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Alyson Zaborowski posted: "Everyone likes chicken. Bloomberg calls it the only meat everyone agrees on. The world is on pace to consume 133 million tons of poultry in 2022, so it’s not going away anytime soon. And yet the USDA, the OECD and other organizations that track such thing"

- Henny Penny

Record high inflation, rising food, labour, and utility costs along with ongoing staffing shortages are leading many restaurant operators to wonder if a recession is looming.

Could what lies ahead be worse than what they faced during the pandemic?

Commercial fryers, sometimes referred to as chicken fryers, are one of the most common pieces of kitchen equipment in food service.

And for good reason, too.

It’s no surprise that many operators struggle with how to maintain food quality in a restaurant. A lot of it comes down to your fryer oil!

In the restaurant industry, we call a 35 lb. container of bulk cooking oil a “jug-in-box” or “JIB” for short. Not surprisingly, just like everything else restaurants are paying more for these days, JIBs have increased in price too.

How much? Depending on what type of cooking oil you purchase, a JIB will now run you as much as four times what you paid in 2019. So, today you’ll pay between $40 and $100 for a JIB of cooking oil and that’s wholesale pricing.

Increasing costs associated with fry oil and inflation in general are important reasons to make sure you’re prioritizing keeping your commercial fryer in tiptop condition. Doing so will not only ensure you continue to dish up quality menu items that delight your customers, but it will also help manage costs and prioritize profits.

To help, I’ve identified three tips that will keep your commercial deep fryer operating in peak condition.

JL Lennard is excited to add the Retigo range of combi steamer and bakery ovens to their existing catalogue of reputable, high-quality equipment offerings. The Retigo brand is already well known in the market for its efficiency, reliability and low running costs, which fits in perfectly with the other JL Lennard product ranges.

We are very pleased to announce that as from 1st April 2021 and on the occasion of their 60th birthday, Toyo Jidoki Co. Ltd one of the world’s leading manufacturers of pre-made pouch packaging machinery, have rebranded themselves as PACRAFT Co Ltd.

The Evolution Elite is the latest innovation from Henny Penny, which is set to revolutionise the world of frying. The Evolution Elite is only available from J. L. Lennard and is backed by Henny Penny’s expertise in all things frying.

Fried chicken is the latest big trend in food. From traditional American style fried chicken with fries and gravy, through to the newest taste sensation of Japanese inspired Kara age Chicken with wasabi mayonnaise and the crispiest Korean fried Chicken drizzled in sweet chilli sauce.

J.L. Lennard exhibited at the Sydney Convenience & Impulse Expo at ICC Darling Harbour