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Optimum Performance + Super Speed: Meet the Summit® Edge High-Performance Blender

In the last few years, the restaurant business has evolved — and so has our signature high-performance blender. The Summit® Edge High-Performance Blender, the newest addition to the Hamilton Beach Commercial beverage blender line, is more powerful, more versatile, and even easier to operate.

We invested four years in designing and engineering the new Summit Edge, then put it through rigorous testing in the field and in our lab. The result is a commercial blender you can count on to make drinks consistently creamy and customers consistently delighted.

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Topics: Blending solutions, High Performance Blenders, Summit Edge, quiet

ICYMI - Top 5 Most-Read HBC Blog Posts for February 2022

In case you missed them, here are the Top 5 most-read posts from our four blogs for the month that just ended, February 2022.
 

Read on. If you see content you like, be sure to join the HBC Community for regular updates, whether it's Beverage, Food, Hospitality or Recipes.

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Topics: High Performance Blenders, Recipes, Recap, sustainability in the hospitality industry

Recap - Top 5 Most-Read HBC Blog Posts for January 2022

In case you missed them, here are the Top 5 most-read posts from our four blogs for the month that just ended, January 2022.
 

Read on. If you see content you like, be sure to join the HBC Community for regular updates, whether it's Beverage, Food, Hospitality or Recipes.

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Topics: High Performance Blenders, Recipes, Recap, sustainability in the hospitality industry

ICYMI - Top 5 Most-Read HBC Blog Posts for December 2021

In case you missed them, here are the Top 5 most-read posts from our four blogs for the month that just ended, December 2021.
 

Read on. If you see content you like, be sure to join the HBC Community for regular updates, whether it's Beverage, Food, Hospitality or Recipes.

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Topics: High Performance Blenders, Recipes, Recap, sustainability in the hospitality industry

How Upgrading Restaurant Equipment Can Help With Employee Retention

Restaurant operators in the United States have one thing on their minds: Labor. Low unemployment rates, immigration restrictions, changes to overtime pay and rising minimum wages have made it hard to hire great staff. 

Retaining good employees is the biggest challenge for 80% of operators, according to Technomic’s May 2019 Foodservice State of the Industry report. Recruitment’s a close second, with 76% naming it as a problem.

One solution to this persistent challenge is investing in equipment upgrades — not to replace the staff you don’t have, but to assist the staff you do have.

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Topics: High Performance Blenders, foodservice equipment, restaurant equipment, kitchen equipment

What 2019 Bartending Competition Winners Reveal About Cocktail Trends

Bartending competitions are incredibly fun to watch, as the most creative mixologists working today execute drinks with poise and flair. But they’re not just entertainment; for bar operators, they’re educational. That’s because the competitors are on the  forefront of global cocktail trends.

We examined the winners of a few competitions to see what we could learn about up-and-coming drinks. And if you have a winning cocktail of your own, why not compete next year? There are dozens of notable competitions all over the world – we’ll tell you about a few.

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Topics: High Performance Blenders, cocktail trends, 2020 cocktail trends, bartending competitions

Six Things to Look for in a Commercial Blender

When shopping for commercial blenders, most restaurant operators zoom in on three numbers: horsepower, capacity, and price. Those numbers are important… but they don’t entirely address the needs of your business. To ensure you’re buying the right model, look a little closer. The best commercial blenders on the market have these six features in common.

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Topics: High Performance Blenders, best commercial blender, high performance commercial blenders, hamilton beach commercial blender, commercial blenders

Do You Really Need a High-Performance Blender?

You know the old saying, “only the best will do”? For budget-conscious restaurant owners, that’s not always true. If you haven’t blended a dozen margaritas back to back since the weekend of the Parrothead convention, then you may not need to invest in the best commercial blender on the market.

Here at Hamilton Beach Commercial, our high-performance blenders are the stars of our product line. These machines are built for maximum efficiency, power and consistency. They can create a flawless drink profile in seconds, and are built to last for many years in a high-volume commercial kitchen.

But if frozen drinks and smoothies aren’t a core menu item, then you may be able to get away with a more affordable, less powerful bar blender. They’re workhorses too! Here are five things to consider when you’re making a blender buying decision. 

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Topics: High Performance Blenders, best commercial blender, hamilton beach commercial blender, commercial blenders

Back to Basics: Secrets to Making the Perfect Smoothie

People never seem to lose their thirst for smoothies. The global smoothie market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 6.8% until 2023, according to Mordor Intelligence, driven by the demand for healthy, quick meal replacements. 

On the surface, a smoothie seems like the easiest possible addition to a café menu. Fruit, ice, blend, pour. Right? Not quite. There’s an art to making smoothies that will win over customers and keep them coming back for more.

 

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Topics: Featured, High Performance Blenders, high performance commercial blenders, perfect smoothie, how to make a smoothie, How to make a good smoothie

How to Make Cold Foam (and 7 Other Frothy Delights)

Psst. Want to see a magic trick?

In just 20 seconds, this ordinary blender will turn regular skim milk into silky, frothy cold foam. Amazing!

For our next trick, we’ll combine some raspberries and heavy cream. Voilá: indulgent, flavored whipped cream — and yet the delicate berries haven’t been smashed to pieces. How did we do it?

It’s the magic of the AirWhip frothing jar. This innovative jar harnesses the power of a Hamilton Beach Commercial high-performance blender to rapidly foam, whip and emulsify while treating delicate ingredients with care. What can it do in your kitchen?

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Topics: Featured, High Performance Blenders, cold foam, How to Make Cold Foam

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