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The Best of Cambro Blogs: Top 2024 Reads

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As the holiday season sparkles and the year winds down, it’s time to celebrate the stories, insights and innovations that shaped the foodservice industry in 2024! From fresh strategies that streamline kitchen operations to sustainable solutions that inspire a greener future, this year has been nothing short of transformative.

To wrap it all up, we’re serving a deliciously curated roundup of our most popular blogs. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just getting started, this collection is packed with ideas to fuel your passion for foodservice in the new year. Let’s toast to progress, creativity and a bright 2025 ahead!

10. Stop Ruining Your Food Storage with Metal Shelving

Matt Bickford, owner of South Lyndale Liquors in front of his CamshelvingWe commend you for taking the time to store your food in Cambro containers with lids to decrease the chances of cross-contamination and increase freshness.  But there is one thing you might still be doing wrong: storing these containers on metal shelving. There are four very important ways you could be ruining your food storage thanks to those pesky wire racks.

9. 5 Reasons We Still Love Sous Vide

Sous vide took the home chef world by storm just a few years ago, sparking endless conversations—half of us eagerly sharing tips and techniques, while the other half listened (or endured). Today, the sous vide buzz may have quieted on social media, but this cooking method is far from a passing trend. It’s a game-changing technique that has earned its place in professional and home kitchens alike. We have five reasons why sous vide remains one of our all-time favorite ways to cook.

8. Quiz: How Many Common Food Safety Protocols Do You Actually Know?

Cambro is the name and food safety is our game. When we design a new product, we keep food safety top of mind in order to create products to make it easier to keep your customers and business safe. Many chefs think they’re experts, but how many common food safety protocols do you really know? Take our quiz to test your knowledge!

7. Cambro’s Business of the Week: Hogs and Hops

We relaunched our Business of the Week feature to help support local businesses during the coronavirus pandemic. Since then, we’ve been thrilled to shine a light on local businesses across the world! Located in Downtown Seneca, South Carolina, Hogs and Hops started as a team name for South Caroline State Barbeque competitions before blossoming into a full-fledged restaurant 4 years ago.

6. Cambro Debuts Rust-Free Camshelving Elevation Series Wall Shelving

Running out of storage? There’s nowhere to go but up! After 25 years of providing the foodservice industry with rust-free Camshelving®, we debuted our newest innovation: Camshelving Elevation Series Wall Shelving. This new vertical storage system will never rust, corrode, peel or dent for the lifetime of your business and is designed with durable plastic components and Type 304 Stainless Steel accessories. Attendees were mesmerized by it at the National Restaurant Association Show, and chefs can’t get their hands on it fast enough!

5. The Biggest Mistake Foodservice Pros Make with Speed Racks

Speed racks are an essential piece of equipment in most foodservice operations. While they were designed with wheels so that they can be transported throughout the kitchen, we frequently see speed racks used as storage in the walk-in, taking up valuable real estate. There are two Cambro products that can free up your speed racks to allow you to increase the space in your coolers!

4. 5 Must-Have Pro Tools for Home Chefs

With the rise of culinary experimentation at home, more consumers are investing in professional-grade kitchen equipment that was once exclusive to chefs. Whether you’re an aspiring cook or a passionate foodie, the right tools can take your culinary skills to the next level. To help you upgrade your home kitchen, we’ve curated a list of 5 must-have commercial kitchen products that will transform your space into a chef’s dream.

3. How to Increase Your Restaurant’s Storage Capacity up to 50%

What if you could increase your storage capacity by up to 50% without adding any additional square footage to your space? Usually if it sounds too good to be true, it is—but not when it comes to Camshelving High Density Storage Systems. How our system gave this chef an 80% increase in storage space. 

2. 7 of the Scariest Things Lurking in Foodservice Kitchens

Some of the kitchens we’ve entered have been scarier than a haunted house full of horror movie characters. Are you aware of the terrifying food safety nightmares that may be lying in wait in your kitchen? Never fear, we’ll tell you what to look for and how to get rid of them faster than you can say Beetlejuice!

1. The Secret to Brining Chicken Without Ruining Your Shelving

This blog and its corresponding video we posted on Instagram were an undeniable hit! Brining chicken is a simple yet transformative technique that infuses the meat with moisture and flavor, ensuring each bite is tender and juicy. Noble Bird Rotisserie in Long Beach, Calif., uses one Cambro product to prepare their famous chicken without ruining their shelving. 

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AUTHOR: ADRIANA COCHRAN IS THE DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER AT CAMBRO.

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