Scotsman Nugget Maker Ice Machines

Friday, July 29, 2011 by US Foods CES

Scotsman Ice Machines has launched a campaign this year marketing theit nugget ice makers. If you like chewing ice or have a business that requires having chewable ice, you should check out this website: www.luvthenug.com. Details on Scotsman nugget ice makers, such as where you can find them in your area, uses for this type of ice, and fun facts, recipes and contests, can be found on this site.

Scotsman Prodigy Air Cooled Nugget Maker 400 Lb Capacity

If you are looking to purchase one of these machines, you need look no further. Superior Products Restaurant Equipment and Supplies offers Scotsman products on our website. Choose from a variety of capacities available in the Scotsman Prodigy line of air cooled nugget ice machines. We also carry ice bins of varying capacities to complement your nugget maker purchase.

It's been a hot summer so far, and what a great way to cool off! Chew on some soft and comforting nugget ice, and beat the heat! Your Scotsman ice machines and bins are shipped to you with no additional freight charges from a local Scotsman distributor. Delivery time is usually 5 to 7 business days. If timing is critical, please call first to check on current availability.

Superior has had a long standing relationship with Scotsman and many other foodservice equipment and supply vendors. With nearly 12,000 products available sitewide, we're the place to go for the equipment needs of your foodservice establishment.

Indigo Ice Machines by Manitowoc

Thursday, June 2, 2011 by US Foods CES

Superior Products Restaurant Equipment and Supplies has just launched Manitowoc's new line of Indigo ice machines at www.SuperProd.com. This new series of industrial ice makers uncomplicates the process of making ice by virtue of its "6 Shades of Indigo". This include the following features:

Intelligent Diagnostics
Easy Read Display
Active Clean
Ice Assurance
Energy Management
Service and Support

To view pdf with more details on these features, as well as helpful information such as ice usage chart, and a list of Indigo products, click to read more about Indigo.

Manitowoc Indigo Air Cooled 30W Full Dice Ice Machine 310 Lb Production 150 Lb Storage

Manitowoc Foodservice is an industry leader and has won many awards over the years as it pursues innovative ideas in making equipment more efficient for foodservice operators. Superior has been partnered with Manitowoc for years, and in addition to their ice machine lines, they have several other brands under their umbrella. These includes Garland ranges, Frymaster fryers, and other industry giants like Cleveland, Delfield, and Jackson.

Please watch video below to learn more about the Manitowoc Indigo series ice machines. Shop our site for Indigo and you will also find over 11,500 other equipment and supply products available online for your foodservice establishment.

Time to Cool Down at Superior Products!

Friday, August 6, 2010 by US Foods CES

The "dog days" of August are here and temperatures are rising! Superior Products offers many restaurant equipment and supply products to help cool you down this summer! Among our newest products added to our website, we are offering beverage coolers and ice chests.

Our Igloo round beverage coolers are available in 3 gallon, 5 gallon, and 10 gallon sizes. Cup dispensers and disposable paper cups are also available as accessories. The inner liners are FDA approved and replacement spigots are also available.

All-terrain ice chests are available in 70, 100, and 120 quart capacities. These mobile ice chests have 10" pneumatic tires that allow for easy movement across any surface. Once the chest reaches its destination, the tires swing out so that it can lay flat on the surface.

Also available as new products are Maxcold Ice Chests. These insulated chests will hold ice up to 5 days at 90 degrees F. The mobile Maxcold Roller has a 70 quart capacity, while the stationary Maxcold ice chests are available in both 70 quart and 120 quart capacities. Insulated portable ice caddies with a 140 pound capacity are another new item that help cool down the heat of Summer.

Recommended accessories at Superor Products include ice scoops. In addition to these new, portable, ice and beverage carriers, we have a full line of industrial ice makers from Manitowoc and Scotsman. Whether you need cooling off on a small scale or a grander scale, we have the choice you need at Superior Products.

Industrial Ice Makers On Sale Now!

Wednesday, June 16, 2010 by US Foods CES

From now until the end of the month, Superior Products Restaurant Equipment and Supplies is cooling down prices on industrial ice machines. Prices have been slashed on over 25 Manitowoc and Scotsman models. Summer's starting to heat up, so now's the time to upgrade that ice machine or replace your old model which is constant need of repairs. The last thing you need on busy hot summer days and nights is to run out of ice in your establishment!

In addition to ice machines, we are offering sale prices on other commercial kitchen equipment such as restaurant stoves and bar equipment. Visit our Summer Equipment Sale and save on large equipment purchases. Stock up your restaurant and bar with restaurant glasses; we have many patterns currently marked down. Hurry- sale prices end June 30, 2010!

