There's something about taking a bite of a delicious treat and feeling that tender crunch in your mouth. From that perfectly cooked crispy bite, it's almost as if it makes the flavor ten times better. Sounds crazy but you know it's true, right? Creating and keeping that crispy delight when it comes to your fried foods can be a little harder than expected, but it's not impossible and it's definitely worth the extra steps when it comes to your foodservice.

So, how do you deep-fry your dish of choice and make sure that it turns out with the perfect balance of crispiness and flavor?

Pizza. This mouthwatering, cheesy dish is one of America’s favorite foods to consume with over 3 billion pizzas sold each year -- equating to about 46 slices consumed by each of us per year. The statistics prove that pizza is here to stay as long as we all have that hankering for a delicious pie. But how will the industry be shaped by the ‘new normal’ that we all face?

No matter what type of menu you have, you will need to develop your takeout options in your commercial kitchens for the foreseeable future. This new surge of take-out and to-go options will be sought out by your customers, seeking the same quality and options as they would dining in with you. Attempting to minimize the contact between staff and customers is essential and at the base of everyone's safety. With the PUC  Smart Cabinet, the world of takeout can be convenient and safe for your commercial kitchen. 

The world we live in is constantly changing and adapting. Mobile ordering is a testimony to that. Carter-Hoffmann recently released a product that is going to change the game when it comes to mobile and online ordering. Take a look at how PUC has combined innovation, creativity, and logic to promote and benefit mobile ordering everywhere.

If you were in the Middleby Campus on the floor of The NAFEM Show 2019, you probably saw more pieces of foodservice equipment than you can remember. We know how you feel. It can be a bit daunting keeping up with all the latest innovations because there were just so many of them coming from the Middleby brands.