Rapids Wholesale Insights

Choosing the Right Stainless Steel for your Kitchen Equipment

When picking the equipment you will use to keep your kitchen running smoothly, no detail is unimportant. This includes the grade of stainless steel used in the equipment’s design. Stainless steel’s grade refers to the quality, temperature resistance, and durability of the metal. Each has a slightly varied composition that makes them suitable for different environments and usage.

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A "Low Boy" By Any Other Name!

Low-profile horizontal refrigerators and freezers go by a multitude of names, some of which tend to be regional. While many parts of the country call them a refrigerated equipment stand or simply a chef base, in the Midwest we often hear them referred to as a low boy. In fact, "low boy" can actually mean any refrigerator or freezer that is horizontal and low to the ground.

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Restaurant Refrigeration Summer Maintenance Routines

Summer is tough on restaurant refrigeration equipment. As heat and humidity rises, ice machines, refrigerators, beverage dispensers, and even walk-in coolers and freezers all must work harder. Emergency repairs can be costly, not to mention the potential loss of perishables.A little preventative maintenance can minimize or prevent these costly breakdowns during the hottest of summer days.

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Prevent Ice Cube Contamination with a Saf-T-Scoop

In a 2007 study by the Chicago Sun-Times, they found that almost 20% of the restaurants and hotel bars they tested in the Chicago area had high levels of fecal coliform in their ice. They also found that most of the ice bins that produced a positive result were ones that were used by waitstaff or were otherwise exposed.

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Rapids' Luke Green Named 2017 DSR of the Year

The Rapids team is proud to announce that one of our own has been recognized as the best of the best in customer service and sales at the 2017 FE&S’ Dealer of the Year and Industry Awards Gala. Luke Green, one of our Contract & Design Specialists, was named the FE&S 2017 DSR of the Year this past Saturday.

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Save Money with Quantity Discounts from Rapids Wholesale

We know that when it comes to running a business, every cent counts. That’s why, at Rapids Wholesale, we offer bulk pricing on many of our most popular items – from faucets and beer line cleaner to chairs and silverware. All you have to do is type "bulk" in the search bar, and all of our quantity-discounted items will appear.

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