made of “high polish” black plastic with
bright anodized conductive interiors, and they’re sized to
hold standard trays and bowls. NSF approved.
Satellite Cooling
www.satellitecool.com
888/356-2665
HELP YOUR FRYER OIL LIVE LONG AND PROSPER
Where food is concerned, oxidation is generally Not A Good
Thing. (Brown apple slices, anyone? Or brown guacamole?) The
same holds true for your fryer oil, and that’s where
Rejuvenoil can help. Created in Japan, the device uses small
semiconductors inserted into each fryer bank. The
semiconductors generate negative ions, which reduce oil
oxidation by slowing the formation of oil-ruining “free
fatty acids.” As a result, your food will taste better and
stay crisp longer; you’ll save money by doubling the oil’s
useable life; and you’ll reduce the smoke and odors that
come with oil oxidation, says the company. For installation,
mount the compact control box near the deep fryer, connect
the semiconductor units to the two flexible cords, place
them in the oil wells, and plug in the AC power plug.
Available in four models, ranging in oil capacity from 6
lbs. to 100 lbs. Free fatty acids, be gone!
Rejuvenoil/Hoei America
847/459-3483
www.rejuvenoil.com
INFINITE JOY, INFINITE DISPLAY
So you’ve got a great new merchandising idea for your chain
of restaurants, but to implement it, you have to find an
attractive, consistent counter display for all your stores
that’s not going to break the bank. Bonus points if the
system can ship flat and be assembled with no tools. Well,
you’re in luck: The GRS Infinite Panel System from Ideas
Well Done could be just what you need. With GRS, a basic
building-block system of connectors, rails and panels, can
be infinitely customized to meet your needs. You can create
unique counters, stands, kiosks, displays and furniture, all
to match existing décor. And should colors change down the
road, it’s easy to take the unit apart and put in new
panels. Patent pending.
Ideas Well Done
877/312-1706
www.ideaswelldone.com
NO EXCUSES FOR DIRTY HANDS
Tired of hearing excuses for why staffers don’t wash their
hands properly? Here’s a cool new innovation, which just
began shipping in March 2006: San Jamar’s Kleen-Brush
fingernail brush-and-holder. The device attaches to any
gooseneck faucet. Suddenly the brush is right there, handy,
and it’s held in a way that helps keep it clean. Not to
mention that it’s right under everyone’s nose, where it
can’t be ignored. The brush is easily rinsed within the
faucet stream, and when it’s time for more serious cleaning,
you just whip it into the warewasher. The holder swivels on
the faucet for right- or left-hand setup, and it pivots out
of the way for the hand washing, then down to put the brush
to work. Works with many different brands of nail brushes.
San Jamar
800/248-9826
www.sanjamar.com |
