Blog posts from October, 2014

With event venues, hotels and party rental companies, there is definitely a case for purchasing 66 inch round folding tables. As mentioned in our previous post, 66 inch round folding tables allow for 10 people to be seated comfortably at a table for dinner, while allowing more tables (and thus more people) into the event space than a 72 inch round folding table. If you're looking to invest in new round banquet tables, ensuring that you have approximate costs for budgeting purposes as well as an idea of how many extra people can fit into the space makes a huge difference in asking management for additional funds. So it's not surprising that one of the questions we often get asked is "How much do 66 inch round folding tables cost in Canada?" We've rounded up the range in cost of 66 inch round tables available to purchase in Canada for easy reference below.

66 inch round folding tables vary in price quite dramatically. The reasoning behind this is because of the structure of the table, material the table is made of, distribution of table and the brand of table. If you're looking for 66 inch round folding tables, be sure to budget approximately $120.00CDN - $580.00CDN per table. Wood folding tables will be the least expensive of the round banquet tables mentioned in this post. That doesn't necessarily mean that they’re not solid (as we've proven in our product testing videos). ABS plastic folding tables will be middle of the road in terms of budget and are more expensive than wood folding tables as they feature a honeycomb core to increase their strength – which increases manufacturing costs. Laminate on wood folding tables will be the most expensive as they are often made in the USA which has more costly labour and production expenses. They are able to be set up without polyester tablecloths though.

When I first started learning about the restaurant and foodservice industry, I was surprised and intrigued by the psychology and strategies behind menus. Never having thought about it, I assumed chefs and owners thought up menus based solely on food costs and what their specialities are. But as I have begun researching more and more on this industry as a whole, I’ve become more and more intrigued with the practice of optimizing menus.

Having taken a little psychology in school I already had a basic understanding that colours play a role in how much or how little food we eat. I had no idea that there was such a thing as menu optimization though and the role language plays in that practice. For those who are fuzzy on what menu optimization is – it is the practice of optimizing the dishes on your menu to squeeze out as much profit and value as possible for your restaurant. Not only is it a topic that RestaurantCentral.ca, the official website of Canadian Restaurant & Foodservice News magazine, continually writes about; the topic also has entire companies devoted to helping restaurants identify and actively promote items that are most relevant to their customer base to earn margin.

I ran across an article over the weekend from KitchenDaily.ca – a website dedicated to culinary inspiration for the everyday chef. The article focuses on educating consumers on the language that restaurant’s use in menus. As I was reading this it occurred to me that instead of reading this article from a consumer’s point of view, I could take this article and ensure that restaurants were using this language to optimize their menus properly. For example, the article mentions that “expensive restaurants are 15% more likely to reference where their ingredients originate from”. If you’re looking to increase your prices, ensuring that you include that use Kobe Beef from Japan on your menu will help justify the price increase. Also, think global in terms of your specials as those menu dishes tend to allow for higher prices to be charged. To read the rest of the article, head over to kitchendaily.ca.

The wedding industry is a trend driven industry with a lot of competition. Party Rental Companies, Caterers and Event venues need to be monitoring these trends to ensure they’re staying on trend and generating business. With it officially being fall, I thought rounding up the top fall wedding trends for 2014 would help our customers and prospects alike refresh their showrooms, menus and venues to attract the events they want to win. Click through below and enjoy!

Crystal martini glasses are often used in high-end restaurants, golf courses and event venues to reflect and enhance the atmosphere. But if a restaurant or event venue is either opening for the first time or looking to create a more luxurious look, one of the things that is extremely important is budget. With profit margins slim and breakage costs to be factored in, operations managers, chefs and foodservice operators / owners often ask "How much do crystal martini glasses cost in Canada?"

This blog post attempts to round up the range of costs associated with purchasing crystal martini glasses so purchasers can budget appropriately.

The cost of crystal martini glasses varies tremendously depending on the look and size of glass you want. Martini glasses in Canada generally come in a 5oz – 10oz volume and are made of either lead-free crystal or lead crystal. (If you're interested in learning more about the difference between lead-free crystal and lead crystal, refer to our earlier blog post here). Price also depends on whether the glass has been hand cut, hand blown, or machine made. Machine made martini glasses allow for a more uniformed and consistent shape while hand blown crystal can have shape inconsistencies (though most are hard to tell with your naked eye). Hand blown also tends to be much more expensive because they're often blown through highly paid highly skilled craftsmen. Hand cut refers to the grooves cut in the crystal creating patterns that catch the light and eye. A crystal martini glass therefore varies in price from $2.85 wholesale up to $112.50 retail.

Shipping prices for crystal martini glasses are calculated based on the shipping cubic measurements instead of the weight – because glasses are mostly air and take up more space. You would be looking at a minimum of $1.40 per glass.

Hopefully this blog post helps with your budgeting when looking to purchase crystal martini glasses.