Are you a restaurant owner who just can’t seem to find the right combination of cooking equipment to fulfill the unique demands that your business require throughout the day? A combi oven could be what you are searching for. With determination and attention to detail, this combi oven will be a great addition to your business.

Key Takeaways:

• Combination ovens can serve as the jack-of-all-equipment-trades in your kitchen. One combi oven can do the work of a convection oven, braising pan, steamer, holding cabinet, smoker and even a dehydrator.
• Certified installers are an absolute must for your new combi oven, which will require a filtered and an unfiltered water connection, a drain, an electrical connection and/or a gas connection. “Most issues with combi ovens that I see in the field stem from improper installations,” Soehngen says.
• Be sure to build training into your team’s schedule before and after the new combi arrives. The training can come from the manufacturer’s rep or dealer — or both — and is crucial to ensuring that your team makes full use of the combi oven’s abilities, and that it receives the proper maintenance.

““The effective application of a combi oven takes a lot of guesswork out of precise preparation and menu execution,” he says. “In a lot of ways, it’s a technology-driven decision. Savvy operators understand that they can maintain a consistent product in a smaller footprint with this multi-use piece of equipment.””

http://nrn.com/equipped-kitchen/4-things-consider-when-specifying-combi-oven

Upcoming US Department of Labor employment standards, to many employers, are a cause of significant cause of concern. New standards related to overtime pay, to how salaried workers are compensated and even lawsuits and potential confrontations with customers are making employers extremely concerned and apprehensive. Due to the fact that there remains so many unknowns at this point, employers are pareparing the best they can to respond to the situation when it is presented to them.

Key Takeaways:

• Eighty-two percent of employers expect to be affected by U.S. Department of Labor enforcement efforts over the next year, largely because of new overtime rules, and 74% anticipate more accusations of discrimination on the basis of gender identity and sexual orientation, according to a new survey.
• The canvass of 844 high-level corporate executives involved in personnel matters also revealed that the possibility of workplace violence has become a key concern for employers.
• The law firm noted in analyzing the data that 31% of the respondents, drawn from an array of industries, expect DOL enforcement to have a profound impact on their businesses. A year ago, those fears were voiced by 18% of respondents.

“Littler Mendelson’s fifth annual Executive Employer Survey shows a sharp upswing in concern about running afoul of new labor-related regulations, sensibilities and indications from the federal government of more aggressive enforcement.”

http://www.foodservicedirector.com/industry-news-opinion/news/articles/employers-brace-new-round-labor-challenges

On Wednesday, the National Restaurant Association says it was encouraged by the House Republican initiative aimed at common sense reforms to the American health system with patient-centered solutions and more choices while lowering costs and promoting innovation. The alliance will surely bring restaurants closer to providing the healthiest food possible.

Key Takeaways:

• National Restaurant Association is encouraged by reforms to the American health system
• A Better Way proposal on health care is a welcome policy agenda tackling some of the biggest challenges for employers and employees under the Affordable Care Act
• The National Restaurant Association has long advocated for commonsense changes to the current health care law

“The National Restaurant Association has long advocated for commonsense changes to the current health care law such as the problematic definition of full-time employment at 30 hours, the lack of clarity on employer-reporting requirements, the auto-enrollment mandate affecting employers of 200 or more, inconsistent definitions of seasonal employment under the law, and the confusing process of determining which businesses are considered large under the ACA.”

https://www.fsrmagazine.com/industry-highlights/nra-welcomes-house-republican-task-force-health-care-reform-initiative?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+RMGTmagazine+%28FSR+magazine%29