When I was twenty, jobless and broke, I walked into an upscale, locally-own restaurant and begged for a job. Literally. I’d been there several times before, but with no experience, I was always quickly turned away. In a moment of disgust, I stomped back into the foyer, looked the manager in the eye, and said, “You’re making a mistake.” And he asked me why. (more…)

Seeing as I work every day at putting equipment, tools and supplies in the hands of restaurant owners, managers, chefs and cooks, it’s only right that I eat out regularly and try new fare at local establishments. And it all makes me wonder, just how much is the economy itself the culprit of empty chairs and bare kitchens? (more…)

Baking sheets (sheet pans) seem to be our biggest seller these days, and I’m not surprised. Having just wrapped up my holiday baking (final count LESS my husband’s taste-testing abuse was more than 2,600 cookies). I couldn’t have done it without commercial baking pans.

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Things stay busy around this place. From working with new product lines and implementing new features, there’s not much time for TV reruns or trips out about town. TigerChef, for all of us here, is a true passion. The request list from shoppers is ever-growing, and we consider each and every one of them. (more…)

Whenever I’m advised of upcoming sales, I get pretty excited. I’m a seasoned cook, though not a professional, but just the same, my eagerness over the new, the standards and the price-friendly items continues to grow. (more…)

It’s true, I’m in love with TigerChef. I couldn’t ask for a better site to work on, nor a better crew with whom I work. Working on this site allows me to unleash my creativity and fulfill two passions I’ve always had – to work with cooking and restaurant supplies (I’m a big fan of the business) and to creatively enhance content to cater to even the greenest of users. Speaking of green… (more…)