Category Archives: Restaurant Management

Start a pizza restaurant in Daytona Beach, Free equipment delivery!

Posted on February 16, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Looking to start a pizza place? Live in Daytona Beach, home of Bike Week and the Daytona 500?

One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment has two locations filled with all of the restaurant equipment & supplies you need to build the best pizzeria in Daytona Beach. Here at One fat Frog Restaurant Equipment, we can help you with everything from picking out the right new or used restaurant equipment to financing your Daytona Beach restaurant supplies to delivery.

One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment has 1000s of discount used commercial restaurant supplies for sale to Daytona Beach customers. Everything for your Daytona Beach pizzeria: ice machines, proofers, pizza ovens, convection ovens, coolers, freezers, prep tables, refrigerated prep tables, mixers, range ovens, combination ovens, and restaurant furniture. We are getting truckloads of used restaurant equipment and supplies in every week for our Daytona Beach customers, so you are sure to find restaurant equipment you need. Once you do, act fast because it probably won’t sit in the One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment warehouse for long before someone else snatches it up! Daytona Beach restaurant owners, act now!

One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment will work with you to get the financing you need to get used restaurant supplies for your Dayton Beach kitchen. All of our used restaurant equipment & supplies come with a 30 day parts and labor warranty. All of One Fat Frog’s used restaurant equipment is cleaned, refurbished, and tested by One Fat Frog’s in-house, specialized technicians for our Daytona Beach customers.

So if you are looking to upgrade your old Daytona Beach restaurant supplies, are expanding, or are just starting up a restaurant in Daytona Beach/Volusia County, come into One Fat Frog in Orlando on South Orange Blossom Trail and help us get you the restaurant supplies you need with service you won’t find anywhere else.

ONE FAT FROG
11473 S. Orange Blossom Trail
Orlando, FL 32837
407-480-3409

1137 W. Airport Road
Sanford, FL 32773
407-936-2733

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used restaurant equipment free delivery to Tampa FL

Posted on February 4, 2012 by | Leave a comment

One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment sells used and new commercial foodservice equipment to restaurants all over the world.  Why aren’t you shopping with us?  If you’re already one of our regulars, then thank you, thank you!  We’re so glad to have you and grateful you’ve helped us donate and help out a great little homeless shelter in the metro Orlando area.  If there’s one area we’re dedicated to it’s serving the needs of homeless.

But, whether you’re a restaurant, school, golf course or bar or even church, One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment has great deals.  We deliver for free to Tampa FL and all points in between :  Haines City, Bartow and Winter Haven are FREE DELIVERY!   Also included in free delivery:  Poinciana, St. Cloud, Kissimmee, Lakeland, Plant City are also on this route!

For the month of lovers, we’re adding on a few extra towns… That’s right, for February only of 2012 we’re extending free delivery to a few more places because we love ya–if you’re in Clearwater, St. Petersburg, largo or Pinellas Park  then One Fat Frog Restaurant and Food service Equipment will extend free delivery to you!

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Woodlands Indian Vegan Restaurant, Orlando!

Posted on February 3, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Orlando has a pretty amazing selection of vegan option when it comes to dining out. Vegan restaurants offer a wide variety of options from American to Asian to Indian. One of the most popular vegan restaurants in Orlando with an Indian flavor is Woodlands USA.

Woodlands emphasizes that they are a customer conscious restaurant that offers South Indian vegan cuisine with a warm ambiance. They are more than happy to customize orders to suit their customers. They offer appetizers, curries, rice items, pullavs, etc. Their lunch menu features items such as samosa, organic curry, channa masala, gobi manchurian vegetables, and a lot of other things I’ve never had in my life but probably should. Woodlands is located on 6040 S. Orange Blossom Trail in Orlando and they have a location in Charlotte, North Carolina as well.

One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment supplies tons of vegan and indian restaurants with used commercial restaurant equipment. If you’ve been thinking about opening up your own vegan restaurant, come into One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment today and check out our obscene selection of used commercial restaurant equipment. One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment can get you financed no matter how miserable your credit is. Let One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment help you open the vegan restaurant of your dreams today!

