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For many restaurants, the fryer is the cornerstone of the kitchen. This one device can handle a wide variety of dishes, including French fries, mozzarella sticks, fried chicken, and lots more. However, while the fryer has been a staple forever, it’s still relatively labor-intensive, with workers draining, filtering, refilling the oil, pulling baskets, and other...

Typically, Mother’s Day gets all the attention from restaurants, and for a good reason. Over 90 million people dine out on that holiday, making it the biggest brunch day of the year. However, while Father’s Day doesn’t bring in quite so many numbers, it’s not a holiday to neglect. Restaurants see a substantial boost on Father’s Day,...

Everybody has to eat which means foodservice is big business, and while many operators focus primarily on their foodservice operations there are a whole host of businesses whose primary purpose is not foodservice yet derive the majority of their profits from it. Think about gas stations and convenience stores, for example. While the primary offering...

Our veterans signed up for military service to protect our rights and freedoms, even making the ultimate sacrifice if needed. We’re grateful for all our vets across all branches of the service. We’re thankful for all you’ve done and continue to do. And here at Pitco, we’re honored to be considered a veteran-friendly business as...

Like most regional culinary dishes, the exact origin of Chicken Fried Steak is hard to pin down. Several places would love to take credit for being its birthplace — a community in Texas even hosts an annual celebration in honor of the dish, and similar recipes have been found in archives dating back to the...

Fried foods are some of the most beloved in America. In our ongoing series, we sit down with the Fry Guys and Fry Gals who know how to get the most out of their fryers. In this edition, we sat down with Nick Sortore, the Arizona-based chef for Elevation® Foodservice Reps in Colorado. A veteran of...

A popular food holiday, Cinco de Mayo gets people out to restaurants and bars to celebrate all things Mexican food. A great way to keep customers happy is to serve up some fried food options on May 5th. So let’s explore a little of what the history of the day is and some fried food...

Restaurant operators are busy. Between staffing and ordering and maintaining operations, there’s a lot to do as it pertains to the bottom line. Tasks like cleaning schedules and oil maintenance can be, well, sometimes swept under the rug. While priorities are understandably placed on profits, it’s important to know that tasks like oil filtration can...

Oil filtration is one of the most important processes in any commercial foodservice operations. Because fryers are so prevalent in our cooking, even the slightest mismanagement of oil can result in poor quality and lost profits. Yes, oil filtration is important, but that doesn’t mean it has to be difficult. Let’s take a quick look...