| Commercial kitchens across the board depend on | | | | these kinds of clear plastic containers to safely hold |
| clear plastic containers, such as acrylic dry food | | | | and display nearly every kind of food item the |
| dispensers, to keep operations running cleanly and | | | | restaurant offers customers. |
| efficiently. When you think of commercial kitchens, | | | | Keep in mind that many food grade plastic containers |
| large kitchens in restaurants and hotels - the kinds of | | | | come with lids, and these are especially important |
| kitchens we use when we prepare food for sale - | | | | when you're transporting the food to and from the |
| probably come to mind; however, because of their | | | | dining area, or want to keep the food covered when |
| functions - and often their sizes - other kitchens like | | | | it's not in use. For smaller food items, you might even |
| those in schools and other institutions require the | | | | find you need plastic containers with handles so your |
| same kinds of equipment, and this equipment includes | | | | staff and your customers can easily access the food. |
| plastic food containers. | | | | Showcase Goods In or Near the Dining Area |
| Below are a few ideas for how you can use these | | | | Even if your commercial kitchen isn't part of a |
| containers within your commercial kitchen setting. | | | | buffet-style setting, there are still plenty of uses for |
| Using Food Grade Plastic Containers | | | | acrylic dry food dispensers in or near the dining area. |
| Behind-the-Scenes | | | | Depending on the kind of serving and dining areas |
| Food grade plastic containers are essential when it | | | | you have, these containers might sit alone or atop |
| comes to keeping a commercial kitchen clean and | | | | wire displays for counter tops, and are perfect for |
| organized. You'll need these kinds of containers to: | | | | food items your customers can select and retrieve |
| · Keep food that you've prepared until you're | | | | themselves such as: |
| ready to serve it. | | | | · Breakfast Items: Acrylic dry food |
| · Hold food that you're ready to serve, and | | | | containers are ideal for holding food items like cereal, |
| hold it while you're serving it. | | | | donuts, bagels, biscuits, and muffins. |
| · Hold leftovers suitable for upcoming meals. | | | | · Lunch Items: Extra items that customers |
| · Store ingredients when you're not using | | | | might want to add on to their meal purchases, such |
| them. | | | | as bags of chip, candy bars, and bottled or canned |
| Generally, you'll want to choose food grade plastic | | | | drinks, fit conveniently atop wire displays for counter |
| containers with lids for these kinds of uses. Plastic | | | | tops. |
| containers with handles might also work well | | | | · Dinner Items: Clear plastic containers are |
| depending on the kind of food item you're preparing | | | | great for extra dinner items like rolls. |
| and storing. | | | | · Desert Items: You can place desert items |
| Display Food Along A Buffet | | | | like brownies, cake, and ice cream toppings such as |
| Your commercial kitchen might be part of a | | | | sprinkles in a variety of clear plastic containers and |
| buffet-style restaurant or a cafeteria setting like the | | | | acrylic dry food dispensers. |
| kind you might see in a hotel, school, or institution. | | | | You can also use these dry food dispensers and |
| Displaying food close to the dining area means plastic | | | | other clear plastic containers to hold utensils, napkins, |
| food grade containers play just as important a role | | | | straws, coffee stirs, and packets of seasonings, salad |
| up front as they do in the actual kitchen. | | | | dressing, sugar, and sweetener. |
| Think about the last time you dined at a buffet-style | | | | Keep in mind that even if you don't offer food items |
| restaurant. Most of the food items - including the | | | | in or near the dining area, you can always use plastic |
| main dishes, side dishes, and deserts - were probably | | | | containers to hold items like breath mints, chewing |
| in some kind of plastic container or acrylic dry food | | | | gum, and toothpicks near the register. |
| dispenser. A buffet-style restaurant depends on | | | | |