One Fat Frog • 11473 S. Orange Blossom Trail • Orlando, FL • 407-480-3409

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Leading Restaurant Trends for 2012

Posted on February 3, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Technomic, the leading foodservice research and consulting firm, has published their seven leading U.S. restaurant trends for 2012. With the nation’s economy sending out mixed signals, restaurants across the U.S. are going to have to adapt or fail, so paying attention to changing and important trends is very essential. Here’s a look at what Technomic sees as the restaurant trends for 2012.

• Consumers seek a twist on the familiar: Consumers are in no mood to take risks, but novel flavors still entice them to open their wallets. Restaurants should serve comfort food with a twist as well as innovate familiar formats rather than experimenting with foreign cuisines.

• Commodities costs drive rustic fare made in-house: Commodity costs are rising, labor costs hold steady, and dinners demand rustic fare – the simple preparations of fresh ingredients. This will curtail purchases of value-added items in favor of cheaper cuts, beans, grains, and produce.

• The next step in local sourcing: The rising use of seasonal and local items suits the less-is-ore culinary trend. To facilitate flexible purchasing, growers, manufacturers, distributors, and operators continue to work toward a safe and efficient supply chain.

One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment understands these wacky economic times, so if you are thinking about switching up your restaurant’s approach to the way it serves up food and hospitality, then come into One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment and we’d be happy to discuss with you how to adapt with these trends. One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment has a massive amount of used commercial restaurant equipment, everything you need to change around your kitchen. One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment offers financing and welcomes quick cash and package deals!

One Fat Frog • 11473 S. Orange Blossom Trail • Orlando, FL • 407-480-3409

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Avoid Labor Cost Tragedy!

Posted on January 31, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Ask any restaurant owner what one of their biggest concerns are and usually they will reply “labor cost.” Many restaurant owners don’t discover a labor cost problem until it’s too late and been going on for far too long. Only after paychecks have been handed out do most restaurant owners that their labor costs are too high. For restaurant owners, controlling labor costs should be a daily practice. Here are several labor cost control tips that can help you take control of the problems plaguing your cost of labor!

• NEVER use a fixed schedule that is repeated week after week. The weekly or bi-weekly labor schedule is based on a worksheet showing projected daily sales (or customer counts) by meal period. This is used to help determine staffing needs for each department or job category based on how busy or slow the restaurant is expected to be.

• From the schedule, a labor cost budget should be prepared by the restaurant owner that displays the targeted labor hours and labor costs for each day. This is used as a daily labor hour/labor cost target to help keep restaurant owners on track with their budget.

• Be sure to have employees correct their clock-in and clock-out errors as they occur. Don’t wait until later to fix these errors.

• Have a contingency plan for slower than expected sales. Many employees are willing to leave early when it is not busy at the restaurant. Certain employees can be sent home early in the the event that they are not needed.

• Cross train employees so that they can tackle multiple jobs if needed. Having fewer employees that can handle many jobs is better than many employees doing only a few things around the restaurant.

If you as a restaurant owner incorporate these ideas and practices into your day to day routine around the restaurant, you will avoid surprises on pay day, improve your labor productivity, and have a lower overall cost. Then you can thank One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment later.

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Niche Marketing: Children bring their parents in

Posted on January 30, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Niche marketing… you have to know your slice of the market and target them.  If they don’t know you’re serving them well how can you serve them.  Flash back a few years.  Great customer of ours has a food court restaurant.  I told them, if you’d only have little toys for kids I could bring the whole family.  His reply?  Google Girl, we have really cool plush bears.  Well, as the momma to now three beautiful girls I can tell you that we would be all over that at the mall *BUT* he has no visual marketing and to my children who choose visually generally over what’s good for them (or even what tastes good) we end up going to a random quick service restaurant that knows how to market well to little children.  Let’s face it I’m juggling kids and bags so sometimes it’s just easier for me to get food at the same place as the kiddos even if we’re in a food court.  Now that they’re a bit older it’s easier, but stroller days were a nightmare.

Now you can say, Google Girl, you need to take more responsibility for your children’s diet, etc, yada yada.  And you know what you’re right but due to the time in our life, going to the mall was a special treat and by gol I was gonna get those girls whatever they wanted to eat.  Try as I might I couldn’t persuade them that our customer’s bistro was better until they saw those darned plush bears.  then they were sold.

So I go back, to how many customers did that client loose b/c they had no idea there was a child’s promo gift that was pretty nifty?

