Whew! 2011 was quite a year…and just in the snap of a finger right into an intense start to 2012. First up – an order of 200 bistro table/stool sets. Our bistro tables are the perfect way to both promote with media branding as well as match one of our many portable bar designs. Speaking of portable bars, we’ve been cranking those out too and one also equipt with a functioning waste water/heated sink.
We also can’t forget about the bottle service set orders we’ve been receiving from ABSOLUT, Bacardi, Jameson, and Grey Goose whic we wrapped up. Locking bottle service sets and locking bottle service trays seem to becoming very popular amongst compliance both in the United States and Canada.
We also can’t forget about the Nightclub & Bar Convention/Tradeshow in Las Vegas coming this March. This is where we’ll be showcasing our latest designs in tables, bottle service sets, portable bars, dj booths, ipad kiosks, and more!
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2011 – Done Deal
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Lots has been going on at Fry Fabrications to close out the year.
First, we’ve made some locking bottle displays and back bar bottle displays for both Crown Royal and Patron. What makes these locking bottle displays and back bar displays unique is that they both illuminate the bottle via LED lighting and flourescent lighting to promote the bottle branding as much as possible. These locking bottle displays allow for quick easy access and for the server to lock to prevent the customer from pouring their own glass (a growing law). We’ve also been busy with the bottle service trays and bottle service sets, as well as locking bottle service trays and locking bottle service sets for various NYE parties around the globe.
We also closed out the year with some bottle display units for Galliano Wine – these bottle displays are designed with tiered shelving to and will look promoting the product in stores along the east coast. Also closing out some bottle service trays, bottle service sets, and drink carts to Russian Standard, ABSOLUT, and SKYY Vodka. Furthermore, we put some more carts in production from a company called “Rebelcart” who will be having us manufacture these beefy auto-detail carts.
2011 has been a record year for Fry Fabrications. Very much looking forward to what’s in store for 2012!
If there’s one word that defines today’s generation, it might be “mobility.” We’ve seen our dependence on portable devices spread from cell phones to smart phones, iPods, laptops, tablets, Kindles and more. The modern American can do just about anything without having to stay in one spot, and we at Fabrications wonder why bartending should be any different.
So we’ve found a way to make bars mobile, too.
Show the world that your company is up with the times by investing in a branded portable bar for your nightclub or event planning needs. With these mobile portable bars, you’re able to serve your guests in style, wherever your business takes you.
Take a look at our inventory at fryfab.com to see if we already have the portable bar for you. Whether it’s an outdoor portable bar with built-in shading elements or a collapsible mobile bar that’s to be stored in a small space with ease, we have several options already made and ready to bear your distinct mobile bar logo. All of these portable bars, even the nearly 12-foot “360 bar,” come with industrial quality locking wheels for effortless mobility.
Fry Fabrications is also here to meet the rest of your bar equipment needs—should you want to prove a space for your guests to sit down, we’re happy to provide the perfect bar stools or benches to complement your portable bar. If you want to take your mobile bar experience one step further, we offer an entire line of bar tools like trays and beverage carts to ensure your mobile bar service is fully customized to your brand.
Simply browse through our online catalog at fryfab.com to find your portable bar, bar stools and bar supplies. If you don’t see anything that you love, you can take advantage of our in-house marketing and design services to create your own portable bar service concept. From initial planning to final fabrication, our integrated design teams will work with you to meet your unique needs.
Relish the freedom of wheels with your portable bar. Your customers will thank you for it.
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For VIP Treatment, Order Bottle Service At Your Favorite Nightclub
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If you are planning a special occasion and want your guests to be given VIP treatment, then ordering bottle service at your favorite nightclub is a great way to make the night special. With this exclusive bottle service, you select a bottle of champagne or vodka, for instance or anything you want and your preferred mixers are included. You will usually have a designated reserved table, and your own bartender or host who will serve your guests the drinks they desire using your liquor and your mixers. You will all receive VIP treatment during your entire stay.
In some night clubs or dance clubs, when you order bottle service you get a parade and instant recognition from the club. They bring your bottle service in a trendy bottle service tray that is stylish and up-to-date. You can order different bottles of liquor, mixers, and condiments to go with it. Generally, when you order bottle service you will need to purchase one bottle for every three or four guests and there may be a minimum bottle charge for the table no matter how many guests are in attendance.
