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Industry News, Food Equipment

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This month always brings excitement to the restaurant industry in West Michigan. From Restaurant week, going on now, to Thanksgiving later this month. We’re thankful for all of our Hobart family and friends and thank you for the constant support!

Food Industry News Grand Rapids MI

Restaurant Industry Performance

The restaurant industry performance is keeping steady through the third quarter of this year. The National Restaurant Association released its September report, sharing the consistency the industry is holding during the second half of the year. This index and others on the website, share interesting statistics about our industry and how it’s changing through the months.

Report Insights
New Developments in Grand Rapids

New Developments in Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids is growing, again! We love seeing how the city is consistently moving forward and working towards new developments. With that being said, plans have been confirmed for the new 10-story building equipped with over 400 apartments, a large food hall, and multiple retail options. We’re interested to see what fills up the food hall space! Read more about the new development below!

Development Plans

Be Prepared

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Hobart Sales and Service Grand Rapids MI Restaurant Supply Store - ROI for 2020 4th Quarter

A Little …..

… goes a long way.

When it comes to staffing it can be hard, but what are most employees saying they value now more than ever?  TRUST.

We appreciate our employees, just like you do, and do whatever it takes to make them comfortable and successful.  Success this year means everyone keeping safe – that’s another reason we’ve teamed up with XOi Technology to keep your staff and our staff safe.
How does XOi work?  It is a remote service assistant that allows you to send us a picture of your equipment that needs to be repaired to limit in person contact.

🌲It’s the Holiday (Banquet) Season🌲

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Merry Christmas –We’re Here for you in the New Year!

We’ve made it this far in the holiday season and we’re headed for the home stretch!  How can we help you finish off 2019 with a bang?  

Thank you for letting us be a part of your business, we truly appreciate everything you do!

Hobart Sales and Service Grand Rapids, MI - Restaurant Supply Store

🎉 It’s the Holiday Season 🎉

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Did you know more and more people are turning to restaurants for to-go meals on Thanksgiving?  More than side dishes, they’re looking for the whole kit and caboodle that looks like they made it.  No shame in that.  Have you tried offering meals to go?  Or if not the whole meal, how about the desserts?  Adding in some options could gain some added revenue.

Turn the front of house staff into reservations masters in 6 steps – 

  1. Create efficient processes for large reservations.
  2. Educate staff to educate customers. 
  3. Stay organized. 

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