Are Your Electric Food Warmers Summer Ready?
Throughout the spring and early summer, we hear all sorts of buzz about people getting their bodies “summer ready.” What the phrase usually implies is that people need to work hard in order to be physically prepared to be seen in shorts, tank tops, and bathing suits.
While many people declare the summer-ready body rhetoric “nonsense” that potentially damages physical and mental health, we can't deny that the concept has worked itself into the public imagination.
Those of us who work in foodservice, however, must ask if our kitchens and kitchen appliances are summer-ready. Particularly our food warmers.
What might a summer-ready food warmer look like?
We're glad you asked.
Summer-Ready Food Warmers
A summer-ready food warmer is one that's recently been given a thorough cleaning. Though daily cleanings are most likely already routine, you should periodically give extra time and care to all your appliances, particularly your food warmers.
Along the same lines, be sure to attend to routine maintenance. Doing so doesn't just help ensure that your warmer is summer-ready. It can save you quite a bit of time and money in the long run.
“Run-to-fail-or-repair easily costs somewhere between three and 10 times as much as a good maintenance program. When the equipment does fail, the actual repair costs are exorbitant, and you typically didn't plan for them so there's a financial issue,” explains David Auton, senior director of reliability engineering for Cushman & Wakefield.
Finally, the ultimate key to a summer-ready food warmer is to have plenty of great seasonal recipes in rotation. Whether you're grilling, frying, baking, or slow-cooking, choose dishes that make the most of the best and freshest ingredients available at this time of year.
We Can Help
Here at Thermodyne Foodservice Products, Inc., we provide quality appliances for commercial, industrial, and institutional kitchens. To hear more about our premium products or ask any other questions, please feel free to contact us at any time.
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