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Let a Frog Make You a Restaurant Owner

The amount of used commercial restaurant equipment at One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment is downright obscene! One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment sales crew is flipping the warehouse about every other week, and more used commercial restaurant equipment just keeps flowing in.

With the used commercial restaurant equipment found at One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment, you could put together an Italian restaurant, an ice cream shop, a bar, a bakery, a food truck, a pizzeria, a quick service restaurant, etc.

Just recently, One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment has provided used commercial restaurant equipment for start-ups in Jacksonville, Melbourne, Savannah, GA, Tampa, Ft. Lauderdale, Jupiter, Ft. Myers, Lakeland, St. Petersberg, and overseas destinations such as the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, Dubai, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Honduras, Costa Rica, and more! One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment is more tan happy to ship used commercial restaurant equipment to your business – even overseas!

If you’re in Florida, One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment most likely delivers to you for free! One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment offers more free delivery to more areas of Florida than any other dealer. One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment delivers for free to Jacksonville, Orlando, Sanford, Gainesville, Ocala, Tampa, St Augustine, and more! The One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment free delivery runs are expanding soon!

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

We Don’t Just Refurbish Restaurant Equipment, We Make Sweet Love To It

It’s true. Not only does the One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment staff of in-house technicians clean, refurbish, and test all of the used commercial restaurant equipment that comes into the warehouse, but they also make sweet, sweet love to it. Sweet love is the only kind of love our technicians know how to deliver. What does sweet love consist of?

Our technicians wear only the highest quality silk shirts and most expensive velour under garments. When it’s time to make sweet love to a piece of used restaurant equipment, our technicians put on Keith Sweat’s Greatest Hits on compact disc. The lights will be dimmed and rare candles from the sexiest parts of the earth are lit. These candles burn strong. The combination of silk, Sweat, and scented candles helps the used restaurant equipment to relax. During this moment of relaxation, a technician wipes away any unwanted dirt from the surface of the restaurant equipment with exotic bird feathers. This will feel good.

But seriously, Boss Frog caught one of our in-house technicians rocking out while cleaning up a glass door cooler today. At one point he appears to be humping it out like Bobby Brown. This act was caught on video. If you want to see this erotic man-on-machine display, head into the One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment warehouse and just ask. We’d be happy to accommodate you, girl.

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

Health Inspection: Top 5 things they look for from the mouth of the inspector

When you meet with the health inspector you gotta ask some questions.  I said, So dear health inspector if you could say the top things you look for, what would share with fans of the Frog… and here’s what they said:

  1. Check your sanitize water- no toxic bleach please, many people get chemical intoxication from bleach
  2. There is no bare hand contact until it’s ready to eat.  EVER
  3. Handsinks should be fully stocked!  This means soap and papertowel.  You must have hot water.  Wanna know the trick of the inspectors?  The first thing they do is go turn on the hot water… it it takes a while to heat up then you haven’t washed your hands yet since opening!
  4. No no to storing food in bathrooms and on the floors!
  5. Temperatures… food inspection is the pickiest about cooling hitting guidelines- must drop from 135 to 70 degrees within two hours.  This means that you are better to prepare in small pots to be sure you hit those cooling guidelines.  You must use a lid but only after it’s reached the 70 degrees.

Remember, keep the man happy, they can fine you, shut you down and put you outta business.  But the moral of the story is that they are only gonna cite you if there’s something to cite.  When you need used restaurant equipment where are you shopping at the quick cash deals and easy finance headquarters- One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment, info@onefatfrog.com

 

Resorts, Theme Parks & the big boys… why don’t you come play with the Frog,too?

Did you know that One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment not only liquidates to a number of theme parks, resorts and franchises?  Okay you may known about this because we’ve told you about it before when we go to pick up restaurant equipment late at night.  But, did you know that the Frog also sells a considerable amount to larger companies?  You might think it’s a bright sparkling resort but more and more Food and Beverage Managers are becoming savvy that purchasing used restaurant equipment is an exceptional value savings and a great way to stretch their budget.

Figure as a resort with an in-house maintenance staff you are even more well placed to deal with any strategic issues of used equipment!  I could go on but you get the idea.

