From our beginnings, ShortOrder.com has distinguished ourselves among the restaurant equipment scene by offering free shipping and a low price guarantee on restaurant equipment. If you’ve been out there looking, you know that’s a rare combination. Companies who offer a low price guarantee usually make up the difference by charging stiff shipping fees, while companies who offer free shipping use it as a way to justify charging a higher price. At Short Order, we feel that you should be able to expect the best deal out there. Period. That’s why we offer a low price guarantee that includes free freight and low prices on restaurant equipment. In fact, we’ll beat (not match) any advertised price by refunding 110% of the price difference.  Just show us the deal, and we’ll beat it every time.

With that low price guarantee comes an uncommonly high level of customer service. Our ratings system and customer buying guide gives our customers an opportunity to make an informed choice of restaurant equipment. We continually evaluate the market and check with our customers to ensure that our inventory is stocked with the equipment you want. We even provide buyers guides, and our “What’s Cooking” blog features individual products, giving extended information about each piece of equipment. Ultimately, we want to make it as easy as possible for you to buy with us. That’s what customer satisfaction is all about.

Whether you are looking for Beverage Air Refrigerators, Globe Slicers or Frymaster Fryers, Short Order gives you the same low price guarantee, while helping you thoroughly compare these products to others of their kind. From dish machines to hot dog cookers to hand sinks, the low price guarantee stays the same. That means you can rest easy knowing you’ve done everything you can to keep your overhead low and your customers satisfied.

In the fast-paced world of food service, sometimes it can feel like you’re constantly in a race to the finish line. It helps to have restaurant equipment that can keep up. Natural gas fryers have the advantage of rapid heating, going 0 to 300º in no time. But just like race cars, a select few take performance to a whole new level–like the Gen2 40 pound natural gas fryers.

The Gen2-F3-NAT natural gas fryer from Gen2 tops our list of featured 40 pound natural gas fryers this month. Voted “Best In Class” by Food Service Supplies Magazine, this fryer has also earned the Editor’s Choice with a 5 star rating. This tube-type fryer has a stainless steel fry tank with a cool zone for easy cleaning. With a range of 200º-400º, the built-in high limit control keeps your fryer from overheating. This baby measures 15.5″ x 47.13″ x 30.25″, weighing in at a respectable 200 lbs. But your heart will be light as a feather knowing your crispy morsels will be perfectly fried every time at a pace that matches the speed you need. Among 40 pound natural gas fryers, this is one of the best.

With Gen2 40 pound natural gas fryers, you’ll fly through the breakfast, lunch or dinner rush, racking up complements from your raving customers as they bite into your perfectly fried bits or dough or juicy chicken. Because when the perfect ingredients, temperature and timing come together, magic happens. And despite the racetrack-like speeds of a busy kitchen., it’s that deep fried magic that will keep them racing back for more.

The restaurant business is a bigger challenge than anyone on the outside will ever know. Sure, there are always deadlines in business. But try being up against the nightly deadline called hunger. Not just the hunger of one patron, but all of them—all the time. And then when you consider how, in this day and age, just one complaint can ruin a business, reliable performance becomes an imperative. So when your restaurant equipment breaks down, you have no choice but to replace it—and fast. You do your research, you find the perfect equipment at the right price, and then, just when you thought you were home free, shipping costs are added in, and all of a sudden, you’re way over budget.

We’ve all been there, right? Who can afford the waste of time? That’s why, at Short Order, we have something radical we call, “Free Shipping.” Maybe you’ve heard of it? OK, so free shipping is not exactly a cutting edge idea. But when we thought about what would make a difference for you, the one on the hot seat, free shipping came to mind. You see, with Short Order, what you see is what you get. We have no intention of cashing in on your need for a quick solution, because we know how hard it is to run a business, and if we do our job, yours becomes just a little bit easier.

Whether you’re buying Frymaster Fryers or Manitowoc Ice Machines, you know that you’re getting quality at a price that makes sense. Nothing comes for free. Shipping costs, however, are some companies’ approach to increasing the bottom line. That’s just not how we do it. So the next time you need a char broilers or a carving station, with great quality and free shipping, you can rest assured we have your back.  And there’s nothing hiding behind ours.

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This month, we’re taking on the 40 lb deep fryer. The fryer is an essential piece of equipment in many restaurants. They can be found in a wide range of prices, so what’s the difference? You’ll need to look at construction quality and the recovery times to see which model is best for you. Some are really heavy duty, and meant for constant use and need quick recovery time. Others are less heavy duty, but suitable for your average restaurant. There’s no need to buy the heaviest duty, it might be overkill.

