How do they change the oil though? I could imagine someone
going to one of those big mega stores and buying shopping carts full of
vegetable oil, and leaving nothing for the rest of us. I could also imagine 55
gallon drums filled with new and used oil out behind the restaurant. Of course
the job of changing out the oil would fall onto the lowest paid employee. Their
clothes would be ruined, soaked in grease as they tried to use a 5 gallon
bucket to transfer oil to and from the 55 gallon barrels. Cold oil splashing on
the floor as they tried semi-successfully to transfer the oil (with about half
of the oil making the trip). The bucket would be dripping all down the sides,
onto the floor as the employee slips and slides. They could get smart
(restaurant employees are paid by the hour) and ladle the oil from the barrel
to the bucket. Of course this would turn a 20 minute job into a 4 hour job. It
is probably safer, definitely cleaner, and what the hell customers don’t really
need fries (that is blasphemy).
The other day I ran into this guy who absolutely loves his
job, and so I took it upon myself to inquire and learn. What his company does
is switch out the cooking oil in a number of locations for some restaurant
chains.
Basically his truck if filled with oil. There are different
containers that hold gallons upon gallons (see numbers going up the side of
photo) of specific oils for specific customers.
The process of sucking out the used oil and pumping in the
new oil happens simultaneously, all within a matter of a few minutes. The old
oil is processed and turned into biofuel so your vehicle smells like French fries
(I like French fries…a lot).
Great concept, great way to change out the cooking oil, and
it is safer; not as funny to watch as in the 55 gallon drum scenario, but safer
for sure.
Moral of the story…eat more fries.
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