Yes portion control is critical when trying to loose weight but its also a necessary evil in every kitchen.  If you aren't "watching your weight", food costs are sure to sore through the roof.  Ive worked in several different restaurant environments and the one thing that was common in each kitchen or prep area was the portion control scale.  Excessive food costs will put a restaurant out of business faster than anything, and its the easiest thing to control.  If you aren't using portion control practices in your kitchen you are missing out on lots of profit dollars!  By portioning your food you help reduce food costs as well as keeping the portions consistent from plate to plate and visit to visit.

Portion control scales come in two common styles, mechanical (dial type) and digital.  Just like a watch the mechanical scales use a "hand" to point at the weight, while the digital scale is like your alarm clock displaying the weight on an LCD screen.  For most applications the mechanical scale will get the job done, if you need your product weight to be ultra accurate then a digital scale may be the better selection.  I will also say that digital scales tend to be a little more rugged (this is only my opinion) than the mechanical type.  The mechanical scales rely on a spring for "calculating" the weight of the product, if excessive weight is applied to the scale the spring can stretch excessively causing the scale to become less accurate.  You can always zero a scale by using the calibration knob but once a spring is stretched it will never work the same again... defeating the purpose of having a scale.  While this is true with a digital scale as well its a little tougher to "stretch the spring" in a digital scale.

At J.E.S. Restaurant Equipment we sale restaurant supplies wholesale so our prices are sure to be very competitive.  Stop by today and check out the large selection or portion control scales and start reducing your food cost today!  If you have questions feel free to call us toll free (1-866-200-6056) and let one of our friendly customer service associates help you pick the scale that is right for your application.  Thanks for reading and remember...

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