Check out our Buyers Guide on Fryers

Model

Rating

Performance

Features & Specifications

Gen2 Gen2-F3-NAT

5 Stars

- Temp range: 200-400 degrees F - High limit control shuts down fryer if shortning exceets max temp

- Stainless Steel Frypot - Tube Type Fryer - Cool Zone in Fry Tank - 2 baskets with plastic coated handles

Dean SR42G-NAT

4 Stars

- Quick heat-up time - Low idle cost per hour during slow periods - low gas consumption per load

- Cool Zone in Fry Tank - Tube Type Fryer - Stainless front, door, backsplash, aluminized sides - Stainless Steel Frypot

Frymaster GF14-SD-NAT

4 Stars

- Large heat-transfer area for even heat distribution - Open pot is easy to clean - Durable temperature probe

- Cold Zone in Frypot - Open Pot Fryer - 12″ x 15″ Frying Area - Stainless Steel Frypot

Vulcan LG300-NAT

3 Star

- Earth magnet to secure door - High limit control shuts down fryer if oil gets too hot - Large cold zone

- Stainless Steel Frypot - Twin fry baskets with plastic handles - Stainless Steel front and door, galvanized sides - Tube Type Fryer

If you visited the grocery store as a child, chances are you’ll remember standing at the deli counter, watching the butcher load a block of yellow cheese or a juicy slab of ham onto the large slicer. You were mesmerized as the perfectly thin slices of meat or cheese fell off of the blade in curls, one after the other. And as the butcher wrapped those beautiful stacks in plastic wrap and then paper, your only concern in that moment was getting home to open the packaging and make that first perfect sandwich…

Now that you are responsible for your own restaurant, perhaps some of those simple joys of childhood now elude you–as you deal with the sweaty realities of running a kitchen. But isn’t it true that we all find joy in something that works so precisely as a great slicer? Globe Slicers will give you just that kind of joy, as you watch pound after pound of meat and cheese sliced neatly into stacks ready for use.

Far from the hardship and danger of slicing by hand, this essential piece of restaurant equipment brings efficiency, speed and accuracy together for an unprecedented level of performance. Globe Slicers complete their carving shores quickly and with the highest precision. In fact, Globe Slicer 4975P, a nine-speed automatic slicer with a maintenance-free drive system, includes a 13” PreciseEdge™ knife and Globe’s exclusive EZ-Glide™ table. This is combined with the durability of an all stainless steel base, food chute, table and knife cover. Not only that, but the 4975P is especially engineered to minimize table movement, enabling it to cut with extraordinary precision.

Whether you’re looking for durability, precision or just to satisfy that happy childhood dream, Globe Slicers are a fantastic choice for restaurant equipment. Happy slicing!

Chillax /chi-laks/ verb. 1. To chill and relax simultaneously. 2. To loosen or reduce the level of stress by employing a more relaxed and groovy outlook.

The stress of running a restaurant can really heat things up. Between the constant demand for high-quality service, the endless negotiations for space and ingredients, and the overall stress of having to ensure that everyone’s needs are met, every time, with a level of excellence that upholds your company’s hard-earned reputation. It’s enough to make the blood boil. The last thing you need is faulty equipment, especially when it comes to refrigeration. What you need is to chillax, knowing that your refrigerator is ready for the deluge of demands. Fortunately, Beverage-Air Refrigerators are guaranteed to keep your food—and your attitude—chill.

This heavy-duty, reach-in refrigerator offers plenty of space, saves energy and requires little maintenance. No matter what configuration you choose (top or bottom mount, one section or two), Beverage-Air Refrigerators have plenty of room for your dairy, meat, vegetables and other food products to hang out in style.

The refrigerator is an irreplaceable part of your ensemble of restaurant equipment. Without the ability to keep temperature-sensitive food on the down-low, any restauranteur would be looking at a fast track to failure. And the demands put on this vital piece of equipment are extreme. The door is open and shut countless times a day as fresh food is accessed and replaced over and over again. The compressor must be able to stop and start many times over. But Beverage-Air Refrigerators can withstand this abuse, so there is no need to sweet-talk the repair man or have an elaborate backup plan. In fact, these units are so remarkably reliable, we gave every unit our 5-star rating, and several also receive our Editors Choice. So keep it chill, head on over to Short Order today, and discover how you can keep it cool with Beverage-Air.

Gas prices are skyrocketing; solar activity is at its peak and someone just won the Mega Millions in the lottery. With that and the daily troubles of life, you and your customers have enough to worry about. Of course, while seated in your restaurant, your customers only seem to worry about having a great experience and eating food that delights the soul. On your end, it’s not always that simple. Delectable foods often need a fabulous recipe, the right ingredients and restaurant equipment that create magic. When it comes to fryers for your establishment, Gen2 Fryers help make impending doom, the cost of petrol and winning numbers irrelevant.

Need proof? At Short Order, each of our Gen2 Fryers received a 5 Star rating and our Editors Choice. Don’t just take our word for it. Food Service Equipment Supplies Magazine voted each Gen2 Fryer “Best in Class” and all you need to do is check out what’s under the hood. Stainless steel fry tanks and door liners are impressive enough. Yet, the other features, such as the Invensys thermostat and built in Flue Deflector make the each one, including the Gen2 Fryer GEN2-F3-LP a solid choice. A full port drain and the fry tank ‘cool zone’ just add to the “hot” factor. What is really hot besides the oil is that Gen2 Fryers come in 40lb and 70lb capacity, LP and Natural Gas. Fryers aren’t the only Gen2 production that will make you feel less apprehensive about your commercial restaurant equipment purchases. From their amazing griddles to their assortment of range ovens, you need not concern yourself with the trivial thought of having the right restaurant equipment for the job.

