Identifying the prep and pull dates and times on food has always been a challenge.  Restaurant and catering owners must train employees to properly mark containers with the necessary date and time in order to meet health and safety standards.  Without a labeling system of some kind, hand writing each label is the only option.  Hand writing the date and time on food containers is time consuming, not uniform, and sometimes all together illegible.  As health inspectors become increasingly concerned about food prep standards and identification, the pressure to have a food labeling system in place is more important than ever.

Using a label gun is one of the most economical ways for restaurants to tackle the challenge of dating food.  These hand held guns are very portable, quick to work with, and provide a very clear print on the label.  Your employees are able to change the date with a simple turn of a dial knob.  A container can be marked every second, saving you significant time.

Using a Monarch 1131 label gun will allow the printing of just a single date an time stamp.  With a Monarch 1136-04, you can print two different date and time codes on one label.  This is useful when both a pack and pull date is necessary.

If you are a restaurant manager looking for an efficient way to label food containers, call B&B Supply today and we’ll not only help get your prep area operating more efficiently, but get the inspector off your back as well.

With Valentine’s Day fast approaching you can be sure that guys of all ages will be purchasing gifts for their sweeties in the coming weeks.  The last thing that a man was to hassle with is adhesive residue left on the gift from a pricing tag.  This can be avoided if a removable grade adhesive sticker is used.  A Monarch 1131 is a great choice for such an application.  It can be ordered in a variety of print options and the labels can have a general purpose or removable glue.

If you feel more comfortable with the general purpose glue, we have 1131 price stickers in many fluorescent color options.  Now that red box of candy, black jewelry box, and yellow vase can all have different color Monarch 1131 labels that will stand out and help grab the customer’s attention.  Happy Valentine’s Day to one and all!

Do you ever find yourself frustrated when having to use two labels to mark information on your boxes?  Say, for instance, you have to identify a received date and an inventory number, but the printer you use can’t put everything on one label, therefore, two labels (and double the work and material) are needed.  We can supply you with a labeling gun that can fit all your necessary info on one label.  One top of that, the guns make applying the label to your items a breeze.  No more hand application is needed.

Two label guns that might be right for you are the Monarch 1152 and the Monarch 1153.

When you call B&B Supply, we’ll ask you a few simple questions and show you our top recommendations for your specific job.  There are many options, and we work with our customers everyday to show them the best way to display their codes.  Although these handheld labelers are mature technology, they can still save users lots of time and are often the most efficient way to identify your inventory.

Contact us today to find out which of our label guns are right for you.

Now that you have purchased the Monarch 1136 pricing gun, or are at least interested in purchasing one, did you know that there are a number of YouTube videos that feature this tool and all it has to offer? These videos are the perfect way to see the pricing gun in action, get visual step by step loading instructions, and get customer feedback about this product.

It is normal for people to have reservations before buying a new product; especially if it is a more expensive tool (a pricing gun is not the cheapest tool in the drawer). With the internet and the use of new technology people have more of an opportunity than ever to fully research a product before making a purchase. That is why these YouTube videos featuring the Monarch 1136 can be so useful. For instance, there are videos that show how to easily load labels into the pricing gun. Sometimes verbal or written instructions can be confusing if they are not fully detailed, so a video is a convenient alternative to explain the same instructions in a more effective way. There are also videos that show other issues like how to replace the ink roller or unblock the infrequent label jam in a Monarch 1136.

Not only are some of these videos a good source of information, but they also help our potential customers feel more comfortable before making a purchase with us. At B&B Supply we sell only the highest quality pricing guns and labels, and these videos can make you feel confident that your purchase with us is a sound investment in your business.

As any good business owner knows, it is important to know what is going on behind the scenes. If you maintain an open-door policy and are honest with your workers and customers, they will show you that same respect in return. It is important to always remain as transparent as possible.

That is why so many retailers respect the Monarch Paxar 1136 price gun. Monarch pricing guns are the most popular on the market and the Monarch 1136 is the most popular two-line hand held labeler in the Monarch price gun family.

A two-line model allows you to be more transparent with your customers, offering two different types of information on every tag. If you are having a sale, you can print Was / Now price gun labels. If you want to show the unit price and the package price, you can let your customers know how much they save buying in bulk.

Not only does the Monarch 1136 allow you to be more transparent with your customers, the tool itself utilizes transparency for unmatched ease of use. The easy-open top allows you to see inside the tool to easily diagnose any jams or other problems. It also allows for some of the simplest price gun label loading on the market today.

You know the old saying: if you put good in you get good out. For managers that want to get the most transparent price gun they can, B & B supply will be fair and transparent with you. We offer a repair exchange program for all Monarch 1136 models. If you send us your broken gun, we send you a rebuilt one. It is a way to save our customers money and reward them for being the fair and equitable managers they are.

Isn’t it great to have the inside scoop on your business?