How Prep long life frying oils can save you money

Costs are increasing across the foodservice sector, not least energy prices and staffing. So, it is as important as ever to identify potential savings. By switching to Prep long life frying oil, you could reduce the amount you spend on this key commodity as well as improve food quality at the same time.

According to laboratory OSI tests at 120C to bring oil to discard point, Prep long life oils last up to three times longer than standard, extended life frying oils*. So, whilst on the face of it standard frying oils may be cheaper, they may not be good value for money.

Cost calculator

AAK Foodservice has developed an ingenious, easy to use oil spend calculator to help food operators check just how much they could save with our Prep long life oils. All you need to hand are your current product details and pricing. You can find the calculator here.

The online calculator will also demonstrate how switching to Prep will help you to reduce your packaging waste too. Prep is not only good for food quality and your bottom line, but also, as it generates less packaging, it is kinder to the planet too.

Oil change frequency

The benefits of Prep long life frying oils do not stop there. As Prep frying oils need replacing less frequently, restaurants and caterers stand to save valuable time. Changing frying oil is always one of the least popular kitchen jobs, so investing in a longer life oil will be welcome news to your kitchen team and free them up to tackle other tasks.

Knowing just when to change your frying oil can also be a money saver and prevent cooking with overused oil, which results in unattractive, rancid tasting fried foods. Under-use your oil and you are throwing away money. Overuse it and food quality suffers. The Prep guide to when to discard will help you manage your oil more cost-effectively is here.

You can see the full range of Prep high performance frying oils here.

*Source AAK International.