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Restaurant Daily News 8 3 Saturday, May 20, 2017 GO GREEN BY EXAMPLE WITH FIREFLY FUEL Firefly Fuel offers a wide variety of eco- friendly refillable oil lamps, oil candles and simple, refillable fuel cells designed for the hospitality industry. These prod- ucts are a direct replacement for the dis- posable fuel cells many restaurants use in their candle holders, which add signifi- cantly to our burden of trash ending up in local landfills. "This is an overlooked and now very obvious way to save money and go green for the hospitality industry. When you start seeing national hospitality groups embracing refillable fuel cells instead of disposables, like The Charlie Palmer Group, it's quite exciting to be part of the movement," said Phil Tyson, Chief Executive Officer of Firefly Fuel. Going "green" now saves hard cash by using refillable oil candles and fuel cells that use longer-lasting and non- toxic lamp oil. Phil Tyson suggests using the Online Restaurant Savings Calculator to determine actual savings. He also noted that typically a restaurant will dis- pose of the fuel cell when it runs low while there is still useable fuel, further adding to the problem. Firefly Fuel's initial passion was to demystify and bring high-quality, well- tested fuels to the marketplace, which it has successfully done with its signature proprietary fuels for oil lamps, lanterns, candles and tiki torches. It determined a sturdy and durable refillable fuel cell was sorely needed for the hospitality industry – thus, the spark for the Firefly line of refill- able fuel cells, oil lamps and candles supporting hospitality sustainability. The fuel cells are easy to refill from a simple refill bottle, which makes the daily effort of setup by wait staff a snap. No longer will fuel be wasted. Every drop will be used. The refillable fuel cells are properly sized to work with most common candle holders. In addition, Firefly Fuel has an entire selection of refillable oil lamps in one- or two-piece, hand-blown designs using borosilicate glass for strength and durability. Firefly Fuel serves the bulk needs of resellers, distributors, pur- veyors and hospitality groups for refillable oil can- dles and fuel both domesti- cally and internationally. It also offers private labeling on orders of 1,000 gallons or more. Product is avail- able from quart sizes to 330-gallon totes. About Firefly Fuel, Inc. Firefly Fuel offers worldwide distribution of proprietary fuels, eco-friendly refillable oil candles, lamps and lanterns, private labeling options, small and large quanti- ties, consistent product availability and same-day drop shipping for most orders. For more information, visit www.firefly fuel.com, call 888.472.6740 or stop by booth #7376. STERNO PRODUCTS JOINS FORCES WITH MERCY CHEFS TO HELP COMMUNITIES RECOVER FROM DISASTER Sterno Products, a leading manufacturer and marketer of portable food warming fuels and creative table lighting solutions for the hospitality and consumer indus- tries, has joined forces with Mercy Chefs as an official philanthropic partner to help communities across the country respond to and recover from natural dis- asters and national emergencies. Mercy Chefs provides professionally prepared, restaurant quality meals for victims, vol- unteers and first responders in the after- math of hurricanes, flooding, tornadoes, earthquakes, wildfires and non-nature related emergencies. While Mercy Chefs' primary focus remains disaster relief, the mission has evolved to utilize available equipment, resources, skills and volunteers to meet additional humanitarian initiatives including urban outreach, clean water and permanent kitchens and pantries. To date, with the help of over 4,200 volunteers, Mercy Chefs has served over 1.5 million meals, and brought aid to 20 states and seven nations. "We are thrilled to have the support of Sterno Products. Corporate partner- ships like this make Mercy Chefs' work possible," said Gary LeBlanc, Founder and President of Mercy Chefs. "Sterno's monetary contribution, as well as their pledge of supplies and culinary produc- tion support, will go a long way toward making extremely difficult conditions much more bearable." Known globally as a leading manu- facturer and marketer of portable food warming fuels and creative table lighting solutions for the hospitality and con- sumer markets, Sterno Products has a long history of philanthropic partnerships and community involvement. "It would be difficult to find a better partner than Mercy Chefs," said Don Hinshaw, President and Chief Executive Officer of Sterno Products. "We are eager to help them fulfill their mission of bring- ing comfort to those in need." About Mercy Chefs Founded in 2006 by Chef Gary LeBlanc, Mercy Chefs is a faith-based, non-profit disaster relief organization. Its mission is to serve professionally prepared meals for victims, volunteers and first respon- ders in national emergencies and natural disasters. Mercy Chefs is based in Chesapeake, Virgnia. To learn more, donate and/or volunteer, visit www .mercychefs.com. About Sterno Products Headquartered in Corona, California, Sterno Products is a leading manufactur- er and marketer of portable food warm- ing fuels and creative table lighting solutions for the hospitality and consumer industries. The product line includes wick and gel chafing fuels, butane stoves and accessories, liquid and traditional wax candles, catering equip- ment and lamps. For over 100 years, the iconic "Sterno" brand has been synony- mous with quality canned heat. The her- itage of reliability and innovation contin- ues today, as Sterno Products continues to bring to market new products that give foodservice industry professionals and consumers greater control over food quality and décor. Sterno Products is a subsidiary of Compass Diversified Holdings. For more information, go to www.sternopro.com, call 951.682.9600 or stop by booth #6223. THE HOWARD COMPANY DIGITAL MENU BOARDS: TODAY'S TECHNOLOGY BUILT ON TRADITION Since entering the digital menu board field 12 years ago with its VisionQuest™ product line, The Howard Company has watched the digital trend grow from modest promotional video screens to full-blown menu displays showing dynamic and static content. Restaurants now have a multitude of choices in screen size, visual displays and program- ming options that were unavailable only a few short years ago. Key to the Howard product line is its all-inclusive package of screens, comput- ers and software, making the conversion from traditional menu boards to a digital system a relatively simple process. The Howard Company brings its expertise in providing high quality indoor digital systems to the drive-thru lane with the DT Choice Digital Drive-Thru Board. Keeping the tradition of giving restaurants options for their drive- thru lanes, The Howard Company offers outdoor digital screens in one, two or three panel configurations. The digital drive-thru operates on the same software as the indoor; menu changes can be managed from a central office. "With both indoor and outdoor digi- tal systems available from The Howard Company, restaurants are now able to take full advan- tage of quickly changing menu content locally or globally in a matter of min- utes," says Doug Watson, The Howard Company President and Chief Executive Officer. To learn more about The Howard Company, stop by booth #5401 or visit www.howardcompany.com.