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With more and more people returning to celebrating the holidays with groups of friends and family, restaurants are experimenting with holiday party catering to offer pre-made meals and a-la-carte to-go options. By catering delicious appetizers, meals, and desserts for holiday parties, many restaurants can see an increase in profits during November and December.  Restaurants considering...

by Pitco on November 3, 2022 at 5:44PM

Anyone who has spent time along the Gulf Coast understands that fried seafood is a critical part of local culinary traditions. It is also a major driver of the local economy, meaning that fried seafood is popular and profitable. Even though many people associate fried seafood with the beach towns scattered along the southeastern coast,...

by Pitco on October 31, 2022 at 5:30PM

Restaurant owners and operators have been very comfortable using gas equipment for a long time. Gas equipment is powerful, efficient, and proven, but gas is starting to fall out of favor in the foodservice world as electric cooking equipment becomes more popular. In large part, gas equipment is being replaced by electric equipment because of...
During the holiday season, the most popular day to go out for lunch is Black Friday. Forty-five percent of Black Friday shoppers reported hitting up a lunch spot the day after Thanksgiving, and it makes sense. Many people are tired of cooking from the process that is Thanksgiving Dinner. Plus, all that shopping can work...
With approximately 942.5 million servings of chicken wings consumed in 2019 alone, it is safe to say wings are an American sports bar staple. The overwhelming popularity of this savory snack can be attributed to chicken wings’ delicious crispy skin and finger food status, which makes them perfect for parties and bars. Another beloved aspect...
Uncertainty in the world, such as that brought about by the pandemic, has inspired people to seek comfort and familiarity in their lives. Fried food will do the trick! These comfort foods often remind people of simpler times, and with many fried foods having ties to particular regions, they often make people think of home....

by Pitco on September 26, 2022 at 7:01PM

Fall is officially here, and that means Oktoberfest celebrations are underway around the country and the world. Oktoberfest celebrates Bavarian traditions, such as drinking German beers, wearing traditional German clothing such as dirndls and lederhosen, and listening to traditional German musical performances. It also means eating lots of scrumptious fried German fare! Oktoberfest Facts You...
Any fan of Mexican food is likely familiar with the chimichanga, but the reality is not many people know how they were invented. Many don’t know that they’re not really Mexican. Most culinary historians suggest this delectable dish was accidentally created in the United States. We’ll get to the history of the chimichanga in bit,...

by Pitco on September 17, 2022 at 6:55AM

Food has always been integral to modern culture, bringing people together in various situations. In recent years, food trucks have become the de facto method for bringing delicious dishes to the masses. However, these mobile eateries come with various challenges, particularly when it comes to frying. Fortunately, modern fryers can face and overcome these obstacles,...

by Pitco on September 16, 2022 at 1:29PM

Fried foods continue to be popular. Whether it’s a full-service restaurant, a QSR, a ghost kitchen, or even in schools, the desire for fried food is still important to customers because, well, fried food is good. We know that serving the crispiest, best-tasting fried food is key, and this is why we started our Fry...