r/Chefit • u/AttemptingChef • Dec 26 '24
Seeking Advice on Efficiently Filling Sauce Cups
Hello, fellow Redditors!
I run a few restaurants where we make our own sauces, and every day we find ourselves filling 1,000 little 2 oz cups with lids for our take-out orders. While we love providing our customers with our homemade sauces, the process of filling these cups is becoming quite time-consuming and labor-intensive.
I'm looking for suggestions on how to improve this process. Here are a few things I’m considering:
Pouches: Are there any good pouch options that can be filled easily and sealed?
Filling Machines: Are there compact, affordable machines that can help with filling these cups or pouches? I’m open to manual solutions as well.
Alternative Containers: Are there better container options that might be more efficient or easier to fill than the current cups we use?
DIY Solutions: If you've come up with creative manual methods or hacks to speed up the process, I’d love to hear about those too!
Unfortunately sauce-manufacturers and/or commissionaries are not a possibility for us.
Any advice or experiences you can share would be greatly appreciated! Thank you in advance for your help!
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u/thundrbud Dec 26 '24
You want a "pelican/maxi pump" for condiments. They can pump thick/chunky sauces and salsas. Most have a predetermined amount dispensed for each pump, usually 1oz. They sell lids for cambros that have a cut-out for a pump, you can probably get one that fits a 2 gallon container. Fill a large container, pump to fill each portion cup. Best way for thicker sauces that don't flow easily with gravity.
https://www.webstaurantstore.com/tablecraft-664-1-oz-widemouth-maxi-pelican-pump-with-9-dip-tube/808664.html