If you liked this article look back earlier in the month at our article at theme nights for Spectrum Families

One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment, we didn’t get green and fat from just sitting around… we’ve eaten our way across the nation

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Host a Special Night At Your Restaurant!

Posted on January 25, 2012 by | Leave a comment

One fantastic tried and true way to help market your restaurant is through specialty nights. Awww yeah, specialty nights. There are a million different variations on specialty nights – as far as your imagination can reach, really. These differ from “daily specials” such as 30 cent wing nut or free pizza with the purchase of eight beers. These are the real specialty nights, such as senior nights, autism family night, diabetic friendly night, etc.

That’s the great thing about these very special specialty nights: your restaurant can use them to raise awareness about social concerns in your city and globally. Whether it be autism awareness, the plight of the homeless, or promoting green living, if it’s an issue, you can wrap a special night at your restaurant around it. You could even use a special night to promote eating healthier with gulten-free night or vegan night. Another great way is through a diabetic-friendly night. You don’t have to change your entire menu on special nights, just tweak it a bit for the target clients!

Some other ideas include honor roll or “A” night, where middle school students are rewarded for their awesome performance in school. The list goes on and on. There are so many different entertainment options and specialty nights you could host at your restaurant! For more information or for help coming up with ideas and how to pull them off, come into One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment!

One Fat Frog • 11473 S. Orange Blossom Trail • Orlando, FL • 407-480-3409

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Maintain That Cook and Hold Oven Like a Boss!

Posted on January 20, 2012 by | Leave a comment

All week long One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment has been talking about cook and hold ovens. So far, One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment has gone over the functions of cook and hold ovens, the standard features on cook and hold ovens, and the different types of cook and hold ovens. Now One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment would like to discuss the maintenance of cook and hold ovens as well as a little bit about food safety when using cook and hold ovens. So sit back, kick your feet up, and get ready for a knowledge bomb about cook and hold ovens.

The sturdy construction and generally low-tech nature of these units allows them to last upwards of 20 or 30 years. May manufacturers offer lifetime warranty on the heating element. Many foodservice operators will run these ovens 24 hours a day, seven days a week, only turning them off to clean them. To maintain these units, periodically clean them out following the manufacturers’ suggested procedures and use of chemicals. When the heater cable stops working the unit will need to be replaced. The lowest temperature at which these unites can safely hold food is 142 degrees F. Timers and electric probes can help determine when products are done. In addition, smooth interiors and coved corners prevent grease and food build-up.

One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment welcomes quick cash deals and package deals on the entire stock of used commercial restaurant equipment, including cook and hold ovens. If needed, One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment can get you financed for a cook and hold oven. Come on down to One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment and check out our ridiculous selection of used cook and hold ovens.

One Fat Frog • 11473 S. Orange Blossom Trail • Orlando, FL • 407-480-3409

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Top 10 Reasons to Shop at One Fat Frog

Posted on January 20, 2012 by | Leave a comment

There are a ton of reasons to shop for used commercial restaurant equipment at One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment, but this is the internet and on the internet people only read lists. Mainly it’s because people love arguing, especially on the internet where there’s no repercussions. As far as the following list goes, there’s nothing to argue about. Everything listed below is fact. After reading, you have no excuse not to purchase your used restaurant equipment from One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment. In no particular order:

10) THE SELECTION: The selection of used and new commercial restaurant equipment at One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment can’t be rivaled. Every week One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment is getting in truckloads of used ice machines, used range ovens, used freezers, used convection ovens, etc. You won’t find selection like this anywhere else.

9) BILINGUAL: The staff of One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment is bilingual and welcomes clients from all cultures. Spanish, Egyptian, German, etc. And we all speak the Mystical Language of Stainless Steel.

8) HUGE STAFF OF SPECIALIZED TECHNICIANS: No other restaurant equipment dealer in the state of FLorida can say they have a crew of in-house technicians like the one at One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment. A lot of them boast online about their techs, but trust us, they don’t exist. With One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment you can physically walk into our warehouse and watch ur techs at work, shake their hand, give them a hug, whatever.

7) OLD-FASHIONED SERVICE: One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment has been in service for years and while we’ve changed somewhat to adapt to the internet age, we’ve maintained our approach with old-fashioned service. At One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment, you can meet the owners in person, have a sales person show you around the warehouse, and shake hands before you leave. You don’t get that personal service everywhere.

