Category: Business Tips

Food safety is one of the most important elements in running your café or restaurant. You may know how to safely store your refrigerated and frozen foods, but have you considered the proper and safe storage of your dry goods? Dry goods consist of foods that have a long shelf life and can be stored at room temperature. Examples of dry goods can be canned food, dry flours, sugar, uncooked grains and legumes, boxed food such as crackers and cookies, dried pasta, tea, and coffee….Continue Reading “7 TIPS FOR SAFE DRY GOODS STORAGE IN YOUR CAFÉ AND RESTAURANT” →

Have you struggled with the hiring and retaining of good staff? The real cost of doing business? or Wage costs? If you said yes to any of these questions then your going to want to listen to some advice from Damian Doyle, the man who opened up the first Zarraffas Cafe in Toowoomba. He had a lot of business advice on these issues for small business. Shaun: Why don’t you tell me a little bit about how you got involved in running your own business,…Continue Reading “BLOG Q&A: Business Advice From An Owner Of Zarraffas Cafe” →

What is a Combi Oven? A combination oven or a “Combi” Oven is rising in popularity in the restaurant and catering world. A Combi oven is generally a convection oven and steamer rolled into one unit. It offers the traditional benefits of a convection oven and steam cooking but also offers the functionality of using one piece of equipment to do both at the same time. With the advantage of steady heat and humidity levels, foods can be cooked more precisely and consistently leading to…Continue Reading “4 Key Advantages Of The Combi Oven” →