If you are a restaurant, caterer, or grocer in the Greater Toronto Area, you must be aware of the amount of food that gets thrown away every day. According to research conducted by Second Harvest, approximately half of all foods produced in Canada is wasted every year. These foods are wasted across the food supply chain by farmers, food manufacturers, …
Buds Will Lose Potency When Stored in Room Temperature
Did you know that storing cannabis at room temperature can negatively affect its potency? Keeping buds sealed in air tight packaging in a cool, dark place is the best way to ensure your products will last a long time. According to cannabis research conducted by the University of Mississippi, cooler temperatures can slow cannabis deterioration to a little less than …
Cut Flowers Last Longer When Stored in Cool Temperature
When stored in cool temperature, cut flowers live a longer vase life. The reason for this is simple – cooler temperature slows down the rate at which a cut flower uses up its food reserve. In nature, plants convert energy from the sun into sugar (plant food) via photosynthesis. Plants will then convert sugar and oxygen into energy to sustain …
Don’t Let Cold Storage Constraints Ruin Your Inventory
We understand that businesses often have cold storage constraints because space is precious at their location. But don’t let these cold storage constraints ruin your valuable inventory. If your catering, restaurant or grocery business is anticipating an increase in inventory for one reason or another, and you do not have the refrigerated space to store them, please make sure you …
Weekend Fridge Rental Made Easy
Are you a special event planner looking to store foods and/or perishable items for one weekend only, but you’re not sure where to get a fridge like that? Or maybe you are a caterer looking for extra cold storage space for temperature sensitive foods that you will be serving to customers? Look no further! Coolmate Rentals offers mobile refrigeration units …
Plan For Extra Refrigeration Space
Whether it’s a corporate function, a black-tie party, or a wedding reception for friends and families, it’s important for catering managers to plan ahead of time to make sure everything runs smoothly on the day of the event. According to Amadeus Hospitality, there are 7 things that caterers can do to make an event memorable for clients and attendees. They …
What You Need to Know About Raw Fish
If you are a caterer, a restaurant, or any business that’s involved with supplying customers with seafood, you probably already know that raw fish cannot become sushi grade (meaning it cannot be consumed raw), unless it has been frozen previously. Many species of fish used for sushi and sashimi (such as salmon) are known to carry parasites that can infect …
Food Safety Is Paramount
According to Health Canada, food safety involves proper chilling of foods. Whether you are a business serving food to the public, or a private individual cooking at home, you should always keep your foods from reaching the temperature danger zone where bacteria can grow quickly and cause foodborne illness. The temperature danger zone lies between 4°C (40°F) to 60°C (140°F) …
Ontario Is Reopening
We know that COVID-19 has changed the way many people in Ontario are gathering with family, friends, and colleagues. To keep everyone safe during the pandemic, local authorities have imposed restrictions on both indoor and outdoor events throughout the province. Fortunately, the rate of vaccination has been steadily rising in recent months, leading to a gradual lifting of pandemic restrictions …
How to Get the Most Out of Your Rental
We at Coolmate Rentals are proud to offer excellent and reliable refrigeration solutions to southern Ontario. Our units are spacious and boast the best uptime in the industry. But there are steps that you, our customers, can take to ensure that you get the most out of your Coolmate Rentals. Here are a few tips and tricks to ensure that …