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The Versatile Polar U-Series 3 Door Undercounter Freezer with Upstand

The Versatile Polar U-Series 3 Counter Door Freezer with Upstand. A great quality three door commercial counter freezer from Polar Refrigeration. Offering a generous 358 litre (usable) capacity, the freezer has more than enough space for your frozen...

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Maximizing New Revenue Streams with a Ghost Kitchen

The food service industry has undergone dramatic changes. Due to social distancing requirements in public places, the reduction in seating capacity for dine-in restaurants has caused many established businesses to suffer an unsustainable loss of revenue, and in...

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Kazzi Brings the Contemporary Best to Manly Beach

Kazzi Beach Greek is a contemporary fusion of the Aegean with the casual freshness of North Steyne Beach in Manly, Sydney. It draws its inspiration from the Greek island of Kastellorizo (“Kazzi”). The Island’s Australian links are significant...

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Beef can anchor a function menu in more than one way. The right format depends on timing, guest style, kitchen capacity and the finish promised.

Beef for Functions: Five Service-Ready Approaches

Beef carries a sense of occasion, which is why it appears so often on hotel functions, Christmas menus and large group bookings. It also carries expectation. Guests notice uneven doneness, cold slices and portions that seem to shrink...

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How to Hire (and hold onto) your next Head Chef

Whether you’re a small restaurant owner, a food and beverage manager at a hotel or work in HR, recruiting and retaining kitchen staff can be an absolute nightmare. The difficulties in both hiring and holding onto kitchen staff is...

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The Benefits of Going Eco-friendly for your Restaurant

Lush green mountains, running rivers, picturesque landscapes have an appeal that none of the manmade artifacts can match. So, the idea that we, humans, are guilty of leading these beautiful creations to their demise is heart-wrenching. With the...

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The Importance of Lighting In Your Restaurant

Lighting plays a major role in the atmosphere created in a restaurant setting, and can mean the difference between it feeling inviting and enjoyable to customers or not. The fixtures, lighting tones and even lighting placement are key factors...

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Woolworths New Partnership with AI Start-up on Web Dietary Filters

Woolworths has partnered with UK tech startup Spoon Guru to add new filtering options to its online shopping experience, allowing customers with food allergies or dietary and lifestyle restrictions to sort its products based on their needs. According...

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Calamarata works because the pasta and calamari echo each other. The kitchen’s job is to keep both tender and bring them together at the last moment.

Calamarata for Service: Pasta, Calamari and Timing

Calamarata is one of those dishes that makes sense before it is explained. The thick pasta rings mirror the calamari, catching tomato, garlic and seafood juices in every bite. It looks generous and uncomplicated, which is exactly why...

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