6) WARRANTY: At a lot of other restaurant equipment dealers, you don’t even get a receipt. If the equipment breaks, you’re on your own. At One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment, you get a receipt and a 30 day parts and labor warranty. If something goes wrong on your used restaurant equipment, we’ll send one of our in-house techs over to fix you up quick!

5) GOOD OL’ CONVERSATION: Even if you don’t leave One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment with some new, used restaurant equipment in tow, One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment still enjoys just sitting around and talking. We also enjoy exchanging bad jokes and good riddles.

4) FREE SERVICES: No one offers more complimentary services than One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment. Just to name a few: free gas conversion from liquid propane to natural gas and vice versa, free custom cutting boards for prep tables, free custom paints jobs, and free warranty! Gah!

3) FREE DELIVERY: No other restaurant equipment offers free delivery to more areas of Florida than One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment. Besides our daily delivery runs to Orlando and the surrounding areas, One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment also holds free delivery runs to specific cities in Florida every Thursday like Jacksonville, Tampa, Gainesville, Ocala, etc.!

2) EZ FINANCING: One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment is the only restaurant equipment dealer in the nation with its own in-house finance manager! No matter what shape your credit is in – even if it would make the devil himself weep – our finance manager can get you approved for all of the used commercial restaurant equipment you need! Click here for more info!

1) GIVING BACK: A big part of what One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment is all about is being able to give back to the community. Several times throughout the year, One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment donates food and equipment to the Pathways Homeless Shelter in Orlando. One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment also donates equipment to the food drive hosted by the Golden Corral every Thanksgiving. It’s not all about stainless steel, folks.

One Fat Frog • 11473 S. Orange Blossom Trail • Orlando, FL • 407-480-3409

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FREE Services At One Fat Frog!

Posted on January 19, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Hello there, restaurant owners and future restaurant owners of Florida and beyond. In case you didn’t know about One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment’s complimentary services, I’m about to drop a knowledge bomb of epic proportions on you. One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment isn’t about making that extra buck or sneaking in a last-minute charge. One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment is about building relationships with entrepreneurs, restaurant owners, churches, non-profits, etc. That’s why One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment offers so many free services you won’t find at any other dealer!

One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment offers free delivery to more areas of Florida than any other commercial restaurant equipment dealer. If you buy restaurant equipment from us, we will come. Besides our regular delivery runs to Orlando and surrounding areas, One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment also makes special delivery runs to areas like Jacksonville, Tampa, Gainesville, etc. One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment will work with you to cut costs and free delivery is a huge deal so take advantage!

Oh, I’m not done, my friends. One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment offers free gas conversion from natural gas to liquid propane and vice versa, free custom paint jobs on any equipment than can be painted, free custom cutting boards on used prep tables, and bad jokes! Yes, we love telling bad jokes! So come into One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment today and take advantage of these unique services. Do it.

One Fat Frog • 11473 S. Orange Blossom Trail • Orlando, FL • 407-480-3409

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The Finance Manager Who Never Sleeps

Posted on January 18, 2012 by | Leave a comment

I hope you’re sitting down and have had all of your shots because I’m about to drop a serious knowledge bomb on you, you beautiful restaurant owners and future restaurant owners of Florida and beyond. One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment of Orlando is the ONLY restaurant equipment dealer in the nation with its own in-house finance manager. You heard me right, brothers and sisters. And in case you are wondering, One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment’s in-house finance manager does not just sit back in his cushy desk chair and fax out finance applications all day. Nope. The One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment finance manager will fight to get you approval for all of the used or new commercial restaurant equipment you need. but not only that, but the One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment finance manager can get you financed no matter what shape your credit is in. Even if you have miserable credit that would make the devil himself weep like a baby.

As long as you have a pulse and can sign your name, you can get financed for all of the used or new restaurant equipment you need. And believe you me, One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment has all of the used or new commercial restaurant equipment you need. All it takes to get financed is to fill out our easy finance application and either fax or give it to One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment in person. CLICK HERE to download the finance application. Easy as pie – apple pie, which as everyone knows is the easiest pie. One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment’s finance manager will not rest until you have been approved! I’ll personally make sure of it with an airhorn and gallons of energy drinks. If you don’t get approved, the One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment doesn’t get to sleep. It’s as simple as that.

