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The Ghost Kitchen Series: SmartHold Holding Cabinet

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In this series, we will highlight our top 4 best solutions for ghost kitchens.

In 2019, ghost kitchens (also referred to as dark kitchens and virtual kitchens) were simply an emerging trend to watch out for. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of these delivery-only kitchens in a big way. Just 15% of restaurant operators were using ghost kitchens before the pandemic, by May that number had risen to 51% (Technomic, 2020). The demand for off-premise dining options skyrocketed, creating an opportunity for operators to invest in ghost kitchens and even virtual brands.

The average ghost kitchen is only a few hundred square feet, meaning available space must be optimized and designed to operate with minimum labor. Luckily, the SmartHold Holding Cabinet can help with each of these factors while also making life easier for both operators and their staff.

Our SmartHold Holding Cabinet is just over two feet wide and can be configured half-sized to fit under a countertop or stacked to manage cooking in large batches. Precise humidity control sets SmartHold apart by creating the ideal holding environment for any food and keeping it fresh for hours instead of minutes. This holding cabinet also has proofing capabilities, saving operators the expense and floorspace of a separate proofing cabinet.

With SmartHold, ghost kitchens can also keep labor down by cooking and holding products before peak periods of high demand. We’ve got a couple of blog suggestions for anyone wanting more on SmartHold – learn more about optimal SmartHold settings for common menu items or discover more on how SmartHold brings value to any kitchen.

The Ghost Kitchen Series: Space$aver Team Combi

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In this series, we will highlight our top 4 best solutions for ghost kitchens.

In 2019, ghost kitchens (also referred to as dark kitchens and virtual kitchens) were simply an emerging trend to watch out for. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of these delivery-only kitchens in a big way. Just 15% of restaurant operators were using ghost kitchens before the pandemic, by May that number had risen to 51% (Technomic, 2020). The demand for off-premise dining options skyrocketed, creating an opportunity for operators to invest in ghost kitchens and even virtual brands.

The average ghost kitchen is only a few hundred square feet, meaning available space must be optimized and designed to operate with minimum labor. Luckily, the Space$aver Team Combi can help with each of these factors while also making life easier for both operators and their staff.

Flexibility On Demand with Space$aver Team Combi

The Space$aver Team Combi offers maximum cooking flexibility with the highest efficiency in the most limited kitchen spaces. Grills, convection ovens, and steamers – three individually purchased pieces of equipment – can be replaced with a Space$aver Team Combi.

An integrated hood saves dedicated ventilation space for frying and other cooking equipment. The control panel consists of an individual, touch screen control system for each oven. Chef’s Touch technology works like a smart phone – just tap the app for everything from cook-and-hold to cleaning and troubleshooting. 

Click here to learn more about the Space$aver Team Combi.

Clean and Protect Your Equipment with Henny Penny Prime Cleaner

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What Is Henny Penny Prime Cleaner?

Prime Cleaner is the ideal way to keep your fryers and fry baskets clean and protected. This noncaustic fryer cleaner and multipurpose degreaser easily removes fats, calcium, oils, carbon, rust and burned-on grease — leaving your equipment looking nearly new after just one application.

Why Use A Product Like Prime Cleaner?

The quality of your food depends on the quality of your oil. If clean oil is poured into a frypot with lingering residue, the integrity of the oil is immediately compromised. Carbon buildup also forces the fryer to use more energy to properly heat the oil, reducing efficiency. By using Prime Cleaner, you can help preserve and extend the life of your oil while also maintaining the delicious flavor of prepared foods and running the fryer at optimal efficiency.

What Makes Prime Cleaner The Best Choice?

Prime Cleaner features a powerful cleaning formula that:

  • Removes difficult zero trans-fat oils, grease and even black metal marks
  • Reduces the need for heavy scrubbing
  • Allows for overnight soaking and heat-on clean-out options

Prime Cleaner is a safer choice compared to other alternatives, with:

  • No vinegar neutralizing rinse required after use, saving time and labor
  • Non-hazmat shipping that helps keep shipping costs low

Prime Cleaner is available in a convenient pack size:

  • Single-use packets, preventing over- or under-use of the product
  • 24 packets in each case to help avoid inventory overload

Results You Need To See To Believe

Prime Cleaner is a safer choice compared to other alternatives on the market today. There’s no neutralizing rinse required after use and it’s approved for convenient non-hazmat shipping.

Oil quality and filtration are two of the most important considerations for any operation. That’s why Henny Penny is proud to offer Prime Cleaner, the ideal way to keep fryers clean while promoting optimal oil quality. And with Henny Penny’s lineup of oil filtration aid products, operators can prolong oil life by as much as 50% — all while improving the quality of fried foods.

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Henny Penny Holding Cabinets Can Save Your Bacon

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With the rising demand for delivery and take-out, our holding cabinets can help you improve the efficiency of your kitchen and give you the flexibility to serve your customers quickly and effectively.