So if you’re a food and beverage manager and need to talk to us more, please do stop into our main facility on South Orange Blossom Trail, info@onefatfrog.com or 407-480-3409

Health Inspector says…. you wouldn’t believe

Got talking with a restaurant and food service health inspector last week. We talked and talked… obviously we had a lot in common:  he inspects kitchens, I help build kitchens.  Asked him the worst things he’d ever seen in commercial kitchens he inspected?

His response- frozen dogs and horse head.

Uhmmmm…. yuck!  To each his own… but I’m now wondering how this gets written up on the official report?  Can you imagine it?  “Food service provider had stored various meats which were not USDA inspected and approved.  Meat appeared to be labeled Lassie and Applejack the Pony.”

Oh my…. and with that I remain your friend, Google Girl, herewith named That Old Fat Frog this week… Call us 407-480-3409 and we’ll help you buy that freezer you need… no matter what your storage needs.

EQUIPMENT coming in next week: 4/2/2012

Here’s a list of great equipment that’s either in or coming in next week.  Be the first to get your sweaty little hands on it.  These all qualify for financing, quick cash deals, free delivery to Jacksonville, Tampa, Orlando, Melbourne, Lakeland, Clermont and many points in between.  See the list for your stuff today at Orlando’s One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment!

 

  • 48 refrigerated prep table
  • 50″ bottle cooler
  • 48″ refrigerated prep table
  • garbage can coverup
  • 67 refrigerated deli sandwich prep table
  • 48″ worktop freezer
  • undercounter single door cooler
  • 4 ft s/s table
  • lettuce crisper
  • 60 Randell raised back pizza prep table
  • bottle cooler
  • mug chiller
  • 6 ft and 8 ft s/s tables
  • curved glass display cooler- bakery case
  • 450 lb ice machine
  • 250 lb ice machine
  • griddle
  • 24″ charbroiler
  • double espresso machine/ 2 head semi auto
  • coffee makers
  • ice tea brewers
  • chairs
  • tables
  • booths
  • fryers
  • 4 burner with 12″ flat griddle and oven
  • 4 burner with 24″ flat griddle and double convection oven
  • 5 well steam table- electric
  • 48″ refrigerated sandwich prep table
  • 72″ refrigerated sandwich prep table
  • soft serve ice machine
  • single door refrigerators
  • waitress stations
  • dishwasher, undercounter
  • 450 lb Hoshizaki ice maker
  • Baker’s Pride Pizza oven- single deck
  • 12 bar stools
  • Univex mixer 30 quart
  • Hobart 60 quart with cheese hub
  • slicers (3)
  • drainboards
  • dishtables
  • bar tables
  • 2 door prep refrigerated prep table
  • assorted refrigerated prep tables
  • slicer, another one, yes… lol
  • salamander
  • beer cooler
  • soft serve machine, Taylor
  • Beverage Air Bar Back
  • grab n’ go open air refrigerator
  • combo refrigerated bakery case and open air case- like Starbucks
  • walk in freezer
  • refrigerated low boy
  • plates
  • wine glasses
  • sushi dishes
  • poo poo platters
  • trays
  • coffee grinders
  • ice cream dipping cabinet
  • display freezers
  • countertop refrigerators
  • open air refrigerators
  • deli cases
  • espresso grinders
  • Alto Shaams
  • Smoker
  • heated holding cabinets
  • steamers
  • steam table with sneezeguards
  • shelves
  • overshelves
  • sinks
  • handsinks
  • 3 compartment handsinks
  • 3 door refrigerator
  • tomato slicer
  • panini press

All equipment qualifies for easy financing and leasing programs, free delivery (see stores for routes), 30 day parts and labor warranty, free cutting boards and free gas conversions.

Yes, More Used Restaurant Equipment Came In

Well, well, well. Looks like the Used Commercial Restaurant Equipment Fairy made another stop at One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment last night. Heaps of glorious used commercial restaurant equipment were laid upon us – everything for a bar, bakery, pizzeria, diner, deli, food trucks, etc. and all available at prices so low, your head will spin, Exorcist style! Dig:

