APP OF THE MONTH During the NRA Show a few years back, Peter Fulgenzi, executive chef, food & nutrition at 200-bed Indiana University Health North Hospital, Carmel, Ind., came across Sealed Air’s Vision Safety Solution. Comprised of cameras in the kitchen (at doors and sinks), RFID-embedded employee badges and sensors and reporting software, the system…
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App of the Month In just about every foodservice establishment you enter, bottled beverages on display in cold cases are stocked horizontally across shelves by brand. In commercial retail, we know some purveyors pay extra to be stocked in the “sweet spot,” the shelf at eye level. But the folks in the foodservice department at…
App Of The Month Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services operates 11 continuing-care retirement communities throughout the state. They offer a range of options to meet the needs of residents in all stages of elder care, from active living to skilled nursing. The community at Swan Creek in Toledo has 34 cottage homes, 124 apartments and a…
You’re reading more and more about the wonderful and authentic ethnic equipment designers specify today, especially in open kitchens and display cooking stations. Here’s a closer look at eight categories.
APP OF THE MONTH The old adage, “a watched pot never boils,” seems annoyingly true to foodservice operators who need hot water in a hurry. Chef Liz Gimenez, director of hunger relief at Second Helpings, a community kitchen that prepares and distributes meals free of charge in Indianapolis, has found the answer to this particular…
Operators who use tilting braising pans swear they’re the most versatile piece of equipment in a kitchen, and you don’t have to be a pinball wizard to use them.
Carpigiani/Ali Group The Magica machine is a self-serve, pump-driven automatic machine that delivers portions from 2- to 6-oz. Unit comes with heat treatment available (for cleaning once every 14 days) and a hopper agitator (for stirring mix to prevent separation). The machine features “Teorema,” Carpigiani’s patented machine performance tracking and communication system that monitors not…