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February is Hot Breakfast Month, and it’s the perfect time to talk about the restaurant equipment that you’ll need for your breakfast joint. It’s more than just coffee pots and pancake flippers (although those are excellent on their own!). Here are Fast Fix LLC, we help you keep your commercial kitchen equipment repaired in Mid-Missouri , and this includes all of the pieces you would use to make a delicious hot breakfast for your customers. Here are a few different types of commercial kitchen equipment that you’ll want on hand for your next breakfast endeavors. Popular Food Items For Breakfast Before we start talking about the necessary equipment, we need to discuss what breakfast joints actually serve up. Every restaurant is going to be different, but these are going to be some pretty generic basics, as well as a few more specialized types depending on the restaurant. Here are the most popular breakfast items, ranked in order of popularity as ranked by ranker.com. Pancakes...

V-Day is coming, and it’s coming FAST - not Fast Fix fast, but it’s going to be here before you know it! As your restaurant starts to prepare for the day of love, it’s important to remember that this is a HUGE day in the restaurant industry. Keep in mind that restaurant reservations increased 433% compared to the average number of reservations made for the same day in the weeks surrounding Valentine’s Day - so it’s time to bring you A-game, starting with your menu. Here are a few delicious recipes that will really make a statement this year! Cocktails & Beverages It’s time to start with a toast! Obviously, you’ll be supplying standard beverages, and you may want to include a glass of wine with a dinner reservation package - but sometimes it can be fun to feature something a little special. Here are some fantastic beverages you can serve up for the day of love! Spiked Rose Lemonade Champagne Cocktail Kitty Highball Midnight Sparkler Cocktail Buttered Rum Hot Chocolate ...

People around the world will be setting resolutions over the next several days, which can be a powerful way to meet goals and gain a sense of accomplishment throughout the year. This is no different for businesses, though! Now is a great time to sit down and really focus on your business, what you want to see this year, and how you plan to achieve those goals. Here at Fast Fix, we help restaurants accomplish their goals through commercial appliance maintenance in Mid-Missouri , but we also have a few suggestions on how you can reach your full potential in this upcoming year! Bring In More Customers Finding creative ways to get more people into your restaurant in 2020 can be an incredible goal. A Facebook Loyalty Study asked 14,000 adults to describe the businesses that they liked best, and the words used were “quality” and “fun.” Whether you incorporate this into your menu, your events, or even your service, making your customers experience amazing is a great way to bring in ne...

It doesn’t take long in the restaurant industry to realize that there are a few curveballs that come your way. From equipment breakdown to employee challenges, you won’t know until you jump in. Here at Fast Fix , we can’t help with every single issue you run into, but we can help keep your commercial kitchen equipment repaired in Mid-Missouri ! Here are a few of the more common reasons why your equipment could breakdown and ways that you can avoid it! No Regular Maintenance The fact is, for every restaurant that keeps up on regular maintenance, there are several others just skating by on a hope and a prayer. Regular preventative maintenance may seem like an unnecessary cost, especially when you already have a lot of bills to keep up on - but that’s why it’s so important. Regular maintenance of your equipment can save you hundreds of dollars when you account for costly repairs that happen at the most inopportune times. Employee Negligence Unfortunately, we’ve seen it many t...

It’s officially November, and time to start celebrating Thanksgiving in your restaurant. Some of you may already have your game plane from corporate, complete with menus and decorations. Others of you don’t answer to anyone, and you may not have even had time to consider Thanksgiving after the busyness around Halloween. Either way, this is your official warning, start nailing down your Thanksgiving plans! Here are a few things you can to do promote Thanksgiving in your restaurant and why it matters to you. To Stay Open or To Not Stay Open … That is the Question The fact is, more and more of the younger Americans are choosing to still celebrate Thanksgiving, but just not do the preparations. This means that 15 million Americans prefer to have their holiday dinner at a restaurant, 4 million order full traditional home-style meals, and another 14 million Americans order a partial meal. The Thanksgiving season can be a great time for your facility to stay open, especially as many...

The big and final holiday weekend of the summer is here. No matter where you’re located, this can be a big weekend for you, but for many, this will be a huge weekend filled with tourists and returning customers. If you haven’t planned out a Labor Day special for your guests, it’s not too late! Here are a few things you can do, even last minute, to make the most of the busy holiday festivities. Honor the American Worker Labor Day will be celebrating it’s 125th anniversary this year. The holiday was created to honor the creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of the American workers. Highlight the celebration by sharing fun facts about the holiday on the tables, and at the bar, but also consider offering discounts. You can offer a free drink to those who bring a work ID or proof of work status. Similarly, you can offer percentage discounts to those who have been following their career for a certain number of years. If a teacher comes...

Your kitchen is one of the biggest investments in your restaurant. The equipment inside it can value at well over several thousand of dollars, and honestly, without it, you would have a hard time providing the food that your guests love. This means that it’s important to keep these pieces of commercial kitchen equipment in good working order by performing regular maintenance to them. Here are a few reasons why you need kitchen maintenance, and how the team at Fast Fix LLC can assist. Prevent Breakdowns Did you know that if your commercial kitchen is serviced on a regular basis, it’s easier for a professional to spot the small problems before they turn into the big issues? This can save your restaurant money on repair costs, but also business losses as well. It probably isn’t lost on you, but if your commercial cooking equipment in Mid-Missouri breaks down, you will not be able to provide food for your customers until it’s either repaired or replaced. Maintenance Can Help Yo...

If there’s one thing that keeps people on their toes, it’s new and exciting menu options. While there is a certain part of the population who loves their old favorites, there is still a part of the population who loves new things, fun flavors, and seasonal swap outs. If you are looking to update some menu items this summer, check out these super trendy flavors that are climbing the popularity contest. Horseradish Horseradish is a root vegetable with a fun bit of kick. It’s trending as a top flavor for 2019 and is appearing on nearly 14% of the top 1,000 menus. It can be made into a sauce, used on a sandwich, and some have even used it as a flavor for pickles. Dijon Mustard Did you know that France is the home of Dijon mustard? Even so, Americans are big lovers of it and it’s continuing to climb that ladder of popularity. It makes a wonderful background or spotlight flavor in entrees or appetizers alike. Sriracha This has been an up and coming flavor for several years, ...

Spring of officially here, and it seems that Mother Nature has taken her cue. The days are longer, the sun is shining, and the itch to clean, declutter, and simply comes with them. If you’re ready to get in and scrub away the long winter months from your kitchen, now is a great time to tackle those projects that you’ve been putting on the back burner for a while. Here are a few tips for cleaning your commercial kitchen. Check the Cleaning Schedule & Training If your restaurant has a shift/closing cleaning list, now may be a great time to take a look at it and make sure that the cleaning needs are being covered. Maybe they need to be happening more often, or just need to be updated. Has your restaurant added new equipment this year? This is a great time to make sure that it’s being cleaned and maintained properly. Spring is also a great time to add a refresher training course with your employees on cleaning the kitchen equipment. Get Ahead of Pests As the weather starts...