Thanksgiving is one of the busiest weeks of the year for restaurants, with takeout, catering, and dine-in demand all spiking around the holiday. Capturing that business depends on how restaurants market the holiday, which equipment and …
Author: Ray HUNTER
Thanksgiving Day is a U.S. federal holiday observed on the fourth Thursday of November. Its history dates back to a 1621 harvest gathering between Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag people in present-day Massachusetts. President Abraham Lincoln …
Wall-mount fridges are bracket-mounted fridges that hang on a wall. They provide a space-saving refrigeration solution for bars, cafés, small restaurants, and other compact kitchens by moving the refrigerator off the floor and counter. Current models …
A butcher shop needs specialized equipment for cutting and processing meat, weighing and packaging products, refrigeration and storage, customer-facing display, and worker safety and cleaning. The right combination depends on shop size and production volume. TL;DR …
A Hoshizaki water filter is a relatively inexpensive preventive-maintenance component that reduces sediment, rust, chlorine, and mineral buildup before they reach critical water-system components. Regularly replacing the 4HC-H filter cartridge at the recommended interval helps reduce …
An ice machine that keeps breaking after a refrigerant recharge deserves a closer look at the previous repair. An improper refrigerant recharge is one possible cause, including the wrong refrigerant, an incorrect charge amount, or contaminated …
Hoshizaki commercial ice machines do not use a single universal error code system. KM-series crescent cubers use a beep-count system with one, two, or three beeps, while IM-series square cubers use on-screen E-codes such as E1, …
A Hoshizaki ice machine that keeps jamming during harvest usually isn’t failing in one place. Four unrelated mechanical issues on a Crescent Cubers can produce the same visible symptom, and each one needs a completely different …
A Hoshizaki ice machine started sounding its 3-beep alarm within minutes of being reconnected after a construction crew moved it out of the way and then moved it back. The compressor ran, the fan ran, water …
A Korean BBQ buildout runs $125,000 to $425,000 in equipment alone, and the grill table and ventilation system typically account for $75,000 to $250,000 of that before any other kitchen equipment is purchased. Menu format changes …
Thawing cabinets are purpose-built commercial refrigeration units that defrost frozen food safely under precise temperature and airflow control. They keep products below the 41°F (5°C), the FDA Danger Zone threshold, throughout the entire cycle. Restaurants in …
Commercial merchandising refrigeration enhances the display of chilled or frozen products to customers rather than storing them out of sight. These refrigerators differ from back-of-house reach-ins or prep tables in that they combine active refrigeration with …