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High Sabatino Associates as proud to announce that Nolan High has joined the team.

Microwave ovens have become a staple in foodservice. Although they’re not great for the initial cooking process, when it comes to heating or defrosting certain types of food, they’re easier to use, do the job quicker, and consume much less energy when compared to conventional ovens.

I wanted to inform you that it is with mixed feelings I am announcing my retirement from High Sabatino Associates effective January 1, 2019.

We often hear the phrase, “Time is money.” In foodservice, that phrase has a lot of truth behind it. Customers want their food ready quickly. Operators want to serve that food in a timely manner, to create more opportunity for additional customers to eat. But while we live in an on-demand world where we expect things instantly, quite often, food prepared fast sacrifices quality for the sake of speed.

The future is here. And the landscape of foodservice is changing at a rate pretty much never seen before. Largely, these changes are driven by consumer preferences. In some cases, they're driven by economics. In others, still, changes are driven by technologies and innovations.

We're becoming more and more specialized in foodservice, in part because it's often the best way to be the best at something. Restaurants and operators that focus on doing a few things, and doing them well, stand a better chance at being successful.

Vitamix is one of the most reputable brands in all of foodservice. Earlier this year we gave you a brief introduction to Vitamix applications, as well as access to their comprehensive video library, but today we wanted to take a few minutes to talk about three of their most popular models.

When people think of BSI, the first thing that comes to mind is breath guards, millwork, and countertop solutions. BSI is a lot more than that, though, as evidence by our recent installation at a major university dining facility.

When we eat, we all like tender, juicy meats that are consistently cooked. When we cook, we all like to create perfect dishes with as little effort as possible. When you combine these two things, you get the product of low temperature cooking and holding.

When you boil it all down, the overall success of a restaurant or commercial foodservice operation depends on two things: the ingredients used to create the menu and the processes used to cook and prepare those ingredients.

Let's focus on the second one.