Why Your Electric Oven is Acting Up
Commercial electric ovens are great for cooking evenly and thoroughly. But when you start to notice that it’s cooking unevenly or unpredictably, you might try some basic troubleshooting to see if you can discover what the problem might be. The Heating Elements A damaged heating element may cause temperature fluctuations before it fails completely. This […]
Drink Machine Maintenance, How to Improve Business Operations and Decrease Costs
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Save 25% on Cold Machine Maintenance
Summer Special: 25% Off Preventative Maintenance on Cold Machines For a limited time only, you can get 25% off any cold machine service! Use code “Cold 22” when you call. We are a multi-vendor service provider and can service all cold brand machines, including soda dispensing machines, ice dispensing machines, soft serve machines, and more! […]
Good News about Your Cup of Morning Joe!
We wrote previously in December and September, about the challenging outlook for coffee. Covid shutdowns at ports, a lack of shipping containers, and a shortage of truck drivers were just the beginning. Unusually dry conditions last year reduced yields after a record harvest in 2020. On top of drought conditions, Brazil experienced its worst frost […]
Survival of the Fittest – Energy Drink
In more primitive times, man had only a few options for drinks that enhanced energy. For millennia tea, or a combination of tea with honey, was about the best that a person could hope for. Flash forward to the present. Red Bull and Monster are well established brands that have grown from relative nothingness to […]
Fried Food: America’s Cure for a Pandemic!
Covid created a lot of chaos and sowed a lot of division, but one thing Americans overwhelmingly agreed on was: “We need more fried food!” The pandemic inspired a lot of big changes in the behavior of Americans. Extra time around the house inspired experiments with homemade sourdough, a lot of alcohol consumption, and a […]
Fastcility Now Proudly Serving Arizona!
We’re excited to announce that we have expanded to the great state of Arizona! To celebrate our expansion, we are offering new customers *10% off your first FASTCILITY service. This includes all your commercial kitchen equipment and food and beverage dispensing equipment. Just call us at 833-203-2285 and use code “Arizona22”. The offer ends on May 31st. […]
Convenience-Stores Back to Pre-pandemic Sales Levels
The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) has reported that total in-store sales reached a record $277.9 billion in 2021. * As we noted in January: Ironically the pandemic has turned out to be a boost for the c-store business. Because restaurants and stores were closed or operating at significantly reduced capacity, it brought in many […]
Fastcility Now Proudly Serving Alabama!
Fastcility is proud to be growing and has recently expanded service to Alabama! We have begun conducting field service operations throughout the state with our home base conveniently located in Birmingham. Fastcility is dedicated to helping major chains to mom-and-pop grocery, retail, hospitality, convenience stores, and coffee shops in Alabama serve their customers better by […]
Food Prices Will Continue To Go Up
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” global_colors_info=”{}”] Last month consumer prices rose 7.9% from a year earlier to reach a 40 year high. While that figure is impressive, it may hide the harsh reality that essentials including food, appear to be […]