Foodservice Industry Insights
Insights & Innovations
Learn how our tailored foodservice solutions have helped clients overcome challenges, achieve their goals, and exceed expectations. These success stories demonstrate our commitment to excellence and our ability to deliver results.
What It Actually Takes to Build a Commercial Kitchen
What It Actually Takes to Build a Commercial Kitchen Walk into any restaurant, casino, hotel, or arena and order a meal, and you're seeing the finished product of an industry most people never think about. Behind that line — the one turning out plates in minutes flat,...
Top 5 Walk-In Cooler Spec Mistakes Every Commercial Kitchen Should Avoid
Top 5 Walk-In Cooler Spec Mistakes Every Commercial Kitchen Should Avoid Walk-in coolers are one of the most significant equipment investments in any foodservice build-out — and one of the most frequently mis-specified. Unlike a range or a mixer, a walk-in cooler...
Roles & Responsibilities in Commercial Kitchen Design/Build
Roles & Responsibilities in Commercial Kitchen Design/Build A commercial kitchen project has a lot of moving parts - equipment lead times, MEP coordination, health department sign-offs, and a dozen subcontractors all working toward a single opening date. When...
Research & Reports
In our restaurant research and reports, we explore advancements in kitchen equipment, automation, and smart technologies that streamline processes, reduce waste, and improve efficiency. Our expert insights help you integrate these tools seamlessly into your business.
Reducing Costs Through Increased Efficiency
Reducing Costs Through Increased Efficiency unning a restaurant or bar takes more than just a passion for sharing great food and business acumen - it takes money. While most expenses are necessary (and could...
The Importance of Showing Your Sanitation
The Importance of Showing Your Sanitation ccording to a poll done by Morning Consult, only around 37% of the people questioned said they would feel comfortable going out to eat. That's less than half of the...
Why Choose Rapids?
Rapids Sets Itself Apart from the Competition With Expert Service our business is your livelihood, so when it comes to choosing a foodservice consulting and design company, you want the best. Rapids Contract...
News & Announcements
Delve into Rapids’ collaborations with top publications, celebrate our industry honors, and share our involvement in community and industry events. Discover our joint ventures with leading magazines and websites, showcasing innovative ideas and cutting-edge knowledge. We proudly highlight our awards that recognize excellence in the foodservice sector.
Rapids Wholesale Named ITW’s 2024 Dealer of the Year
Rapids Wholesale Named ITW’s 2024 Dealer of the Year We are thrilled to announce that Rapids Wholesale Foodservice Equipment has been named ITW's 2024 Dealer of the Year for the Southwest region—an honor awarded to just one dealer in the area. This prestigious...
Join Us for Rational Cooking Live Events at Rapids Marion Office
Join Us for Rational Cooking Live Events at Rapids Marion Office We are excited to announce that in 2025, our Rapids Foodservice Contract & Design location in Marion will be hosting the Rational Cooking Live events for Eastern Iowa! This is a fantastic opportunity for...
Rapids Foodservice Contract & Design at NAFEM 2025
Rapids Will Be Visiting NAFEM 2025 At Rapids Foodservice Contract & Design, we’re always looking to stay ahead of the curve. That’s why our team will be attending NAFEM 2025 from February 26-28, 2025, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia. We’re...
DEEM Winners
Our mission statement here at Rapids is to “Deliver Excellence in Every Moment.” In order to do that, we have four company values that every employee strives to emulate in every interaction with customers (both internal and external) that serve as “pillars” to our mission statement, holding it up and ensuring we can provide a superior experience. See all of our previous winners that were nominated by their coworkers!
Tom Roberts – DEEM Winner November 2025
Delivering Excellence in Every Moment November 2025 Tom Roberts Solutions Engineer Nominator: Steven West For: Embracing Accountability "I would like to recognize Tom Roberts for Embracing Accountability that he demonstrates in co-moderating and presenting at our CEU...
Mackenzie Beals – DEEM Winner October 2025
Delivering Excellence in Every Moment October 2025 Mackenzie Beals Business Development Nominator: Chris Simerda For: Cultivating Community "Mackenzie truly went above and beyond to bring people together and cultivate community. She took the initiative to organize a...
Robert Weiler – DEEM Winner September 2025
Delivering Excellence in Every Moment September 2025 Robert Weiler Director of Project Management Nominator: Tom Roberts For: Embracing Accountability "Recently I approached Rob with a number of issues at the same time. 1. - A client was upset due to some site work...
Scott Bonner – DEEM Winner August 2025
Delivering Excellence in Every Moment August 2025 Scott Bonner Retail Store Manager Nominator: Steven West For: Cultivating Community "With our retail showcase in St. Paul, I am consistently amazed at the level of exceptional customer service and gratitude that Scott...
Tyson Schultz – DEEM Winner July 2025
Delivering Excellence in Every Moment July 2025 Tyson Schultz Project Coordinator Nominator: Matt Guillien For: Cultivating Community "I've been working on a large project at Dordt University which is behind by about a month due to a certain manufacturer's inability...
Tom Roberts – DEEM Winner June 2025
Delivering Excellence in Every Moment June 2025 Tom Roberts Solutions Engineer Nominator: Steven West For: Cultivating Community "I would like to recognize and celebrate Tom Roberts for being an extraordinary member of our team. Tom consistently goes above and beyond...
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