There are several benefits to ordering bottle service when you are going to a nightclub. The first is that you will not have to wait your turn to get to the bar or feel like you are fighting just to get a drink. Especially when you are hosting several people, this can be frustrating and can detract from your enjoyment of the evening. In addition, a bar area can be somewhat noisy with all of the people trying to get in and get a drink, so having much of a conversation may be challenging. Ordering bottle service gets you exclusive and private space for you and your guests. The next benefit of bottle service is that you can select exactly what you want in terms of alcohol and mixers and you won’t have to keep ordering more drinks. Another main benefit of ordering bottle service at your favorite club is that you will have a reserved table or other such accommodation such as a booth where you and your guests will be away from the crowds and in a prime spot to view the entertainment. If you all get up to dance, there is no danger that other patrons will take over your table. Finally, you and your guests will be treated like celebrities with your own personal bartender who will provide you with top of the line service when you order bottle service.
If you are thinking about spending all night in a specific club to celebrate a special occasion and want to have the best of everything, then ordering bottle service may be the perfect option. Your bottle service means that you will be guaranteed to have a private table to enjoy your conversations and your drinks. If you have a special occasion where you want your guests to be treated like VIPs, ordering bottle service is definitely an excellent option that will please your guests and move you up a notch in their estimation.
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Get Your Brand In The Public Eye With Retail Displays
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If you are in business to sell retail products, then you know how important it is to have retail displays. Many companies have underestimated the benefit of point of purchase retail displays, and have not been able to make the sales they desired. Businesses understand that the difference between making a sale and losing a sale may be in the retail displays that are used and work hard to find the best custom metal retail displays in the industry.
Your retail displays shows the customer the benefits of your product and are also designed to draw their eyes to your product. When you use interesting designs and incorporate your logo on a graphic, you will not only increase interest in your product, but you are promoting your brand and visually connecting your brand to the product. Product recognition is very important from a marketing standpoint, and getting your brand out there with retail displays where it can be recognized is the key.
Retail display cases are often located near a checkout register so that customers can easily find a specific product. Sometimes, when a company is introducing a new product, they want innovative retail displays that help to display the product in a very eye-catching manner. The display may include a section where the products are available to be picked up or it may simply be a display of the product with an advertisement. You want your retail displays that you use to be unique so that customers will be drawn to them. You also want to make them user-friendly so that people can easily get to the items you are promoting.
There are three basic types or categories of point of purchase retail displays that most sellers like to use. The first is the countertop display which fits on any small surface such as a counter top near the checkout register. These are often used for small products that the company feels the consumer will want to add to their purchase as they are leaving the store. Next is the in-line display which goes on the product shelves in line with the products you are promoting. This type of display can help customers choose your product over other products because they are drawn to it. It must be eye catching and give the consumer a reason to head in that direction and grab the product off of the shelf. The third category is the floor display which can go practically anywhere and is generally the largest of the three types of retail displays. These are often used to promote or introduce new products when they first hit the stores. The type of display you use will depend on the size of your product and your overall promotion plan.
As you can see, using retail displays should be part of the overall marketing strategy of any company that is trying to sell retail products. By working with the right designers, you can have custom metal displays that get your brand in the public eye and draw consumers to your products.
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Blah Blah Blog
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As I write this blog I am relaxing…why? Well, Fry Fabrications has just completed and shipped one of our most complex items every! No, not a bottle service set, not a portable bar, drink cart, table, or kiosk. This was a Rickshaw cart for Bombay Sapphire bound to be displayed in New York’s JFK airport. What did this cart entail? Wooden wheels, bamboo weaving, bamboo shoots, custom handles with jewels, canopy, real bamboo countertop, shelving, locking door and yards of print media. Photos can be seen at www.facebook.com/fryfab. All of this was made in about 2 weeks! It was a stressful 2 weeks for sure, but we’re very happy with the results and can rest easy that this will deliver.
In other news we’ve been making a few custom bars for Diaego in Canada, a bowling alley in Michigan, and a local club here in Tempe, AZ called Fat Tuesdays. Also on deck are some pistol shaped bottle service sets for a Las Vegas club called “Revolver” as well as some custom bottle service trays for a new club in Hollywood, California called “Agency.” A custom folding bar was also created for Sobieski Vodka and a custom kisok with locking doors was made for “The Interior Shop” in Phoenix, AZ – this kiosk turned out extra special as the customer added some hot rod style pinstriping to the bar and it looks amazing. We have a few more projects potentially in the works as we begin to wind down 2011. Also in the coming weeks it’ll be time to prepare once again for the Nightclub and Bar Expo in Las Vegas where Fry Fabrications will be displaying our coolest products to date.