* Large salad buffet
* Dipping cabinets
* Stainless steel tables
* 36″ flat top griddle with oven below
* 60 quart Hobart mixers
* 72″ chef base
* Countertop pizza table
* 3 bay steam table
* 3 compartment sink ­ small one great for concession trail or food truck
* Single door undercounter worktop freezer
* Buffet table
* Soft serve machine
* 48″ dipping cabinet
* Larger dipping cabinets
* 36″ flat griddle
* Hobart undercounter dishwasher
* 2 burner table top range
* 3 bay drop in steam table
* Double bowl sink stainless steel
* Bakery cart
* Pot racks
* Overshelves
* Assorted plates, tables, vases
* Warmers
* Alto Shaam cook and hold
* 4″ stainless table
* Speed rails- double and single for bar or coffee shop or ice shop
* Pizza prep tables
* Stainless steel cart
* Lighted sign boards- many to choose from
* High chairs
* Chairs
* Barstools
* Tables
* Stainless 1 door cooler
* 3 door Traulsen freezer- stainless
* Stainless single Traulsen freezer
* French fry Vulcan dump station- several to choose from
* Pasta cooker
* True GDM-49 two door cooler
* 30 quart mixer
* True sandwich prep table- 48 and 60
* Rice cooker
* Handwash sink
* Robo Coupe slicer
* Hobart slicer
* Berkel slicer
* (2) hot boxes with glass front
* Open air merchandisers
* 8 and 12 hole ice cream dipping cabinets
* (3) double door glass coolers- Bev Air and True
* (2) 3 door triple door glass coolers
* Coffee maker
* Coffee grinder- both Bunn
* Soda fountain
* Lots of trays
* Wine glasses
* Plates
* Platters
* Range
* Convection oven
* Handwash sinks
* Bar sinks
* Bottle coolers
* 48″ prep tables
* 4 burner range with griddle, with oven
* Blodgett Convection oven
* 27″ refrigerated prep table
* 3 foot Imperial griddle grill
* Imperial 2 burner stove top
* 2 drawer lowboy equipment stand- refrigerated
* Flat griddle with oven
* Electric grill
* Robot coupe food processor

Phew.

One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment offers an easy financing plan that can get you all of the used commercial equipment you need – including used refrigerated prep tables. No matter what condition your credit is in, One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment can get you approved! Whether you already have your own restaurant or are just starting out, One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment wants to finance you!

One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment offers more complimentary services than any other used commercial restaurant equipment dealer. One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment offers free gas conversion from liquid propane to natural and vice versa, free custom cutting boards, free custom paint jobs, free delivery to more parts of Florida than anyone else, free blood pressure checks, and more!

One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment delivers to more parts of Florida than any other used restaurant equipment dealer in Florida. One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment delivers absolutely free to Tampa, Jacksonville, Tampa, Ocala, St. Augustine, etc.

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

STARTUP: Negotiating a Restaurant Lease

One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment helps startup restaurants, convenience stores, bars and grills open from the ground up just about every day.  So you’re looking to startup a restaurant and one of the first steps to think about are the fixed monthly costs like the lease.  That being said let’s look at some elements of a commercial lease and what seems to be standard in the Florida market:

  • most commercial leases run 3-5 years.  Occasionally you may find a 1 year lease… but one should question improvements and branding that will be tied to that location… you just get clients trained to come to that location (ie- in the rhythm of their day) and then you may move?  Moving can be costly, time consuming and also confusing to your existing customer base.
  • Triple net — all in- sales tax… important things to know.. what is covered under the triple net, are you responsible for sales tax or does your price include it?  Are you responsible for property taxes?  Some properties actually call for this.  Are you responsible for a/c or other repairs?
  • Build out- will your landlord give you time for build out, or monies or will they build out or complete interior?  Will they credit you for any capital improvements on the property- these are all points for negotiating.

We would also encourage you to look at loopnet.net and see what comparable properties are going for.  In the past we’ve had landlords post better prices there, or been able to pull down demographic data on comparables to negotiate for better price or terms.  All important factors when it comes to a commercial lease.  Additionally are you signing a personal guarantee?

Don’t take negotiating a restaurant lease easily or quickly…  call 407-480-3409 and buy your equipment with us.  be sure to check our website restaurantequipmenttogo.com for more tips on starting up your own restaurant.

 

This article courtesy of One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment, 407-480-3409.

Free used restaurant equipment delivery… coming to you!

Coming to you, your friends at the Frog Restaurant Equipment are delivering used restaurant equipment to Melbourne FL for FREE.  This means come in easy finance, pay cash or credit card payment for your restaurant, bar, grill or bakery.  Super easy peasey financing is good for any and all deals going to Melbourne FL.  So wanna save money?  Come to the Frog for our great easy finance and lease, free custom paint jobs, free custom cutting boards, and free gas conversion.  Leave with a smile because you’ve gotten a great square deal from good folks who are out to serve you!

