Events & Holidays
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June 22, 2022
As commercial kitchen equipment options expand, so does the development of new technology. In partnership with Ohio foodservice dealer SESCO, our team organized a Live Cooking Event earlier this month on-site at our CPS Columbus test kitchen, featuring a popular product manufactured by German company, Rational.
SESCO representative Mike Rykaceski successfully demonstrated the capabilities of the iCombi Pro, a multi-purpose oven that optimizes efficiency and productivity in commercial kitchens. . .
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May 14, 2018
While most businesses slow down in the summer, restaurants experience some of their biggest rushes during this time. For many restaurants, the summer is their best opportunity to make a profit and to attract new customers. It’s important to take advantage of this opportunity. Below, we’ve outlined some steps you can take to help your restaurant to really stand out from the crowd this summer.
- Embrace Events
During the summer, people are more likely to be looking for something special. . .
- Embrace Events
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March 07, 2018
St. Patrick’s Day is a big day for bars. In fact, the world consumes 13 million pints of Guinness on an average St. Patrick’s Day. Bar managers know that the St. Patrick’s Day crowd can bring in a lot of revenue. If you are not properly prepared for the rush, however, the day can quickly turn into a nightmare. It takes only one bad experience at a bar to cause customers to leave and never come back. With this in mind, it is important to be prepared to provide an excellent experience for each customer. . .
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March 15, 2017
According to the National Retail Federation (NRF), St. Patrick’s Day spending is expected to reach $5.3 billion in 2017, an all-time high since the NRF started conducting this analysis 13 years ago. You can rest assured that a large portion of this spending will take place at bars and restaurants across the country!
Although the annual March holiday is rooted. . .
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December 19, 2016
Whether you run a full commercial kitchen operation, or just like making dishes for friends and families, the holidays can be your busiest time. There’s all the prep work, going shopping, thinking about old recipes that worked, new ones that you want to try out, etc.
Americans love their holiday food, so here’s an overview of some of the top dishes for the holidays. See if what you love to prepare makes the list and check out how things have changed over the years.
White meat. . .
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November 23, 2016
It’s that time of year, and you can see and almost smell your favorite holiday dish. Maybe it is one of mom’s classic recipes from when you were younger, maybe it is something from a family member or maybe it’s your own signature entrée. Either way, the holiday season means great food.
The last thing you want to have to deal with when you are prepping your Christmas, Kwanzaa or Hanukkah meal is a broken stove or a kitchen that needs attention. On the commercial kitchen side of things, the. . .
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October 20, 2016
For many industries, the holidays represent the busiest, most profitable time of the year. As you’re most likely aware, restaurants are no exception to this! Q4 can be busy and stressful for you and all your employees, but profits will come to those who are prepared. Here are a few tips on prepping your commercial kitchen for the holidays:
Don’t Hold Back on Marketing
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November 10, 2015
Whether you’re a restaurant or a cafeteria, you know the holiday seasons means big business. Here’s how to prep your commercial kitchen for the holidays.
When you work in a commercial kitchen you know that the holidays usually mean big sales, big meals, and big maintenance! Here are 4 easy steps you can take to prep your commercial kitchen for the busy holiday season and keep everything running smoothly.
Do A Deep Clean
One way to make sure commercial. . .
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December 19, 2014
From latke’s to ham to sauerkraut, holiday food traditions throughout the world are about as different as our cultures.
Families celebrating Hanukkah this year will be cooking up latkes, briskets, and enough matzo ball soup to feed an army or a normal Jewish family.
We can travel to Italy to learn about the traditional “Festival of Seven Fishes” which is celebrated on Christmas Eve and has, you guessed it, seven different kinds of seafood dishes. Some fish included are anchovies. . .
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April 17, 2014
It is estimated that on Easter Sunday, 33 million Americans will choose to dine out at a restaurant. Of those, over half will choose a restaurant with a buffet. Is your restaurant’s buffet working at its most efficient to support the holiday business?
As the Easter holiday comes and goes, you need to make sure your buffet is working at it’s best. A buffet that is not functioning properly could cost you in not just emergency repair costs, but in customers not coming. . .