Welcome To My Blog!
I’m Connie Tipton, co-owner of Tipton Equipment Restaurant Supply, (along with my husband Tim), and a full-time foodie. This is where I post tips, recipes and other restaurant musings I find helpful or interesting. Hope you enjoy!
Planning Your Equipment Needs When Your Restaurant is Expanding
Planning Your Equipment Needs When Your Restaurant is Expanding August 15, 2017 Your restaurant is doing great, guests are coming in, and they’re spreading the word about the culinary masterpieces your restaurant offers, as well as the exceptional service that is...
How to Keep Cool in the Restaurant Kitchen
How to Keep Cool in the Restaurant Kitchen August 15 Being in the kitchen, it’s hard not to feel overheated, especially during the summer. The heat of the stoves and ovens will quickly make the restaurant kitchen somewhere you don’t want to be. How do you keep cool in...
How and Why to Make Your Restaurant Lead-Free
How and Why to Make Your Restaurant Lead-Free August 15, 2017 If you own a restaurant, then you already know how important water is to your operations, and that poor water quality can adversely impact the success of your business. That is why you should ensure a...
Can You Handle These 5 Types of Difficult Restaurant Customers?
Can You Handle These 5 Types of Difficult Restaurant Customers? August 15, 2017 No matter how much you love it, running a restaurant certainly has its challenges. It is time-consuming, hectic, labor-intensive and competitive. And to cap it all, there are the difficult...
5 Unique Restaurant Concepts Guaranteed to Thrill Diners
5 Unique Restaurant Concepts Guaranteed to Thrill Diners August 15, 2017 With restaurants on almost every block, having a unique restaurant concept can help set you apart, making your establishment stand out. These concepts may have taken a bit to catch on, but they...
How to Run an Energy-Efficient Restaurant
How to Run an Energy-Efficient Restaurant June 9, 2017 You probably don’t need to be reminded of the high cost of electricity in running a restaurant compared to an energy-efficient restaurant. Right now, many establishments, including restaurants, are going green and...
Tipping: A Restaurant Controversy
Tipping: A Restaurant Controversy June 9, 2017 When it comes to tipping or no-tipping policies in restaurants, there are strong feelings on both sides. While many restaurants have implemented no tipping policies, others are strong proponents for tipping. Still others...
4 Money-Saving Strategies You Can Use in Your Restaurant NOW
4 Money-Saving Strategies You Can Use in Your Restaurant NOW June 9, 2017 Running a restaurant is one of the most interesting and lucrative businesses one can engage in with the right money-saving strategies. However, it also poses to be one of the most difficult....
Businesses that Should be Selling Frozen Beverages in 2017
Businesses that Should be Selling Frozen Beverages in 2017 June 9, 2017 Adding a frozen beverage machine to your slate of money-making channels is great way to drum up additional sales. Since there is low overhead cost associated with selling frozen beverages, whether...
Start Preparing Your Restaurant for Summer!
Start Preparing Your Restaurant for Summer! June 9, 2017 As a restaurant owner, you may have noticed that weather has affects the number of customers that walk through your door. It is widely understood, for example, that rain drives customers indoors as they seek...
