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The Restaurant Technologies' case studies below touch on a range of important topics in the restaurant industry including Back of House Restaurant trends, Oil Management best practices, restaurant owner-focused infographics and more.

       

Rutters Case Study

Rutter's Farm Stores: Less work at the fryer, more face time with the convenience store guests.

As with many convenience stores, Rutter’s Farm Stores have been placing a significant focus on quick dining options for people on the go. As their kitchens grow and continue to cook up more tasty options, Rutter’s employees achieve...

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Learn how Krispy Krunchy Chicken's hot growth is fueled by total oil management

“As convenience-store operators look for new profit centers, they are discovering that prepared food is where it’s at,” says Dan Shapiro, executive vice president at Krispy Krunchy. …

Shake Shack Whitepaper - Overview and Review

See how Shake Shack uses consistency to deliver performance

“Working in the restaurant industry, where we are managing high volumes of food with many moving parts and pieces, it is a relief to me to have at least one thing that manages itself,” Janofsky said.“The Restaurant Technologies oil…

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Restaurant Technologies is a true partner in ensuring our shortening management program is not only adhered to, but enhanced.
Tom Isaak
VP Operations, Burger King
When KBP Foods walks into a room of general managers and says we’re going to put Restaurant Technologies into their restaurants, we get a standing ovation. It’s that important and that impactful.
Matt Hansen
Chief Operating Officer, KBP Foods
Employees love not being exposed to hot oil during the filling, cleaning and disposal process.
Eric Oppenheim
Chief Operating Officer, Republic Foods
Seldom can you improve your food quality and increase your profitability at the same time. But with Restaurant Technologies, that’s exactly what happened.
Joe Sciortino
Procurement Director, Wild Wing Café
We’ve been using the Restaurant Technologies system for the last 5 years. We currently have it installed in all 172 of our restaurants. It’s one of the best systems I’ve ever seen for managing oil. There’s so many wins to this system.
Matt Hansen
Chief Operating Officer, KBP Foods
After only three or four months, we knew the Restaurant Technologies system was the way to go, and we began rolling it out to all of our Burger Kings. The results were remarkable.
Steve Grossman
CFO, Strategic Restaurants

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How Bar Louie reduced workers comp claims due to slips and falls by 50%

“We just had a workman’s compensation review and it’s surprising how much difference an automated system can make,” said De Salvo. “We want employees to feel safe at work, and this is an easy way …

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Crew Ensures First-Class Safety on the Queen Mary Hotel

The Queen Mary is a one-of-a-kind ship known for its history, luxury and world-class restaurants. Docked in Long Beach, Calif., the ship is a popular destination and event venue with unique stateroom accommodations. Running the operation should be smooth sailing; but not long ago, if guests had looked beyond ...

Curtis Hotel

Sustainability, Safety and Food Quality Are Tops at The Curtis Hotel

In an active state like Colorado, the environment is always top of mind; and for businesses like The Curtis, sustainability is definitely a priority. The DoubleTree by Hilton boutique hotel located in downtown Denver recently paired a total oil management solution from Restaurant Technologies with its in-house...

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JW Marriott Property Celebrates Big Improvements in Property Operations & Cost Savings

JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes, an award-winning hospitality brand and hotel, wanted to improve their kitchen operations relative to how they manage fryer oil. The JW Marriott Steward team used pots to drain fryer oil at night and then let it cool until morning, at which point, they shuttled the oil down long hallways...

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Automated Cooking Oil Management Improves Property Operations & Safety at Empire Casino

Empire Casino in Yonkers, NY, has everything you could want in a gaming environment. With nine bars, four restaurants, a food court and an employee cafeteria, the need for efficiency across their kitchen operations is critical. But one aspect of their kitchen operations was far from efficient and Empire Casino knew they needed to make...

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Applebees Makes Fried Foods Tastier, Employees Safer

Restaurant oil management isn’t something the average consumer thinks about every day, but oil is a critical component in every foodservice business, so it’s top of mind for most restaurant managers. When Apple American Group LLC, the largest Applebee’s franchisee with approximately 337 Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill and Bar restaurants, was looking to improve its oil...

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It’s just a done deal,” he said. “When I open a new Bar Louie, the Restaurant Technologies oil management system will always be part of the planning. It’s that simple.
Tony De Salvo
Franchisee, Bar Louie
We’ve been using the Restaurant Technologies system for the last 5 years. We currently have it installed in all 172 of our restaurants. It’s one of the best systems I’ve ever seen for managing oil. There’s so many wins to this system.
Matt Hansen
Chief Operating Officer, KBP Foods
Our employees work with hot oil every day to prepare the KFC chicken our customers have come to love. We can’t afford to overuse or misuse shortening because it affects our dollars spent, kitchen safety and food flavors.
Kevin Schlutz
President Central Iowa KFC Inc.
We started with Restaurant Technologies last May, and it has really been a great experience for us. Everyone in our company loves it.
Kevin Schlutz
President Central Iowa KFC Inc.
Minimizing the space required for storage and reducing the amount of time spent manually filling, filtering and disposing of frying oil tremendously helps our operation be more efficient.
Haley Bitterman
Corporate Executive Chef, Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group
It’s a system that we think pays for itself over and over again. Bringing a system like this into a new market is a real win for our company and it’s a win obviously for the managers at the store.
Matt Hansen
Senior VP, Operations, KBP Foods

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Wendys: Best Practices for Shortening Management Using Filtration Monitoring

In restaurant management, understanding and managing operational costs is a key concern for managers. There is no question that the fry station has become more complex and is a critical component for operational efficiency and delivering on total customer satisfaction...

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Wild Wing Cafe Ditches Grease Caddies and Switches to Modern Oil Management

When Wild Wing Cafe opened its first restaurant two decades ago, the company adopted the same oil management system that’s been around since Buffalo sauce first met the wing. That system, however, was messy and cumbersome...

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Automated Cooking Oil Management Improves Hyatt's Property Operations

Hyatt Corporation (Hyatt), a leading hospitality brand, wanted to improve their kitchen operations relative to how they manage fryer oil. Their process of manually handling all aspects of fryer oil, from distribution to inventory...

casestudy_lizardsthicket

Improving Upon Southern Home Cooking with Oil Management System

If you’ve ever been to the southern United States, you know that fried food is a local favorite. In the Columbia, S.C., area, Lizard’s Thicket is known as the place to go to experience authentic down home cooking. A hometown institution, Lizard’s Thicket serves food that tastes as southern as its name sounds. Lizard’s Thicket...

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Fast-Food Fave White Castle Improves Quality with Oil Management

Restaurant Technologies implemented a comprehensive oil management plan for White Castle, thus eliminating the unsafe handling and filtering of hot cooking oil and streamlining the oil management process.