The Dangers of a Clogged Grease Trap

The Dangers of a Clogged Grease Trap

In any restaurant, the kitchen is often the most important part of the business. That’s because it’s where the magic happens. Everyone walking into a restaurant is there to eat. Keeping your commercial kitchen clean and healthy at all times is obviously a health and safety requirement. The busier the kitchens, the more effort and time you’ll have to put in for them to stay clean and operational. Grease traps form an integral part of all commercial kitchens. They not only help to keep the plumbing or drainage working smoothly, but they also eas…

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5 Reasons Your Restaurant Should Recycle Used Cooking Oil

5 Reasons Your Restaurant Should Recycle Used Cooking Oil

There is no denying it. Many of us have things we do every day that hurt the environment.  Perhaps the most common habits include: Using plastic bags Sending recyclables to landfill sites Leaving the tap running Wasting paper Leaving the lights on Pouring harmful substances down the drain While this list is by no means exhaustive, one thing that often goes under the radar is used cooking oil. Because of the way oil spreads, even a small quantity can cause environmental harm. It’s estimated that there are almost 650,000 restaurants in America…

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Restaurant Kitchen Cleaning Checklist

Restaurant Kitchen Cleaning Checklist

Do you often wonder how to properly clean your restaurant kitchen? If so, you might also be wondering about what you should do and when. Admittedly, cleaning a commercial kitchen is never an easy task. It requires much effort and attention to detail. Although, keeping it clean as well as maintained is something that needs to be done. A clean kitchen not only provides a safe and healthy workplace for your employees but it also gives your customers more reasons to come back. Unlike a residential kitchen, cleaning a commercial kitchen involves mo…

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Best Kitchen Practices to Prevent FOG (fats, oils, and grease) for Restaurants

Best Kitchen Practices to Prevent FOG (fats, oils, and grease) for Restaurants

Grease traps are necessary for any commercial kitchen. Commercial kitchens can be found in restaurants, hospitals, churches, hotels, nursing homes, and so on. Also known as grease interceptors, grease traps are engineered to stop fats, oils or grease (FOG) from entering the sewer lines. If left unchecked, FOG deposits can lead to clogging and fouling of downstream sewers and wastewater management equipment. By controlling FOG in your North Carolina restaurant, you may help lessen the likelihood of: Losing revenue to emergency shutdowns ca…

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Your Guide to Restaurant Equipment Maintenance

Your Guide to Restaurant Equipment Maintenance

Well-functioning equipment is important in order for a restaurant to be successful. Your equipment determines and guides the operations of the entire business. Lack of maintenance can lead to equipment malfunction in the long run. This, in turn, reduces your profit margins, decreases equipment performance and increases wastage. You can also incur huge losses, especially if the equipment breaks down during peak hours or right before you open. To avoid these problems, it is important to ensure that your restaurant equipment is regularly maintain…

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