SAINT CHARLES, MO.—Pineapple Hospitality has added the Buffet Burner Electric Chafing Dish Heater to its lineup of profit-enhancing products. Created and patented by Intracoastal Innovations, the Buffet Burner provides a safe, environmentally responsible alternative to costly, open-flame canned fuels used to maintain food temperature in hospitality kitchens, buffets, serving lines and banquets.
Food and Beverage Managers will never have to worry about running out of canned fuel, or have to deal with the waste that comes from throwing out used fuel containers with the Buffet Burner. With this added convenience comes big savings, as the Buffet Burner is cheaper to run—at an average cost of only 4 cents an hour. One Buffet Burner equals an estimated 5,000 cans of fuel.
“Being in the hospitality business for 15 years, we’ve seen the kind of waste that comes from banquets,” says Intracoastal Innovations’ Robert Feagley. “There’s tons of trash, and you add to it with all of these empty or half-used cans of fuel. It’s a never-ending cycle of ordering open-flamed fuel cans, using them and throwing them away, and then repeating the process over and over again.
“Instead of waste, the Buffet Burner leaves you with extra profits at the end of a banquet,” Feagley adds. “It’s cheaper and easier to run, and provides a safer serving station by eliminating open-flame hazards.”
“The Buffet Burner fits perfectly into Pineapple Hospitality’s mission to provide products and services that deliver higher levels of guest satisfaction and profitability, while balancing environmental and social responsibility,” adds Ray Burger, president of Saint Charles, Mo.-based Pineapple Hospitality. “The Buffet Burner is better for your bottom line and also protects the ozone layer by eliminating emissions from burning canned fuel and helps hotels avoid putting more empty cans into landfills.”
Reduces Transportation-Related Emissions
The Buffet Burner also eliminates emissions stemming from transporting the full fuel cans across the country, and cuts down on the amount of wrappings and packaging that end up in the trash.
“Because ethanol is the main ingredient in canned fuels, as demand for ethanol increases to power our cars and trucks, it puts upward pressure on the price of the canned fuel,” Feagley adds. “It already has increased at least 40 percent in the past two years. But the rising demand and price of ethanol won’t be a problem with the Buffet Burner.”
Unlike serving with open flame, the Buffet Burner allows one to take control of the temperature, the duration and the cost of the buffet heat. The Buffet Burner never runs out, never blows out and never leaves food sitting cold in chafing dishes. The Buffet Burner’s patented magnetic system securely attaches to virtually any full-size chafing dish, from standard economy chafers to high-end roll tops. Only one Buffet Burner is needed per chafing dish. Up to four Buffet Burners can be run together safely on one 20-amp outlet.
The Buffet Burner’s unique controller allows you to heat your chafing dishes hotter or cooler than open-flame canned fuel. Buffet Burners heat your chafing dishes faster than sternos, and the heat intensity is not affected by wind, room temperature or other conditions. An internal high-limit temperature switch cycles the system off if temperatures get too hot. The Buffet Burner is made from heavy-gauge, polished stainless steel. It’s built to outlast chafing dishes. The Buffet Burner is less hazardous to operate and store, as you don’t have to put it away in a special fire-proof room, as you may with open-flame canned fuels.
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