With over 11,000 products sitewide, Superior Products offers all you need for your foodservice equipment and supply needs in one place. We've been in

business for over 75 years, and have helped many businesses open and expand their establishments over the years. We are a name you can trust for selection, value, and customer service! More than half of our products are stocked in our restaurant supply warehouses and will ship out within one business day after you place your order.

We've Got The Tool For You- Restaurant Equipment and Supplies

Monday, June 14, 2010 by US Foods CES

Many establishments in the foodservice industry specialize in one or a select few specialty food products. Often the creation of these specialty items requires special tools- just the right restaurant food supplies. We are going to highlight some of these specialty foodservice equipment and supply products in today's discussion.

If you're serving in the ever popular world of french fried potatoes, a commercial french fry cutter is a must. These machines help speed up the process of creating uniform size french fries for high volume applications. If mashed potatoes are a staple on your menu, we offer commercial potato peelers for restaurants that sell very high volumes of this accompaniment. The investment in this piece of equipment is well worth it when you consider the time and labor involved in peeling large quantities of potatoes. For smaller volume applications that like doing it the old fashioned way, we offer manual food peelers as well.

Need the perfect consistency for your rice and lots of it? Superior Products Restaurant Equipment and Supplies offers both electric and gas commercial rice cookers. These machines cook from 25 to 55 cups of rice per hour. They are excellent products to complement your Chinese restaurant supplies, or to round out your Japanese restaurant supply. Take the mess and stress out of preparing this staple on your menu by getting your rice cooker today!

Got a summertime business that specializes in cooling down your customers? We offer slush makers and other cold and frozen beverage dispensers for all of your catering supply needs. A variety of ice cream supplies is available from our selection of over 11,000 products on our website. We offer refrigeration products, merchandising freezers, cone dispensers, and topping rails. Looking for that commercial waffle cone maker? Although we do not have one listed on our website, our Sales Department can quote you on one; give them a call at 866-636-2338 during normal business hours, or email us at comments@superprod.com.

Keeping your work area clean during busy times can be a real challenge. Although thorough cleaning and sanitizing of the work area should be a nightly process, keeping tidy during the work day will also make operations run more smoothly. We suggest always having a supply of cleaning tools readily on hand, and we carry wholesale kitchen towels to help you out. These are eco-friendly as they can be washed and reused over and over again. Thinking green not only helps protect our environment; it can help save you lots of money.

Memorial Day Weekend Restaurant Equipment and Supplies Sale

Friday, May 28, 2010 by US Foods CES

MEMORIAL DAY SAVINGS CONTINUE...

As we head into the holiday weekend, we will be concluding our Memorial Day Savings by highlighting sale priced foodservice equipment and catering supplies. As part of this special offer, you can now take an additional 5% off the sale price on select products. But HURRY- the sale ends at end of day on Tuesday, with the 5% offer expiring midnight June 2.

Featured sale products include restaurant sinks for washing your restaurant pots and pans, bar stools, chafing dishes, and industrial ice makers. So, now through Tuesday you can take an extra 5% off and kick off the summer season with savings.

Here's how to save: Go to our Memorial Day Sale Page to view products. Regular pricing may appear; once you add product to Shopping Basket and enter promotional code MEMORIAL5, you will receive the additional 5% off.

We hope that the summer season starts off with a splash for your business, and you can stock up on savings at www.SuperProd.com. With over 11,000 foodservice supplies and equipment on our site, you don't have to go anywhere else to find the products you need for your establishment! Many of our products are stocked in our restaurant supply warehouses and ready to ship out by the next business day.

Have a safe, happy, and prosperous holiday from Superior Products!

Blenders

Thursday, April 29, 2010 by US Foods CES

Blenders are an important piece of bar equipment and several variables help determine the blender that's right for you! They are used to make drinks and process food products such as smoothies. Blenders vary in power output, capacity, and are made from materials such as stainless steel and polycarbonate.

There are several questions to ask yourself before purchasing your blender:

What type of drinks or food products will I be using the blender for?
How many customers will I be serving in a specific time period?
Will I be serving a variety of frozen drinks or food products simultaneously?
Are noise levels a consideration?
What material works best in my working environment (glass, plastic, stainless)?

As with other foodservice supplies, blenders come in a variety of sizes. They are available with containers from 32 oz. to One Gallon. The power of your blender is dictated by the horsepower of your model, so bars and restaurants serving high volumes of frozen drinks require higher horse-powered models. The last thing you want to have happen is to have your blenders break down during a busy rush.

