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Restaurant Daily News Saturday, May 18, 2019 8 2 Oasis Concepts Reveals New Products Oasis Concepts specializes in profession- al foodservice products that are foldable, portable, high quality and require no assembly. Its patented precision-hinge folding mechanisms allow them to open and fold easily within seconds. Each product is built with durability and con- venience in mind. When not in use, they can be folded up to just a few inches thick to save space. Oasis Concepts is introducing a new folding cabinet. "We used the same prin- ciples that helped create our existing line- up of folding carts, islands, tables and racks to develop this product," said Kelvin Ng, President. "In the process, a few more patents were achieved. You will have to stop by our booth to see how a cabinet can fold down to just a few inches." "The folding cabinet can be cus- tomized to fit your needs. We can make them in a number of sizes with any number of shelves," said Ng. "You can also choose the materials you would like. We offer it in stain- less steel, powder coated steel, hardwood, MDF with woodgrain veneer. The shelves can be made adjustable as an option. We can also add adjustable partitions. A wooden top can also be added to turn it into a serving cart with cabinet. This col- lapsible cabinet has already been patented in several coun- tries." Oasis Concepts can cus- tom design its carts and cabi- nets to fit your requirements. Visit Oasis Concepts in the South Building at booth #3494. For more information, visit www.oasisconceptspro.com, call 800.231.1330 or email sales@ oasisconcepts.com. Pitco's Latest in Integrated Oil Management As technology in our personal lives becomes faster and more efficient, the need for instant gratification and techni- cal adaptation grows in tandem. More output with less effort is quickly chang- ing from a luxury to a necessity, especial- ly in commercial kitchens. From restau- rants to catering companies and conven- ience to grocery stores, needs are chang- ing, and if they don't adapt to add more variety to suit their crowd levels, either someone else will or their profit remains stagnant at best. All of Pitco's innovations are geared towards management needs and user needs alike. Nothing is a better example of that the latest roll out of its ROV Rack Fryer. This fryer uses almost 20 percent less oil than standard rack fryers, easing the financial burden management faces to supply oil for operations. The ROV Rack Fryer features a newly designed fil- tration system that not only features a wider drain for faster filtration, but also features many automated processes. No one has to stand over the fryer waiting for one tank to fill up in order to start the next filtration process. Not only that, but this fryer contains a unique in-tank sen- sor that is the safest solution to prevent the fryer from heating without oil in the tank, which is the number one cause of fryer fires. The sensor is also used to help the fryer know when to kick on its Auto-Top Off feature, in that any oil that is lost through the cooking and filtration process is safely administered with fresh oil to keep safe and optimum cooking levels. This fryer is equipped to manage those operations all on its own to keep oil standards at optimum levels for the best food quality and to get the highest output of product possible. These fryers can handle the most demanding crowds, cook- ing racks full of bone-in chicken perfectly every time. The unit can fry up to 64 pieces of bone-in (eight piece cut) chicken or 60 chicken strips on four racks. Fried chicken is an incredible value add to any menu, and with the Pitco ROV Rack Fryer you'll see a return on investment faster than ever before. Visit Pitco at Middleby booth #4200. For more information, go to www.pitco.com, call 603.225.6684 or email orderpitco@ pitco.com. Theater Chain Eliminates Lines, Saves on Labor with Apex Despite complete disruption from streaming entertainment services, the movie industry thrives as successful the- aters reinvent the guest experience by upgrading amenities, including seating, ticketing and concessions. Now guests can reserve seats before coming to the theater and they're more likely to explore expanded concession options. But they're not willing to wait for their order. Luckily, technology ensures guests don't have to wait in line to get what they want. Santikos Entertainment ® , a San Antonio-based movie theater chain, relies on self-serve automated solutions from Apex Supply Chain Technologies ® to eliminate the wait at concessions while reducing labor-intensive order handling. Streamlining Order Pick-Up Helps Guests and Employees Santikos knows order pick-up can nega- tively impact the guest experience and frustrate employees. Previously, as concession employees ran hot orders from the kitchen to warm- ing units, guests were notified by text to pick up their orders. Two more employ- ees helped guests find their order as quickly as possible. But during peak hours, it was com- mon to see more than a dozen guests hov- ering around the busy warming station as orders spilled out onto the counters. This confusion was creating an operational bottleneck. "We saw a clear opportunity to streamline the order pick-up experience," says Rob Lehman, Santikos Entertainment's Chief Operating Officer. "We began working with Apex to make order pick-up as seamless as the rest of our guest experience." Differentiating the Guest Experience with Technology Apex worked closely with Santikos, deploying two banks of Apex Flow-Thru™ 10,000 lockers across two loca- tions. Now when orders are delivered from the kitchen, they're placed in a locker compartment. This auto- matically triggers a guest notification, alerting them their order is ready and giving them a unique pick-up code. Once a guest enters their code, the secure compartment containing their order opens automatically. The guest takes their order and shuts the compart- ment door. The entire transaction takes just seconds and doesn't require them to wait in a line. "Implementation and training went really smoothly," says Lehman. "Once the managers saw it in action, they were all in. Line employees picked up on the workflows quickly and enjoy the new process." Guests also picked up the new process quickly. The Apex technology is easy for them to use and the lock- ers' LED lighting attracts everyone's attention. Order Sizes Increase, Labor Plummets The lockers easily han- dled more than 44,000 orders in the first few months across both loca- tions, and Santikos has seen order size increase with customers using the lockers. Labor has seen an even bigger impact, dropping from three order pick- up employees to one – regardless of peak ordering periods. Based on these results, the Santikos team is expanding its use of the solution to other locations and also adding the AXCESS 2000.H Pick-Up Station. It's the industry's first heated, self-service order pick-up station and received the 2019 Kitchen Innovations Award from the National Restaurant Association. For more information, go to www .apexsupplychain.com/foodservice, email info@apexsupplychain.com or visit booth #5670. Café Espresso Machine for Restaurants The Café Espresso is the one-step solu- tion that delivers authentic espresso and specialty beverages in a reliable, afford- able and compact design. Complement your coffee program by offering coffee house quality drinks to your menu and elevate the customer experience while generating more revenue per ticket. Serve lattes, cappuccino and espresso beverages without the hassle or expense of an in-house barista. Espresso with intelligent "one touch" control, wrapped in a sleek modern design. Choose your coffee's perfect grind from five available settings. Personalize your drink with the intuitive touch wheel by controlling the amount of espresso or milk during preparation. Café Espresso delivers espresso and specialty drinks any barista would be proud to serve. The professional frothing head delivers perfectly hot or frothed milk. Easy to use, remove and keep clean. The adjustable coffee spout from 3.15 to 5.5 inches accommodates a wide range of cup sizes from demitasse to a large cup, while reducing splash. It also offers automatic cleaning cycles and portable pour-over design. Since 1974, Newco has earned a solid reputation in the OCS and foodservice markets through the development of inno- vative products designed specifi- cally to meet the unique needs of its customers. The company is dedicated to building innovative beverage solutions for creative customers through teamwork and exceptional per- formance that leads to success. Newco Enterprises operates in a state-of-the-art 120,000-square-foot facility located in Saint Charles, Missouri. Newco is vertically integrated with in-house capability of soft- ware and engineering design, metal fabrication, custom graphics and electronic control board manufacturing process- es. Specializing in manufac- turing coffee brewers, tea brewers, single cup brewers, water systems and beverage accessories. Visit Newco at booth #238. For more information, go to www.newcocoffee.com or call 800.325.7867.