The 86 Repairs Guide to Restaurant Flat Top Grills
Want to do a job well done? Follow our preventive maintenance and troubleshooting tips to keep your restaurant flat top grill cooking consistently.
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From the Frontlines: 86 Employees Share Their Food Service Stories
For National Food Service Employee Day, we’re sharing our team’s experiences in the restaurant industry and how they inspire us to support our...
The 86 Repairs Guide to Restaurant Refrigerators
Keep your cool when your restaurant refrigerators get too hot with these preventative maintenance and troubleshooting tips from 86 Repairs.
The 86 Repairs Guide to Restaurant Ice Cream Machines
When restaurant ice cream machines break down, they cause expensive messes. Get preventative maintenance ideas and troubleshooting tips in this guide.
Quick Restaurant Plumbing Maintenance and Troubleshooting Tips
You don’t have to flush money down the drain to maintain restaurant plumbing. Use these quick tips to try and avoid as much costly service as...
The Average Restaurant Repair and Maintenance Costs You Need to Know
Get a better understanding of all of the factors that play into R&M by learning data points about average restaurant repair and maintenance costs.
Find Facility Management Software with These 4 Tips
Time to invest in modern tools for restaurant repairs and maintenance before you fall behind. Discover how to find better facility management...
The 86 Repairs Guide to Restaurant Grease Traps
Without proper maintenance, restaurant grease traps can create prohibitively expensive repairs. Prevent unnecessary service in this 86 Repairs guide.
Avoid Winging Deep Fryer Repairs with These 3 Tips
Chicken wings are in demand despite ongoing price increases. Keep deep fryers in service to to keep people happy with tips from our CEO, Daniel...
How to Extend the Life of Your Outdoor Dining
Learn how to protect your patio furniture in the winter and extend the life of outdoor seating as seasons change.
Are You Following These 6 Restaurant Maintenance Tips?
Strategic repair and maintenance can save your business time and money. Avoid last-minute, costly fixes by following these restaurant maintenance...
‘What is 86 All About?': 86 Repairs on The National Restaurant Owners Podcast
CEO Daniel Estrada joined Kyle Inserra on The National Restaurant Owners Podcast to discuss the on-demand solution for restaurant equipment repair...
Customer Success Manager Spotlight
Preventative Maintenance Manager Spotlight: Chris Arbaugh
Learn how our Preventative Maintenance Manager uses a customer-first approach for routine maintenance and proactively solves repair and maintenance...
Operations Analyst Spotlight: Joshua Abbott
Learn how our Operations team saves restaurants time and money on the repair and maintenance process through 24/7 accessibility and a human-first...
WTF is Happening in the Restaurant Industry Right Now?
We spoke with service and repair management experts to better understand how current stress in the restaurant industry, like labor shortage and...
Hospitality of The Future
The post-pandemic restaurant industry is filled with technology, data, and automation. 86 Repairs is one of many services that help operators keep up...
Customer Success Manager Spotlight: Laurel Hays
Learn how our Customer Success Managers help save restaurants time and money on the repair and maintenance process through 24/7 accessibility and a...
5 Most Common Questions About Preventative Maintenance
Restaurant operators should not always require fast emergency equipment repair services. Break the cycle of urgency by scheduling preventative...
Introducing The State of Repairs Report: 2020 Data
Our second annual report dives into the key trends in equipment repairs and maintenance in the restaurant industry, including data-backed...
Why is First-Time Fix Rate So Important?
Evaluating vendors for restaurant R&M? Don't forget to check the first time fix rate. Learn about this important metric—and how to measure it—on our...
Customer Success Story: Kensington Hill Capital DBA Jimmy John’s
Learn how Kensington Hill Capital dba Jimmy John's uses 86 Repairs to streamline the repair and maintenance process across all 58 locations.
The 6 Ways CMMS Hurts Restaurant Operators
Looking at CMMS solutions for your restaurant service and repair management? Read on to learn more about why CMMS software may not be the best fit...
Customer Success Manager Spotlight: Katie Kammes
Learn how our Customer Success Managers help save restaurants time and money on the repair and maintenance process through 24/7 accessibility and a...
