{"id":33421,"date":"2023-07-07T21:18:18","date_gmt":"2023-07-07T21:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.electroluxprofessional.com\/us\/?p=33421"},"modified":"2023-07-07T21:18:18","modified_gmt":"2023-07-07T21:18:18","slug":"el-sushi-loco-eliminates-spoilage-slashes-food-labor-costs-efficient-kitchen-equipment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.electroluxprofessional.com\/us\/el-sushi-loco-eliminates-spoilage-slashes-food-labor-costs-efficient-kitchen-equipment\/","title":{"rendered":"El Sushi Loco Eliminates Spoilage and Slashes Food and Labor Costs with Efficient Kitchen Equipment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What does it take to successfully run a restaurant?<\/p>\n<p>A good location, friendly service and delicious food are good places to start.<\/p>\n<p>But when margins are razor thin, you need to get the most out of your food and labor costs.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s how Frank Mendoza took what started as a food cart and turned it into <a href=\"https:\/\/elsushiloco.com\/\">El Sushi Loco<\/a> \u2013 a Mexican-inspired sushi restaurant chain with three locations in Southern California.<\/p>\n<p>But keeping his ingredients fresh and safe for consumption was challenging. Spoilage during the shrimp thawing process was delivering a costly blow to his bottom line. Mendoza knew he needed help.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cTo be successful, I needed to make an investment,\u201d<\/em> he says.[\/vc_column_text][elx_heading text_color=&#8221;inherit&#8221;]There Are Inefficiencies that Can Be Eliminated with the Right Equipment[\/elx_heading][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]Mendoza is not alone. <a href=\"https:\/\/refed.org\/food-waste\/the-problem\/#:~:text=Overall%2C%20ReFED%20estimates%20that%2033,roughly%202%25%20of%20U.S.%20GDP.\">About 30 percent<\/a> of restaurant waste comes from overordering, improper storage and unsafe preparation.That\u2019s why Mendoza invested in commercial kitchen equipment \u2013 and it paid off for El Sushi Loco. Improving its thawing process drastically reduced waste and minimizes the potential for compromising food safety.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>I\u2019m able to thaw out close to <strong>300 pounds of shrimp in an 8-hour cycle<\/strong> and it never touches the water with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electroluxprofessional.com\/us\/food-service\/thawing-cabinet\/\">Electrolux Professional Thawing Cabinet<\/a>,<\/em>\u201d Mendoza said. \u201c<em>How does it help me? I don\u2019t waste water. I don\u2019t waste ice. And my <strong>shrimp spoilage went from 30% to 0%<\/strong>.<\/em>\u201d[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;33427&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;16px&#8221;][vc_column_text]With the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.electroluxprofessional.com\/commercial-kitchen-equipment\/boiling-braising-pans\/prothermetic-boiling-braising-pans\/\">Electrolux Professional Pressure Braising Pan<\/a>, <strong>over 80 pounds of chicken can be cooked to the right temperature every time<\/strong>. This process ensures chicken isn&#8217;t overcooked, or even worse, undercooked and dangerous for consumption. It also allows chicken fat to be rendered and used as cooking oil, eliminating the need to purchase oil.[\/vc_column_text][elx_heading text_color=&#8221;inherit&#8221;]\u2018This Equipment Has Literally Transformed My Restaurant\u2019[\/elx_heading][vc_column_text]With kitchen equipment he can trust, Mendoza makes the most of every ingredient. For restaurants small or large, finding ways to eliminate spoilage helps improve the health of the business \u2013 which means you and your kitchen staff can focus on creating 5-star meals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c<em>This equipment has literally transformed my restaurant, both financially and emotionally<\/em>,\u201d Mendoza says. \u201c<em>One of the best investments of my culinary career without a doubt. You need the proper tools to do the job.<\/em>&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>El Sushi Loco is proof of that.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][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;33410&#8243; matched_labels=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][elx_maylike_box id_box=&#8221;33363&#8243; matched_labels=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][elx_maylike_box id_box=&#8221;33382&#8243; matched_labels=&#8221;&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]What does it take to successfully run a restaurant? 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