--- title: Blog | High Sabatino & Associates | Foodservice Equipment Representative | Gates Manufacturing description: Gates Manufacturing | Find the latest information on foodservice equipment in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C. --- ## ![](https://blog.highsabatino.com/hubfs/High_Sabatino_Sep_2015_Theme_Images/HighSab_HP_TopHeader_icons_phone.png) [800.367.4742](tel:800-367-4742) ![](https://blog.highsabatino.com/hubfs/High_Sabatino_Sep_2015_Theme_Images/HighSab_HP_TopHeader_icons_email.png)[**laurie@highsabatino.com**](mailto:laurie@highsabatino.com?) - [![](https://blog.highsabatino.com/hubfs/High_Sabatino_Sep_2015_Theme_Images/facebook.png)](http://www.facebook.com/highsabatino) - [![](https://blog.highsabatino.com/hubfs/High_Sabatino_Sep_2015_Theme_Images/twitter.png)](https://twitter.com/HighSabatino) - [![](https://blog.highsabatino.com/hubfs/High_Sabatino_Sep_2015_Theme_Images/linkedin.png)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/high-sabatino-associates?report%2Esuccess=KJ_KkFGTDCfMt-A7wV3Fn9Yvgwr02Kd6AZHGx4bQCDiP6-2rfP2oxyVoEQiPrcAQ7Bf) - [![](https://highsabatino.com/wp-content/themes/trinity/images/social/youtube.png)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLlb39IX8PivyQO-KW0_GNA) [![highsabatino](https://blog.highsabatino.com/hs-fs/hubfs/High_Sabatino_Sep_2015_Theme_Images/high_sabatino_Horizontal_Logo-1024x211.png?width=637&height=131&name=high_sabatino_Horizontal_Logo-1024x211.png "highsabatino")](http://highsabatino.com/) - [About](https://highsabatino.com/company-profile/) - [Affiliates](https://highsabatino.com/affiliates/) - [Facilities](https://highsabatino.com/facilities/) - [Manufacturers](https://highsabatino.com/manufacturers/) - [Events](https://highsabatino.com/events/) - [Rational Live - iCombi Live](https://www.rational-online.com/en_us/experience/rational-live/icombi-live/?countryCode=US&countryName=&zipKey=20794) - [Blog](https://blog.highsabatino.com/blog) - [Resources](https://highsabatino.com/resources/) - [Service Request](https://highsabatino.com/service/) - [Digital Price Lists](https://highsabatino.com/resources/#pricelists) - [Contact Us](https://highsabatino.com/contact-us/) # Welcome to High Sabatino's Foodservice Equipment Blog ![bg-header.jpg](https://blog.highsabatino.com/hs-fs/hubfs/High_Sabatino_Sep_2015_Theme_Images/bg-header.jpg?width=2100&name=bg-header.jpg "bg-header.jpg") [![](https://blog.highsabatino.com/hubfs/gates%20manufacturing%20hero.png)](https://blog.highsabatino.com/blog/tray-less-cafeteria-service) ## [Enhance Your Bottom Line with Tray-Less Cafeteria Service](https://blog.highsabatino.com/blog/tray-less-cafeteria-service) If you're [John Belushi](https://youtu.be/_nGSvkJjc9c) in the movie *Animal House*, you're likely piling plate after plate onto your cafeteria tray, only to throw out half of it away when you drop your tray on the conveyor belt after you're done. The reality is tray service can be quite costly for many reasons, and moving away from it will require more than just ditching the trays. But before we get into how to adapt tray-less cafeteria service, it's first important to understand why it can be beneficial from both financial and logistical standpoints. \[…\] [Michael Colligon](https://blog.highsabatino.com/blog/author/michael-colligon) Jun 21, 2022 [Colleges & Universities](https://blog.highsabatino.com/blog/topic/colleges-universities), [Warewashing](https://blog.highsabatino.com/blog/topic/warewashing), [trends](https://blog.highsabatino.com/blog/topic/trends), [School](https://blog.highsabatino.com/blog/topic/school), [Gates Manufacturing](https://blog.highsabatino.com/blog/topic/gates-manufacturing) [1 Comment](https://blog.highsabatino.com/blog/tray-less-cafeteria-service#comments-listing) [Read More](https://blog.highsabatino.com/blog/tray-less-cafeteria-service) [All posts](https://blog.highsabatino.com/blog/all) Enter The Keyword ### Recent Posts ### Posts by Topic - [Rational (41)](https://blog.highsabatino.com/blog/topic/rational) - [Combi Ovens (21)](https://blog.highsabatino.com/blog/topic/combi-ovens) - 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