Adding Value, Menu Pricing Strategies

The incorporation of non-food items such as Handgards® bamboo and wood knot picks, parasol picks, paddle and frill picks as well as skewers can be leveraged to elevate the attractiveness and elegance of the center of the plate or cocktail, resulting in an enhanced dining experience that resonates with patrons and increases the value proposition of menu items. This strategic integration provides an add-on value that offsets the reaction to the implemented pricing strategy, offering a palatable exchange for each customer. 

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Elevating Employee Well-Being in the Food Service Industry

Elevating Employee Well-Being in the Food Service Industry

Ensure a healthy working environment for employees while reducing turnover. Indeed, this might play a pivotal role in reducing the risk of mental health problems in vulnerable individuals, lowering high turnover rates and therefore ensuring retention of key safety information throughout time. To provide a healthy working environment, it is requisite to investigate workers’ occupational responsibilities and identify what equipment is best for the task at hand, thereby taking into account not only their health and safety but also cost optimization on disposables.

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Embracing Food Safety in Education Kitchens

Embracing Food Safety in Education Kitchens

The ABCs of Food Safety: A Guide for a Fresh School Season As the new school season approaches, the commitment to providing fresh, healthy meals to students goes hand in hand with ensuring optimum food safety in education kitchens. Handgards, a leading provider of food safety solutions,

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Celebrating the Arrival of Summer Food

Celebrating the Arrival of Summer Food

Embracing the Flavors of Summer: A Culinary Journey in the Heat As the sun graces the sky on June 20th, ushering in the much-anticipated first day of summer, food enthusiasts eagerly prepare to embrace the season’s culinary delights. Despite the sweltering heat, the allure of sizzling barbecue

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April Fools’ Day in the Food Service Industry

April Fools’ Day: A Whisk of Laughter and a Dash of Pranks in the Food Service Industry April Fools’ Day is a time for light-hearted pranks, jokes, and laughter. While it’s a day traditionally associated with mischief, the food service industry is no exception when it comes

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Full Steam Ahead: National Sales Meeting

Full Steam Ahead: National Sales Meeting

Fueling Growth: Recap of Our Game-Changing National Sales Meeting Handgards National Sales Meeting: Building Bikes and Building Bridges The Handgards National Sales Meeting is an annual event that brings together our sales team from across the country to work collaboratively, share experiences, and plan sales strategies for

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Handgards Holiday Food Safety Disposables

Handgards Holiday Food Safety Disposables

A Holiday Gift Guide for the Food Safety Manager: A blog around giving food safety as a gift. The holiday season is a busy time for restaurants—and it can be just as stressful for all food service professionals. If you’re a restaurant owner, then you know that

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50 Years of Manufacturing

50 Years of Manufacturing

50 Years of Gloves, 50 Years of Growth Handgards Legacy In 2023, Handgards is proud to celebrate its 50th anniversary as a glove manufacturer in El Paso, TX. Over the years, our product portfolio has expanded beyond gloves to include a wide range of food service disposable

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50 Years Manufacturing in El Paso

50 Years Manufacturing in El Paso

Meet Handgards – El Paso’s homegrown company. Handgards has been making products here for the last 50 years. And, we are not going anywhere! Previous Next This year, in 2023, Handgards celebrates the 50th anniversary of manufacturing disposable food service items in El Paso, Texas and to

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