The SmartStone Induction System installs beneath engineered granite or recycled glass countertop material and is designed to hold food for buffet service. The system requires only 5.4 amps of 120V power and only heats the metal serving pieces made for this purpose. Once the event is over, the servers are removed and the countertop is available for normal use. www.springusa.com
Facility Design Project of the Month: Valley View Buffet Casino This isn't your stereotypical casino buffet. A $114 million expansion project last year added 90,000-square-feet to the buffet dining area and kitchen, complete with two garde manger areas plus a butcher shop...
Chain Profile: Santa Fe Cattle Co. This rapidly growing casual-dining “roadhouse” steak chain keeps an attentive eye
on everything from the details of the beef aging process to equipment design and maintenance.