Church suppers, street fairs, civic celebrations and other similar events call for food service outlets to be set up out-of-doors or in locations where keeping foods safe and sanitary becomes a real challenge. This 14-step guide to Food Safety at Temporary Events courtesy of foodprotection.org will help you keep your temporary event free of the risk of food poisoning.

As independent restaurants face competition from rapidly growing chains, it becomes increasingly necessary to identify and promote the things that make your restaurant unique. Remember that a little flexibility, positive attitude and creativity can go a long way. These ideas may help you get started. . .

Albert Guarnieri & Co. has always carried many items for ice cream and dairy stands. but now even more will be available. Several new lines have been added.

Phillips Syrup's top quality syrups, mixes, bases and toppings from a local company that has been around for over 80 years.

Erie Island Foods' wide variety of nut and crushed candy toppings. 

Precision Foods' ice cream and non-dairy mixes.

Contact us today and and see how we can help you make this one of your most profitable seasons ever.

We would like to extend our sincerest thanks and appreciation to all of the customers, vendors and brokers whose attendance and participation helped make our Trade Show 2007, Souper Bowl of Savings, a big success!

An alternative to expensive hoods and fire supression systems - Perfect Fry features:

• Rapid fry mode - Automatically starts cooking next batch
• Preset / preset locked modes - pre-program up to 9 settings
• Manual mode - you keep control
• Cook time sensitivity - automatically ensures a consistent product
• Stand by mode - cuts power use during non-peak periods
• Dual load cycle - cook 2 products at the same time - reduce prep time
• Hold time - moniters hold time of finished product after cooking
• Front loading and dispensing
  
• Smallest footprint available
  
• Easy to clean
  
• Integrel fire supression - integrel ventless hood - odorless

From the Ohio Department of Health: "Ohio voters passed Issue 5 on Nov. 7, 2006, creating Ohio’s indoor smoking ban under a new chapter of the Ohio Revised Code (ORC) effective Dec. 7, 2006. This new law requires “public places” and “places of employment” prohibit smoking as of that date.  These business and organizations must also post “No Smoking” signs that contain the telephone number 1-866-559-OHIO (6446) for reporting violations; and remove ashtrays and other smoking receptacles. ORC Chapter 3794, the newly enacted law banning indoor smoking. ODH has a list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) and answers.

On Friday, Dec. 8, 2006 ODH Director J. Nick Baird, M.D. issued a statement to clarify information  about the smoking ban." 

To help our customers comply with the new law, Albert Guarnieri & Company is offering 8" x 11 1/2" laminated No Smoking Signs for $7.98 each. Registered and signed-in Customers can order here.