You have nothing to lose and everything to gain! Get started on the fast track towards the restaurant of your dreams today! Call or stop by One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment today and talk to our in-house finance manager.

One Fat Frog • 11473 S. Orange Blossom Trail • Orlando, FL • 407-480-3409

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Restaurant Strategies for 2012

Posted on January 16, 2012 by | Leave a comment

It doesn’t matter how big or small a restaurant is, in these tough economic times, every business needs to draft up some new strategies to keep things fresh, affordable, and interesting to draw in new customers and keep regulars in their seats. Once you have decided on a new strategy and are ready to let the public know, it’s important to create a great press release that promotes your restaurant news. This will help you gain exposure and grow your customer base.

There are plenty of things you can easily promote to gain publicity for your restaurant. Here are some ideas for strategies you can implement and promote for your restaurant:

• New menu selections and product launches
• Facebook or Twitter promotions
• A restaurant remodel
• Community service events
• Charitable donations made
• Celebrating a restaurant’s anniversary
• Holiday and special events marketing
• Personnel promotions

With the dismal economy in the U.S., it’s more important than ever for restaurant’s to promote their services. Restaurants need to promote the benefits they offer, and it’s important to do it at little or no cost. One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment has a consultant on staff that will help you brainstorm some strategies and ideas for promoting your restaurant. So come into One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment and while you’re at it, cruise our massive warehouse of used commercial restaurant equipment!

One Fat Frog • 11473 S. Orange Blossom Trail • Orlando, FL • 407-480-3409

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Used Tabletop Equipment Yer Gonna Love

Posted on January 9, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Looking for a great addition to your food truck or small restaurant kitchen? Look no further than these super sweet tabletop pieces from APW Wyott’s “Champion” series – both items are available now at One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment at seriously discounted prices. How serious? Dead serious. One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment also carries loads of used and refurbished chef bases and prep tables to accommodate any tabletop pieces.

APW WYOTT FLAT GRIDDLE: This used, 36″ counter top gas flat griddle from APW WYOTT’s “Champion” series features a total of 75,000 BTUs and a quick start-up time. Perfect for pancakes, hamburgers, steaks, bald eagle eggs, etc.

APW WYOTT CHARBROILER: This used, 36″ counter top gas charbroiler from APW WYOTT’s “Champion” series features 120,000 BTUs and a grease chute that drains into a bottom mounted stainless steel grease pan. Perfect for burgers, chicken, steaks, cyclops’ eye, etc.

One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment is offering these used tabletop pieces at a discounted, package price. At One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment, the more you buy the more you save! One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment also welcomes quick cash deals and easy financing no matter what shape your credit is in! But no matter how you pay, One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment will still give you our standard warranty and service – perks you’ll never find at any other competitor. Drop the zeroes and get with the hero. Come into One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment today!

One Fat Frog • 11473 S. Orange Blossom Trail • Orlando, FL • 407-480-3409

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More Trivia From Our Mighty In-House Finance Manager

Posted on January 6, 2012 by | Leave a comment

While this entry isn’t trivia in the sense that there’s a solution to figure out, which will lead you to saving even more money at One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment, it’s still really fun.

WHAT DO FILM BUFFS HAVE TO DO WITH BUFFALOES?

• Buff alo is originally derived from the ancient Greek word boubalos,
used first to refer to the African antelope, then later the buffalo.

• Hunters of the European buffalo referred to the animal’s leather as ‘buff ‘. This leather was useful for polishing, which is why we still buff things until they shine.

• When something has been properly buffed, it looks in good shape.

• Buff leather also happens to look like human skin. That’s why naked
people are referred to as being in the buff. In the 19th century, the
uniform of New York firemen was made from buff; soon, the firemen
themselves were known as buffs.

• Calling the fire service out was also referred to as calling in the  professionals, and soon ‘buff ‘ became another word for expert. Thus, in
time, we began to talk about film buffs, music buffs and so on.

Very cool. Interesting trivia isn’t the only thing One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment’s in-house finance manager has a knack for. He’s also probably the greatest in the entire universe at getting people approved for financing. I’ve seen it happen. A lot. No matter what shape your credit is in, the One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment finance manager can get you financed for all of the used or new commercial restaurant equipment you need for your restaurant, bar, deli, diner, etc. Come into One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment today and chat him up for financing and trivia!

