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Food Equipment News Saturday, February 11, 2017 2 2 THE NEXT GENERATION FOR TODAY'S FOODSERVICE PROFESSIONALS Performance. Functionality. Longevity. Widening the use of structural foam moulding technology to provide reduced weight and smooth external surfaces, the all new Endura ® 25XT also incorporates new features, such as tool-less access, cover pry points, and most importantly, enhanced grease sep- aration efficiency. New are the finger-friendly EZ-open latching system, pry points for easy cover removal and a smooth external surface for easy cleaning. It also has inlet and outlet mark- ings on the lid-side wall and inside flange. With more than 15 years of field-proven per- formance and product development, the Endura Grease Interceptor brand offers comprehensive grease man- agement solutions for today's plumbing and commercial foodser- vice industries. For more information, call 800.463.9572 (Eastern U.S.) and 888.461.5307 (Western U.S.) or email tech-support@endurainterceptor.com. EXPRESS CATERING: STERNO LIGHTS THE WAY An interview with Thaddaeus Smith, Executive Chef at Sterno Products. FEN: What is express catering? TS: Express catering is the fastest growing segment in foodservice. We've seen national chains and independent restaurants expand their sales easily with express catering. It basically is a service extension of an established restaurant (or caterer) that is designed to work in concert with day-to-day operations and provide an additional stream of revenue. FEN: How does express catering benefit customers? TS: The great thing about express cater- ing is that it provides the opportunity to host an event (business lunch, family gathering, holiday party, etc.) and enjoy the great food and experience of their favorite restaurant at their home, place of business or in any setting of their choice. Everything the customer needs to host a memorable group dining for business or pleasure is provided: delicious hot and cold food, disposable/recyclable service items, portable warming units and serv- ing instructions. FEN: Sterno recently launched a new Express Catering 5-Step Startup Guide. Tell our readers about that. TS: Our Express Catering Startup Guide is an easy tool for you and your consumers to use to get this dollar pro- ducing program going. We developed this guide in conjunction with Austin-based Salvation Pizza as we worked with them to get their program off the ground. All of the strategies detailed in the guide were fine- tuned every step of the way. Along with the guide, we've also developed a series of 'how to' flash videos that cover the essen- tials of express catering set-up and safety. Finally, we've launched a podcast series on express catering. The first six episodes feature short conversa- tions with Salvation's Pizza's Director of Operations on his jour- ney from day one to launch. FEN: What's the best place for an operator to access the Express Catering Startup Guide, podcasts and flash videos? TS: The fastest way to access is on our website: www.sternopro.com/training- center. We are also demoing these great tools at booth #2273. For more information, visit www.sterno pro.com, call 951.682.9600 or stop by booth #2273. QUALITY CAN'T BE OUTSOURCED What does it mean to be an American company? At Blendtec, it means keeping everything – from brainstorming new ideas to building blenders to shipping them out – all in its 275,000 square-foot facility. It takes pride in providing jobs right here in its home town, of Orem, Utah, and the employees, from engineers to manufacturing to marketing and cus- tomer service, all take pride in being a part of the world's most advanced blender. Keeping everything under one roof is the best way to meet Blendtec's strin- gent quality standards and exceed its cus- tomers' expectations. It does all it can in- house and the few things that it doesn't do, it keeps as close to home as possible. Design Blendtec's talented team of industrial designers and engineers work together to form cutting-edge designs that have the advanced features customers want in their kitchens. Engineering Blendtec is pretty proud of its engi- neers. Thanks to them, it has pio- neered the most advanced blending technology available. Their passion for quality and innovation can be seen in each design they bring to life. Manufacturing and Assembly Virtually all manufactur- ing is done in-house, including injection mold- ing, CNC and circuit boards. Once parts are manufactured, skilled teams build and box every blender, mixer and mill from start to fin- ish in its in-house assembly stations. Sales and Marketing Blendtec's sales and marketing team knows all about its consumers. Its engi- neering team knows how to think outside the box. Together, they collaborate to solve industry problems and make the products its cus- tomers need. It's the perfect pair. Customer Service Blendtec's customer service department is the best around. It is dedicated to making sure owning a Blendtec is a smooth experience for customers, restau- rants and independent retailers, and is available 24 hours a day to answer ques- tions and provide support. For more information, visit booth #2268, go to www.blendtec.com/commercial, call 877.814.2271 or email info@lancer- direct.com.