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.
Why Early Design Involvement Prevents Costly Construction Delays
Why Early Design Involvement Prevents Costly Construction Delays When it comes to building or remodeling a foodservice space, timing is everything. Delays in construction can quickly lead to lost revenue, frustrated contractors, and expensive rework. One of the most...
Future-Ready Commercial Kitchens: What to Consider Now
Future-Ready Commercial Kitchens: What to Consider NowCommercial kitchens are evolving faster than ever. From changing menus and service models to rising energy costs and shifting labor demands, foodservice operators must think beyond today’s needs. That’s why...
Common Commercial Kitchen Design Mistakes and How to Avoid Them
Common Commercial Kitchen Design Mistakes and How to Avoid ThemDesigning a commercial kitchen is a complex process that blends function, safety, and efficiency. It’s not just about fitting appliances into a space—it’s about creating a layout that supports smooth...
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.
Smallwares Requirements for a Fast Food Restaurant
Starting a restaurant can be stressful – it’s a delicate balance of a lot of different factors, and just one wrong step can be a drastic setback. To help make your job easier, Rapids has compiled a fairly comprehensive list of smallwares required for the operation of a fast food restaurant.
Benefits of Working with a ServSafe Certified Professional
Food safety is a crucial element for any establishment that serves food or drink. It protects both your employees and customers, as being exposed to rotten or contaminated food can risk the health of everyone involved. It can also contribute to the success of your business, as very little ruins the reputation of a restaurant faster than food that makes the customers sick.
Self-Contained Refrigeration Failures
Evaluating the long-term cost of ownership for equipment purchases involves not only the initial purchase price, but also repair, maintenance, and energy consumption costs.
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 Receives 2018 Innovator of the Year Award
Rapids and Associates receives the 2018 MEDCO Innovator of the Year Award presented by the Corridor Business Journal
Kip Opheim | ALL STAR of the Corridor Honorable Mention in Corridor Business Journal
Rapids Project Coordinator, Kip Opheim, was recognized as an ALL STAR of the Corridor Honorable Mention in the May issue of the Corridor Business Journal.
Luke Green Honored as 2017 Dealer Sales Rep of the Year by FE&S Magazine
Rapids very own Luke Green is honored at the Four Seasons Hotel in Chicago as the FE&S 2017 Dealer Sales Rep of the Year!
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!
Eric Colby – DEEM Winner November 2019
Delivering Excellence in Every Moment November 2019Eric Colby Sales, Account ExecutiveNominator: Joe Schmitt For: Putting the Customer First "This person went out of his way to go above and beyond on a Saturday for a customer. The customer called this person directly...
Cassie Schwarzenstein – DEEM Winner October 2019
Delivering Excellence in Every Moment October 2019Cassie Schwarzenstein Marketing Specialist In charge of product management, pricing maintenance, and content development - including product descriptions, blogs, and newsletters Nominator: Jeff Menster For: Being a...
Eric Colby – DEEM Winner September 2019
Delivering Excellence in Every Moment September 2019Eric Colby Sales, Account ExecutiveNominator: Joe Schmitt For: Being Personally Accountable "We received an email from a frustrated customer who had placed an order a week earlier and still had not received the...
Luke Green – DEEM Winner August 2019
Delivering Excellence in Every Moment August 2019Luke Green Contract & Design SpecialistNominator: Eric Schmitt For: Putting the Customer First "This guy is always going out of his way to help his peers and rarely gets big enough shout outs for what he does. Just...
Theresa Peterson – DEEM Winner July 2019
Delivering Excellence in Every Moment July 2019Theresa Peterson Project CoordinatorNominator: Teran Melton For: Being a Problem Solver "Theresa is proactive in not only solving issues, but keeping projects organized and running smoothly to avoid potential problems, as...
Troy Little – DEEM Winner June 2019
Delivering Excellence in Every Moment June 2019Troy Little Director of National Accounts, CFSP II Rapids Contract and Design specialists have the capabilities, experience and resources to handle any individual or supply project from concept to implementation, and they...
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