Maintenance and cleaning of blenders is important, and blenders should be rinsed well between uses and cleaned thoroughly each night. Otherwise, bacteria and fruit flies will thrive. Blenders are usually easy to clean, as the parts are removable and the plastic, glass, or stainless steel containers are soakable.

Choosing the material your blender is made from may be a marketing or aesthetic consideration. Clear glass and plastic blenders allow the process to be seen while it is happening. If the blenders are in sight range of the customers, they can see their drink being blended. Stainless steel blenders often sweat, and this can be seen if pouring the finished product into glassware in front of the customer. This is also appealing to the eye as it reinforces the soothing chill of the drink. Sound proof covers are available on some models.

The removable parts such as clutches, gaskets and blades break after heavy use, but replacement parts are readily available for most models. It is important to choose the right model for your needs; otherwise, you may be replacing parts more frequently. Some blades are not manufactured to crush ice in high volumes, so be wary of this when considering your purchase. Smoothies and other food products require special restaurant food supplies, such as heavy duty blenders/food processors.

Superior Products offers an array of blending products, including drink mixers for milkshakes, bar blenders, and immersion blenders. We offer larger foodservice equipment such as commercial ice makers and draft beer towers to complete your bar service. Shop now for these products, as well as our selection of hundreds of restaurant glasses. One stop shopping at Superior!

Superior Products Restaurant Equipment and Supplies Introduces 'Guided Navigation'

Tuesday, April 27, 2010 by US Foods CES

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April 20, 2010

- We at Superior Products are happy to announce the release of new site features designed to allow customers to find products much more quickly and easily.

We now how time consuming it can be for owners to find the right piece of commercial restaurant equipment without exceeding their budget. We strongly believe that these enhancements will improve our customers' experiences and make it faster and easier than ever to find the supplies they need at bargain prices.

Our new Guided Navigation enables customers to shop using the product features most important to them. Some of the product features available in the Guided Navigation are: energy efficiency, brand, price, on sale, capacity, size, color and many more.

Customers can begin using the new Guided Navigation right away. Visit Superior Products today!

Superior Products is a commercial kitchen equipment supplier that offers solutions that deliver efficiency and value. As a trusted industry leader since 1935, our in-depth product knowledge makes our professionals valuable business partners. Shop now for restaurant ranges, industrial ice makers, catering supplies, and all your restaurant and bar equipment needs.

Go Green - Foodservice Equipment and Supplies Tips 5

Friday, April 23, 2010 by US Foods CES

April 22 marked the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, and today we will wrap up our Go Green blog series. We have posted information and tips on how to conserve energy and make your food and beverage establishment both more green and more profitable! Many foodservice equipment products are Energy Star rated and equipped with energy efficient features. Superior Products offers some of these products, such as industrial ice makers, as well as other green foodservice supplies. Green practices by foodservice personnel can save both natural resources and operational costs, and continue the movement that started over 40 years ago!

Below is a list of related topics. Click through for more information on green kitchen cooking equipment, and tips on how to be more energy efficient. Go Green!

HISTORY OF EARTH DAY

EARTH DAY NETWORK

GREEN RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION

THE GREAT GREEN LIST

Go Green - Foodservice Equipment and Supplies Tips 3

Wednesday, April 21, 2010 by US Foods CES

In honor of the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day, this is our third post in our Go Green week long series of blogs. We are posting informational tips to foodservice personnel to help the environment, encouraging them to practice green behavior to help reduce operational costs as well. Commercial kitchen equipment that is energy efficient can earn an Energy Star rating based on regulated criteria, and can save you hundreds of dollars per year.

Vollrath Heat 'n Serve Merchandiser 11 Quart

Superior Products Restaurant Equipment and Supplies offers a variety of Energy Star rated equipment, as well as othe green products, such as cleaning supplies. We feature industrial ice makers, bar equipment and buffet warmers that are energy efficient, helping drive down costs while protecting our natural resources.

According to the Energy Star, sponsored by the U.S. Environmental Protection agency, "Outfitting an entire kitchen with a suite of ENERGY STAR Qualified Commercial Food Service Equipment could save operators about 285 Mbtu/year annually, or the equivalent of approximately $2500."

