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NFL 22-Ounce Optic Tankard This 22oz tankard is beautifully designed with dimensional glass.... |
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NHL Two Piece Pint Ale Glass Set - Primary Logo $22.99 Add the perfect finishing touch to your bar or game room with this Great American Ottawa Senators 2-pack pint ale glass set. Each 16-oz glass is decorated with hand-crafted metal team logos.... |
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NBA Rocks Glass & Square Shot Glass Set - Primary Logo GDRGSS2201-5 Team: Hawks Features: -Set includes: Rocks glass and square shot glass with primary logo. -NBA team league collection. -Available in several teams. -Decorated with hand-crafted official team logos. -Perfect complement to your bar or game room décor. -Dimensions: 10" H x 12" W x 4" D.... |
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NFL Two Piece Stainless Steel Can Holder Set - Primary & Helmet Logo This is a matching pair of the most exquisite Officially Licensed Can Holders on the market.... |
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NBA 31-Ounce Glass Candy Jar - Primary Logo GJB2201-5 Team: Hawks Features: -Glass candy jar with primary logo. -NBA team league collection. -Available in several teams. -Decorated with a hand-crafted metal team logo. -Just add candy and you ll have the perfect gift for the sports fan with a sweet tooth . -Capacity: 31 oz. -Dimensions: 7" H x 3.5" W x 3.5" D.... |
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Danby Dual Zone Beverage Center $999.99 The Danby Dual Zone Beverage Center (model: DBC2760BLS) features a french door design with two independently controlled temperature zones for wine and beverages. Its 5.0 cubic foot capacity is partitioned to provide separate storage for up to 27 bottles of wine and 60 12-oz. cans. Each zone has its own digital thermostat with LED display that allows the temperature to be accurately set and monitored through the door. A frost-free, fan-forced cooling system combined with the digital thermostat provides a more consistent internal temperature than an automatic defrost system in this Danby beverage center. Designed for built-in applications, this dual zone beverage center features elegant stainless steel shelves and matching door trim that complements kitchen cabinetry. The tinted tempered glass doors help protect wine from harmful UV rays, while integrated door locks prevent unwanted access to stored contents. A true LED track lighting system illuminates wine and beverages with a cool blue light without the heat of an incandescent bulb. Integrated Door Locks: The Danby beverage center comes with security locks for protecting stored wine and other beverages Extensive Storage Capacity: This dual zone beverage center can hold up to 60 cans & 27 wine bottles Dual Temperature Zones: Each side of the Danby beverage fridge allows for a different temperature to be set so wine can be stored at the optimal temperature and other drinks are kept at a preferred temperature |
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WBV21DZ 21-Bottle or 54-Can Built-In Dual-Zone Beverage $780.75 The Avanti WBV21DZ Beverage Center features a French door design with two independently controlled temperature zones for wine and beverages The left zone holds 21 Wine Bottles and the right zone holds up to 54 12 oz cans Each zone has its own digital... |
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Avanti 21-Bottle, 54-Can Dual Zone Beverage Center $999 The Avanti Dual Zone Side-by-Side Beverage Center (WBV21DZ) is perfect for wine lovers who may also want an occasional beer or soda. The two zones of the beverage center are separated by a vertical divider and are enclosed by a pair of glass French doors. The right side of the cooler has seven wire racks which can hold 21 750-mL bottles. The left side has four shelves for 54 beverage cans. Both zones are illuminated by a soft LED lamp that does not heat up the inside air. The beverages are chilled by a compressor-based cooling system that is regulated by soft-touch controls and an LED temperature display mounted on the top door frame of each zone. The wine zone can be set to a temperature of 45° to 65°F allowing you to keep Champagne, Sauvignon Blanc, Chianti, and Bordeauxs ready to pour. The canned-beverage area, on the other hand, has a temperature range of 34° to 43°F. This is near freezing point so you can have really cold brews or sodas for you and your guests. An automatic defrost system assures even temperatures and prevents the build up of ice in the interior cabinet. The Avanti WBV21DZ Beverage Center is versatile enough to be installed either as a freestanding or built-in cooler. The cabinet?s exterior and interior are painted in a glossy black that contrasts with the stainless finish of the door frame. This holds a glass pane as well as a long curved door handle designed not to snag clothing. Locking systems are installed at the bottom frame for your wine and beverages? security. Electronic Display: Individual soft touch, auto-lock controls for each zone allow you to adjust maintain temperature with no guessing Elegant Lighting: Soft LED interior lighting with ON/OFF switch for each zone Please the Crowd: The left zone wine chiller stores 21 bottles while the right zone beverage cooler holds 54 cans (12 oz.) |
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Marvel Dual Zone Beverage and Wine Fridge $1699 The Marvel Dual Zone Beverage and Wine Fridge (6SBARE) offers dual temperature zones and plenty of capacity for 14 bottles of wine plus 114 canned beverages. This beverage and wine refrigerator features two glide-out glass shelves and a glide-out wine shelf with solid white maple fronts in addition to a stationary wine rack at the bottom of the unit. A tinted UV-resistant dual-paned argon-filled glass door offers a view of the interior while providing superior insulation. Like all Chateau Collection beverage and wine refrigerators, the (6SBARE) comes equipped with the exclusive Sentry System? refrigeration monitor with visual and audible alarms for over/under temperature, power failure and door ajar conditions. Intuitive digital touch controls with a blue LED display allows the temperature to be easily set and monitored. Other features include full auto defrost, soft interior lighting that can be set to continuous illumination, a right hinged door and a built-in user-activated Sabbath mode. Exclusive Sentry System: The Exclusive Sentry System refrigeration monitor has visual and audible alarms for over/under temperature, power failure and door ajar conditions Adjustable Top-Shelf Storage: Unique top shelf has convenient section that flips up to vertically store tall items such as 2-liter bottles and opened wine bottles on the shelf below Storage for All Bottles: One glide-out wine rack and one stationary wine cradle designed to hold all types of bottles, from half bottles to high shouldered Bordeaux bottles to tall, slim German bottles |
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Food and Beverage Trade Publications Help to Grow Your Business by Bryan W. Sullivan
People working in the food and beverage business have notoriously hectic schedules and crazy hours; however, like any other professional, they need up-to-date information about what's happening in the business to maintain and successfully grow their businesses.
