By now, you’ve heard about the supply chain issues:

• Microprocessor shortages
• Lack of empty containers in exporting countries
• Ships backing up in ports
• Weather disruptions
• Raw material hoarding

These are just a few of the factors causing delivery issues to increase for finished goods across a broad spectrum of industries.

The good news is that we have many prudent manufacturers that either have available stock or short lead times!

Call us or email us when in doubt, as we have such a deep bench that we can usually meet even the most demanding schedule.  

Yeah we got that!

Back By Popular Demand:

HOT Off the Presses With New Products:

Almost all of your choices in food service equipment are now available in both floor model and counter models.

Choosing the countertop versions can provide some unique operator benefits, by de-coupling the functions of the upper and lower portions of a workstation.  Addressing each vertical component individually, in either preparation or cooking areas, results in a hybrid design approach. This, in turn, can have enormous bottom-line implications.

Providing that their volume is consistent with your needs, tabletop units can offer the flexibility and modularity that is essential in these rapidly changing times.  Baking in the ability to pivot into your layout has gained the greatest importance in today’s environment.
Flexibility:

• Equipment can be much more easily reconfigured to suit changing menus and/or evolving staffing.
• Swapping out of individual pieces can be so much less disruptive to operations.
• When the top and bottom half of the station are separate, long-term cost of ownership drops dramatically.

Modularity:

• Provides the ability to easily mix and match side by side components.
• Choose between a variety of bases including refrigerated, blast chilling and freezing, open and enclosed storage, proofing, heating, oven and even steam assisted ovens!
• Ventless options in counter-top cooking equipment abound, opening up underutilized real estate.

The demand for countertop appliances has been growing rapidly. It is easy to understand why.
Smart operators have learned the advantages of counter intelligence.

And the winner is… Congrats to Becky Fowler with Stonington Public Schools in Connecticut for winning the Week 1 10,000 Cool School Points! Missed this week’s email? Chef Cyndie, from Culinary Solutions, provided a downloadable breakfast recipe, for an “egglette”, for National School Breakfast Week prep.  Click here to get the download.  We’ll be back next week with another yummy downloadable breakfast recipe. You’ll also have another chance to enter for next week’s giveaway, plus be entered for the Grand Prize. Have a great weekend,  The Lakeside and Multiteria teams (and Chef Cyndie)  P.S. Find additional student participation resources in the guide put together by SNA HERE.

Boilerless Steamers

Change is in the air.

It is coming quickly.  Are you prepared?

Let us help you to address the coming adjustments.

We have the tools to assist. 

It’s time for us to get together on a plan make the most of this new and evolving environment.

SNEAK PEAK VIDEO:

Happy Valentine’s / Presidents’ week!

There’s only a few holidays mid-winter; we might as well get them all done in one shot (said no-one ever).

At the winter’s halfway point, planning for spring seems like a great idea to us.

“T” is for Touchless.

“T” is for… Tea!

This time, the topics told tally to two:

• Tea’s timeless tale
• Touchless technology

Take time to take-in the totality.

Thanks.
The Team 

SensorSAFE™ 
Touchless
Ice & Water Dispensing 
with no hand contact

This is a Pick-Up…

With all that is going on, one might be forgiven to lose sight of their goals.  That is always misfortunate.

There is an awakening of optimism permeating the industry.  Are you poised to take advantage of it?

Don’t be left sitting out in the cold..

Big bargains on closeouts and overstocks at GAR

The Modularm 75LC and new 75LCT Touch Screen from Kitchen Brains® monitor door status and alert the team if doors are open or ajar for too long.
These alarms increase team awareness and quickly modify their behavior, substantially reducing door open and ajar times.
In addition to the door ajar alarm, the 75LC and 75LCT feature temperature, AC failure and panic alarms, a built-in battery backup with recharging circuitry, and a patented, energy saving light control with motion sensor.
Order your Modularm 75LC or 75LCT today:

• Save on energy costs by lowering electricity consumption
• Extend the life of refrigeration components by reducing run times
• Gain more effective defrost cycles with less coil icing
• Get remote alarm notifications 24/7 with optional 75LC Communicator

For more information or to order:

• Contact your Kitchen Brains Dealer
• Call 1-800-327-8766
• Visit the Kitchen Brains website

The Price Lists are Coming. The Price Lists are Coming!
 New Year = New price lists.

Not surprisingly, many of our factories have been (or have announced intentions of) publishing, albeit mostly digital, new price lists.  Please be aware, and take advantage of last year’s prices while you still can…

You will be pleased to note that, contained within these documents are many innovations now or soon-to-be available inspired by last year’s crises.

Additionally there are new deals, closeouts, and specials that are on the table right now.

Give us a call to take advantage of the bounty.

We are implementing a price increase that will go into effect on March 1st, 2021. This adjustment will allow us to continue producing at the level of quality and service you’ve come to expect from Lakeside. Any outstanding quotes at current pricing levels will be honored through the end of March, any orders received prior to February 28th and shipping before March 31st will be honored at current pricing levels. You can expect to receive a detailed price file with adjusted pricing in February.