The Tools for a Perfect Catered Brunch

Regardless of the season, there is always large social events. Caterers are always busy with graduation parties, weddings, and other parties. Nothing pairs better with special events than a delicious brunch. At Public Kitchen Supply we have a large selection of products that will help you create the perfect catered brunch for any type of gathering you may be catering or hosting. We will be highlighting some of our favorite brunch and breakfast tools that should be in every caterer’s collection.
Omelet stations are always a hit and should be included in a catered brunch set up. People love customizing their own breakfast and watching it being made in front of their eyes To create an omelet station you will need tools like mixing bowls, measuring cups and whisks. Stainless steel mixing bowls are perfect for omelet stations. Crack your eggs and mixing them up to make them fluffy. They are easy to clean and have a sleek, professional appearance. American Metalcraft’s 2 Quart Stainless Steel Mixing Bowl is heavy duty and perfect for a task like this. The stainless steel composition will not break or scratch easily even when using other utensils within it. Of course, you’ll need a whisk with your mixing bowl. Browne Foodservice’s 12” Stainless Steel Deluxe French Whisk matches American Metalcraft’s Mixing Bowl well, complementing the stainless steel. When setting up an omelet station don’t forget to buy measuring cups. Cambro’s Clear 1 Pint Measuring Cup has metric and standard measurements along the sides for precise measuring. Complete your made-to-order omelet station with food pans. Cambro’s 1/9 size pans are great for holding fresh toppings on display for your customers. Food pans neatly display fresh ingredients while keeping them at a fresh, safe temperature.
Bread is a must at a catered brunch. Customers expect to have bagels, english muffins, and toast along with a variety of other breads. We recommend purchasing the APW Wyott’s 13” Wide Radiant Conveyor Toaster. This toaster will quickly toast bread as it allows two slices of toast to pass at one time in less than 30 seconds. The 13” Wide Radiant Conveyor Toaster has variable speed and temperature control. APW Wyott’s toaster is ideal for serving ten people or more, making it perfect for a catered brunch tool. Have a member of the staff ready to toast your guests' bread at a moments notice. It prevents burns from improper use as well as speeds up the toasting process from a traditional toaster.
Breakfast isn't completed without scrambled eggs, breakfast potatoes and meats. Rely on chafing dishes to keep your meats, hash-browns,  and other brunch favorites warm. Update International’s EZ Stor Folding Chafer is lightweight and travels well because of its foldability. Its stainless steel design is sure to match the rest of your catering equipment providing a professional appearance. Be sure to purchase a chafing dish heater to keep the chafer and food warm for extended periods. Adcraft’s Electric Chafer Heater is a great pairing. The Electric Chafer Heater will evenly distribute heat throughout the entire chafing dish ensuring all of the food within the dish is kept at the proper temperature. Proper temperature is extremely important when catering, make sure your chafing dish and chafing heater are up to code before setting up.
While breakfast foods are expected at a brunch some light lunch foods are too. That's what makes it brunch. Sandwiches and soups are great brunch foods. Consider grilling sandwiches and making paninis, grilled cheese, or other warm sandwiches for your perfect catered lunch. Equipex’s Majestic Panini Grill is a great choice for toasted sandwiches. This Panini Grill is easy to clean and easily controlled. Remember to provide a spatula with your panini grill for your customers to safely and hygenically remove their sandwiches when they are perfectly toasted. To pair a tomato soup with a grilled cheese, invest in an APW Wyott Soup Kettle. Soup kettles make it easy for customers to serve themselves. It’s important to remember simple serving utensils when purchasing pricier items like soup kettles and panini grills.
For salad and dessert bars you can rely on Table Top Food Bars. Cambro supplies an excellent Table Top Food Bar that works well for salad and salad toppings. It is NSF listed and can hold a maximum of three full size pans or a smaller pan configuration. It is made from lightweight polyethylene that will help keep food cool when filled with ice. If you want to make desserts or fruits more personal, consider serving them in Tablecraft’s stylish, Orange Frostone Serving Bowl. The Frostone Serving Bowl is an elegant square ribbed shape, painted orange with a glossy finish. Cambro’s Table Top Food Bar and Tablecraft’s Orange Frostone Serving Bowl work well with many other dishes too. You will find many uses for these versatile products along your catered brunch buffet line.
Finish you scrumptious brunch with a piping hot cup of coffee or tea. Buy Adcraft’s Hot Water Dispenser to dispense hot water immediately. Adcraft’s Hot Water Dispenser is great for setting up with tea bags and hot chocolate mixes. At Public Kitchen Supply you can find manufacturers like Keurig®. In our Keurig® Coffee and Tea category you will find countless Keurig® brewing systems and delicious drink blends to keep your customers refreshed. You will find brands like Green Mountain Coffee®, Starbucks®, Caribou Coffee® and many others. These beverages will allow your customers to have a wide variety of drinks to choose from rather than the standard milk, orange juice, and coffee.
If you’re planning to open a breakfast themed restaurant or want the perfect catered brunch, we have the tools you need. At Public Kitchen Supply we are happy to help. Call us at 1-800-458-1716 to start planning your perfect brunch or visit our website at www.PublicKitchenSupply.com/.

