I always thought the use of the term "86" was an odd choice for restaurants to use. The first time I heard it used was at my father's diner in 1989. He bellowed out "86 hollandaise sauce" and every...

Having hot water is an often overlooked but vital part of running a restaurant. Unfortunately, there will inevitably come a day that your water heater goes down and you are left without hot not...

Baked Potatoes are a staple at the American dinner table. There really is not anything that compliments a steak or seafood, as well as a baked potato, does. The problem though is that a good baked...

Like many teenagers, one of the first jobs I ever had was washing dishes.  Over the years I washed dishes in many different restaurants (that’s right, the boss has to wash dishes...

Commercial hoods used in restaurants need regular preventative care to keep them operating safely. A big part of preventative care is having your hoods cleaned professionally. How often do...

Most restaurants have a commercial hood over their cooking equipment.  Lately, I have been in a lot of concepts that operate without a hood. This can make figuring out the requirements confusing...