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Portable Draft Beer Dispenser - The Volition VDD24

The Volition Portable Kegerator is a new and welcome addition in 2016 to the lineup of commercial beer dispensers. If your business is dispensing beer at various events, BBQs, fairs, outdoors and indoor catered events, and you need a beer dispensing system that can handle that level of punishment, look no further. This unit is easy to move, resists scratches and dents and dispenses a perfect, cold glass of beer over and over again. You will be happy with the Volition VDD24 portable kegerator!

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The Very Best Mac and Cheese Recipes

July 7 is National Macaroni day. That said, we could not confirm the source of who actually started National Macaroni day, but considering Americans love of Macaroni and Cheese, we are not going to belabor this point. You should know, the word "macaroni" does not actually mean a curved or elbow shape pasta tube. In fact, “macaroni” refers to a variety of pasta, not the shape. Macaroni is a dry pasta made with durum wheat and made without egg. Macaroni in the U.S. is usually the elbow variety, however, Macaroni in Italy is usually a straight tubular square-ended pasta.

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Outdoor Beer Dispensing Made Simple with a Cold Plate Jockey Box

Summer events can be the perfect chance to expand your customer base by showcasing your superior line of beer products. One of the best ways to do that is by using our 48 Qt. Cold Plate Beer Cooler - 2 Tap Jockey Box. This portable beer dispenser chills your beer as it moves it to the faucets, which means that your customers are getting a crisp, refreshing beverage each time you pour. Produced by American Beverage, the 2 faucet jockey box is specifically created to cool two beer products at once, allowing you to feature not only a new, innovative product, but also supply an old favorite to keep your customers, old and new alike, hooked. It uses a cast-aluminum cold plate, in conjunction with foamed insulation and around 25-30 lbs. of CO2 pressure, to draw your beer from the keg and bring it to the ideal drinking temperature as it travels to the taps. And, not only can you take this cold plate jockey box just about anywhere, it is also practically indestructible and requires less ice than a coil cooler to function properly.

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Picnic Food Safety

An outdoor Fourth of July picnic can be quite difficult to plan and safely execute thanks to weather, bugs, and the heat index! Planning ahead and having the right food equipment will help to make for a smooth, fun picnic experience for all. One of the main concerns is bacteria, which multiply faster in hot, humid weather and can lead to food poisoning. Generally, potato salad is fingered as the main culprit, but the reality is, it's not just about keeping your cold food cold, it's also about keeping your hot food hot, as well as preventing any cross contamination between your raw meats and seafood.

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Profit in All-Day Breakfast

According to the market research firm NPD Group, McDonald’s restaurants have reaped some real benefits from their decision to offer breakfast all day. Surveys done at the participating stores found that the customers who purchased breakfast items at non-traditional hours had, for the most part, not visited their McDonald’s store in the month prior. McDonald’s was able to prove that he uptick in sales and new customers was in fact due to the all-day breakfast offerings.

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What is a Forward Sealing Faucet? What Are Its Benefits?

Perlick's forward sealing beer and wine faucets are designed with a purpose, making them unique in both appearance and function. An innovative ball and floating front seal design prevents beer from being exposed to air, which provides two important benefits: 1) The handle level doesn't stick, with the added benefit of fewer internal parts, which means better reliability and fewer service calls. 2) There is no buildup of mold and bacteria in the faucet body, making forward sealing faucets the most sanitary of draft beer faucets.

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#22Kill | Push-Ups To Honor Those That Served

Rapids Wholesale, Rapids Foodservice Contract & Design, and Chain Restaurant Solutions have joined the #22Pushups Campaign with "Honor Courage Commitment, Inc" to raise awareness for veteran suicide prevention. Honor Courage Commitment, Inc. started the #22KILL movement in 2013 after learning the staggering statistic that an average of 22 veterans are killed by suicide every day, hence the name #22Kill. HCC is committed to researching and understanding the genesis of this epidemic, as well as educating the general public on the issue. #22KILL is an ongoing platform to raise awareness, not just towards veteran suicide, but also to the mental health issues that can lead to suicide.

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Mochi Water Cakes at Silhouette Bakery Minneapolis St Paul MN

The internet is not always right. Today we want to correct the internet legend that tells us the only way to taste a Mochi Water Cake is to travel to Japan. That is just silly. You can try this delectable at Silhouette Bakery & Bistro in St Paul, MN! Not only do they make them, we believe Silhouette Bakery is the only place on the planet that has figured out how to get beautiful floral designs into the center of these “water” cakes.

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