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COOKING EQUIPMENT

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Making Deck Oven Decisions

Get ready to find a pizza deck oven that offers the perfect bake for your pies.

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Review What’s New With Speed Ovens

In this equipment comparison on high-speed ovens, we share what to consider if you’re in the market for a new model.

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Intelligent SoCal Eatery To Debut This Month

The new concept’s robotic grills, fryers, kiosks and more look to deliver advantages for staff, customers alike.

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Top Ten Reasons to Pressure Fry

Pressure frying has long been a trusted method for many successful restaurants and food establishments. Here’s why: 10. Pressure frying seals in food’s natural juices. When food is pressure fried,…

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REFRIGERATION & ICE MACHINES

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Chill Choices: How To Choose a Cuber

Versatile in fit and function, cubers remain a standby as makers target tech and refrigerant adaptations.

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How to Optimize And Organize Your Walk-In Space

A walk-in cooler and the food items stored inside are enormous investments for any business. As with any investment, you want to maximize your return and protect against loss. One…

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Energy Savings: Why Refrigeration Maintenance Matters

Refrigerators and freezers are arguably the most essential appliances in a commercial kitchen, working around the clock to keep foods at the ideal temperature. When these appliances aren’t functioning properly,…

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SERVING COUNTER EQUIPMENT

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Good Sense: How to Specify Condiment Dispensers

The pandemic jump-started innovation for condiment dispensers, bringing touchless models to market.

FURNISHINGS & DECOR

 

DIY Fix: Adjust Food Shields

If your facility boasts convertible food shields, and needs to shift from self-service to full-service to increase safety as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, follow these general steps.

SMALLWARES & TABLETOP

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Product Spotlight: Table Stakes

The array of tabletop options is ever-changing. Stay up to date on suppliers’ latest rollouts.

VENTILATION

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WAREWASHING & SCRAPPING

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The Operational Perks of Today’s Rack Conveyor Dishmachines

Forget steamy dishrooms; some of the newest rack conveyors improve environmental comfort and reduce overhead costs.

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7 Water-Saving Ideas

Investing in water-saving equipment is not only the right thing to do, it saves money, too.

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‘Ware’ to Start With Specifying Glasswashers

Glasswashers save labor and space while ensuring glass cleanliness and beverage quality, but you’ll want to do your homework.

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Smooth Operator: Spotlight on Bloom Plant Based Kitchen

In 2022, Bloom Plant Based Kitchen, owned and operated by Chef Rodolfo Cuadros, installed a biodigester as part of its mission to reduce its carbon footprint.

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STORAGE & CARTS

Today’s carts for foodservice meet the needs of operators during the pandemic and beyond.
 

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Today’s carts for foodservice meet the needs of operators during the pandemic and beyond.

 

My Equipment Wishlist: Hot-Cold Pickup Shelves

For a growing number of customers, the perfect restaurant experience is walking through the door, breezing past the line, finding a bag with their name on it and walking out—without ever speaking to a human.

 

CFS Brands Acquires Piper Products

Conglomerates consolidate a dozen brands under one parent

WARMING & HOT HOLDING EQUIPMENT

BEVERAGE EQUIPMENT

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Zeroing In on Centrifugal Juicers

Today’s juice extractors gain points for ease of use, improved yields and sustainable capabilities.

CUSTOMER-FACING TECHNOLOGY

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Citing Improved Labor Productivity, Del Taco Broadens Use of AI

The quick-service, 600-plus-unit chain first tested the technology in 2022 before today announcing its plans to “significantly expand” deployment.

WASTE MANAGEMENT & JANITORIAL

 

Understanding UV Light

For years, ultraviolet light has been integrated into foodservice equipment. Now its getting a second look as a tool for fighting COVID-19.

FOOD PREPARATION EQUIPMENT

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Chipotle Teases New Equipment ‘Centerpiece’

The latest collaborative robot could improve digital order capacity and accuracy, as well as free up employees, the brand says.

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Chipotle Gets To Work on Another Robot

The equipment prototype, now in testing at the Chipotle Cultivate Center, looks to save time and improve product yield.

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How To Spec Kitchen Robots

Robots are flipping burgers, making sushi rice balls, operating fryers, baking bread, mixing drinks, assembling pizzas and even serving customers. These smart, automated solutions offer a high-tech way forward for…

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