Monthly Archives: October 2010
The Wacky Things Restaurants Are Doing for Halloween
Halloween is just around the corner. Check out some of these crazy and wacky Halloween themed items from restaurants around the country! Pumpkin Pizza Basile’s Restaurant near Tamaqua, Pennsylvania, is mixing one of America’s favorite foods, …
Expert Solutions in Food Safety
Whether you are looking for food safety solutions or are browsing through for information, food safety is important for every restaurant. Here are four solutions from our Product Consultants to help improve food safety. For questions …
Dealing With the Effects of the BP Oil Spill
It’s been six months since the BP oil spill began and while it isn’t as heavily highlighted in the news, everyone and everything impacted is still feeling the effects, especially the restaurant business. Prior to oil …
Aftermath of Man v. Food
When Jeff Edwards, Edwards Drive-In operations manager of 38 years, in Indianapolis was contacted by the show “Man v. Food” to be featured, he never anticipated the power it had. “Man v. Food” is a reality …
Central’s Founders Day Celebration
Last Friday, October 8, Central celebrated our Founders Day event which is a fun filled afternoon of food and games. The name Founders Day originates from an event from our previous location, 1010 Central Ave. in …
Status of Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act
We are hearing more news lately, both good and bad, about nutrition in United States’ school cafeteria’s. Over the last few weeks we have been looking into how schools are becoming healthier for students—briefly mentioning the Child Nutrition …
Catalog Quick Order Tutorial
With Central’s “Catalog Quick Order” on our website, you can combine the ease of browsing through our printed catalog with quick and convenient online ordering. Clicking on the tutorial pictures below will enlarge them on your …
Revamping School Vending Machines
The United States is truly having a childhood obesity crisis with some school vending machines and snack shops being a huge contributor. The Alliance for a Healthier Generation says 83% of elementary schools, 97% of junior …
