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Restaurant Daily News 9 3 Saturday, May 18, 2019 host of additional challenges: limited indoor seating, increased wait times, unhappy customers and empty patio seat- ing. Most of the year, customers dining al fresco is a great way to ease the pressure in the main dining room and increase daily profits, but in the hottest, most humid part of summer, everyone wants to sit in cool air conditioning. Normally this meant a sparse outdoor crowd until dusk but that no longer has to be the case. Thankfully, science and technology have a solution for those hot summer days. Misting tents and fans are nothing new, but soggy food does not seem to have caught on as a huge seller in restaurants. There is certainly a place for misting tents and fans; poolside cabanas, beach patio bars and anywhere where the expectation of getting wet is acceptable. What do you do if your outdoor dining experience does- n't fit into any one of those categories? You turn to TurboCool™. Developed by Al Erturk, Founder and Chief Executive Keep Customers Cool (Cont'd. from p. 1) Officer of ANIKs Outdoor Comfort Solutions, TurboCool is a patented solu- tion guaranteed to keep you dry, while lowering the ambient temperature by 10 to 15 degrees in humid environments and as much as 30 degrees in arid environments. "Simply put, TurboCool is unlike anything you have ever seen," says Al Erturk. "You can be three feet away from one of our patented TurboCool ports and you just don't get wet." TurboCool is manufactured in the United States and uses a combination of patented technolo- gies to ensure complete evaporation. Available in white or black aluminum cabinets (additional colors are a paid option), TurboCool can be wall, post or ceiling mounted in addition to recessed installation in new construction. If you are looking to increase per table revenue in your outdoor dining area during those hot summer days and keep your customers happy and coming back, TurboCool is the ideal solution. For more information, visit booth #1678. pre-moistened, single use, terry cloth refreshment towels in sizes from 8 inches by 8 inches up to 12 inches by 12 inches. Each towel comes scented with lemon or lavender essential oils for the ultimate in a luxury towel. They are also available in a wonderful peach-mango scent or unscented. Using a White Towel Services towel warmer for heating is easy! Just add its pre-moistened towels at the beginning of service and turn the warmer on. Your towels will be hot and ready all day. With a small footprint, you can place the warmer almost anywhere. Each warmer has a 100 percent money back lifetime warranty, and is UL Listed. A refreshment towel served refreshingly chilled, or soothingly warmed, will help your customer will White Towel Services (Cont'd. from p. 1) remember that touch of first-class serv- ice your restaurant provides. This sim- ple experience can entice them to come back again or to recommend your restaurant to their friends. Why not add your name and logo to each package? Your company has its own unique identity, from your signature products and services to the special rela- tionships you've created with your cus- tomers. Design the towel packaging any way you wish. Convey your marketing message creatively and stand out from your competition. White Towel Services, Inc. is the original source for hot and cold towel service. Visit White Towel Services at booth #3878. For more information, go to www.wtowel .com, email info@wtowel.com or call 817.868.7900. capsules. Soft pods are sweeping the nation because they incorporate traditional brew methods in their brewing process. Instead of harming the environment, the waste produced makes the world better. Soft coffee pods require a brew mech that is specially molded to secure the pod during extraction, like Newco's CX Touch or Fresh Cup Touch. Soft cof- fee pods are designed to make one cup at a time, but are made with far fewer mate- rials. Instead of a hard plastic shell, most pods are entirely made up of paper or silk, which is sealed in a foil packet to lock in freshness. Their flat, disc-like shape also increases the surface area for water to come into contact with the cof- fee grounds. This means more flavor and aroma is extracted from the grounds, improving the overall quality of each Soft Coffee Pods (Cont'd. from p. 1) cup. Soft coffee pods are fully recyclable and even compostable. This means that the pods not only break down naturally, but also provide the surrounding soil with nutrients in the process. There are no plastic cups to throw away, or compo- nents to separate. In fact, there are sever- al creative ways to dispose of your recy- clable coffee pods and benefit the envi- ronment, such as tilling them into your garden or adding them to your compost bin. The future of single cup brewing is here. Newco is helping its customers succeed – one cup at a time. For more than 40 years, it has pioneered brewing systems for coffee and tea that com- bine the latest technology and sleek styles. Visit Newco at booth #238. For more information, go to www.newcocoffee.com or call 800.325.7867. Ezekiel breads, the company is seeing more competitors now releasing sprouted grain breads, though they are using acidifying agents