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4 Strategies for Managing Your Food Budget When Grocery Prices Keep Rising

Culinary Services Group

Conduct regular inventory checks to avoid overstocking and reduce spoilage Optimize food storage and handling procedures to maintain freshness Repurpose leftover ingredients into value-added products (e.g., composting, recycling, food donation) Train staff on portion control and waste reduction techniques 4.

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How to Make the Most of Your Small Commercial Kitchen Space

Chef's Deal

Small commercial kitchens face 3 main challenges that affect the business’s profitability, practicality, and success: Small kitchens set a limit to equipment size and number, restrict workflow, and limit storage, restraining efficient inventory management. In this strategy, the food bought first should be used or sold out first.

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2024 Outlook: Restaurant Trends and Challenges, Part Two

Modern Restaurant Management

The continued rent increases add another layer of uncertainty for operators, raising the importance of careful economic planning, precision and efficiency across all levels of restaurant operation including labor, inventory, food costing and the onboarding process.

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A Comprehensive Guide to Food Display Cases

Chef's Deal

Food display cases are commercial units designed to showcase and preserve food items in food service and retail environments. Proper food presentation is crucial as it attracts customers, increases sales, and creates an organized environment.

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Commercial Kitchen Equipment Training: A Comprehensive Guide

Chef's Deal

In-Depth Exploration of Equipment Functionality Commercial kitchen equipment manufacturers continuously work on new technologies, techniques, and ways of improving efficiency, effectiveness, food storage, preparation, and cooking, and they offer new units with state-of-the-art features.

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Types of Commercial Refrigeration

Chef's Deal

From ice machines essential in restaurants and hospitals to walk-in coolers and freezers pivotal for large-scale food storage, each type of refrigeration unit is tailored to meet distinct operational needs. Walk-in Combos A walk-in cooler and freezer combo unit provides both freezer and cooler storage within a single unit.

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Walk-In Cooler Freezer Combo Guide

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It simplifies inventory management, making tracking and organizing perishable goods easier. The cooler zone should be between 33°F and 38°F (0.555°C to 3.333°C) for perishable food storage, while the freezer zone should be -10°F to 0°F (-23.333°C to -17.777°C). Settings may vary based on what you are storing.