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 todayās 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.
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.
Middleby Corporation has announced the following personnel changes:
Dave Brewer will be retiring at the end of 2021.
James K. Pool III has been named to chief technology and operations officer.
Steve Spittle has been appointed to chief commercial officer.
Korey Kohl has been appointed to lead the Middleby beverage group.
Najib Maalouf will lead the Middleby residential kitchen equipment group.
Group presidents John Perruccio and Jeremy Dobrowolski, in addition to their brand management responsibilities, will lead strategic selling and service initiatives in the commercial foodservice segment.
George Koether has been promoted to group president leading the Middleby business operations in Asia.
Martin Lindsay has been appointed to chief risk and administration officer, having served as the company treasurer since 1999.
ONLY A FEW WEEKS LEFT TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS OFFER:
Our industry has always been very reactive. āI need it nowā ā¦ā¦. āIāll be there tomorrowā, have been part of everyday conversations. Now that we are well into āthe new normā, habits and businesses are changing, and we all need to learn and adapt.
Planning our calls and personal visits now requires filling out forms ahead of time and taking temperatures upon arrival. We find that there are limited people now allowed in meetings and workspaces, making your time more focused and valuable.
Manufacturers are limited to numbers of employees in their offices and on their plant floors. The same is āthe new normā at parts and component suppliers, resulting in extended lead times all throughout the supply chain.
Accepting āthe new normā will allow us all to creatively flourish in the days and months ahead. Planning and scheduling will help us all navigate this ābuild to orderā world.
Analyzing essential products to our businesses, doubling down on inventory levels, and placing more frequent orders for those products that the market demands will allow you to keep ahead of the curve and provide the value your customers are looking for.
Scheduling and setting ānew normā expectations will keep us all out of the jams our reactive world seems to create.
It is said that āthe only constant in life is changeā. So let us all accept our ānew normā as the bridge that will proactively redefine our futures.
Middleby Financing Program Extended
Applications will now be accepted through April 1st, 2021
Fisher Faucet celebrates their 85th year in business
Our Digital Catalog
Browse through our eCatalog to view our standard products, accessories and modifications. Need a printed catalog? Request one here.
The Modularm 75LC and new 75LCT Touch Screen from Kitchen BrainsĀ® 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
The Price Lists are Coming. The Price Lists are Coming! Ā 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.Ā 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.
We are implementing a price increase that will go into effect on March 1st, 2021.Ā This adjustment will allow us to continue producing at the level of quality and service youāve 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.Ā
Foodservice in 2021 (so far) looks a lot like foodservice in 2020 but not so much like 2019.
Can we expect accelerating trends in tech, robotics, off-premise, delivery, take-out? When will dine-in be returning? What will become of the shuttered spaces?
At the moment, we all have more questions than answers.
While the industry looks ahead to a recovery in Q2, we have already seen encouraging signs of activity.
The days are getting longer.Ā Spring is within sight.Ā
Lakeside’s Enlightened Freight Policy
As we kick off a new year, we felt it a good time to re-visit the topic of concealed freight damage.
Legally, it is the responsibility of the consignee to note any damage before signing for freight and this is printed largely on our packaging; however, we understand that there are a variety of factors that could prevent a full and proper inspection from being performed prior to the carrier leaving the premises.
While it is certainly easier to be successful in a claim if the damage is noted at time of delivery, the good news is that we have 5 business days from the day it was delivered to notify the carrier of any concealed damage that may be discovered after fully un-boxing the freight.
If the freight shipped using our carrier, please contact us within 5 business days of delivery, and we will handle the claim for you! We will also get a replacement order going right away.
If the freight shipped using your own carrier or logistics company, please contact the carrier directly within 5 business days of delivery to make the notification within the allotted time frame. Then, give us a call and we will help coordinate replacement of product if you choose; however, the claim and any reimbursement that may follow will be handled between you and your carrier.
Looking forward to a successful 2021!
Sara Neuhart Customer Service Team Lead
Did I read that sign right?
On a door:
“TOILET OUT OF ORDER. PLEASE USE FLOOR BELOWā
In a Laundromat:
“AUTOMATIC WASHING MACHINES: PLEASE REMOVE ALL YOUR CLOTHES WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT”
In aĀ department store:
“BARGAINĀ BASEMENT UPSTAIRS”
In an office:
“WOULD THE PERSON WHO TOOK THE STEP LADDER YESTERDAY PLEASE BRING IT BACK OR FURTHER STEPS WILL BE TAKEN”
On a repair shop door:
“WE CANĀ REPAIR ANYTHING. (PLEASE KNOCK HARD ON THE DOOR – THE BELL DOESN’T WORK)”
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