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Restaurant Daily News Sunday, May 21, 2017 4 0 MENU EXPANSION IDEAS FROM LIL' ORBITS Lil' Orbits cooking equipment can open the door to new menu expansion ideas for many restaurants, bars, event venues, food trucks and institutional feeding operations. Current trends that include small plate menus, sharable menu items, bar-centric "munchies," snacks as meal replacements and all-day breakfast serv- ing can be effectively and creatively answered with Lil' Orbits product inno- vations. Lil' Orbits offers automatic donut- making equipment, automatic pancake/crepe making equipment and special mixes. Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Lil' Orbits manufactures all of its products in the United States and sells to customers in over 110 countries. It started nearly 50 years ago with its invention of the mini-donut machine. Mini-donuts are a timeless, popular food item that many customers remember enjoying at festivals, fairs and sporting events – recently or years ago. The very profitable mini-donut concept has proven to be ideal for on- demand serving in any location where impulse food purchases are an impor- tant part of menu choice and profitabil- ity. Today, its model 1200 and 2400 donut machines produce fresh-cooked, hot-to-go donuts in four sizes, all of which can be decorated for today's gourmet and designer donut trend. Output can be adjusted to customer demand during peak serving times. Its donut machines need only a very small space within the typically crowded pro- duction area and Lil' Orbits self-contained downdraft vent systems can eliminate the need for outside venting. The Lil' Orbits Uni- Matic II produces a vari- ety of sizes of pancakes and crepes without frying. Automated, greaseless cooking reduces training and labor costs and ensures repeatable, quality results at any time of day. Pancakes or crepes start from a batter dispenser and are transported automati- cally on heated Teflon belts through the Uni-Matic. Control settings determine the amount of batter dispensed to the belts to regulate pancake or crepe size. Cooking time for pancakes (two sides) and crepes (one side) is gauged accord- ingly. Crepe fillings can be added dur- ing the cooking process and automati- cally wrapped into each crepe. Finished pancakes and crepes are deposited into a receiving tray. The Uni-Matic produces up to 1,800 small, 360 medium or 180 large pancakes per hour, and similar volumes of small, medium and large crepes. It can be operated in the food production area or out in front where customers can enjoy watching the very interesting Uni-Matic cooking process. Lil' Orbits offers a full line of sup- plies, including its own unique donut and crepe mix blends and a wide variety of topping and fillings. For more information about food production equipment and supplies, stop by booth #6829. Learn more by visiting www.lilorbits.com/nra, calling 800.228.8305 or emailing contact@ lilorbits.com. ONE SIMPLE SOLUTION FROM WILPACK PACKAGING Restaurants, just like any profitable busi- ness, need something to help them stand out from the crowd. Finding that unique niche or selling point is what keeps cus- tomers coming back. Wilpack Packaging understands the industry demands that owners and managers face daily. That's why after years of designing and manufacturing production food packaging equipment, Wilpack is proud to introduce its line of tabletop portion and deli cup sealing equipment for use in every kitchen. These sealers may be small, but they are mighty, providing the same quality sealed product as the industry-leading production packaging equipment. Contract packaging is a thing of the past with the availability of packaging your products in house – this gives a whole new meaning to 'sealing' in freshness. Wilpack's table top units offer point- of-service packaging of fresh ingredients. This Kitchen Innovation Award winner is not only patented, but is UL and NSF approved, making it a 'must have' tool for managing costs and increasing cus- tomer satisfaction. Which leads to the next stage in operating a successful business – after discovering what sets you apart from the rest, managing cost of operations is a daily juggling act. With increases in staff wages and the cost of quality, fresh, locally sourced products, there's little one can do but increase menu prices. But no worries – Wilpack has you covered. You can reduce cost of lost product and increase employee efficiency by prep- ping and sealing products in down time. The oxygen and moisture barrier creat- ed with the tabletop sealer prolongs shelf life and cre- ates spill-proof packaging. Viola, cost of operations reduced, efficient produc- tion increased. Now we're ready to move on to increased sales and distribution channels. Printed packaging supplies with your logo offers excellent marketing potential. Get