Michael Colligon

Recent Posts

A World of Changes at High Sabatino

If it feels like we're announcing something new just about every week here at High Sabatino, it's because we are. The additions of Hatco and ITV Ice were just the beginning, as today we're happy to announce the addition of two new lines and an acquisition that will make us an even greater resource for foodservice operators in Washington, D.C, Virginia, and Maryland.

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Now Introducing ITV Ice Makers

Ice is a critical component of any operation because it straddles the line between food and beverage. On one hand, it's important because it cools and chills our drinks. On the other hand, it helps to enhance some types of foodservice displays. We also chew it and eat it, of course, blurring the distinction between food and beverage even more.

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Now Introducing The Hatco Corporation

It's with great honor and excitement that we announce High Sabatino's newest line in our family of brands that we proudly represent: The Hatco Corporation, effective March 1, 2022. 

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Introducing the New High Sabatino Service Portal

If there's one thing foodservice operators cannot afford it is downtime. When foodservice equipment is inoperable or broken down, it can impact staffing, service, and most certainly, profits.

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Benefits of Using Combi Ovens in Your Ghost Kitchen

In a highly competitive industry such as food service, the cost of running a restaurant can get too expensive to realize any profits. This has led to many restaurant entrepreneurs finding ways of lessening costs without sacrificing quality. One way of doing this that has proven successful is by opening what are known as ghost kitchens.

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Offering Ready-To-Go Meals with the Henkelman CombiVac

In times when customers are looking for easier solutions for meal options, having a ready-to-go section in your grocery or convenience store or restaurant can mean extra profits with minimized labor.

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How the Latest Challenges of 2021 Affect Foodservice

 
At a high level, the world is seeing unprecedented supply chain challenges. It's a bad enough situation that the White House just formed a commission to address it and its effects on the nation's security and the economy. While not wanting to go down a doomsday path with this post, I will say that the aforementioned statement is important to note that we are in very challenging times and not just in our little world of foodservice equipment and supplies.
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Creating Great Meals with the Henkelman CombiVac Tenderize Feature

You may know that tenderizing is a great way to make meats more tender, especially in leaner cuts. But did you know that using a vacuum tenderizer can help with other dishes in a commercial kitchen? And using the tenderizing function on a Henkelman CombiVac makes it easy to do.

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The Future of School Lunch

The last year has shown just how resilient school nutrition professionals can be. As feeding our children and students is arguably the most important function of foodservice, directors have faced challenge after challenge, and they've overcome those challenges across districts in Maryland and Virginia.

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What is the iCombi Classic?

2020 was a busy year for rollouts of new equipment and technology with RATIONAL. It brought us the iVario Pro, as well as the iCombi Pro. But what if your foodservice operation is on the smaller end, and you're not needing all those bells and whistles that the iCombi Pro offers? That's where the iCombi Classic comes into the scene.

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