{"id":33374,"date":"2023-07-07T19:38:25","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T19:38:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.electroluxprofessional.com\/us\/?p=33374"},"modified":"2023-07-07T21:32:10","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T21:32:10","slug":"el-sushi-loco-efficient-kitchen-equipment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.electroluxprofessional.com\/us\/el-sushi-loco-efficient-kitchen-equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"El Sushi Loco Receives Big Return from Investing in Efficient Kitchen Equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Little things add up.<\/p>\n<p>But there are many little things that must go right to lead to positive customer reviews that recognize you as one of the best restaurants in the area. That\u2019s why the right commercial kitchen equipment that creates a better, more efficient kitchen flow helps deliver such a positive return on investment.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s what Frank Mendoza, the owner and executive chef of <a href=\"https:\/\/elsushiloco.com\/\">El Sushi Loco<\/a>, did to take what started as a food cart and expand it into three popular locations across Southern California.[\/vc_column_text][elx_heading text_color=&#8221;inherit&#8221;]Invest In Equipment That Won\u2019t Compromise Your Signature Flavors[\/elx_heading][vc_column_text]From the beginning, Mendoza was confident he had created something special. But he knew he needed something else.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cTo be successful, I needed to make an investment,\u201d<\/em> he says. And that investment needed to make the most of his time, staff and ingredients \u2013 all without compromising the signature flavors his customers had come to love.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s why Mendoza invested in several pieces of kitchen equipment \u2013 from braising pans and food processors to thawing cabinets and blast chillers.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;33321&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cThis equipment has literally transformed my restaurant operation both financially and emotionally,\u201d<\/em> he says. <em>\u201cOne of the best investments of my culinary career, without a doubt.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h4>How did the right equipment have such a positive return?<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>With the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electroluxprofessional.com\/commercial-kitchen-equipment\/cut-mix-slice\/trinitypro\/\">Electrolux Professional TrinityPro<\/a>, El Sushi Loco can <strong>slice 55 pounds of tomatoes in 5 minutes<\/strong>, instead of the 30 minutes it used to take.<\/li>\n<li>Staff can <strong>safely thaw 300 pounds of shrimp in an 8-hour cycle<\/strong> with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electroluxprofessional.com\/us\/food-service\/thawing-cabinet\/\">Electrolux Professional Thawing Cabinet<\/a>. The Thawing Cabinet also eliminates the need for water or ice, <strong>reducing spoilage of shrimp from 30% to zero<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Instead of spending 8 hours to cook only 40 pounds of shrimp in a stock pot, it takes El Sushi Loco<strong> 6 minutes to cook 120 pounds of shrimp<\/strong> with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electroluxprofessional.com\/commercial-kitchen-equipment\/skyline-combi-oven\/\">Electrolux Professional SkyLine Combi Oven<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electroluxprofessional.com\/us\/food-service\/blast-chillers-and-freezers\/\">SkyLine Blast Chiller<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>With the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electroluxprofessional.com\/commercial-kitchen-equipment\/boiling-braising-pans\/prothermetic-boiling-braising-pans\/\">Electrolux Professional Pressure Braising Pan<\/a>, Mendoza\u2019s staff <strong>pre-cooks 80 pounds of chicken to 165 degrees in only 8 minutes<\/strong>, then vacuum seals and chills them. That trims the<strong> cook-to-serve time to 4 minutes<\/strong> and eliminating the health risk of undercooked chicken.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][vc_column_text]\u201c<em>Once you have beautiful equipment that you can press the button and go, you can do something with that time that\u2019s going to be more effective,<\/em>\u201d Mendoza said. \u201c<em>When you create efficiencies, you\u2019re going to make more money. And when you create more money, you can do something with that money \u2013 you can give back to the community.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Because of his investment in Electrolux Professional, Mendoza can use the ROI to take care of his staff \u2013 offering them higher wages, school scholarships, and even zero-interest loans.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][elx_heading text_color=&#8221;inherit&#8221; text_align=&#8221;text-center&#8221;]Learn more about Mendoza, and the impact the right equipment had on his restaurant \u2013 El Sushi Loco[\/elx_heading][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][elx_maylike_box id_box=&#8221;33382&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][elx_maylike_box id_box=&#8221;33363&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][elx_maylike_box id_box=&#8221;33438&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Little things add up. 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