Bestsellers for June

At Public Kitchen Supply we track our manufacturers' and products' success each month. We are continually impressed with our customer’s brand and product loyalty so sometimes we enjoy sharing the items that seem to make our customer's the happiest. These products come from a variety of categories and range in price making it understandable that its simply product quality, durability, versatility and ease of use for why these products succeed and our customers continue to purchase. Dive in with Public Kitchen Supply and discover what products are selling fast and learn why, if you haven't used these products first-hand already.
Starting off our June bestsellers is the Blentdtec’s Two Quart FourSide Jar with Hard Lid. What makes the Blendtec Two Quart FourSide Jar so popular is the versatility of the container. It can be used on most of the Blendtec commercial blenders without a hiccup. The Two Quart FourSide Jar is perfect for anyone who loves a good smoothie or frozen blended drink. The FourSide jar is clearly marked in cups and ounces along the exterior for exact measurements keeping your drinks or sauces consistent, a necessary quality at a bar or restaurant. This style jar comes with a firm, hard, non-venting lid creating a perfect seal preventing a potential disaster. Consider Blendtec and their Two Quart FourSide Jar if you blend any drinks or sauces throughout the week. Blendtec has a loyal following due to their high-quality commercial and residential blending options.
The next bestseller is a commercial kitchen staple -  Prep-Pal labels. ITD’s 1 inch Square Prep-Pal Labels are great for food prep and food storage in either a home kitchen or a commercial kitchen. Food labels are a commercial kitchen must however. They keep your kitchen safe and organized, preventing spoiled food from being served and cross-contamination from occurring. ITD’s 1 inch Square Prep-Pal Labels come in a 750-count. Each label is one square inch, an ideal size for containers giving you the space you need to include a prep date or expiration date, and any allergen notices. ITD’s Prep-Pal Labels will stay on during use but easily come off in the wash without leaving behind a sticky residue. Restaurant needs food labels so you might as well buy the best.
Next on our list is no surprise - the Keurig Bolt Commercial Brewing System. Shipping out July 15th, people have been preordering the Keurig Bolt. This commercial brewing system works the same as a traditional Keurig single-pod coffee maker except for one main difference, the Bolt brews 64 ounce pots of coffee rather than individual cups. The Keurig Bolt is ideal for any large group. Now, you can serve fresh gourmet coffee in your restaurant or office. The Keurig Bolt brews an entire pot of coffee in as little as 2 minutes. On Public Kitchen Supply you can choose from delicious coffee brands like Tully’s Coffee, Green Mountain and The Original Donut Shop to use with the Keurig Bolt. Start your morning the right way with the help of Keurig’s Bolt Commercial Brewing system.
It’s no wonder a Vitamix product has made it on our bestselling list. Anyone who’s ever bought a product from Vitamix knows of its impeccable quality. The 48 oz/ 64 oz. Ice Blade Assembly is designed to work with 48 ounce and 64 ounce blender jars for the Touch and Go Blending Stations from Vitamix. These blade assemblies are an item that should be replaced every so often to ensure that your commercial Vitamix blender is always in perfect working condition. The sharper the blade, the faster and more consistent your blended treats will turn out. With the help of Vitamix’s 48 oz/ 64 oz Ice Blade Assembly you will be able to power through ice, chunky fruit and leafy greens without leaving chunks. Make your blender stronger and better with the help of Vitamix’s 48 oz/ 64 oz. Blade Assembly.
And finally, Rubbermaid’s Auto Faucet Valve Control Module is rounding out our bestsellers for the month of June. The Auto Faucet Valve Control Module allows you to use an Auto Faucet with Surround Sensor Technology in your restroom of choice. This product promises to save you money by including the best sensing technology available. It will turn on when your customer places their hand in front of the sensor and turn off when they move. With the elimination of sticking solenoid valves and decrease water conception, Rubbermaid’s Auto Faucet Valve Control Module is an economic and environmental purchase. Those that have a touchless restroom know how important a working Auto Faucet is to saving money.
June may be over, but these products sold well and continue to sell well for great reasons. Get your hands on these best sellers and see what you are missing! Visit our website at PublicKitchenSupply.com to see more fantastic items designed to improve your commercial kitchen. At Public Kitchen Supply we work with the best so you can be the best.

