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The cost of cooking oil has risen dramatically in recent years, forcing foodservice operators— from restaurants and hotels to casinos and bakeries—to find ways to manage these rising expenses without compromising the quality of their fried foods. They must opt for innovative solutions to reduce oil consumption while maintaining product excellence. This is where Frylow, an award-winning oil-saving technology company, offers a great solution. Frylow has developed an innovative device to enhance the performance of cooking oil in commercial deep fryers. The premium fryer oil-extending device can be easily placed in any deep fryer and uses a natural, photo-catalytic technology to slow down oxidation and reduce oil viscosity. It introduces a negative ionic charge that changes the polarity of oil molecules, making food naturally repel the oil rather than absorb it. By doing this, Frylow forces the food to cook from the inside out instead of the outside in, allowing it to retain more natural moisture. This process leads to a more efficient, thermally optimized frying process, resulting in lighter, healthier, and more flavorful deep-fried food items. For example, sweet potato fries cooked with Frylow retain their vibrant color and natural sweetness, while those fried conventionally may turn soggy and greasy, masking their inherent flavor. The device enables frying at lower temperatures without sacrificing speed or quality, producing consistently crispy and flavorful results across all menu items. Chefs worldwide reveal that it helps preserve the distinct flavors of different dishes, even in high-volume kitchens, where cross-contamination of flavors can be a concern. In addition, the extended oil life and reduced frequency of oil changes allow businesses to significantly cut their operating costs and save tens of thousands of dollars over time through less oil consumption. “Our Frylow technology can help restaurants save up to 50 percent or more on oil costs alone. The savings accumulate quickly, with many clients reporting a return on investment in six months or less,” says Chris Huxtable, president. Beyond cost savings and food quality, Frylow helps businesses operate more sustainably. By reducing oil consumption, the device decreases the need for plastic oil containers, cardboard packaging, and waste oil disposal—critical issues in the food service industry. It also enables kitchens to lower fryer temperatures by up to 25°F, saving energy and reducing the carbon footprint of frying operations. Moreover, the ability to fry at lower temperatures results in less smoke and a healthier working environment for kitchen staff.
AI-Powered Learning
Axonify, an AI-powered learning and enablement solution, transforms typical one-and-done employee training into a continuous and engaging journey. Purpose-built for frontline employees, it effectively addresses enablement challenges in the hospitality industry, where high turnover and geographically dispersed teams are common, delivering consistent and impactful learning experiences. Unlike traditional one-size-fits-all learning solutions, which often fail to support diverse workforces and require frontline workers to take time off, travel, or watch lengthy videos, Axonify provides highly targeted, bite-sized learning sessions. Leveraging core cognitive principles proven to enhance memory and retention, these sessions are customized to match each worker’s existing knowledge, job titles, and seniority. Seamlessly integrated into the workday, each session delivers three to five-minute training bursts per shift, accessible anytime, anywhere. This microlearning approach has achieved an impressive 83 percent average daily user participation rate without mandatory enforcement. “We have created a solution that employees find highly desirable, providing meaningful support that enables them to perform their jobs much more effectively,” says Carol Leaman, CEO and co-founder. Grounded in brain science, Axonify’s platform sets itself apart by analyzing each employee’s knowledge and behavior to address individual knowledge gaps, empowering them to perform at their best. Aiming for proficiency in key development areas within the first 30 days, it provides employees with daily, role-relevant training. Personalized and adaptive learning begins immediately upon onboarding, keeping employees up-to-date with the latest trends and procedures. Gamification techniques engage employees and encourage daily participation by rewarding them for continuous learning. Providing training content in approximately 65 languages, Axonify supports multilingual operations, making it an ideal solution for multinational organizations. Its state-of-the-art platform ensures a uniform standard of knowledge and information, delivering a consistent guest experience regardless of location. The captivating learning process ensures consistent knowledge and helps employees deliver superior guest service, boosting their job satisfaction and performance.
