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!
Types of Insurance Your Restaurant Needs
Types of Insurance Your Restaurant Needs May 1, 2019 No one gets into the restaurant business thinking about insurance and paperwork, but it’s still an important part of doing business. Insurance helps protect you from natural disaster, theft, employee injuries, and...
Control COGS in Your Restaurant
Control COGS in Your Restaurant May 1, 2019 Restaurants are known for having razor-thin margins, but you can improve your profits if you have a good handle on your costs. That doesn’t mean you have to skimp on restaurant supplies, but it does mean you can be strategic...
Roast: What’s Wrong With The Honeymooner’s Kitchen? Kitchen Supplies
It’s a Roast: What’s Wrong With The Honeymooner’s Kitchen? May 1, 2019 Welcome to our new series, “Roast and Toast”! Each month we’ll feature one kitchen that we love and one that… well, could use improvements. The kitchens we feature can come from anywhere – TV,...
Restaurant Supplies: The Growing Menu Role of Specialty Cheeses
Restaurant Supplies: The Growing Menu Role of Specialty Cheeses May 1, 2019 As a commercial restaurant owner or manager, you might wonder what you can do to revive your menu a bit. There are a lot of fun ways to diversify your menu, but one trend you might have...
It’s a Toast: Why We Love the “Friends” Kitchen
It’s a Toast: Why We Love the “Friends” Kitchen May 1, 2019 Welcome to our new series, “Roast and Toast!” Each month we’re going to feature one kitchen we love and one kitchen we hate. It can be from anywhere – a sitcom, a cooking show, a cartoon, a movie, or any...
Ready to Open a Second Restaurant Location?
Ready to Open a Second Restaurant Location? April 13, 2019 If your current restaurant is booming, it might be time to consider a second location. Congratulations on your current success – you’ve already beaten the odds! Opening a second location can be easier than...
The One Product to Boost Convenience Store Sales
You probably take its success for granted. April 13, 2019 Is there one product that can single-handedly make or break the success of your convenience store? A lot of store owners would say no. When they look at their store, they see products coming from hot dish...
Restaurant Equipment Spotlight: Gas vs. Electric
Restaurant Equipment Spotlight: Gas vs. Electric April 12, 2019 Does your Little Rock restaurant use gas or electric restaurant equipment? In all likelihood you made this decision a long time ago, but it’s one that can always be reconsidered. There are benefits to...
Restaurant Equipment: Self-Ordering Technology
Restaurant Equipment: Self-Ordering Technology April 12, 2019 One of the biggest challenges of running a restaurant is keeping up with all the technology and restaurant equipment that is available. You might have thought when you opened your location that you could...
Four Tips to Opening a Successful Restaurant
Four Tips to Opening a Successful Restaurant April 12, 2019 Have you been dreaming about bringing your food expertise to the forefront of you life? Many people have thought about opening their own restaurant. Folks don’t follow through for a variety of reasons –...
