For decades, New York City restaurants have been on an all-encompassing mission to solve their own private energy crisis. Coupled with a severe lack of space in their kitchens, loss of energy seriously hampers a restaurant’s ability to prepare and serve food in a way that doesn’t burn their bottom line. 

Flatware is often the unsung hero of a New York City restaurant’s success story. While overall ambiance, atmosphere, and, of course, the food are all incredibly important to any dining experience, the flatware is how customers connect with the cuisine. So, you’d better be using the correct assortment of knives, forks, and spoons. 

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.

Mayor de Blasio announced earlier this week that New York City will require proof of vaccination to enter all restaurants, fitness centers, and entertainment venues. In his announcement, the mayor also strongly advised individuals to to wear masks inside public facilities to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant.

Our restaurant industry’s current summer is already a far cry from last year’s lost season. Not only is outdoor dining still going strong, but indoor dining is back on the front burner—and now, right on schedule, New York City’s Summer 2021 Restaurant Week returns this Monday.