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.
Choosing the Right Disposer and Collector Systems for Commercial Kitchens
Choosing the Right Disposer and Collector Systems for Commercial KitchensIn commercial kitchens, efficiency, sanitation, and compliance are more than just operational goals - they are essential to running a successful foodservice operation. Disposers and collector...
Smarter Menu Sourcing & Kitchen Logistics
Smarter Menu Sourcing & Kitchen LogisticsWhen people think about opening a restaurant or planning a new kitchen, the focus usually falls on equipment, layout, and the excitement of building a menu. But one of the biggest influences on day-to-day success isn’t a...
Why High-Volume Kitchens Choose Cres Cor QuikTherm
Why High-Volume Kitchens Choose Cres Cor QuikThermWhen you’re feeding hundreds - or thousands - of people a day, every piece of equipment has to work harder, move faster, and stay consistent. That’s why operations across foodservice are turning to the Cres Cor...
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.
Manager/Office Staff Cleaning & Maintenance Tasks
Your management staff will need to play a key roll during this transition. Not only are they paramount in connecting employees with ownership and accounting/bankers while we schedule hours to maintain cashflow until the PPP funding kicks in, they’ll be essential for maintaining a safe work environment when staff is working together.
Back-of-the-House Staff Cleaning & Maintenance Tasks
Cleaning your back-of-the-house operations may not seem like a big deal post-COVID-19 – if you don’t have an open kitchen, the customers don’t go back there, right? Well, think of this as an opportunity to show your customers just how much sanitation and customer safety is a priority for you and your restaurant.
Bar Staff Cleaning & Maintenance Tasks
Your bar and beverage services have undoubtedly seen a reduction while the COVID-19 outbreak has closed down nearly all of our dining rooms. Use this temporary lull in service to deep clean your bar areas. Now is the best time to pull equipment out from the bar and away from the walls to clean, sanitize, and re-organize.
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 Team Attends NAFEM 2023
Rapids Team Attends NAFEM 2023he 2023 NAFEM Convention and Tradeshow was a success for Rapids Foodservice as over 20 team members from all 3 branches of our company were able to participate in the event. The...
October 2022 FE&S Magazine DSR of the Month is Theresa Peterson
October 2022 FE&S Magazine DSR of the Month is Theresa Petersonongratulations go out to Rapids' very own Theresa Peterson for her recognition as being the Foodservice Equipment & Supplies Magazine...
Luke Green: 2021 ACE All Star!
Luke Green: 2021 ACE All Star!hen Kirkwood Community College started their process of selecting their 2021 All Stars of the ICR (Iowa City / Cedar Rapids) region, they looked for people who have made a huge...
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!
Darrin Birkicht – DEEM Winner February 2024
Delivering Excellence in Every Moment February 2024Darrin Birkicht Warehouse SpecialistNominator: Eric Colby For: Being Personally Accountable "Yesterday when I left, I had noticed that there were several large rocks that had been plowed all over the receiving and...
Charles Viveros – DEEM Winner January 2024
Delivering Excellence in Every Moment January 2024Charles Viveros Retail AssociateNominator: Scott Bonner For: Being Personally Accountable "Whether it's the last-minute assembly of a piece of equipment for a customer, or the early morning disassembly and disposal of...
Theresa Gervenak – DEEM Winner December 2023
Delivering Excellence in Every Moment December 2023Theresa Gervenak Director of Project ManagementNominator: Jeff Menster For: Being Personally Accountable "On Dec 21, 2023, Theresa was scheduled for a day off. Instead of sleeping in, she came to the office and spent...
Kip Opheim – DEEM Winner October 2023
Delivering Excellence in Every Moment October 2023Kip Opheim Director of Project ManagementNominator: Miki Blair For: Being a Problem Solver "Due to employee outages, Kip took charge and made sure many of our projects stayed on track and running smoothly. Because of...
Paul Adams – DEEM Winner September 2023
Delivering Excellence in Every Moment September 2023Paul Adams Executive Director of Marketing, Ecommerce & Retail SolutionsNominator: Chad Knipfer For: Being a Problem Solver "Yvonne had a training in the test kitchen and the presenter had some issues getting...
Kade Yanda – DEEM Winner August 2023
Delivering Excellence in Every Moment August 2023Kade Yanda Project ManagerNominator: Kendra Hatcher For: Being a Problem Solver "Kade has played a major role in my learning in the first 4-5 months that I have been a PC. She has been so busy with the copious amounts...
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