In today’s fast-paced culinary world, especially with the rise of delivery and take-out services, maintaining the consistency and quality of food is a challenge. This is where heated holding cabinets become a game-changer. Henny Penny’s “Buying Time with Holding Cabinets” blog is summarized below.

Maximizing Kitchen Efficiency

Heated holding cabinets are not just about keeping food warm; they are about creating extra operational time in your kitchen. This additional time means foods can be held at acceptable quality for longer, enhancing the utilization of equipment and improving process efficiency.

Strategic Cooking and Time Management

With these cabinets, you can adopt a “cooking to hold” approach. This allows for cooking well ahead of the mealtime rush, leading to more efficient production. It often eliminates the need for additional cooking equipment and accessories, and you can also reduce energy costs by cooking during off-peak hours. This efficiency frees up employees to focus on service, ensuring more orders can be taken and served during peak times.

Higher Volume and Reduced Waste

Cooking in higher volumes is more manageable with heated holding cabinets. Operators can better utilize existing cooking equipment by cooking full loads rather than partial ones. This approach not only saves money but also reduces product waste. Properly integrated holding capabilities preserve cooked food safely for significantly longer periods than traditional methods. This allows you to sell more and discard less.

Enhanced Menu Production

Using holding cabinets for a variety of foods over different time spans aids in planning your cooking sequence for optimal equipment, labor, and time utilization. This method enhances menu production, making it more efficient and diverse.

Cutting-Edge Holding Solutions

Recognizing the importance of extended holding times, Henny Penny has developed advanced SmartHold cabinets, designed to keep food fresh up to twice as long. These solutions are pivotal for modern, efficient kitchen operations.

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Win At Takeout With a Henny Penny EPC

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Grocery shopping and grabbing meals on-the-go aren’t as simple in a world changed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now more than ever, people are looking for ways to make their lives easier. As a result, takeout has become increasingly popular and fast-food or dine-in restaurants aren’t the only places that can capitalize on this rise in demand. Imagine the relief of a grocery shopper who needs to pick up dinner on the way home when they come across a display containing rows of fresh chicken and sides while approaching checkout.

Henny Penny Express Profit Center

With a Henny Penny Express Profit Center (EPC), various business concepts with diverse menus can maximize takeout sales. Conventional self-serve heated merchandisers can’t avoid letting hot air out and cool air in. With Henny Penny, the FreshLock™ air curtain creates a thin wall of moving air that separates cool air in your store from hot food items in the unit.

The Right Fit

We never take a one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to our customers. Different sizes, different widths, different shelf configurations… all the options that help you take advantage of impulse purchases throughout the store. Place EPC units as aisle end caps, along walls, or freestanding near checkout lanes.

Sustainable solid-state LED lighting offers brilliant product presentation with bright warm-white light, no flicker or buzz. Highly energy efficient, durable, safe to dispose but almost never need replacing. Other features include:

  • Heated shelves and deck with independent temperature controls
  • Black matte finish and stainless steel, with clear side panels for visibility
  • Easy mobility with available casters, 120 V compact plug-and-play unit

EPC’s are a perfect example of how various operations can win at takeout – it’s all about convenience and delicious food. Join the thousands of satisfied restaurant owners who trust Henny Penny quality and 24/7 global customer support.

Henny Penny Receives 2019 Kitchen Innovations Award

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Henny Penny has received a 2019 Kitchen Innovations (KI) Award from the National Restaurant Association for its Space$aver Team combi.

Unique in the U.S. market, the Space$aver Team combi combines two stacked, independently operated combis in a single frame and shell, with a single power cord and all the serviceable components centralized below. The 22”- wide footprint is topped with an integrated ventless hood using four-stage filtration for grease and vapors requiring no catalytic converter.

The Space$aver Team combi offers the versatility of two separate cabinets with independent, easy-to-use control systems in one integrated platform. Less than 22 inches wide with an integrated hood, the unit can be installed anywhere in the kitchen, and a jointless, one-piece construction makes it easier to install and maintain, unlike traditional stacked units.

The Space$aver Team combi, features a powerful four-stage filtration system to extract smoke, fat and odors — ensuring operators can cook different items simultaneously, without flavor transfer.

“Henny Penny understands operators and is committed to designing products that offer them greater flexibility, consistency and simplicity,” said Ares Marasligiller, Director of Product Strategy at Henny Penny. “Receiving this award speaks to how we are equipping kitchens to efficiently handle back-of-house challenges while addressing the long-term needs of the foodservice industry.”

The KI Awards honor forward-thinking equipment and technologies that increase efficiencies and productivity for back-of-the-house operations. Henny Penny’s recognized product will be on display in booth #4023, as well as the Kitchen Innovations Pavilion, at the 2019 National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show held May 18-21 in Chicago.

For more information on Henny Penny and its line of innovative foodservice equipment, visit www.hennypenny.com.