Lifestyle

Even if you have a successful restaurant, that's no reason to rest on your laurels. Foodservice is a cutthroat business, the new competition will be opening all the time, and there will always be someone looking to steal your customers away. 

So, periodically re-investing in your restaurant isn't just a good idea, it's often a necessity just to maintain your current position within your market. There are a lot of options here, but these are three of our best tips for upgrading your commercial kitchen equipment and serving ware.

If you're thinking of opening a new restaurant or completely revamping a new space to turn it into a kitchen, the costs can add up fast. Licensed commercial kitchens require a lot of equipment to be effective at serving food, while also meeting all relevant health and safety regulations.

Zanduco is here to provide you with the best in commercial kitchen supplies and appliances, and we'll do whatever we can to help you outfit your kitchen within your budget. However, prioritization is key here. What are the most important items and appliances to purchase at a start-up?

This is what we recommend when would-be restaurant-owners come to us for advice.

Running a restaurant is certainly a full-time job. Not only do you have to ensure things in the kitchen are running smoothly and all of your staff has what they need, but also that your servers and patrons out front are happy. With all this to keep track of, measuring productivity is probably one of the last things on your mind.

Coffee culture has been a staple of the restaurant business for centuries, and it's not going to go away any time soon. Coffee is more popular than ever and is being consumed in more ways than ever before. If you want to keep bringing customers to your cafe, you need to keep up with trends and offer them the coffee they want!

Getting yourself a great new coffee maker is a good start, but you'll need to be a bit more creative to stay on top of the trends. These are some of the big ones you should keep an eye on!

New cooking tools and appliances come out all the time - but few recently have made as much of a splash as the Pacojet. If you've heard of it at all, it's probably as "that four thousand dollar ice cream maker." Put that way, it sounds absurd - but once you dig into what the Pacojet actually does, it starts looking like it's worth the money.

If you want to stand out and offer truly new menu items - not to mention some of the best ice cream you've ever tasted - the Pacojet could truly be a great investment.

When trying to determine what type of ice to serve in your alcoholic drinks or other beverages, choosing the right ice maker might be tougher than you think. This is because there are different types of machines out there that create different types of ice. Some types of ice are perfect for bartending and mixing drinks while others work great in that glass of water or sweet tea.

Enjoying a meal out on a patio on a nice day is certainly a treat, whether at home or at a restaurant. However, you’ll need the proper setup to make it as convenient and comfortable as possible. At Zanduco Restaurant & Supplies, we sell a variety of patio furniture. Here we’ve collected some insight into patio furniture trends and other tips, so read on!

Whether you own a small café or a large, high-volume restaurant, you probably have some dessert items on the menu. But serving ice cream is completely different, especially if you’re making it. As Zanduco Restaurant Equipment & Supplies can tell you, it takes the right type of equipment and experience to serve ice cream or run an ice-cream store.

So, you're looking to find great dinnerware sets for your Canadian restaurant that will help you stand out and achieve the ambiance you want.  The problem is various terms used to describe dinnerware often seem imprecise, or overlap.  What's the difference between materials such as porcelain, china, ceramic, or stoneware?