One Fat Frog • 11473 S. Orange Blossom Trail • Orlando, FL • 407-480-3409

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Financing for Start-Up Restaurants

Posted on January 5, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Even if your credit score would make the Devil himself break down in tears, One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment’s in-house finance manager can get you financed for all of the commercial restaurant equipment you need. One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment is the only commercial restaurant equipment dealer in the nation with its own in-house finance manager and this man will work day and night until you have the financing you want for the restaurant equipment you need!

One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment has everything under one roof: the nation’s only restaurant equipment in-house finance manager, a huge staff of in-house technicians, a knowledgeable staff who will help you every step of the way until your restaurant is open, and an endless arsenal of bad jokes. Oh, and of course, Florida’s largest selection of used and new commercial  restaurant equipment!

Besides easy financing, One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment also offers quick cash deals and package deals on the entire stock of used and new commercial restaurant equipment. Basically, One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment does everything possible to make sure you get the restaurant equipment you need without forcing you to break the bank. One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment helps you find the most affordable way for you, to ensure you get all of the used or new commercial restaurant equipment you need! Why shop anywhere else – somewhere where right when you walk through the door they already have their hands in your pocket? Come into One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment today and get the service and prices you deserve!

One Fat Frog • 11473 S. Orange Blossom Trail • Orlando, FL • 407-480-3409

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Cleaning Your Range Oven Like a Boss

Posted on January 4, 2012 by | Leave a comment

You know what my father always said, “a clean commercial range oven is a happy commercial range oven.” Honestly, he never said that. He was too busy working to keep food on the table of us ungrateful kids. But if you to maintain and keep your commercial range oven clean, it will do you know wrong and it will help avoid some serious kitchen failures in the future. Here are some viable tips to help maintain your commercial range oven.

Keeping burners clean and free from food debris helps maintain range efficiency. Gas and air mixtures need to be balanced. Staff can clean ordinary grime using soap, water, and a cloth. They can also use a sponge or fiber brush. To clean baked-on food, staff should use a scouring pad or stainless steel wool to rub on a paste made of water and ammonia, magnesium oxide, powdered pumice or French chalk. Cleaning with wire brushes, files, and steel scraper should be avoided.

Now that you’re an expert at cleaning and maintaining your commercial range oven, come into One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment and check out the large selection of used and new range ovens. One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment offers quick cash deals and package deals on the entire stock of used commercial range ovens. All of them technician tested and refurbished! 30 day parts and labor warranty included! Huge!

One Fat Frog • 11473 S. Orange Blossom Trail • Orlando, FL • 407-480-3409

You know what my father always said, “a clean commercial range oven is a happy commercial range oven.” Honestly, he never said that. He was too busy working to keep food on the table of us ungrateful kids. But if you to maintain and keep your commercial range oven clean, it will do you know wrong and it will help avoid some serious kitchen failures in the future. Here are some viable tips to help maintain your commercial range oven.

Keeping burners clean and free from food debris helps maintain range efficiency. Gas and air mixtures need to be balanced. Staff can clean ordinary grime using soap, water, and a cloth. They can also use a sponge or fiber brush. To clean baked-on food, staff should use a scouring pad or stainless steel wool to rub on a paste made of water and ammonia, magnesium oxide, powdered pumice or French chalk. Cleaning with wire brushes, files, and steel scraper should be avoided.

Now that you’re an expert at cleaning and maintaining your commercial range oven, come into One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment and check out the large selection of used and new range ovens. One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment offers quick cash deals and package deals on the entire stock of used commercial range ovens. All of them technician tested and refurbished! 30 day parts and labor warranty included! Huge!

One Fat Frog • 11473 S. Orange Blossom Trail • Orlando, FL • 407-480-3409

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Picking Out the Proper Range Oven For Your Love Life

Posted on January 4, 2012 by | Leave a comment

One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment has a wide variety of used and new range ovens from various brands including Garland, Vulcan, American Range, and Superior. One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment has range ovens with 6-burners, cheeses melters, backsplashes, raised griddles, etc. To help you pick out the perfect range oven for your restaurant, One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment is here to supply you with useful information concerning range ovens.