your products on store shelves, sell single-serve dressings to customers to take home or open an online market – the potential is endless. Increased sales don't stop there. With customer satisfaction, customers will keep coming back. Research shows that the largest com- plaint from customers is spilled food in the bag, whether pick up or delivery. Why not give your customers something great to talk about – like how amazing your food is in your spill proof containers? Wilpack sealing solu- tions allows you to use the freshest of locally sourced, quality ingredi- ents. Safely seal your products up simply in convenient, spill proof, portion sized, sustainable containers and quickly and conveniently serve them to your customers. One of the easiest ways to keep cus- tomers coming back is providing quality, consistency and integrity in your prod- ucts and service. Let Wilpack Packaging help you serve up the best version of yourself. Wilpack Packaging: simple sealing solutions that stand out from the crowd. For more information, visit booth #10039 in the Lakeside Center or go to www.wilpackpackaging.com. HEALTHY BREAD NOW AVAILABLE IN RESTAURANTS Food For Life Baking Co. is located in Corona, California. Since its inception over 50 years ago, it has been serving the health conscious consumer with natural baked goods made from only the finest natural ingredients. Food For Life offers a complete line of Ezekiel 4:9 ® and Genesis 1:29 ® sprouted grain "flourless" breads and many other product lines, such as amazingly nutri- tious sprouted English muffins, tor- tillas, burger buns, cereal, pitas and pasta. Sprouting promotes digestibility and increases nutrition, which makes Food For Life products low glycemic and dia- betic friendly as well. What most people don't know is that every loaf of Food For Life Ezekiel 4:9 and Genesis 1:29 sprouted grain breads are truly made with your health in mind. A Commitment to a Balanced pH Why is a balanced pH so important? Because Food For Life recognizes that a balanced pH is essential for optimum health. This is why Food For Life metic- ulously chooses its ingredients, and refuses to use acidifying agents such as cultured wheat starch, vinegar, calcium propionate and ascorbic acid – all preser- vatives. As an amazing benefit of sprout- ing, grains actually become more alka- line as water and oxygen support the growth of the new plant. While this increase in alkalinity is great for health reasons, helping protect against disease and illness, a higher pH does tend to shorten shelf life. This is the primary reason why Food For Life breads are sold frozen. Yes – to be a truly healthful product, Food For Life strongly believes in pro- tecting the pH level of its sprouted grain breads in favor of a more pH balanced bread. In fact, in many ways, adding acidifying agents such as cultured wheat starch defeats the purpose of sprouting in the first place. Food For Life Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain Breads are the pinnacle of nutrition, sprouted to maxi- mize nutrition and digestibility. By adding pure filtered water to certified organic grains, legumes and seeds in its unique sprouting process, Food For Life is able to maximize nutrition and digestibility of Ezekiel 4:9 Breads. This is why many health professionals recom- mend Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain breads over other breads made from refined flour. Today's consumers are catching on! It's loaded with both types of fiber soluble and insoluble fiber! Yes, it's true, there are two types of fiber: solu- ble and insoluble. To make this more understandable, the soluble type of fiber is digested into the blood stream and cleans inside the body at the cellu- lar level, while the insoluble type of fiber primarily stays in the gastroin- testinal tract and helps provide the bulk keeping you feeling full and preventing binging, while increasing the transit speed of food through your body. Both are incredibly important to sound health and Ezekiel 4:9 breads have both types of fiber for optimum nutri- tion. Aren't all breads just carbs? No, Food For Life Ezekiel 4:9 breads are a similar protein to what you put on the sandwich. Ezekiel 4:9 bread is a complete protein, containing all nine essential amino acids. Plus, there are 18 amino acids present in this unique loaf, making it a remarkable source of plant protein, and not just an empty calorie carbohydrate source. To continue Food For Life's com- mitment to its customers, Food For Life Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Grain Breads always contain 100 percent organic ingredients. With just one bite, you'll know it's a Food For Life! Your body and taste buds will know the difference! Please check with your foodservice distributor for lower cost restaurant pack options. For more information, stop by booth #3676 or visit www.foodforlife.com.