Category Archives: Safety

The commercial fryer, often considered the golden goose of the kitchen, stands as a profitable piece of equipment for foodservice businesses. In the United States, a deep-seated love for fried food contributes significantly to the reliance on the fryer. However, the commercial fryer also demands attention to help mitigate potential hazards and ensure optimal efficiency....
In 1994, the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation (NRAEF) founded National Food Safety Awareness Month (also called Food Safety Education Month). The goal was to bring everyone together to focus on food safety over the course of every step in the supply chain and each part of production. Safety, of course, is the top objective...
On the one hand, a commercial fryer is a great way to make money, as fried foods are always a hit with customers. On the other hand, though, fryer maintenance and cleaning can be a huge hassle — a job that no one wants to do. Unfortunately, because cleaning a commercial fryer can be a...
  Commercial fryers are among the most commonly used tools in a commercial kitchen. While they are efficient and versatile, they can also be dangerous, particularly if they are not used properly. It is important for everyone to prioritize safety when working with commercial fryers, and there are several essential tips that everyone should keep...
No matter what industry you work in, labor challenges exist, and both finding and keeping employees is not a new challenge to the foodservice industry. Now that many restaurants are opening up, or getting ready to open up to full capacity, the challenge is amplified by the fact that not all of the furloughed or laid-off employees...
There are two basic choices when looking at oil filtration — portable filtration options and build-in filtration in the form of a filter drawer. In order to fully understand those differences, we’re going to take a closer look at the pros and cons behind each option. PORTABLE FILTRATION Let’s start with portable filtration. Without a...
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever for foodservice operations like restaurants to ensure that they are following proper sanitation procedures and making their food in as clean of an environment as possible. That includes ensuring that the equipment used for frying foods is continuously sanitized and properly in line with...

by Pitco on January 29, 2020 at 7:18PM

Whether you’re opening up a brand new restaurant, or you’ve been in business for decades and are just looking to optimize your frying program, improving your oil filtration system can go a long way toward efficiency and savings. Everyone knows that restaurant logistics can be a nightmare. However, one easy way to make things easier on yourself...

by Pitco on January 17, 2020 at 1:27PM

Are you having a difficult time attracting and keeping great employees? If so, you aren’t alone! Labor problems have become a major stumbling block in the foodservice industry. As hard as it is to keep your commercial kitchen fully staffed, the last thing you want to do is frighten employees away. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what may happen...
Sustainability is an important topic in any industry these days, certainly in foodservice. Creating a more sustainable kitchen environment for your restaurant or foodservice operation can be a challenge, but the reward is well worth the effort. Not only does it save significant amounts of money in the long term, but it’s an important aspect...