According to Pacific Gas and Electric's Food Service Technology Center, as much as 80 percent of the $10 billion annual energy bill for the commercial food service sector does no useful work. These lost energy dollars are often wasted in the form of excess heat and noise generated by inefficient appliances, heating ventilation and air conditioning systems, lighting and refrigeration. To help counter these costs, ENERGY STAR helps restaurant owners and operators improve the performance of their facilities and equipment while reducing energy costs. Restaurants that invest strategically can cut utility costs 10 to 30 percent without sacrificing service, quality, style or comfort– while making significant contributions to a cleaner environment.

Restaurants, or facilities with commercial kitchens, feature the majority of this equipment. They are one of the highest energy consumers of buildings– using approximately 250,000 Btu/sq.ft. This is roughly 2.5 times more energy per square foot than other commercial buildings. ENERGY STAR qualified equipment can be an answer to mounting energy bills. Purchasing ENERGY STAR qualified commercial food service equipment as a package for new kitchen construction or as a replacement for aging equipment, can save significant amounts of money and energy on foodservice operators' electric, gas, water and sewer bills. Qualified products can save up to as much as 50 percent over their conventional counterparts.

Foodservice Equipment and Supplies: Designing An Efficient Kitchen

Saturday, April 3, 2010 by US Foods CES

The following is an excerpt from Foodservice Equipment and Supplies magazine, a leading publication in the restaurant equipment and supplies industry. With today's economy, it pays to be energy efficient and cost efficient. Industrial Ice Makers and Restaurant Sinks are amongst the commercial kitchen equipment mentioned in the article.

Superior Products offers value and selection on these products, and our product array also includes other foodservice equipment, catering supply, and bar equipment. We have thousands of products stocked in our restaurant supply warehouses for immediate delivery, and can special order products from hundreds of leading manufacturers. Choose Superior for all of your foodservice equipment and foodservice supplies.

By applying industrial engineering principles, foodservice operators and designers can work together to design kitchens that work.

Amelia Levin -- Foodservice Equipment & Supplies, 4/1/2010 12:00:00 AM

Efficiency is a term buzzing through today's foodservice industry a little more than usual. From reducing customer wait time to decreasing consumption of natural resources to making the most of an operation's dollar, efficiency applies to almost every part of the business. Nonetheless it has only one definition: maximizing production with the fewest resources.

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Efficiency is the basis of industrial engineering (IE) as we know it, and its theory, study and practice can be traced back to philosophers examining the idea of wasting time, or when wealthy aristocrats invented new ways to save money. Realizing that foodservice operations are similar to manufacturing facilities, many designers apply IE principles, also know as lean manufacturing, when developing or remodeling kitchens.

Henry Ford was among the first in the U.S. to integrate IE principles into his auto manufacturing plants with the assembly line. Toyota saw success with its own lean system that identifies the top seven elements of waste: transportation, inventory, motion, waiting for the production step, overproduction, overprocessing and defects.

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Which Ice Is Right For You?

Monday, March 8, 2010 by US Foods CES

Superior Products carries a wide range of ice machines for every commercial foodservice equipment need. Industrial Ice Machines are an important piece of your bar equipment or commercial kitchen equipment, so, before you buy, you'll need decide on the type of ice you need for your bar or restaurant.

Types of Ice and Which Industrial Ice Maker to Choose:

Contour cubes are great for use with mixed drink restaurant glasses, carbonated beverages, ice retailing, salad bars, ice displays and ice dispensing. These cubes have the advantages of nestling in a glass for high displacement, meaning better quality drinks for customers and better profits for the owner. The cube's unique design minimizes splashing and waste when pouring from a bottle or dispensing gun. We recommend Scotsman Contour Cubers for this application. These are available through special order from a Sales Associate.

Select half dice cubes for beverages, and choose dice cubes for bagged ice for use with ice merchandisers. We recommend the Manitowoc S-Series for this application.

Nugget or cubelet ice is soft, so it will blend quicker, smoother, quieter, and with better color absorbency than cube ice. It is a good choice for blended drinks, smoothies, margaritas, frozen cappuccino, and frozen juices. Nugget or cubelet ice is chewable, and helps prevent patients from choking in health care facilities. We recommend the Manitowoc Ice Maker Dispenser for this application.

Flake ice molds to any shape for convenient use in salad bars and meat displays. It is also great for blended cocktails, and in health care facilities for beverages and therapeutic uses. We recommend the Mantiowoc Q-Series or Undercounter Flaker for this application.

Proper Transfer:

When transferring ice from your ice machine, use a dedicated container as an ice bin to help avoid cross contamination. Ideally, this container should also be dishwasher safe, so that it can be washed regularly to eliminate bacteria. Ice Scoops should be kept in a scoop caddy to prevent contamination of the ice.

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