Here at Sam Tell, we have drinkware, flatware, and glassware consultants who are experts at knowing what you need before you do - and we love giving you our take! After years of helping New York restaurant owners and chefs pair their menus with tabletop supplies, we’d like to recommend these 4 dinnerware collections from Rosenthal:

Whether you’re expanding your Back of House, replacing shelves, or opening a new restaurant, you need to invest in a food storage shelving solution that will last. After witnessing hundreds of openings for over sixty years, one of the most common mistakes restaurants make is quickly ordering a cheap shelf without thinking about the long-term repercussions. Regardless of how cramped your New York restaurant kitchen may be, we are highly confident in Cambro® Camshelving. Here’s why:

It’s soup season baby! And you’re going to make a lot of it, so you’re going to want high-quality pots that will last. After speaking with over 20 chefs last month who are prepping for the winter season, we know which cookware you need for soups, stews, and sauces and we highly recommend Paderno Grand Gourmet. Here are 3 reasons why:

Every single foodservice operation needs food storage containers. After decades of supplying foodservice operations and restaurant kitchens, we highly recommend Carlisle®. Here are 3 Carlisle®containers (NSF listed & dishwasher safe) that will help you avoid sticky situations and keep your restaurant kitchen in high gear:

Opening a restaurant is an exciting process. There is nothing more fun than designing your tabletop; picking out the perfect glassware, china, and flatware to tell your story. But while tabletop selections are some of the most important decisions made during an opening, we often notice that our customers forget about an even more important piece of the plan: the storage and care of those supplies. 

While busy is on the way back to the restaurant industry, a commercial combi oven can help your eatery today by expanding the capabilities of smaller NYC restaurant kitchens. 

With the rise of the Delta variant, many restaurant owners and operators are feeling déjà vu. We know you’ve been through this before, but with cool weather around the corner and more diners seeking the indoors as a refuge from the elements, we could all use a refresher on sanitary practices. Here are three ways to promote safety and sanitation in your dining establishment:

Restaurants are back, baby! We’ve never been more excited to dine out—and in our opinion, there’s no better time to get out of the house and try a new restaurant than August. Luckily, there’s no shortage of new and reopening establishments lining the streets of New York City.