Harbor Touch

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

List of the Top 10 Must-Have Kitchen Equipment for Restaurants. With so many different things to keep track of, it can be easy to forget kitchen equipment and appliances that are essential to operating your business. Refrigeration Equipment. Opening a brand new restaurant can be confusing and stressful. Salamander Broilers.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Maybe it’s to take your grandmothers’ recipes to the masses. You have the advantage of a built-out kitchen with equipment, bars and dining rooms, technology, parking lots, and more. Find Out Why the Restaurant is for sale. Once you’re ready and funded, here are the steps to take to realize the dream of ownership.

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License Equipment Certification Information 444

7 Shifts

MAY 1, 2024

Record your sales daily One of the first steps you should take in your restaurant bookkeeping process is recording your sales daily, ensuring your accounting records are up to date. It would be ideal to have two of your staff members take the inventory separately so they can compare the data they have afterward.

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7 Shifts

JULY 16, 2021

Sourcing Equipment. Take it one step further by diving into their lifestyle habits and spending patterns. Reference secondary research studies or create your surveys and questionnaires to send out to a select group of people! When scoping out the zones, take note of which areas have already existing coffee shops.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

The Best Offense Is a Defensive Kitchen Cooking equipment is probably the most important thing inside a restaurant and/or bar – and it’s also a leading cause of fires.These fires are often due to failed, aging equipment; improper installation and maintenance; poor cleaning practices; and inattentive or careless use.

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Bar Kitchen Safety Equipment Insurance 189

Culinary Cues

DECEMBER 17, 2020

None, however, are as devastatingly out of the operators control as this pandemic. There are short-term band aid solutions such as takeout, delivery, or even conversion into retail markets where wine inventories and local necessities take over space once occupied by diners, but they are not a replacement for a steady turn of tables.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 15, 2024

Establish Business Needs Before choosing a payment processor, restaurateurs should research the different options out there. Interchange Plus – the pricing adds a markup of a set percentage above the interchange rate to each transaction, having the processor take the markup as its payment.

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The Restaurant Times

JUNE 17, 2021

When opening a new restaurant, bakery, or cafe, one of the first things that pops up in one’s mind is buying kitchen equipment. This is where used kitchen equipment comes into the picture. As necessary as kitchen equipment is, it is possible to lower its cost by opting for second-hand apparatus. Source: RestoHub.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Taking proactive measures and having plans in place will allow your business to react quickly to help minimize the impact of an emergency. Let us pass on the knowledge and expertise that we have gained in our 100+ years in the insurance business, so you can take a few things off your plate – and gain peace of mind.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Think of commercial ice equipment like your vehicle. Let’s take a closer look at the total cost of ice equipment ownership. Owning ice equipment will also cost you time. Instead of making the most common decision when it comes to your ice equipment, ask yourself what the wisest choice is.

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Equipment Customer Service Small Business Point of Sale 189

7 Shifts

JULY 14, 2020

Some service providers offer special prices/packages knowing these are tough times for restaurants so find out if labor, materials, equipment, and chemicals are included in the pricing. Poorly maintained equipment also uses more energy increasing your electricity and water bills. A restaurant’s health code depends on it!

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Cooking equipment is probably the most important thing inside a restaurant – and it’s also a leading cause of fires. An internal study with Society Insurance policyholders who experienced fires found that the majority of fires were due to cooking equipment, costing in excess of $5.4 The Best Offense Is a Defensive Kitchen.

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Culinary Cues

APRIL 1, 2024

Outside people went about their day, never giving mind to the effort, dichotomy of characters, hustle, stress, and complexity of what takes place in the “back of the house” at a twelve hundred room hotel. I pass housekeeping where the heat from commercial laundry equipment and manglers pressing sheets and towels is palpable.

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Modern Restaurant Management

OCTOBER 6, 2023

IoT devices provide real-time data on critical factors, including equipment performance, energy consumption, and production processes. Leverage smart equipment and sensors. For instance, IoT enabled equipment can automatically schedule their own routine maintenance. Leveraging real-time monitoring and predictive analytics.

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Culinary Cues

MAY 13, 2023

Those who are serious about holding the chef title some day; the ones who are “in it, to win it”, are always wondering what’s the best path to take. Remember that being “the chef” will take you away from much of the day-to-day cooking, the adrenaline rush, and the team excitement that drew you to the kitchen in the first place.

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Culinary Cues

OCTOBER 24, 2020

These aspects include: décor, skill level of staff, style of service, pricing, profit, type of vendors selected, kitchen layout, equipment selection, marketing and advertising, pay scales, dining room seating, type of china, glassware and flatware, even the location and color scheme for the exterior of the restaurant.

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Culinary Cues

AUGUST 7, 2021

If we see the challenge as something that has an answer if we take the time to really push our problem-solving skills, then a solution will eventually present itself. Let’s take one possible cause that is not on everyone’s radar: nurturing real interest in a restaurant career early on. Challenges solved. We can do this.

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Culinary Cues

JUNE 4, 2023

This is my version and addition to his profound words: EYES ON THE POSITION OF CHEF: So, you want to make a career out of this kitchen work. Treat the ingredients you work with and the equipment you use as if you bought them with your own money. Take care of your knives. Treat the dishwasher with respect.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Restaurants have faced labor shortages, supply and equipment shortages, and climbing food prices, with no past playbook on how to navigate the crisis. To help operators move forward, let’s take a look at some of the challenges the industry has experienced in 2021 and how they can come out on top in 2022 and beyond.

