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  1. Outfitting a Floating Pizzeria

    Fans of food trucks have likely gotten used to the convenience and pleasure of strolling down a sunny street, checking out which trucks are present and which specials look appetizing, and then choosing what they’d like to have for lunch or dinner – all of it seemingly on the spur of the moment. 

    Now, boat captains and their crews in the Caribbean can enjoy something of the same feeling. A pair of pizza enthusiasts, Tara and Sasha Bouis, recently took on the task of completely re-outfitting an old aluminum sailboat so that they could offer freshly cooked pies to people on the water near Christmas Cove in the Virgin Islands.

    As the couple explained to Gizmag, "We worked on private charter yachts in the Virgin Islands for a number of years and always remarked that a pizza boat could do really well in some of the more secluded coves, especially where there are no on shore dining options.”

    The ship, called Pizza Pi, offers a variety of custom-baked pizzas, which range in price from $19 for a three-cheese pie to $30 for a Cuban-inspired creation. Individual toppings cost anywhere from $2 (for some veggie items) to as much as $10 for lobster. Fear not, gluten-free fans, there are also pizza options for you!

    And would anyone want some gelato once you’ve downed every last bite of your 16-inch pie? The boat also stocks pints of the frozen stuff from a local prov...

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  2. Safer Cooking Strategies
    When it comes to Restaurant Safety, people generally understand – with some regular reminding – that it’s not a good idea to run on wet floors or to handle sharp objects loosely or carelessly. And much has been written about ...

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  3. Social Media Engagement for Food Trucks
    Parking your food truck in exactly the right spot – provided you can do so without running afoul of any regulations or prior “dibs” on the space – can be a challenge. The location you select might look ideal in terms of its pr...

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  4. Commercial Pizza Cooking and the Role of Pizza Hoods
    Trying to upgrade kitchen equipment in a concession trailer or food truck can be a daunting task for vendors who don’t carefully plan the process. Just because a Commercial Kitchen operation is mobile doesn’t mak...

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  5. Kitchen Venting and High-Rise Buildings
    When a fire tragically breaks out in a Commercial Kitchen Ventilation system in a high-rise building, with the fire having the potential to spread into the exhaust duct above, fire department personnel must quickly ascertain two things: Whe...

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