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With Thanksgiving fast approaching, followed almost immediately by holiday parties and Christmas, there’s no time like the present to make certain you have the necessary equipment, flatware, and dinnerware in stock so that your service, table, or buffet line runs smoothly. Holiday parties and dinners mean more people, which in turn means more tableware is needed, along with more flatware, more seating, and more table space.

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When you order something around the holidays, chances are it won’t get to your establishment as quickly as it might the rest of the year due to the shipping companies' schedules. Make sure you and your customers won't be left out in the cold - take the time to review the below shipping schedule and order your items early enough to have them arrive before the shipping facilities close. This schedule will impact any type of Next or 2^nd Day Air Requests on deliveries.

Decrease your pizza production time without sacrificing quality by using a Bakers Pride HearthBake countertop pizza oven to quickly reheat pizza slices in your restaurant, commercial kitchen, or food truck. The hearth deck ovens have the advantage of a greater production capacity than conveyor ovens, so you and your staff will be able to get the pizza slices out even more quickly, which is especially important during high traffic hours. The reason for the greater production capacity is a combination of fast bake times and a quick recovery period.

Nov. 1 is "National Cook for Your Pet Day." Rapids decided this would be a great time to introduce you to some of the Rapids pets and their humans, along with some great recipes for pet treats. These recipes will make it easy to spoil your pets, just like we do. They are family after all. Just make certain that if you cook for your pet and your goal is to completely take them off a commercial food, you need to do so with recipes that completely address your pet's nutritional needs while staying away from foods that can harm them. There is an actual science to it. If you are interested in cooking scientifically-balanced, healthy meals for your pets, you can verify the integrity of your recipes at the website Balance It.That said, cooking up homemade treats is another way to show our best friends how much we love them. Here are some of the Rapids family pets along with their favorite treat recipes.

American Beer Day is Oct. 27th. The history of American beer dates back to colonial times when it was made with corn. American beer is produced in a variety of styles, but the most well-known is pale lager. Other American beers include IPA, brown ale, porter, and stout.

Halloween Beverage ideas from Rapids Wholesale for your Restaurant or Bar. We have scoured the internet for cocktails, shooters and non alcoholic Halloween drink recipes and are happy to declare we found a lot of fun options that your customers will adore.

Rapids scoured the internet looking for Halloween Food ideas. We found so many amazing ideas. So many creative chefs and cooks out there! While we couldn't share them all, here are some of our favorites.

When your business has been flooded, damaged in a hurricane, or severely affected by water through some other means, your first concern as you begin cleanup should be the presence of mold. Mold can not only irreparably damage your building and equipment, it can also affect your health. This danger, and the effort it takes to clean up the mold, increases the longer the mold is left to grow. Now, if you find that the mold growth is extreme, your best bet is to call a professional, as they will be able to handle the mold effectively and without endangering others in the building. If the mold growth is still contained, or hasn’t started, there are several steps you can take to eliminate the spores.

Adults enjoy Halloween just as much as kids do, meaning restaurant and bars can scare up some additional profits during Halloween. Be creative. Make your Halloween events unique and fun for your patrons. This is an opportunity to maximize profits, and it comes around only once a year. Do it right, and your guests will look forward to spending more with you each and every Halloween! We have a few Halloween promotion ideas for your restaurant or bar.

Said to be the “Food of the Angels” because of its airy lightness, angel food cake is the center of attention on October 10th, otherwise known as National Angel Food Cake Day! Is there anything not to love about angel food cake? Delicious and light, a perfect base for summer fruits or winter glazes, angel food cake has 65% fewer calories as a comparably-sized chocolate cake! It may well be the perfect dessert.