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Restaurant Business

MAY 9, 2024

When considering ways to trim costs, one area operators may not immediately gravitate toward is upgrading equipment. Existing equipment, such as ovens and stoves, work alright for many businesses. Labor costs In restaurants, prep work and high-volume production not only takes time, but training.

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7 Shifts

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

It also requires money to open a restaurant and build it out, buy equipment and finance the operation until it reaches break-even. Competitive Analysis : document local competitors and show how you will be able to carve out a niche in your market. Starting a successful restaurant requires passion, hard work and persistence.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Just like with “smart homes,” these business solutions give restaurant operators more “eyes, ears and hands” to automate and monitor what’s happening in each location, and then be in a position take quick action when processes are going awry or machines are on the brink of breaking down. Maintaining Equipment.

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The Restaurant Times

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Procuring the right restaurant equipment serves as the backbone of a restaurant’s success. According to research by the National Restaurant Association, efficient equipment is the key to significant savings. However, regular maintenance of restaurant equipment is mandatorily recommended to avoid last-minute emergencies.

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Marketman

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Getting a restaurant off the ground takes money. Whether you purchase new or used, be sure they are equipped with automatic door closures. Now that the larger purchases have been ticked off your list, let’s take a look at some of the other items you may need. And the time to start is before your grand opening.

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7 Shifts

APRIL 3, 2020

That is what we are going to answer in this blog—providing you with steps you can take right now to reduce your costs and boost your revenue to keep your restaurant profitable during COVID-19. Sides are cheaper than entrees, so the more sides you can peddle through your delivery channels, the more profit you’ll get out of your delivery.

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Modern Restaurant Management

JANUARY 30, 2023

Unfortunately, it turns out that restaurants’ staffing numbers are not as rosy as they seem; instead, they’re favoring the full-service segment, according to Black Box Intelligence. All this happens when restaurant teams connect their building and kitchen equipment (HVAC, ovens, dishwashers, fryers, refrigerators, freezers, etc.)

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Cooking equipment is probably the most important thing inside a restaurant – and it’s also a leading cause of fires. An internal study with Society Insurance policyholders who experienced fires found that the majority of fires were due to cooking equipment, costing in excess of $5.4 The Best Offense Is a Defensive Kitchen.

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Kitchen Safety Insurance Equipment 2012 179

Culinary Cues

JULY 25, 2023

I remember returning to my office, closing the door, and taking the time to collect my thoughts before calling him in. Now, I want you to listen closely, I want you to take this in and store it in a place that can be easily accessed in the future. Sit down, I want to have a serious chat with you.

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Modern Restaurant Management

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Six out of 10 customers used sales and labor data to make actionable improvements. AI can take different forms in a restaurant, including everything from voice AI for over-the-phone ordering, to using AI for menu engineering, to even leveraging it to improve the customer experience. By July, 83 percent had seen a rise in labor costs.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 23, 2022

Ideally, you’ll want space that allows for each of the different processes- preparation, cooking, and plating- to be carried out smoothly. This means that all equipment needed is close to hand and accessible. To ensure the safety of diners (and staff), your kitchen should include equipment to keep hygiene levels high.

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7 Shifts

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Maybe it’s to take your grandmothers’ recipes to the masses. You have the advantage of a built-out kitchen with equipment, bars and dining rooms, technology, parking lots, and more. Find Out Why the Restaurant is for sale. Once you’re ready and funded, here are the steps to take to realize the dream of ownership.

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License Equipment Certification Information 195

7 Shifts

MARCH 11, 2020

Furniture & Equipment Restaurant equipment can set you back between $100,000 and $300,000. Check out these U.S. Don’t skimp out on professional services. Opening a restaurant becomes even more challenging when unexpected expenses drain your reserves or force you to take out loans.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

With people dining out less, some restaurant owners are increasingly trying to cut costs to stay afloat. Take temperature checks – constantly checking equipment to ensure its optimal temperature is an essential daily task. Inflation is promptly changing the behavior of everyone.

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Inventory Equipment Waste Pricing 189

Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

We’ve laid out the insurance needs of both traditional sit-down restaurants and mobile food businesses and why it’s not only vital to the success of your business to insure your business but how your insurance needs will be different for each type of business. Tools and equipment protection. Commercial auto coverage.

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Modern Restaurant Management

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

In recent years, the food service industry has witnessed a growing emphasis on sustainability and energy efficiency, making it imperative for restaurant owners and managers to seek out energy consumption curtailment strategies while ensuring a pleasant and comfortable atmosphere for their patrons and staff.

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Modern Restaurant Management

SEPTEMBER 22, 2021

If you’re planning on starting a restaurant, you are probably looking forward to a packed dining room, happy guests, and empty plates; however, it also takes a lot of money to get your restaurant off the ground. If you don’t keep a close eye on your payroll, it can get out of control. Kitchen and Serving Station Equipment.

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Modern Restaurant Management

MARCH 2, 2020

Dark kitchens streamline the culinary process by creating more space for back-of-house equipment, eliminates distractions and creates a substantially higher food meal output, including 24-hour food preparation. With this shift in the restaurant industry, 3PL’s anticipate delivering more equipment and technology and less furniture.

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