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As we move into the winter months, there’s nothing more cozy and comforting than a coffee shop. From the scent of fresh roasted beans that hits your nostrils as soon as you walk in, to sitting down in a big cozy chair with a hot cup of joe on a brisk fall afternoon. The atmosphere and the menu options all work together to create a place where people love to be. If you own a coffee shop in Mid-Missouri or you are thinking about starting one, here are some interesting things happening around the coffee shop scene - and how Fast Fix LLC can help you reach your goals one piece of machinery at a time. The Value of Coffee So many people rely on coffee (and, let’s be real, caffeine) to fuel their day and start their mornings. This could be something they brew up at home, but if very well could be some java from your coffee shop. Did you know that the average coffee drinker has three cups per day? Just in the US alone there are 150 million daily drinkers. This increasing (but not new) ...

September 25th is Better Breakfast Day, and the perfect opportunity to talk about the equipment that is needed in a breakfast joint. Whether you already run a restaurant that specializes in breakfast, or it’s something you’ve been dreaming about starting up - there are a few things you’ll to get started. Fast Fix LLC is here to make sure that you have all of the tools necessary to get your restaurant up and going, and then continue running for months and years to come. Here are some pieces of restaurant equipment needed for a breakfast restaurant! 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 .  P...

August is Water Quality Month, and this is a wonderful time to take a look at the h2O coming out of your St. Louis restaurant. Water quality is so important, not just in the water that you drink, but also in the water that you clean with. We’re sure you already know about the importance of clean water, but just for the new people in the room, your local commercial kitchen repair company in Missouri is going to offer some tips and refresh your mind on the maintenance requirements! Start With Quality Water Testing We’ve all heard the stories of restaurants who aren’t keeping up with proper tests, and end up serving terrible bacterias and even poison to their guests. If you aren’t testing your water supply, you will never know WHAT is going into your guests' glass. Water is used in EVERYTHING at your restaurant, so if you have contaminated water with harmful substances, it’s not only ending up in the food. It will be showing up during preparation and cooking, as you wipe do...

With the freezing weather we've been experiencing across the Midwest, people just can't get enough of their warm morning coffee! As a coffee shop owner, it's important that you keep your equipment maintained, especially during the busy season. Today's blog from Fast Fix LLC offers some tips for maintaining some of the common pieces of equipment in your coffee shop. Cleaning Your Commercial Espresso Machine  While proper maintenance of your espresso machine can save you money, the most important reason to clean and maintain your equipment comes down to the taste. Espresso machines quickly fill up with resins from the oil in your coffee. If allowed to accumulate on critical parts of the machine, these oils will most certainly turn your espresso products bitter. Use the following checklist to ensure you're properly cleaning your espresso machine: After every cup, make sure you blow the remaining water and milk out of the steam wand. Once leftover milk gets dra...