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Rush’n
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Here at Fry Fabrications, its been busy, yet productive since our last blog posting. We’ve produced and shipped some trade show pedestals that hold assorted electronic devices, we’ve done some bottle service pieces for Tequila Ambhar which have the most intricate laser work we’ve done to date – we’ve done lots of retail work for assorted outlets. With all of this, it seems that many of the jobs that we’ve been requested – bottle service, drink carts, tables, portable bars, custom work have all been with tight deadlines. I certainly can understand deadlines and why they’re there – yet they can also be scary (afterall it is Halloween today). If all the pieces of the puzzle don’t align perfectly, the deadline can easily be compromised. For example: We must first have the design in place, then the CAD drawings created, then the steel must be cut, fabrication labor performed (without any delay). Then there’s the finish sanding, powder coating, accessories, boxing/packaging, and finally shipping. One hiccup on any of these elements and those promises that were made go down the tubes. The deadlines also continue to get shorter and shorter adding more pressure…yet there are the times where I have to say “no” when our capabilities even at 150% cannot make that deadline possible. Experience has certainly played the most important role when it comes to giving the customer that promise of making that deadline – and knowing when to say we cannot comes from experience. Furthermore, even if a project is profitable, when a very tight deadline is given the potential for that profit is certainly at risk. Honesty is always the best policy.
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Octoberfest of Bottle Service
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Fry Fabrications closed the summer out with some excited projects. First a custom 360 degreen octagonal shaped branded bench was delivered to the ADT corporate headquarters. Next some custom stool and table sets for both Mountain Dew and the Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey team. Next up we received the order for 25-100 “Blink” electric car charging station pedestals designed to be in electric car dealerships all over the country. We also received an order for very unique bottle service sets for Tequila Ambhar which have some of the most intricate laser work we’ve ever worked with – can’t wait to see how these come out. Next, we received an order just shy of 1000 pieces from Patron/Ultimat for their National Accounts. Very interested to see these pieces go into motion as they have a slightly different look than the orders we’ve done with them of the past. Lastly, we’ve received several retail orders from our friends at Industrial Ride Shop for various racks, shelving units, and even a fitting room.
In addition to all the great business we’ve been receiving, we aquired a new CNC break press machine. This machine has an adjustable back-stop and also has different speeds and settings to further expand the way that metal can be bent and formed to not only give the piece a unique look, but and also be performed quicker.
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Freight Wars
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When we’re shipping our bottle service sets, portable bars, ipad kiosks and everything else that comes out of this shop we’re closing one door and opening up a new one. Once it leaves our dock, our job definately not over. First of all, freight is such a competitive industry – there are several carriers that we work with and all offer discounted prices yet once you receive your freight invoices you’ll find re-classes (density + size = classification which can drastically change the cost of shipping produt), re-weight audits, special services that were never requested, and then thorn in my side – damages. Each week several different freight reps stop in to see us and they all claim to offer the best rates and best services, yet it’s all really just a game with me and a war with each other. It seems that when customers order product getting good solid rates along with great service and peace of mind that damages won’t occur doesn’t exist. Furthermore, they all have their best foot forward in the start, but gradually things tend to fall apart. It’s imperative to us that we can offer our customers excellent rates that we can pass on, plus timely transit in a secure manner yet it never is quite what it seems. When the customer receives the product, if there are damages, or late deliveries, or additional hidden costs that is all a direct reflection of us as a business. Freight is a tough industry to manage and can be frustrating on our end when we place our product in their hands. I’m currently in process of training a co-worker here with the tasks, responsibilities, and this is certainly not a 1 day lesson. Technically, it’s not trailing, but more of how to play the game.
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Design-O-Rama
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Often a customer will come to us to design a table, portable bar, bottle service set, or even a DJ booth and they give us the idea and we’ll turn it into a design for them. Most inquries turn into orders; however sometimes whether it be price, lead time, or just lack of obtaining approvals through a conglomerate of red tape, the order will not transpire – yet the design element is there and it segways into a new idea for us to market. Every Monday, the team here at Fry Fabrications discuss the production details for the week ahead, and we also talk about what new products we can turn our craft of metal frabrication into. Some are successful, others are not, yet our portfolio continues to grow. Ipad kiosks haven’t quite taken off yet, however we’re jumping ahead and we have several designs in place. We’re also discussing several ways to implement stools into our current table designs in a single/solid piece. In our line of work it’s a triangle of three elements: 1) Design 2) Quality/durability 3) Price/Service. Luckily, we are able to maintain and target all three in our genre of items we create…which is why we’re successful and will continue to be!
