SHREVEPORT, La. – Frymaster, LLC’s new multi-efficiency electric Protector™ fryer has received a coveted 2008 Kitchen Innovations™ (KI) award from the National Restaurant Association (NRA). The Protector was one of only 25 equipment innovations to earn a KI award this year.
“With its oil, energy and labor-saving features and safety benefits, the new Protector fryer has earned its award for innovation by helping to meet the needs of foodservice operators to do more with less,” said Brenda Fried, vice president of marketing for Frymaster, an Enodis company. “We are very proud to be recognized for our legacy of innovation, pushing fryer performance to higher levels to improve both our operators’ bottom lines and their customers’ health.”
The electric Protector was chosen to receive a KI award by an independent panel of experts that included multi-unit operators and food facilities consultants.
The Protector will be showcased in the interactive KI demonstration area at NRA’s Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, to be held May 17-20 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. Show attendees are also invited to visit Frymaster in South Hall, Booth #3000. The 2008 KI awards illustrate that Frymaster and other foodservice equipment manufacturers have stepped up to meet the needs of the restaurant industry, 2008 NRA show chairman William C. Anton, FMP, said in announcing the 2008 award winners. Anton is chairman and founder of Anton Airfood, Inc.
Protector Brings True Innovation to Frying
High technology meets comfort food in the new Protector fryer. The Protector has a 30-pound frypot that uses 40 percent less oil than traditional 50-pound frypots, but delivers as much great-tasting food as a frypot nearly twice its size. While the lifetime oil savings alone are reason enough to purchase the Protector, the innovative new fryer also leads its field in energy efficiency and offers labor savings as well. The Protector earned an energy efficiency rating of 85.6 percent from the federal government’s ENERGY STAR program, which exceeds federal standards to be declared energy efficient equipment. By exceeding federal efficiency standards, the Protector may qualify for money-saving energy rebates.
Frymaster’s newest fryer offers several proprietary SMART4U™ high-technology features that are setting the standard for “smart” frying. The high-tech Protector takes the guesswork out of oil management by simplifying and automating typical fryer maintenance tasks such as oil replenishment and filtering – thereby reducing labor and protecting the safety of workers. For example, the Oil AttendantTM automatically monitors frypot oil levels and replenishes oil as needed from an in-cabinet Jug in Box (JIB), which helps maintain consistent oil temperature and quality. The Oil Attendant also alerts operators when the JIB needs changing.
Meanwhile, Frymaster’s oil- and food quality-preserving patented FootPrint PRO® built-in filtration system puts filtration where it’s most convenient to use – right within the Protector fryer battery. The Protector’s onboard computer alerts workers when it is time to filter, which encourages frequent filtering, important for the removal of frying byproducts that take a toll on food quality and oil life. In all, the Protector can maximize oil life to up to four weeks. The Protector’s design – including self-standing, swing-up elements that allow for full access to the frypot – also makes it easy to clean.
These high-tech features generate measurable cost savings and environmental benefits. Independent research conducted for Frymaster found that the Protector can generate annual oil savings of over 50 percent, making it a must-have for any green-minded – or bottom-line watching – operator. The most environmentally friendly fryer on the market, the Protector offers green benefits including reduced oil waste, and less energy to operate.
Savings Can Offset Costs of Healthier Frying
All of these costs savings can help health-minded operators convert to healthier trans fat-free oils, notes Frymaster’s Brenda Fried. That in turn helps the foodservice industry touch its customers in a very meaningful way, by promoting healthier eating.
The Protector fryer is fully supported by the Enodis STAR Service program, offering installation and start-up assistance as well as routine maintenance and repairs from a network of factory-trained and -certified service agents.
About Frymaster and Enodis
Frymaster, an Enodis company, is one of the world’s leading manufacturers of commercial fryers for the foodservice industry. For more than 70 years, Frymaster has been providing premium equipment and world class service to operators. Frymaster’s technological innovation is driven by our Customer at The Core™ philosophy, continually pushing equipment performance to higher levels to achieve operating efficiencies, produce high quality, great-tasting foods and return outstanding value to operators. To learn more about Frymaster, visit www.frymaster.com or call (800) 221-4583.
Enodis plc (www.enodis.com) is a worldwide company focused on the design, manufacture and supply of food and beverage equipment. Through its two operating groups, Global Food Service Equipment and Food Retail Equipment, it has manufacturing facilities in North America, the UK, Western Europe and Asia and a large portfolio of premium brands including Cleveland™, Convotherm®, Delfield®, Frymaster®, Garland®, Ice-O-Matic®, Jackson®, Kysor//Warren®, Kysor Panel Systems, Lincoln®, Merco, Merrychef®, Scotsman® and Scotsman® Beverage Systems and Varimixer.
