Like most restaurants, you’re probably throwing out between 4 and 10 percent of the food you buy. If you can find ways to reduce food waste, that savings can go right to your bottom line. Adopting best practices for storing refrigerated foods and properly caring for commercial refrigeration equipment can help you take back your […] The post Commercial Refrigeration: Tips to Reduce Food Waste  appeared first on Arista ..read more

Your restaurant’s “A” grade is something to be proud of. It’s a sign for all your customers (literally, right there in your front window) that you have passed your NYC restaurant health inspection with flying colors. And it’s proof of the superior quality of your food preparation. Diners are confident of getting a great meal […] The post Restaurant Health Inspection: How Neglected Refrigeration Fails You appeared first on Arista ..read more

Do you really need refrigeration maintenance? How often? Can you do it yourself? Get answers to these questions and more. Can my staff do refrigeration maintenance tasks? Having your cleaning crew periodically dust the coils and remove debris around refrigeration units is a great idea. Make sure they don’t use water around the electrical components! […] The post Refrigeration Maintenance & Repairs: Your Questions Answered appeared first on Arista ..read more

Restaurant air conditioning and customer experience As a restaurant owner, you’ve probably invested quite a chunk of change in décor and lighting to make your restaurant’s atmosphere inviting. But have you paid as much attention to your restaurant air conditioning and the temperature of the dining room? Restaurant air conditioning is a hot topic among […] The post Restaurant Air Conditioning Issues Drive Diners Away appeared first on Arista ..read more

In the restaurant business, maintaining comfortable conditions is a must. It’s never okay for your dining room to be too hot, cold or humid. You can’t have equipment noise disturbing your customers. You can’t have drafts or kitchen smells being pulled into the dining room by a poorly-functioning restaurant HVAC system. These problems cause you […] The post Restaurant HVAC: 7 Ways to Find a Better Service Provider appeared first on Arista ..read more

There are more than 27,000 restaurants in New York City alone. Restaurant customer retention can be difficult to achieve in that kind of climate. With so many choices, how do you motivate your customers to keep coming back for more? Luckily, Restaurant Week will stir up some fresh interest in the local dining scene and […] The post Restaurant Customer Retention in NYC: Turn New Diners Into Regulars appeared first on Arista ..read more

What’s the worst thing you can imagine happening right before the grand opening of a new restaurant or food service business? Having problems with your new refrigeration equipment is a big one. After all, if your refrigeration installation goes badly, ALL your cold food storage equipment could be affected and fail to hold the correct […] The post Restaurant Refrigeration Installation: Get It Right the First Time appeared first on Arista ..read more

During NYC’s restaurant week (which has become closer to a month), there will be hundreds of restaurants gearing up to put their best foot forward. How do you stand out in the crowd? Add entertainment to the menu. Restaurant event planning is a big deal for a reason: it draws people into your restaurant and […] The post Restaurant Event Planning: 7 Tips for NYC Restaurant Week appeared first on Arista ..read more

Here’s one fact you probably already know: the success of your restaurant is about much more than the food. Restaurant comfort is a big issue for diners, and a prime reason they will choose to frequent your establishment, or not. Yet getting restaurant comfort right it not as easy as it seems. Just think about […] The post Make Restaurant Comfort a Priority (It is for diners!) appeared first on Arista ..read more

Your NYC health inspection grade is one of the most visible (and powerful) forms of promotion about your restaurant. After all, your rating is plastered right there in your front window, where every customer and passer-by can see it. All NYC ratings are also published in the New York Times. That’s why, if you do […] The post NYC: 12 Tips To Get Ready for a Restaurant Health Inspection appeared first on Arista ..read more