Returning to Restaurant Life
A few months ago, back in June, I wrote a blog piece about food safety during a pandemic. At times like these, any little steps you can make help to make us all feel a little safer. Plexi-Glass in front of the cashier...
COVID-19 has changed many things in 2020 but the effects it will have on the hospitality industry will be felt for years to come. The CDC offers Guiding Principles for ways in which restaurant and bar operators can protect employees, customers...
It's Get to Know your Customers Day!
Get to Know Your Customers Day reminds businesses to reach out to patrons and get to know them better. The day is observed annually on the third Thursday of each quarter (January, April, July, October).
When...
How much do you know about tea?
It's no secret that here at Plascon, we love iced tea! We talk about it all the time, and we have even dedicated a product to help our food service friends ensure that their iced tea is of the highest quality and...
Food Safety During a Pandemic
Things are crazy right now huh? The coronavirus, riots in the streets, murder hornets…2020 certainly has been an interesting year so far.
Ecofriendly & Practical Suggestions to Reuse Tea Leaves
We all know drinking tea (hot or iced) has some amazing health benefits, but did you know you can repurpose the tea leaves for other everyday uses? Here are the unexpected ways tea leaves...
June is for Tea Lovers!
As the temperature heats up in June, it’s a perfect time to celebrate National Iced Tea Month! Whatever your favorite recipe may be, raise a glass this month in honor of this popular refreshing beverage!
Enjoy a Fresh Sweet Tea in Honor of National Iced Month this June
Hot water, black tea, sugar, and…. baking soda?! Not exactly what those of us in Northern Michigan think of when we whip up a batch of tea, but any Southerner worth their weight in...
The Early Days of Food Preservation
Millions of years ago food consumption was harvest, eat, repeat for anything that could rot, and back then, that meant everything. The concept of food preservation can actively be traced back as far as...
Best Practices for Re-Opening Retail Food Establishments During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Getting ready to reopen your food establishment? The FDA is providing a food safety re-opening checklist for previously closed retail food establishments or...