A commercial range oven commonly features a range top and a base. Restaurant ranges handle light-duty applications. Heavy-duty ranges are constructed of sturdier materials that allow them to stand up to higher volumes and heavier pots and ans. Heavy-duty models can be configured and customized as island suites. Medium-duty ranges are typically free standing and offered with either standard or convection ovens. While most ranges typically have six-burners, ones do exist that have four or 10.

If you’re in the market for a used or new range oven for your restaurant, bar, cafe, pizzeria, etc., come into One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment and check out our huge selection. One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment can get you financed for all of the restaurant equipment you need – including range ovens. One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment also offers quick cash and package deals on the entire stock of restaurant equipment! Stop by One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment today!

One Fat Frog • 11473 S. Orange Blossom Trail • Orlando, FL • 407-480-3409

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Quick Serve Restaurant Trends for 2012

Posted on January 3, 2012 by | Leave a comment

In an unstable economy, it’s tough to predict what the trends are going to be for 2012 – especially in the quick serve restaurant industry. I’m no expert. Luckily for me, other people are experts and they can do a pretty darn well job of predicting quick serve trends for 2012.

• Double-sided menus: Experts predict that double-sided menus will be huge in 2012. This means that customers looking for a different option should be able to find it. Even places like McDonald’s offer oatmeal alongside that ridiculous “Big Breakfast” meal. People wanting healthier options rejoice!

• Small indulgences: Experts predict that consumers will turn to premium sandwiches and other premium items to reward themselves for saving money over the past year. After saving up so much, a small item like a quick serve sandwich won’t seem like such a dent in the wallet.

• New Definitions of Family: Family dynamics shifted greatly over the past few years and restaurants will start reflecting these changes. Quick serve joints will shed their masculine image of more meat and bigger fries and start focusing more on a more family-friendly persona.

• Locally sourced ingredients: slow-food restaurants have been embracing locally sourced ingredients for a few years now and now the quick serve gang is in town. Major quick serve chains like Chipolte and Moe’s Southwest Grill have been reworking menu items in order to get rid of ingredients like high fructose corn syrup and additives.

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Rash of Delivery Driver Robberies Has Restaurant Owners on Alert

Posted on January 2, 2012 by | Leave a comment

If your cell phone is your primary phone (and most likely it is) you might be out of luck next time you try to order food. Police say lost of food delivery drivers in metropolitan areas are getting robbed by people using cell phones to target them. Some restaurants are now refusing to deliver to cell phone customers following a rash of robberies in the Chicago area. There are concerns that this crime trend may spread to other areas.

One Chicago area restaurant owner explains how he had a delivery driver shot a few years ago and he’ll take this new rash of delivery driver robberies very seriously. While police aren’t necessarily pushing for restaurant owners to outlaw deliveries to locations called in on cell phones, they are hoping restaurant owners will use their common sense and size up the area and the potential threat it poses.

Police also listed cell phone numbers on the alert to help protect local businesses. A lot of folks don’t have land lines anymore, so if restaurants start refusing cell phones orders, they could lose a lot business. Be careful!

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Charbroiler Food Safety and Sanitation Tips

Posted on January 2, 2012 by | Leave a comment

Tabletop charbroilers and other models of charbroilers are the perfect piece of restaurant equipment for smaller kitchens like those you would find in a food truck or deli. They’re great for cooking several kinds of food items including chicken, potatoes, steaks, etc. Despite there being several different kinds of charbroilers, there are some standard food safety and sanitation tips you should follow to make sure your charbroilers has a long, productive life.

Charbroiler performance and optimal cooking results depend on proper cleaning. Products cooked on a charbroiler that exhibit well-defined sear marks (branding) are appealing to customers. During service, grates should be cleaned routinely with a coarse steel brush between product loads. Cooking grates should be routinely dressed with vegetable oil after they are wire brushed to facilitate a clean, non-stick release when the food portion is turned. Poor cooking performance can also occur if the grates are clogged or closed due to grease buildup and improper maintenance.

With those few sanitation and food safety tips, you can have a charbroiler last for several years and keep the hungry customers coming back for more. If you’re in the market for a new or used charbroiler, come into One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment and check out the selection. One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment offers quick cash deals, package deals, and financing on the entire stock of commercial restaurant equipment, including charbroilers!

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