Rep Prep from Eaton Marketing is an informative series that gives you access to one of our foodservice equipment experts. In this edition, spend 10 minutes with Randy Souza, and find out who he thinks will drive foodservice demand and what projects he's found to be the most successful.

Released earlier this year, the Tobin Ellis Signature Cocktail Station from Perlick is a new piece of bar equipment often called the "bartender's cockpit." Ergonomically engineered, it makes "one-step bartending" a reality. This increases efficiencies for the bartender and increases profits for the operation.

Is there really a way to serve Florida's wine drinkers the perfect glass of wine every time? The answer is "yes."

Whether it's a reach-in blast chiller or a roll-in shock freezer, reaching and holding the proper storage temperatures can be a daunting task in Florida. When you preserve your food, you also preserve your reputation and your bottom line. Blast chilling and shock freezing has many benefits. Let's take a look at the most important ones:

At 1 p.m. on Friday, the cafeteria at Eastlake High School in Tarpon Springs, Florida looked like your typical school cafeteria that hadn't been upgraded in years. It was dull and shabby and looked more like an assembly line floor than a place to eat lunch. Staff members were uninspired to serve good food, and students were less willing to eat it.