Digital Experience Platform
The new age traveler is always on their smartphone or browser - tools they use to research and plan their trips. In a market replete with ad-saturated platforms, tourists crave a community-level understanding of locations that comes from local sources. Driftscape, a powerful travel app available for Android, iOS, and the web, empowers its clients, including DMOs, RTOs, tourism organizations, outdoor attractions like Pioneer Villages, and museums, to reach a wider audience, increase their destination's exposure and make their stories heard. The ad-free, digital SaaS platform is designed to help clients make their destination engaging - while catering to the evolving needs of their visitors. Dan Pronovost, Driftscape CEO, says, "Our app puts clients in control by enabling them to tell their stories in their voice and showcase their unique attractions and assets. We seek to manage community-level data assets for community-level benefit.” With budget and resource limitations building custom apps, maintaining websites, printing materials, and other promotional initiatives are often unattainable for most organizations. Driftscape is the perfect solution to promote a destination while overcoming these challenges. As a shared platform, each new destination added to Driftscape means more to explore; bringing visitors together from everywhere and benefiting everyone - all at a fraction of the price of building your own app. Its easy-to-use content management system allows clients to make changes at any time - at no additional cost. Their customers have access to quickly create and update content in formats like videos, audio tracks, or photos, or those with existing databases can easily connect to the platform to add information through APIs. The interactive map feature (Driftscape for the web) empowers clients to sync content instantly on both the mobile apps and their website, giving them more time for other projects Adding to the goal of providing an affordable discovery platform, clients can grow exposure for their local businesses inexpensively with Driftscape’s automated business listing feature. To create awareness, destinations leverage QR code technology and deep links, enabling them to direct visitors to specific content in Driftscape.
CXO INSIGHTS
Is there a future for take-out in the fine-dining space?
Huy Tran, National Marketing Director, Aburi Restaurants Canada
Foundations for Success: Navigating Growth and Innovation in Hospitality
Matt Owens, SVP of HR, HM Alpha Hotels and Resorts
Evolution in the Food and Beverage Market
Diane Corcoran, Beverage Director, Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants
Driving Innovation for Improved Culinary Experiences
Rodolfo Estrada, Director of Innovation, R&D and Culinary, Jack in the Box
Building Social Networks through Humor and Authenticity
Sebastien Abbatiello, co-CEO, Pizza Salvatore
Inventory Management and Strategic Planning
Larry Williams – Chief Supply Chain Officer at Biscuitville Fresh Southern
Prioritizing The Customer Experience
Paul Tobias, District & Quality Assurance Manager, Osmow’s Inc.
IN FOCUS
Innovative Technologies Transforming Restaurant Profitability
Embracing advanced management systems will be essential for restaurant owners looking to maximize their profit margins and ensure sustained success.
Meeting The Demands Of Health-conscious Diners
The frying oil saver device is a sophisticated tool designed to filter and deodorize used oil, ensuring it remains cleaner for longer periods. This process significantly reduces the frequency with which oil needs to be replaced, translating into notable cost savings for restaurants. By extending the usability of frying oil, these devices reduce waste and help kitchens operate more efficiently. For chefs, this means spending less time on routine tasks like changing oil and more time preparing high-quality dishes that meet customer expectations.
EDITORIAL
Less Oil, More Profit; Frying Oil Saver Devices Changing Kitchen Operations
In today’s hospitality industry, operational costs are rising and sustainability is no longer optional. This has paved the way for many innovations that address challenges and drive business profitability and sustainability. Trends like the rise of frying oil saver devices, AI-powered inventory management, plant-based dining and waste-reduction initiatives are shaping the future of food in hospitality. The most impactful advancements is the introduction of frying oil saver devices—technology that’s transforming commercial kitchens and reshaping the economics of food preparation.
Frying oil saver devices are extending oil life, reducing waste and improving food quality—offering significant savings for businesses. More than just a cost-saving tool, they support sustainability goals, enabling restaurants and hotels to lower their environmental footprint, boosting profitability.
Driven by these trends, the hospitality market is poised to reach $6189.59 billion in 2028, growing at a CAGR of 6.8 percent.
This edition provides insights into recent developments in the hospitality market and how companies are offering services aligned with the latest trends.
The magazine features a thought leadership article from Sasha Manoli, Marketing Director at Dana Hospitality, highlighting the significance of adopting a user-centric approach that revolves around understanding the profound role food plays in people’s lives. Rodolfo Estrada, Director of Innovation, R&D and Culinary, Jack in the Box, sheds light on the importance of consumer engagement, cost management and ongoing innovation in the food industry. The edition also includes insights from industry experts, like Chris Huxtable, President from Frylow, discussing frying oil saver devices and Diane Corcoran, Beverage Director from Lettuce Entertain You Restaurants, who emphasizes significance of POS systems and the challenges in the industry.
In this edition, featuring the Frying Oil Saver Device Company of the Year in Canada 2025 - Hospitality Business Review Canada, we hope you find the right partner to meet your organization’s needs. Let us know your thoughts!
