Have you been keeping track of pizza and convenience store trend predictions? If so, there’s a good chance you’ve already noticed the rise in demand for Neapolitan pizza, assorted crust options, grab-and-go pies, individual slices and customized toppings. By all industry experts’ accounts, demand for those items will continue throughout 2015 and well into 2016. […]
Based on Catersource magazine’s last industry stats, catering remains a multi-billion dollar industry. It also shows no signs of stopping anytime soon. And that’s a good thing! Of course in order to capture a share of that green, catering companies will need to keep their equipment, skills and menus up-to-date.
As a restaurant owner, you know how important holding food properly can be. Do it wrong, and you’re apt to make people sick, scare away customers, decrease food quality and fail inspections. Do it correctly, and your restaurant is likely to win the hearts, minds and appetites of others.
The art of stewing food is an easy one to master. It involves, primarily, paying attention to make sure the stew cooks moistly and does not burn. Stewing is the cooking some kind of meat with vegetables with a small amount of liquid in a pot that is sealed to prevent evaporation. The liquid can […]
Conduction cooking principles involve the heating of something that is cool by placing it in contact with something that is hot. In cooking, an example of this is when one places a pot or a pan on a stove. As the stove heats the pot or pan the heat is transferred to whatever is in […]
At Polar Leasing Company, Inc., estimating the rental cost for a seamless fiberglass walk-in cooler or freezer can be accomplished in three basic steps. Entering your zip code will ensure availability in your area and provide you with the sales representative contact information for your region. The Rental Calculator on the Polar Leasing […]
When health inspectors visit local eateries in order to check for compliance with health codes, one of the first aspects of the kitchens that they inspect is that of hot food holding cabinets. After all, it is not enough that food is kept hot until it is served to diners. The food must also be kept […]
Okay, we know that summer is prime grilling time. But that is no reason to put your love of sous-vide cooking up onto the shelf until fall. As a matter of fact, sous-vide cooking techniques can really help you pull off that large catering job posted on your restaurant’s calendar. Here’s how:
In an effort to keep pace with increasing refrigeration and freezer rental demands, Polar Leasing has expanded with the addition of two new depots located in the northeast region of the United States. With the largest electric refrigeration fleet in North America, Polar Leasing depots can be found in almost every corner of […]
Did you know that collectively, the commercial food service industry spends an estimated $10 billion dollars each year on energy consumption? A whopping 80% of those expenditures may be directly attributed to commercial kitchen equipment use. So why not show your restaurant’s bottom line some love by investing in new, energy efficient, hot food holding […]