Getting Your Restaurant Summer Ready

Summer is here which means warm weather and more time in the sun! As a restaurant owner or manager, it’s important that you note that guests will want to take advantage of the warm weather. The second that sun starts shining and the temperature is warm enough, you need to be prepared to seat guests on your restaurant patio. Like any deck, after a long winter your deck will need to be cleaned, decorated, and well-stocked to thrive all summer. A bit of deck and restaurant maintenance will help keep your patio be a popular, healthy and safe place to dine. In today’s blog Public Kitchen Supply will go over the steps you need to take for a beautiful restaurant patio or deck.
Before you even consider seating guests outside, assess the cleanliness of your deck or patio. If you restaurant has a deck, be sure to check for cracks or structural timbers. Sometimes, after a snowy winter, decks will develop cracks that will make it structurally unsound. Consider having a professional come in and inspect it to make absolute certain its safe. Another important step for patios and decks is to check for left behind nails, screws and other debris that can cause a customer to trip. Also be sure your outdoor areas are clear of any trash. After you have checked your deck or patios sturdiness and general tidiness you’ll want to clean it. Depending on it's level of uncleanliness, you may need to choose between powerwashing and using a concrete cleaner. Chemco’s Concrete Cleaner is a great chemical for concrete patios. It is excellent at removing tough, ugly stains that could have occurred over the long winter. To use Chemco’s Concrete Cleaner, just pour, scrub and rinse clean. Your deck will quickly go from grungy and filthy to that clean gray look of a freshly cleaned concrete patio that is ready for your customers.
Next, play up your patio. Small, inexpensive decorations can easily create a summer theme. Think of tiny ways your restaurant can embody the warm summer weather. Update International's Cocktail Parasols are a quick way to add some summer flair. These tropical cocktail parasols are perfect for an outdoor drink station or bar area. Customers appreciate tiny decorative touches like cocktail umbrellas in their drinks. They make a person feel like they're in the tropics, even if they're far from it. Find ways to incorporate other summer decorative items like bamboo skewers, like Update International’s 12” Bamboo Skewers, into summer recipes. Something about fresh veggies, delicious meats and sweet fruit brought together with a bamboo skewer, defines summer cuisine. Tropical decorations are a great way to set a fun, summertime mood and when mixed with the heat of summer, elevate any meal.
Non-breakable dishware is one of those overlooked detail that can drastically change a restaurant's feel. If broken, glass can be very difficult to pick up. Depending on the flooring, it may be hard to see the pieces or may get stuck in cracks. Broken glass not only exposes food to cross contamination, it can result in customer and employee cuts. Summertime means customers tend to wear more open-toed shoes and have more skin exposed. Dropping a glass plate or glass drinkware could mean disaster. To ensure your patio and deck areas stay safe, use durable, unbreakable dishware. We recommend Tablecraft’s Black Classic Oval Food Basket. This food basket is made out of polyethylene, it will not break or shatter when dropped. Food baskets are a great way to present food in casual dining environments. Tablecraft’s Black Classic Oval Food Basket is lightweight and is the perfect way to deliver foods like hamburger and fries.
Summer is an excellent time to take advantage of additional, outdoor seating. People enjoy relaxing out on a nice patio with the warmth surrounding them. Opening up your restaurant's patio can be an instant boost in sales if done right. Make sure your restaurant deck or patio is summer ready with these summer tips and tricks from Public Kitchen Supply. To view the products and manufacturers mentioned in today’s blog visit our website at PublicKitchenSupply.com.