like vinegar and cultured wheat starch to extend their shelf life. Unfortunately, these ingredients lower the pH, by increasing the acidity which Food For Life feels often defeats the purpose of sprouting in the first place. To be a truly healthful product, Food For Life strongly believes in protecting the pH level of its sprouted grain bread, targeting a balanced pH. Because of its commit- ment to health, you can be assured that Ezekiel 4:9 Bread is the pinnacle of nutrition. Sprouted to maximize nutrition and digestibility! By adding pure filtered water to certified organic grains, legumes and seeds, Food For Life is able to maximize nutrition and digestibility. Enzymes like amylase and protease are released naturally, helping to break down carbohydrates and pro- tein, making them easier to digest while Food For Life Baking (Cont'd. from p. 4) maximizing nutrition and lowering the glycemic index. Baked to perfection! Food For Life's slow baking technique means that every sprouted grain loaf is baked at lower tem- peratures to help preserve important nat- ural vitamins and minerals and never "flash browned," which can often trap active yeast. Loaded with both types of fiber – soluble and insoluble. Food For Life Ezekiel 4:9 Bread is loaded with both important natural soluble and insoluble fiber to help your body function at its peak. Aren't all breads just carbs? Amazingly, Food For Life Ezekiel 4:9 breads often contain just as much protein as the stuff you put on your sandwich, from all plant-based sources. Ezekiel 4:9 Bread, made with 100 percent organic ingredients. Your body and taste buds will know the difference. Check with your foodservice distrib- utor for lower cost restaurant pack options. For more information, visit booth #3876. pasta at our bakery, and that's really where and how it all started. Today, Seviroli Foods is the world's largest frozen tortellini manufacturer. RDN: What items does Seviroli Foods offer today? JS: Seviroli offers a large portfolio of products, including tortellini, ravioli, manicotti, stuffed shells, cavatelli, ready- to-eat meal kits, sauces and more. We also offer an extensive variety of fillings, shapes and styles to match the specific needs of our customers. RDN: Tell our readers about your manu- facturing process. JS: We have two state-of-the art SQF certified manufacturing facilities. Each houses authentic, Italian-made pasta equipment. We source only the highest grades of ingredients from a global base Seviroli Foods (Cont'd. from p. 1) of suppliers, while maintaining stringent standards for all of the ingredients we select, such as 100 percent hard durum semolina, eggs, hard cheeses and whole milk ricotta. Great ingredients, quality control and food safety are of utmost importance to us. RDN: Are you introducing any new items? JS: Always! Our R&D department, which consists of a full team of culi- nary-trained chefs, is hard at work developing a variety of ready-to-eat meal kits. We're also expanding our pasta line to include items such as Burrata Cheese Ravioli, Sausage & Broccoli Ravioli, Shrimp & Roasted Garlic Ravioli and Crepe Manicotti, just to name a few. Visit Seviroli Foods at booth #5645. For more information, go to www.seviroli.com, call 516.222.6220 or email customer service@seviroli.com. Hoffmaster's Foodservice Division, said, "This is an important acquisition for Hoffmaster as Aardvark straws are a nat- ural extension of our premium portfolio and complement our line of environmen- tally responsible products." Soon after the acquisition of Aardvark by Hoffmaster Group, Inc., the plans to open a new, larger manufactur- ing facility in Fort Wayne, Indiana, began. This new state-of-the-art facility, that opened its doors to manufacturing in February 2019, will help to increase pro- duction and better support the demand for current and new Aardvark customers. Bans on plastic straws continue to grow along our nation's waterways. Notable foodservice operator brands have also announced they will begin to eliminate plastic straws from their estab- lishments. Hoffmaster Group Inc's investment in the infrastructure, assets and employees at Aardvark are all in anticipation to meet the current cus- tomer's demands as well as the forecast- ed growth of paper straws. Hoffmaster (Cont'd. from p. 1) When you already have the top of the line paper straw, what do you do next? Innovate. Aardvark and Hoffmaster are continually looking at new ways to meet the needs of their ever-changing customers. Aardvark's line of paper drinking and cocktail straws have expanded in lengths and diameters to meet the requirements of all types of drinks, including shakes, smoothies, cof- fee and boba teas. Coffee stir sticks, col- lated pack of boba tea straws and bar stir- rers are also new additions to the Aardvark line in 2019. The invention of the one of a kind Eco-Flex™ paper straw allows the straw to bend, providing a solution in the healthcare industry and in- patient care. Hoffmaster and Aardvark are committed to providing a high-quali- ty alternative to plastic and plant-based (PLA) alternatives, with a focus on reducing waste and saving precious marine life. For more information, visit booth #2788, go to www.hoffmaster.com, email marketing@hoffmaster.com or call 800.327.9774.