Planning an outdoor event? Learn how to keep beer cold from start to finish with practical tips and gear—from IRP merchandisers to ice caddies, keg jackets, and jockey boxes. Whether you’re serving bottles or draft, this guide from Rapids Wholesale helps you beat the heat and serve with confidence.
Curious how beer gets from the keg to your glass? This quick guide explains how draft beer systems work, breaking down the main components and what each one does. Whether you're setting up a bar or just want to understand your current system, this overview gives you the clarity you need.
Take a look at what caught our eye at the 2025 National Restaurant Association Show. From modular cooking suites and AI-powered tools to advanced refrigeration and storage solutions, this year’s highlights offer a preview of what’s next for commercial kitchens.
Be the first to shop the new Hoshizaki Valiance commercial refrigeration line—now available at Rapids Wholesale. Fresh from NRA Show 2025, the Valiance reach-in refrigerators and undercounter refrigerators offer Energy Star performance, aluminum interiors and exteriors, and advanced temperature controls. Positioned between Hoshizaki’s Economy and SteelHeart series, Hoshizaki Valiance refrigerators are built for commercial kitchens that need reliable, efficient, and cost-effective refrigeration.
Turbo Air, now named Commercial Refrigeration Company of the Year 2025, is known for smart, energy-saving refrigeration. Their self-cleaning condenser clears dust automatically to boost efficiency and reduce maintenance.
Rapids is heading to the National Restaurant Association Show in Chicago! We're excited to explore new products, reconnect with vendors, and bring back insights that help us better serve the foodservice industry.
If you've seen the NSF stamp on kitchen tools or appliances and wondered what it means, this blog breaks it down. Learn what NSF certification is, why it's essential for food safety and health code compliance, how products get certified, and how to find NSF-listed items when shopping for your commercial kitchen.
Get your kitchen and bar ready for Cinco de Mayo! Discover festive recipes and must-have supplies from Rapids Wholesale, including molcajete bowls, tortilla warmers, fajita servers, and more to create an authentic, flavorful celebration.
Rapids Wholesale has been named ITW’s 2024 Dealer of the Year for the South Central region—an exclusive honor recognizing our outstanding growth and partnership. Read how we earned it and what it means for the customers we serve.
Upgrade your kitchen with the UltraRinse faucet—featuring a patented fan spray arm for gentle, efficient rinsing of produce and proteins. Available in multiple sizes and styles, it's an ideal solution for food safety and prep efficiency. NSF certified, ADA compliant, and compatible with T&S pre-rinse faucets.
