Research & Reports

If you’ve had to make the difficult decision to turn off your Nor-Lake refrigeration equipment while the nation handles the fallout from COVID-19, we know you have a lot on your plate. We want to help take one worry off your chest – the following tips should help ensure that, when you are able to do so, restarting your refrigeration system is problem-free. These tips come directly from Nor-Lake, so you can rest assured they incorporate best practices for your equipment.

Rapids regularly strives to go above and beyond for members of the foodservice industry, working hard to further advancements that can help the industry as a whole. Alongside other members of FEDA, Rapids owners Joe and Geri Schmitt traveled to Washington in late September to promote initiatives designed to improve our economy.

Takeout and delivery has only gotten more complicated since the rise of online ordering and companies that focus solely on food delivery. Off-premise dining – an option that used to be limited by whether or not the restaurant had the ability to offer it – is now a benefit most restaurants can readily bestow, especially if they are located in bigger cities.

Explore the most popular hot dog cooking and serving equipment to find the best options for your hot dog concept.

A new trend has emerged where the bartender experience has become just as important as the customer’s when it comes to bar design.

Smallwares Requirements for a 200-Seat Cafeteriaesigning a cafeteria that allows your customer to easily identify and load their tray with what they crave...

A great pizza is comprised of a number of different ingredients that complement each other. The same is true for a great pizza establishment. Make sure you have all the smallwares necessary to run your 75-seat pizza restaurant using our fairly comprehensive list!

The customers who enter your fine dining establishment will expect that you have everything you need to provide them with an exceptional dining experience. Ensure that happens by using our fairly comprehensive smallwares list for 60-80 seat fine dining restaurants.

You’re opening a bakery because you love baking, not because you love compiling smallwares lists. Cut down on how much time you have to spend ensuring you have everything you need by taking advantage of our fairly comprehensive list of all the necessary bakery smallwares.