I love mixers… and pizza

Just got a call from a friend.  Told me about a friend/ client he referred to us last fall for a mixer for their pizza shop.  Said they were so happy with the used mixer and that they have had significant savings which translated to an increase in profits! Basically they were able to dump the pre-made dough balls and start making their own dough which really increased their profits.  But, I get it, when they opened they just didn’t have the capital to buy a mixer so they were buying pre-made dough balls from their food provider.  You do what you have to do… and then when you can do better you upgrade.  Smart business planning- make sure the pizza is bringing in the cash and don’t grow too fast and over extend yourself.

On a side note, did you know that we do super easy financing?  Call One Fat Frog at 407-480-3409.  Good news abounds- our finance manager has special programs for poor credit.  No shame in our game, or yours, so if you’ve been hit by bad times, give us a shot, no harm in trying!  And we’ll try for you to get it set up.

Used restaurant equipment translates to huge savings and even bigger profit. Shop at the Frog for our added extras for free delivery and more- see stores for the deets!

 

The phone was off the hook…

The phone was off the hook yesterday.  I found myself eating lunch at 5:05 p.m.  It was cold and delicious.  Thank you Mr. Fama’s Pizza!  We had a number of great people stop in and shop yesterday.  We’ll be helping a number of new restaurants open now.  What a great day!  Saw some awesome logos and websites.  Most of our customers yesterday were in the industry forever and already have other working locations so they knew exactly what they needed and how to open a restaurant.  Other days it seems we get a lot of startups who are green to the industry, need help with finance and everyday basic things.  Either way, it’s great- that’s what we’re here for!    You have to know that in a prior incarnation I was a trainer.  So for me it’s a natural working with startups so they understand what they need and how to get there.

Whether you’re looking for ballparks for a business plan or you’re ready to write a check today, stop in at the Frog.  We’d love to meet you and if there’s time I’ll talk with about just about anything but Gator Football.  lolol for you Floridians.

And for those of you not in Gainesville, Tallahassee or Orlando, just so you know, it’s like 84 degrees here.  Me and my flip flops will be going to the office right about now.

Have you liked us on Facebook?

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If you think we’re funny here you should check out our humor there.  Take a break from the food and sit down for a laugh, a bargain or a give-a-way.  We love hearing from you!  One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment, serving Orlando and the rest of the Universe, 11473 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando FL 32837

Big Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment or Green Frog Restaurant Equipment

Big Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment or Green Frog Restaurant Equipment… any way you slice it we sure will answer.  Funny I had the chance to talk to a telephone operator up in Tallahassee once and they told me they had someone call in and ask them to do a search for us as “Fat Frog Restaurant Equip”.  That’s okay, we take pride in our name but honestly we’ll answer to anything.  Call us today- 407-480-3409

Our Finance Manager the Male Model

Our finance manager, the male model, was at a photoshoot a few weeks ago with a SteamPunk look.  Now this guy has a bit of crazed look in his eyes.  The crazed look?  Probably for fighting for finance and lease programs for his customers all day long.  Maybe a midlife crisis… (sorry, just had to sneak that dig in for our entertainment should he ever stumble across this entry.)  So, if you want to fill out our super easy peasy good credit, bad credit finance and lease application then give us a gander.  Call 407-480-3409 or pull it off the website www.onefatfrog.com, fax it in, drop it off, scan it, or send it via morse code.  It’s all good, oh yeah, and I hear he does read fluent Vulcan and Klingon… maybe a little Romulan but I think he’s better at Endorian.

Busy as Bees… errr Frogs

It’s a great day at the Frog.  Trucks coming in and out.

Here we are in our staging area and Dunkin’ Donuts drinking area… just kidding about the coffee.  In the front you’ll see several hundred table tops that have just come in and some new refrigerators and freezers that have just come in stock.

Some of our technical crew moving equipment as they’re staging for deliveries, prepping equipment for painting after trucks have left in the morning.  These are valued parts of our team- we couldn’t do it without their hard work, dedication and tears.  Okay, well none of the warehouse guys have showed us their tears but they certainly have enough heart and pride in their work.  These are the team members that with me thank you for your business.  The Frog has now over 55 children who eat each week because of their mother’s and father’s who work with us.  We are extremely blessed and thank you for your business.  We could not continue to grow without you

Here’s a great picture of us getting down and dirty cleaning equipment.  We take great pride in jazzing up our used restaurant equipment and making sure it comes to you in super shape.

