How to Choose the Best Plastic Tumblers for High-Volume Foodservice
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How to Choose the Best Plastic Tumblers for High-Volume Foodservice

Plastic tumblers are the go-to drinkware selection for an array of high-volume foodservice providers. But do you know why you order the plastic tumblers you do? Is it because that’s just the way things have always been done? Or is it because you’re well informed about the material they’re made from and you know it’s…

Melamine Dinnerware & NSF Certification in Foodservice: Do You Really Need It?
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Melamine Dinnerware & NSF Certification in Foodservice: Do You Really Need It?

G.E.T. has led the melamine dinnerware category for more than 30 years. We know melamine. We know all the wonderful benefits it brings foodservice operators, from contemporary designs and unsurpassed durability to low replacement rates. As self-proclaimed melamine enthusiasts, we’re also aware of the different qualities of melamine on the market. In a foodservice environment…

Drinkware for Foodservice: Key Attributes to Consider When Buying
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Drinkware for Foodservice: Key Attributes to Consider When Buying

Whether you’re a first-time foodservice operator opening your premier location, or you’re a 30-year veteran who’s interested in overhauling your drinkware program, taking a few key attributes into consideration can help you make the best drinkware purchase for your establishment. Generally, knowing what you want in terms of ounce capacity, material (PC, SAN, or Tritanª plastics, or glass),…

8 Tips for a Profitable Salad Bar
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8 Tips for a Profitable Salad Bar

Consumers’ demand for healthy dining options isn’t likely to go anywhere anytime soon. When there’s demand, supply is typically not far behind, hence the proliferation of salad concepts, including self-serve salad bars.  While you may earn repeat customers with salad bars, operators often find them expensive with low returns. To help operators meet consumer demand and get…

Inside the Mind of an Independent Caterer: Lessons Learned and Money Made
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Inside the Mind of an Independent Caterer: Lessons Learned and Money Made

After working the nightclub scene in Houston for decades, I moved to sunny San Diego to follow my dream of owning a business. I filled my days with running and growing my own catering company. By the time I sold it 9 years later, I had learned a lot about what to do, what not…

Take Your Catering from Speed Rack to Service in Seconds with Melamine Trays
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Take Your Catering from Speed Rack to Service in Seconds with Melamine Trays

As a professional caterer, you know that speed is the key to success. The faster you can serve, the more parties you can book, the healthier your company gets. That’s why nearly any professional catering service uses speed racks: you tray up your food on aluminum sheet pans, put it on the speed rack, and…

5 Risks of Serving Food on Wood Boards, and the Better Choice
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5 Risks of Serving Food on Wood Boards, and the Better Choice

No doubt, as a foodservice operator, you’ve likely witnessed the uptrend of using real wood boards to serve food. You’ve surely seen this practice regardless of which segment you work or eat in, whether it’s a restaurant, catering service, hotel, or bar: Wood is everywhere. Grasping the reason why doesn’t pose much of a challenge: Wood…

Top 5 Ways to Affordably Upgrade Your Tabletop Without Replacing Your Plateware
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Top 5 Ways to Affordably Upgrade Your Tabletop Without Replacing Your Plateware

When you first got into foodservice as a junior manager some ten or so years ago, the world was a different place. The Great Recession was just beginning to peak at us, smartphones were nascent, and full-service casual restaurants like yours still had the lion’s share of the restaurant market. Now, as a GM, you’re…

12 Creative Plating Ideas: Onion Rings
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12 Creative Plating Ideas: Onion Rings

Onion rings: Most folks in America can’t imagine a life without them. These crunchy, sweet, and salty delights are enjoyed by diners at all kinds of restaurants from greasy spoon mom and pops to fast food, fast casual, and casual chains all over the country. We’ve taken it upon ourselves to orchestrate some creative ways…

Heiss Cookware
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Introducing Heiss Aluminum Induction Cookware

Heissª aluminum cookware is now available from G.E.T. Watch the introductory video featuring our resident metals expert, Mike Halles, as he tells you the many benefits this innovative cookware will bring to your foodservice operation.   If you prefer to read, we’ve provided a transcription below the video. Enjoy!