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Grease traps are necessary for a commercial kitchen. Commercial kitchens can be found in mobile food facilities, nursing homes, hotels, churches, hospitals, restaurants, and so on. Grease traps help prevent fats, oils, and grease (FOG) from flowing out with wastewater into the sanitary sewer system. While these traps are required in nearly all commercial kitchens, there is much more to controlling FOG. By controlling fats, oils, and grease in your commercial kitchen, you will be able to minimize the possibility of: Enforcement action by local…

Charlotte’s dining scene is vibrant, eager, growing, and worth visiting. Here you will find some of the best restaurants and eat from possibly the best chef you've ever experienced! The city of Charlotte has expanded to offer something for everyone, from high-end nouveau-style kitchens to ethnic eateries and casual grills and comforting soul food. There is delicious food for everyone in Charlotte, whether you're looking for the best french onion soup in town, fresh seafood, or simply a cocktail bar. The following are the best restaurants in C…

“Golden gunk” or “liquid gold” as it’s colloquially known is extremely valuable. It can be recycled and converted into so many useful things, including biodiesel. Biodiesel is one of the most efficient forms of renewable energy available today. Because of its value, it’s no wonder that grease pundits plundered used cooking oil and kitchen grease from eateries worth millions in 2016. Thieves sell the “liquid gold” either directly to biodiesel producers or to grease processing refineries. After it’s processed, the cooking oil is mostly used in t…

Recycling used cooking oil is a simple yet effective and smart option. It’s also an opportunity to protect the environment and increase your bottom line. But which method should you use to empty your fryer of used grease so that it can be reused later? There are different options depending on the size of your restaurant. From outdoor storage containers to direct pump systems. The following are 4 of the most common options we see in the industry. 1.    Outdoor storage containers Outdoor cooking oil storage containers work more or less like cook…

As restaurant owners, we end up with a lot of oil at the end of the day from making food. These cooking oils can include canola, olive, corn, sesame or vegetable oil. You can't pour cooking oil down the sink drain. If you pour this oil down the drain or kitchen sink, it could have potentially terrible – and expensive – consequences. For instance, it can clog the kitchen's sewage pipes. Therefore, it’s important to know how to dispose of cooking oil properly. Here’s what commercial kitchens can do to dispose of used cooking oil. Contract the Se…