Duke Responds Quickly with an Innovative Product Solution

Quickly responding to a critical need of Taco Bell, Duke developed a new dry well concept, the DRI-CHANNEL™, to replace their existing steam well and cabinet that was in all their restaurants.

See the DRI-CHANNEL in action!  View a clip featuring Duke and Taco Bell from The History Channel's Modern Marvels. 

  • DRI-CHANNEL™ Hot Food System offers:
    • Up to $4,500 per year in energy savings to each restaurant
    • Extruded, hard anodized aluminum heat surface for easy cleanup and long life
    • Full wrap around channel for even heat distribution
    • Improved food quality with six independent heat zones held at the right temperature all the time
  • Restaurant managers overwhelmingly endorse the ease of maintenance of the new system.
  • Duke provides turnkey installation service to get this technology deployed into the entire restaurant system
    • Over 1,000 restaurant installations in less than 1-1/2 years
      • 3 to 6 installations per night
    • Take control of location at 9:00 PM and return restaurant to operator by 7:00 AM the next day
    • Cut out existing steam table and replace with DRI-CHANNEL™
      • Requires electrical, plumbing and welding services