Archive for October, 2009

Looking for a new gas range for my commercial kitchen

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009
THERMA TEK TKR6 HEAVY DUTY SIX BURNER RANGE

THERMA TEK TKR6 HEAVY DUTY SIX BURNER RANGE

Need a new six burner for your commercial kitchen, or maybe you are setting up a new business and need a four burner, eight burner, or maybe an ten burner range.

You’ll find the choice of commercial cookers available on the market immense, but before you make your purchase consider the following: (more…)

Best pizza oven for a commercial kitchen

Monday, October 26th, 2009
TKA2I TWIN DECK ELECTRIC PIZZA OVEN BY ITALFORNI

TKA2I TWIN DECK ELECTRIC PIZZA OVEN BY ITALFORNI

What type of commercial pizza oven should I buy ?

First and foremost if you buy anything …make sure it’s an Italian pizza oven (some manufacturers claim Italian design  – but they are made in China!!)

You’ll only get the true taste of pizza by buying one with a refractory stone base, this allows you to cook the pizza directly on the base – some people prefer to use pizza pans but the true pizza maker will always cook directly on the base.

Next you need to think about power – gas or electric?  The electric pizza ovens are the best sellers as they are competitively priced and you don’t have to worry about costly extraction systems.  It’s illegal to install a gas pizza oven without the full extract and safety cut out system, so factor this into your budget !!

If you’re starting off with pizza as a trial you may want to go for a small counter top pizza oven, but the most popular sellers are the twin deck electric ovens which cook 8  x 12” pizzas.

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Lava rock chargrill or radiant, which is the best choice for me?

Monday, October 26th, 2009
GV807 ARRIS CHARGRILL

GV807 ARRIS CHARGRILL

Many Chefs like the appearance that only a lava rock grill can give to cooked food, others dislike the smoke produced and find them difficult to clean.

Benefits and profits using a chicken rotisserie

Monday, October 26th, 2009
36 BIRD ELECTRIC CHICKEN ROTISSERIE

36 BIRD ELECTRIC CHICKEN ROTISSERIE

There are many reasons why rotisserie chicken has become so popular.

 

Whether it’s at your local farmers market or high street supermarket, retailers have caught onto the added value that can be achieved between selling uncooked chicken and freshly spit roasted rotisserie chicken.  Not only does it produce an enticing aroma, but sales and profit margins are huge!

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Food waste recycling – reduce landfill and save costs!

Friday, October 23rd, 2009
ET30 ECORECT WASTE DECOMPOSTER

ET30 ECORECT WASTE DECOMPOSTER

Latest developments in Food waste solutions include the Ecorect which is a revolutionary food waste decomposter which reduces kitchen waste by up to 95%.

The Ecorect has a small enough footprint to be sited in most commercial kitchens, so does not need to be sited in an outbuilding.

The end product can be sent for biomass or used in a composter.  Even if you choose to allow your usual waste collector to take away the product, the dramatic reduction in volume will reduce the number of collections and save you money.

The Ecorect has won many environmental awards in the US and is used widely by hotels, schools, army bases etc.  (more…)

What type of commercial fryer – gas or electric?

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

ANETS SLG40 GAS FRYER

When choosing a good commercial deep fat fryer, it’s very important to consider the purpose for which it is required.

If you have a fast food outlet, or produce a large amount of fried food in a very short period of time, then you need to buy a fryer with a high output and quick recovery time.  The recovery time is the amount of time it takes for the oil temperature to be up to the required temperature.

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