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Don’t Let Rodents Gnaw Into Your Bottom Line By Frank Meek, B.C.E., Technical Director, Orkin, Inc. It’s that time of year again – temperatures are dropping, and patrons are hurrying inside for a warm seat and a hot meal.  Unfortunately, cooler temperatures mean rats and mice will also be … Continue reading →

Today’s Restaurant News The Health Inspector Cometh How to prepare for your next inspection By Ron Harrison, Entomologist, Ph.D. Manager of Strategic Learning Initiatives, Orkin, Inc. It can happen at any moment.  Satisfied customers fill your dining room, and more hungry patrons wai … Continue reading →

The Griffin Report We all need more “green” How to protect your restaurant from pests and still be a friend to the environment By Patrick T. Copps, MS, BCE Technical Services Manager, Orkin, Inc. As “green” continues to be the buzzword of this century, many restaurateurs are looking fo … Continue reading →

My Foodservice News Magazine Are You Getting Your “Greens”? Integrate Green Pest Management into Your Overall Food Safety Program By Patrick T. Copps, MS, BCE Technical Services Manager, Orkin, LLC.   In addition to scrutinizing the ingredients on the menu, diners are more aw … Continue reading →

Independent Restaurateur By Patrick T. Copps, MS, B.C.E. Technical Services Manager, Orkin, LLC Frosty weather will send more than diners crowding into your restaurant for a warm seat and a hot meal – pests will also try to drop in to dine and seek shelter from the cold. Once they infest, p … Continue reading →

Foodservice East By Ron Harrison, Ph.D., Director of Technical Services, Orkin, LLC At one point or another, most restaurant patrons have had the unfortunate experience of swatting away flies while eating their meals. Some patrons have even experienced a cockroach crawl across their plate. W … Continue reading →

    Serve Up an Extra Helping of Sanitation Implement Simple Cleaning Techniques to Turn Pests Away from Your Establishment  By Zia Siddiqi, Ph.D., B.C.E. Director of Quality Systems, Orkin, Inc.   The fast-paced world of foodservice requires you to juggle hundreds o … Continue reading →

Independent Restaurant Out with the Old and in with the New Trading Pest-Attracting Habits for Pest Prevention Success By Patrick T. Copps, MS, BCE Technical Services Manager, Orkin, LLC   The emergence of spring typically means increased business for restaurants with more pa … Continue reading →

Restaurant Hospitality Reservations Only Please! Use facility maintenance to keep unwanted pests out By Zia Siddiqi, Ph.D., B.C.E., Director of Quality Systems, Orkin, Inc.   When your customers are enjoying a great meal at your restaurant, the last thing you want is an unwelc … Continue reading →

Restaurant Startup & Growth Birds: Friends or Foes? When it comes to your business, birds are unwelcome diners By Ron Harrison, Entomologist, Ph.D. Training Director, Orkin, Inc. When most people think of pests, birds don’t immediately come to mind.  After all, many of us have bird … Continue reading →