So, what's the secret to success? How do you keep the business running smoothly and consistently, yet continue to challenge and excite customers?
There is an array of publications on the market today that will help restaurant and food and beverage professionals to not only stay afloat, but to maximize their success in the industry. Some are national and others, regional. Here's recommended reading for East-coast dwellers:
National
Nation's Restaurant News (NRN): Based in what many consider the food capitol of the country -- New York - NRN covers food service only. Every week, NRN is the primary source of food service news, trends and information for the food service industry.
Their staff includes CIA graduates, a Pulitzer Prize recipient, six former restaurant/hotel/on-site executives, a former saucier chef, a food columnist for the New York Times, and a former food critic for the Dallas-Times Herald.
NRN covers breaking news in the industry. Their most-read story for the month of March was about the recent USDA meat recall. They reported that food service industry experts are calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture to step up its food safety efforts after federal inspection regulations were flouted at a California meat processing plant last month, resulting in the largest beef recall in U.S. history and dealing a blow to consumers' confidence in the food supply.
NRN also covers financial issues, health and nutrition, recipe ideas, food safety, operations, labor, marketing, and more.
Regional
Southeast Food Services News (SFSN): According to the 2006 U.S. Census Bureau report, four of the ten fastest-growing states are located in the southeast and SFSN serves that population of food service professionals.
SFSN was the first regional publication in the U.S. Founded in 1978, they realized a need for a regional publication that addressed local flavor. Currently, they cater to: Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida and Virginia. Their aim is to publish current industry news and trends, while cultivating a sense of community among food service professionals.
"We are different from other publications in that we came up through the manufacturing side of food service," Elliott Fischer, marketing Director for SFSN, said. "We have a crystal clear sense of how food service manufacturers market their products and distribute to reach various customer segments of the food service industry such as schools, restaurants, hotels/motels, hospitals, and nursing homes."
SFSN understands how all of this fits into the food chain, and as a result, this leading southeast food service publication that started with approximately 10,000 readers now has over 23,000. Each issue is packed with pictures and stories featuring new products and services available to food service operators. It covers the backgrounds and trends that shape the food service industry, and keeps readers up-to-date with the latest in chef profiles, operator features, franchise updates, and more.
One advertiser explains how SFSN has helped him: "We have advertised with SFSN for the last 15 years with excellent results and receive many leads from the paper. The 'It's New' section is most effective with all new products and also a great way to reintroduce an existing item," Scott Kennedy, Zone Manager South Vie de France Yamazaki, said.
Foodservice East
Foodservice East, the business-to-business publication for the Northeast food service industry, began life in 1926 as Hotel & Restaurant News in Boston, MA. Through the years, the paper, became Lodging & Foodservice News, and was a leading source of news and information for New England food service operators.
In 1960, the publication was transformed into Foodservice East, a quality tabloid paper, dedicated to editorial excellence. They provide news bytes which are snippets of the latest in the food service industry. For instance, they recently announced that gourmet coffee consumptions hit a new high. Daily consumption of gourmet coffee beverages jumped to an unprecedented high last year with 17 percent of the overall adult population partaking, up from 14 percent, according to new data from the National Coffee Association's 2008 National Coffee Drinking Trends (NCDT) market-research survey.
Their "Secrets to Success" column is an ongoing series of interviews with chefs, restaurateurs and food service operators. It examines the paths taken to professional recognition and acclaim.
All three publications provide job classified sections for people in the food service industry and try to cultivate a sense of community, whether national or regional.
About the Author
Bryan Sullivan is a graduate of the New York Restaurant School and has been in the industry for over Twenty years. He is a food and beverage freelance writer. He lives in the Mountains just north of Asheville North Carolina with his wife Liisa and their Black Lab Annie.www.writeawayplus.com
