Make It Cold

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Customers want icy cold beverages pretty much year round, but especially summer. For many of you, a small to mid-size cube ice machine will meet the demands. Keep these tips in mind before you buy.

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R.W. Smith Acquired By TriMark

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TriMark USA, which acquired Maryland-based Adams-Burch less than a month ago, has made a second major acquisition, this time on the West Coast, purchasing San Diego-based R.W. Smith & Co.Smith, which got its start selling bar supplies in 1935, ranks 16th on FER’s Top Dealers with verified sales of $101.8 million in 2015.“Our second acquisition…

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Ice Machines Maintenance

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Ice is food. You’ve heard it before, but really think about it. Like everything else on your menu, your ice will be ingested by your customers.

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From Factory To Kitchen

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There are many ways to buy equipment and supplies. Each channel offers its own benefits, and which path you choose will vary from one piece of equipment to the next. Turn here to learn how to navigate your way.

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Cube Ice Machine Gallery

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HOSHIZAKI KM-340M_H This slim-line modular cuber, turning out 325 lb./24 hr., produces individual crescent ice cubes using a dual-sided stainless evaporator that’s mostly flat except for small dimples. Water flows over the dimples and forms a crescent shape and when the machine harvests, each crescent cube pops off individually. The CycleSaver design produces the same…

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Chopper Care And Feeding

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Regular cleaning, common sense and attention to all the parts will keep your manual food chopper slicing and dicing in fine form.

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Johnny Rockets 2.0

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Prototype Johnny Rockets 2.0 features new kitchen equipment that’s cut food production times nearly in half, and a new design package that gives its 1950s-era look a retro-modern makeover. The changes have generated double-digit sales increases as a result.

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Intro to Cold Brew Coffee

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Cold brew coffee is smoother, sweeter and less bitter than iced coffee made from traditionally hot brewed coffee. Now, with nitrogen-infused cold brew, it has texture and creaminess, too.

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Hotelex Shanghai Turns 25

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The 25th Hotelex/FineFood Shanghai Expo, held March 29-April 1 at Shanghai New Int’l. Expo Center, Shanghai, drew more than 126,000 attendees to see some 2,800 exhibitors covering just about everything related to hospitality, from products and services to world-class competitions.

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BACK STORY: It Pays To Listen

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John Schwindt, G.M., V.P. of Operations at Hawkins Commercial Appliance Service, insists one restaurant change cleaning policies to prevent an oven's gas pilot safety valve from continuously failing. 

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