One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment loves to work with clients from coast to coast, international and national.  From Montana to Egypt, Alaska to Kuwait, Italy to Japan, the Frog ships equipment, parts and furniture.  The Frog never sleeps.  Call the Frog hotline at 407-480-3409 or email info@onefat frog.com

Trucks just in…

We’ve had trucks out all weekend making deliveries and picking up equipment.  Thanks to the customers who have worked with us to keep up our delivery pace.  It’s our pleasure to help you open.

Here’s a list of equipment that has come in this weekend or is coming in this week.  As usual, it will go rather quickly, so if you’re in a rush to get a good deal come and ante up the bucks, don’t wait.  We’re not a museum… lol

List of equipment either in or coming this week:  refrigerated prep tables, mixers from 20-80 quarts, freezers, refrigerators, glass door refrigerators, charbroilers, flat griddles, 6 burner ranges, ice cream dipping cabinets, glass display freezers, conveyor ovens, soda fountains, ice machines… well seeing as we’re talking many truckloads and it’s one in the a.m. and I’m wiped, let’s just say we have had a LOT of used restaurant equipment just come in!  Stop in and buy this week- deals to be had!

We’re also getting furniture like tons of matched tables coming in!  Sets and sets of furniture for front of the house!

STARTUP: horror stories of opening a restaurant, bar, grill, food truck

Horror Stories we’ve heard about opening a restaurant, bar, grill or food truck:

  • I bought an old truck, pulled up the floorboards and everything was rotted
  • I bought a used truck, I found out it wasn’t licensed and I would have to put thousands of dollars into repairs to retrofit it
  • After we signed the lease, the landlord renigged and told us he wouldn’t lease to us
  • After we signed the lease I found out I couldn’t put in a hood
  • After we signed the lease I realized how much it would cost to put in a hood/ grease trap (in parking lot & repave over) / air conditioning unit

These are not isolated horror stories.  Let’s say it never goes smoothly when starting a restaurant.  SOME thing is going to go wrong, but you can do a lot to mitigate your losses by educating and researching before the start of construction.  Have a good attorney look over your lease contract.  Make connections at a bank, get incorporated, find an accountant, get your menu planning and logo done BEFORE you are signed on the location.

Starting a restaurant, bar, grill or food truck can be fun with a project manager or doing it on your own, BUT you must be diligent and attentive to detail.  ONE FAT FROG RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT is here to help.

LGBT Convention & Visitors Bureau for Orlando and Central Florida Making Big Announcement Soon

Great news folks! On Wednesday, March 14, 2012 at 4pm, Converge Orlando, Inc., the official LGBT Convention & Visitors Bureau for Orlando and Central Florida, is making a “major announcements” that “will position our city in the running for a significant international event, a well-attended event that could bring 200,000 travelers to the area and help local businesses.” The announcements will take place at 4PM at the pool terrace of the Grand Bohemian Hotel in Downtown Orlando. Orlando Major Buddy Dyer and other elected officials will be present.

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

Good Ol’ Fashioned Service, the Frog Way

Allow me to shrug off my funny-pants and get real for a second, ladies and germs. There are so many options out there when shopping for used commercial restaurant equipment. A lot of the ads you see on CraigsList are from people selling out of their mother’s garage or out of their van. At One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment, you’ll get the best of both worlds: mom and pop integrity with professional experience and know-how.

While other used commercial restaurant equipment dealers have nothing but profit on the brain – on a “paper chase” as they say in rap music – One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment is out to help restaurant start-up and upgrade existing restaurants. One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment won’t rip you off and even after you’re used restaurant equipment has been delivered or picked up, One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment would love to hear how everything is working.

One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment puts a 30 day parts and labor warranty on all of its used commercial restaurant equipment. No other restaurant equipment dealer does that. But chances are, you’ll never have to ring One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment with a service call. That’s because One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment has a huge staff of in-house technicians who clean, refurbish, and test all of the used commercial restaurant equipment before it goes out.

Thank you for listening and One Fat Frog Restaurant Equipment hopes to see you soon!

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

Your Guess Is As Good As Mine

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