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Rising energy prices, labor shortages, and tighter profit margins have made fryer efficiency a direct path to return on investment (ROI). Pitco’s Smart Solstice commercial fryers use automation and intelligent controls to help operators lower costs, reduce downtime, and get more from every shift. Pitco’s Smart Solstice fryers turn everyday challenges—rising energy costs, staffing gaps,...

When a fryer goes down during a rush, it’s not just an inconvenience. It’s lost profits, wasted oil, and frustrated staff. The cause is usually not complex; it’s the small maintenance issues that accumulate until something breaks. Low oil, dirty burners, skipped filtration — all preventable, all expensive. The cost of poor habits adds up...

Brandyn Thompson has built his foodservice career on a foundation of family and passion. What began as evenings and weekends cooking with his dad grew into a calling that becoming a chef. Today, he serves as Corporate Chef with The Hansen Group, headquartered in Duluth, Georgia, where he helps operators make the most of foodservice,...

The National Buffalo Wing Festival has always been bigger than the sum of its parts. Yes, there are wings; thousands of them sizzling, sauced, and devoured. But the 2025 event cemented its place as more than a celebration of a beloved dish. It became a showcase for creativity, community, and the foodservice equipment that makes...

The fryer station is packed. Tickets keep coming, staff are hustling, and operators are counting seconds between batches of chicken. Every pause for filtration feels like a hit to service and margins. That’s the reality foodservice teams face every day, and it’s the reason Pitco designed its Reduced Oil Volume (ROV) Fryers to stretch oil,...

At Pitco, every team member brings unique skills and dedication that make a difference on the shop floor and beyond. Karen Derie, our Health and Safety Manager, has been part of the Pitco team for three years and draws on more than 35 years of manufacturing experience across the military, aerospace, and pharmaceutical industries. Since...

A short-staffed kitchen creates a domino effect. Service slows to a crawl. Food consistency becomes a gamble. Employee burnout accelerates turnover, making the problem worse. Smart operators find the answer in equipment that works as hard as their remaining crew. Pitco’s Solstice commercial fryer line delivers exactly that kind of performance. Solstice technology handles higher...

Efficiency is not optional in a commercial kitchen. It is the key to the business’s survival. Operators already juggle labor, food costs, and tight profit margins. But there is one expense hiding in plain sight that many do not even consider: the gas that fryers consume. The good news is that smarter frying does not...

Chicken wings are a menu item that reliably sells, adapts to countless flavor profiles, and keeps the fryer running from open to close. The appetite for fried wings continues to grow, fueled by both consumer demand and the ease of adding to existing programs. That puts restaurants, wing concepts, and quick service restaurant (QSR) chains...