Best Food-Safe Paper for Sandwich Wraps & Basket Liners
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Best Food-Safe Paper for Sandwich Wraps & Basket Liners

Food-safe paper offers an almost endless array of ways to spruce up your tabletop presentation while ensuring your food only comes into contact with approved surfaces. But with those options comes an abundance of nuance. Have you ever thought about which side of food-safe paper has designs printed on it and why? What about the…

Custom Branded Basket Liners and Sandwich Wraps: Options, Costs, Benefits
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Custom Branded Basket Liners and Sandwich Wraps: Options, Costs, Benefits

If you’re in a foodservice establishment, chances are food-safe paper is also close by. It’s used as sandwich wraps and also to line baskets and trays holding menu items served at nearly every course from bread, to fried appetizers, entrŽes, and even desserts. Regardless of how they’re used, the bottom line is that basket/tray liners…

4 Reasons Caterers and Mobile Foodservice Operators Adore Takeaway Cones
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4 Reasons Caterers and Mobile Foodservice Operators Adore Takeaway Cones

It’s 4:00 a.m. on a Tuesday. The rest of the world asleep, you walk into the commissary ready to prep for a long day of serving the masses. Coffee nearby, you inspect your product for quality, selecting only the freshest meats and veggies before slicing them up to fulfill your weekday pars. Your days are…

How to Estimate the Cost of Melamine Dinnerware for Foodservice
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How to Estimate the Cost of Melamine Dinnerware for Foodservice

When trying to figure the actual price of something, most folks don’t want to hear “it depends.” However, when our customers here at G.E.T. ask about the cost of melamine dinnerware, the truth is several variations come into play. As much as we would love to have a straightforward answer, it really just depends. Our…

Plastic vs. Glass Drinkware for Commercial Foodservice: Which is Better?
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Plastic vs. Glass Drinkware for Commercial Foodservice: Which is Better?

From intimate dining rooms to service for thousands, every foodservice establishment needs beverage service to accompany their menu. Drinks can be as commonplace as tea and water or as complex as craft cocktails. Regardless of your beverage service style, you can’t serve drinks without drinkware.  But do you go with plastic or glass? These days…

What Happens if You Put Melamine Dinnerware Under Food Warmer Heat Lamps?
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What Happens if You Put Melamine Dinnerware Under Food Warmer Heat Lamps?

Foodservice operators have enjoyed melamine dinnerware for decades due to its range of applications, stylish yet functional designs, and low replacement rates compared to china. If you’re a seasoned melamine dinnerware user, you’re probably familiar with the recommended restrictions when it comes to heat exposure. Broadly speaking, melamine plates shouldn’t be exposed to more than…

Photos: Best Poolside & Patio Creative Serveware Ideas for Hospitality
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Photos: Best Poolside & Patio Creative Serveware Ideas for Hospitality

When it comes to hotels and resorts with poolside and patio amenities, offering a top-notch experience is crucial. However, the restriction on using glass in these areas can limit the options for operators. In this blog post, we at G.E.T. have curated a collection of photo ideas that showcase the beautiful and innovative ways you…

Salad Bars for Commercial Foodservice: Benefits and Setup Options
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Salad Bars for Commercial Foodservice: Benefits and Setup Options

We first heard the now-iconic phrase, “You don’t win friends with salad,” borne of a The Simpsons episode, nearly 22 years ago. But we’re willing to bet that a modern-day rewriting of the phrase would be just the opposite. Today’s diners are more health-conscious than ever. The restaurant industry has responded by adding salads to their…

Avoid these Common Food-Safe Surface Mistakes
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Avoid these Common Food-Safe Surface Mistakes

Unless you’re a foodservice operator who’s mastered the art of levitating food, your food is going to come into contact with surfaces. A lot of them. Our food is constantly in contact with something at every point in its life cycle.  As a foodservice operator, your #1 priority is the safety of your guests and staff….

Resin-Coated Aluminum: Care and Maintenance
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Resin-Coated Aluminum: Care and Maintenance

You’ve smartly decided to invest in resin-coated aluminum serve ware and cold bar systems for your foodservice operation. Now when your guests look at your cold bar, they’re greeted with clean lines, sophistication, and bold vessels drawing them into their dining experience. Your old stainless setup could never attract the crowd you’re winning with resin-coated aluminum, especially…