Reimagining Mobile Food Delivery with MOVE Systems
This Michigan-based company provides restaurants with sustainable, tech-focused, mobile food cart platforms. Learn how these units can boost your...
Restaurant Tech Disruptor 86 Repairs Raises $2 Million
Read here and learn how 86 Repairs raised two million dollars in fudning to fuel product and platform development for restaurant repairs.
3 Technologies You Need to Reduce Costs at Your Restaurants
Make the technology investment and save money in your restaurant! Read here to find out three technologies you need to save your restaurant money.
The 6 Most Common Equipment Repairs in QSRs
Are you tired of your walk-in cooler randomly breaking and taking up valuable time? Learn some of the most common reasons here to stop it in the...
Don't Let Frozen Pipes Close Your Restaurant
Are your restaurant's pipes freezing in this weather? Don't let that stop you from opening your restaurant up! Read here to find out how!
How COVID-19 Has Changed QSR Footprints (Maybe Forever)
The pandemic of 2020 has forever changed the restaurant industry. Learn how potentially changing QSR footprints may affect your restaurant here.
How to Winterize Your Restaurant in 2020: Prepping for a COVID-19 Winter
Don't let your restaurant equipment fail you this winter. Read here to learn tips and tricks on how to winterize your restaurant this cold season.
6 Reasons Why CMMS Maintenance Software Doesn't Work for Restaurants
In need of an R&M solution in your restaurant? Read here to learn why CMMS maintenance software isn't the best choice—and discover the smarter...
Preventive Maintenance for Restaurants and Why It Matters
Preventive maintenance for restaurants is crucial to create the best customer experiences. Learn more about how you can have preventative maintenance.
Restaurant Equipment Needs in the New World: Technology Stack
Stay in the know in the tech world and learn how you can upgrade your restaurant equipment to run more efficiently and effectively. Find out how here!
3 Ways to Reduce Food Cost at Your Restaurant
Is the cost of food affecting your restaurant? Keep reading for a few ways to improve food cost controls in a time that feels unpredictable.
The First Annual State of Repairs
Stay in the know in the restaurant industry. Download our first annual State of Repairs to read about never-before-seen data on R&M in restaurants.
Restaurant Equipment Needs in the New World: Draft Beverages
Now with restaurants opening back up again, it's essential to learn about the latest beverage equipment needs in your restaurant. Read here!
Restaurant Equipment Needs in The New World
The pandemic of 2020 has forever changed the restaurant industry. Read here to learn about new restaurant equipment needs in the new world.
6 Tips for Reducing Restaurant Repairs and Maintenance Spend
Are you tired of constant restaurant repairs and maintenance spending? Read here to learn tips on how to reduce your restaurant's R&M spend.
Conversations About The New Reality Of The Restaurant Industry
The pandemic of 2020 has forever changed the restaurant industry. Read here to find out how your restaurant is impacted in The Next Normal.
3 Tips for Troubleshooting Cold Side Kitchen Equipment
Is your cold side restaurant equipment giving you problems? We identified three common issues you may be experiencing and how to troubleshoot them.
6 Tips for Cultivating Strong Relationships with Service Providers
Resolving any repair or maintenance issue in your commercial kitchen is best solved with a trusted service provider. Read here to find out how!
How to Source the Best Restaurant Kitchen Equipment
You're in the market for the best kitchen equipment for your restaurant. Well, how do you know which is the best? Read here to find out!
5 Ways to Prepare Your Restaurant for Winter
Winter is on its way! Don't let your restaurant equipment fail you this winter. Find out more on how to winterize your restaurant by reading here.
Don't Let Turnover Impact Repairs
Do you feel your employee turnover rate is higher than normal? Well, you're not alone. Read here so your turnover rates won't impact your operations!
Why You Need A Preventative Maintenance Schedule
Every day in restaurants bring new challenges. Don't let unexpected maintenance be one of them. Learn how to make a preventative maintenance schedule...
2 Reasons Why Restaurant Repairs Are Such a Pain
Do you feel that your restaurant repairs are more difficult than they have been? Well, you're not alone. Read here to find out how!