Are you ready? This is the reality. The price of oil will probably always fluctuate and scientists will have varying interpretations of the Mayan calendar. You probably won’t win the lottery. Heck, it might snow tomorrow in Key West. But, at least when it comes to cooking deliciousness, Gen2 Fryers, griddles and ranges are one thing you don’t have to worry about. 

It is only spring and an unexpected heat wave is seizing your town with an unheard of fiery grip. The news media is touting it as “unheralded” and “record breaking.” As luck would have it all the other restaurant equipment has been working just fine, and now that blasted ice machine is on the fritz again. No amount of MacGyver-like magic seems to fix it this time, and your employees are ferrying in half melted bags of ice by the truckload. And although you might be wearing a parka while reading this, it is never too late to replace that dinosaur of an ice machine, or buy a new one that lasts. One of the more popular brands to consider is our line of Manitowoc Ice Machines.

You swore to yourself that before summer you would look into purchasing a new ice machine for your establishment. With Manitowoc Ice Machines, you don’t need to worry about circuitry failures or broken parts. With Manitowoc, you pretty much just set it and forget it, heat wave or ice storm. When patrons come in to your place all clamoring for something cold and refreshing you will be able to give them a frosty cold beverage every time. From dice-sized ice production and nugget ice makers to small under-counter ice cubers and the Manitowoc Ice Machine ID-1402A/B-970/208/1 –which produces a whopping 1500 pounds of ice in 24 hours – Manitowoc has ice covered.

Because you never know when subpar restaurant equipment might take the week off, or when freakish and unseasonable weather might strike, its best to be prepared. When it comes to ice, Manitowoc Ice Machines will keep you and your beverages looking and feeling very cool.

My how we like shiny and pretty new things. For some of us, fancy restaurant equipment gizmos often come with a complicated learning curve and a price tag to match. It is just then that you find your contraption to be not so polished after all. In fact, soon you find yourself using duct tape and paper clips, grease and possibly a sledgehammer in an attempt to get your thingamajig to work as well as it did the first day you bought it. And if your thingamajig is a slicer, you’ll then be dealing with a bunch of work to do. If you have experienced a form of slicer buyer’s remorse, then it may be time to purchase for your establishment one of our highly touted Hobart Slicers instead.

Hobart Slicers are not only rather exquisite looking; they shimmer with wild ingeniousness. Might we add that you do not need to download anything, type in passwords, buy more storage space or constantly upgrade like that appealing tablet computer that you are still trying to figure out. After all, it is just a slicer. Except, when it’s not. See, at Short Order, we gave our selection of Hobart Slicers a 5-Star rating and a few of them receive our Editor’s Choice, because unlike some other commercial kitchen equipment doohickey’s, you truly get what you pay for. That is a good thing, because Hobart Slicers —such as the Hobart Slicer 2612-1— will not only do the job of slicing, they are incredibly durable and incorporate some helpful and fancy features that many other slicer brands do not. Attributes such as the CleanCut™ Knife helps reduce the cost of ownership and improve yield, while the burnished aluminum base and exclusive tilting and removable carriage system allow for maximum performance and reliability.

Sometimes it is far more comforting to know that your shimmering new restaurant equipment investments won’t become obsolete, maddening or utterly complicated right off the bat. And when it comes to contraptions that slice, Hobart Slicers don’t just exude impressiveness with appealing design, they do the job right and will continue to execute for a long time to come. 

What happens when your old and outdated commercial restaurant equipment performs in nightmarishly poor ways? How does it feel when customers begin to beat down the door, salivating over your deliciously seared delicacies and you do not have enough burners or oven space with your range oven to meet the demand? These are the moments of insanity that restaurant owners and managers hope they never have. Fortunately, at Short Order, our Gen2 Ranges can help you overcome the pain and misery caused by poor, tired and worn out range ovens or a lack thereof.

It seems that old or inferior restaurant equipment will fail just when you need it most. Then, even if everything is operating correctly and you think you have the tasty and delicious dialed in, you suddenly realize you need an additional piece of commercial kitchen equipment. But our recently added lines of Gen2 Ranges are just what the doctor ordered. We carry Gen2 Ranges in a variety of sizes, from the petite and very stunning 24”, 4 burner Gen2 Range 24-GEN2-4B-S20 – NAT, all the way up to the workhorse, 60”, 10 burner Gen2 Range 60-GEN2-10B-S26-NAT. So, whatever you need to get the job done right, we have it here at Short Order.

These awesome range ovens do not just look great; they perform great too. We gave the entire line of Gen2 Ranges our Editors Choice and a 5-star rating. Each unit was also voted “Best in Class” by Food Service Equipment Magazine. Additionally helping to keep your sanity, are a variety of Gen2 brand griddles, fryers and char broilers located on our website. Do not let equipment shortage and unreliable performance make you crazy. Head over to Short Order.com and purchase a high quality Gen2 product today.