Foodservice Equipment & Supplies articles from August 2004

Foodservice Equipment & Supplies archives from August 2004

Getting what you pay for.(editor's perspective)(National Restaurant Association )
August 1, 2004... While all members of our industry an abiding interest in finding and keeping the colleagues needed to run our businesses, some of us have different attitudes toward the value placed on human resources. Earlier this summer, for instance, the...

Bassoul, Berner honored by E&Y.(people & events)(Selim Bassoul)(Georgia Berner)(Ernst & Young L.L.P.)
August 1, 2004... Ernst & Young's Entrepreneur of the Year program has recognized both Selim Bassoul, president and CEO of Middleby, and Georgia Berner, president and CEO of Berner International. According to Ernst & Young, the Entrepreneur of the Year...

QualServ sold to the Riverside Co.(people & events)
August 1, 2004... Kansas City, Mo.-based QualServ, has been sold to The Riverside Co., a private equity firm specializing in investments in smaller middle-marker companies. QualServ, which was formed by a rollup of four dealers in 1998, was acquired from...

FE&S wins two ASBPE awards.(people & events)
August 1, 2004... Foodservice Equipment & Supplies magazine has won two awards from the American Society of Business Publication Editors. The publication received a regional Silver and a national Bronze award, both for its "Consultant All-Stars" special...

U.S. foodservice to end contract division.(people & events)
August 1, 2004... U.S. Foodservice has announced that it intends to wind down its Contract Design business. The division, headquartered in Norwood, Mass., employs about 130 individuals in 20 offices and 'also contains a metal fabrication plant in Dallas....

NSF offering foodservice plan review course.(people & events)
August 1, 2004... NSF International has announced the creation of a new two-day training course entitled "Plan Review for Foodservice Establishments." The course, which is being offered through the organization's Center for Public Health Education (CPHE),...

Singer getting new HQ.(people & events)(Singer Equipment Co.)
August 1, 2004... Singer Equipment Co. has broken ground on a new headquarters in its current home of Berks County, Pa. The facility will be located two miles east of Morgantown, Pa., near the Morgantown entrance to the Pennsylvania Turnpike. Totaling...

Data protocol-compliant Fryers introduced.(people & events)(North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers)(Anetsberger Brothers)
August 1, 2004... Anetsberger Brothers, Northbrook, Ill., has become the first fryer manufacturer to receive NAFEM Data Protocol compliance certification for its products, the company has announced. In all, six Anets model fryers, both gas- and...

BK gets new CEO.(people & events)(Burger King Corp. appointed Greg Brenneman)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Burger King has named Greg Brenneman, a former president and chief operating officer of Continental Airlines, its new CEO. Brenneman, 42, took the helm of the nation's second-largest hamburger chain on Aug. 1. He replaced former CEO Brad...

HFM: more members to offer room service.(people & events)(Healthcare Food Service Management)
August 1, 2004... A recent survey conducted by the National Society for Healthcare Food Service Management shows that approximately 68% of responding foodservice operators either currently have or plan to introduce room service in their facilities. ...

NRA Index posts third consecutive decline.(people & events)
August 1, 2004... The National Restaurant Association's Restaurant Performance Index reported its third straight decline in May, falling by 0.7 points to 103.9. The RPI is a monthly index that measures the performance and prospects of U.S. foodservice...

Whalen joins Aga.(people & events)(Mark Whalen)
August 1, 2004... Mark Whalen has been appointed to the post of senior vice president of Sales and Marketing for Aga Foodservice. In this new position, Whalen will be responsible for the sales and marketing efforts of Victory Refrigeration, Adamatic and...

CFESA changes fall conference dates.(people & events)(Commercial Food Equipment Service Association)
August 1, 2004... The Commercial Food Equipment Service Association has announced new dates for its fall conference. The conference will now be held on Sunday, Nov. 7, through Wednesday, Nov. 10, at the Silverado Country Club and Resort in Napa, Calif. ...

Meiko names regional managers.(people & events)(Meiko USA Inc. )
August 1, 2004... Nashville, Tenn.-based warewasher manufacturer Meiko has appointed three new regional managers. Mike Caronna, who joined the firm earlier tiffs year from manufacturers' rep group Silver Eagle, has become Meiko's eastern regional sales...

United Group honors two.(people & events)
August 1, 2004... The United Group held its national conference from April 14 through 17 in Scottsdale, Ariz. During the conference, the group honored Trio Supply as its Member of the Year, as well as Elkay Plastics as its Supplier of the Year. The...

Tomar gets new president, sales V.P.(people & events)(Thomas Field, Tomar Industries)
August 1, 2004... Tomar Industries, a Freehold, N.J.-based distributor of paper products and janitorial supplies, has announced that Thomas Field Jr. has been promoted to the post of president, effective April 26. He will report directly to Thomas Field Sr., the...

DEMA forms alliance with DOSIM.(people & events)
August 1, 2004... DEMA, a St. Louis-based designer and manufacturer of automatic dispensing devices and portioning equipment, has announced that it has formed an alliance with DOSIM, Barcelona, Spain, a maker of electrical dispensing systems. DEMA,...

Polystyrene prices rising.(people & events)
August 1, 2004... Chemical products producer BASF has announced plans to increase the price it charges for polystyrene in Europe. The firm said it will raise the cost of a metric ton of the material by 200 euro or approximately $243. The company...

Chain update: Yum!, Darden and others.(people & events)
August 1, 2004... A number of major chain restaurants have announced significant financial or operational news in recent weeks. * Yum! Brands has announced its financial results for the second quarter. The company's revenue for the quarter was approximately...

The operator is the customer.(operator's opinion)
August 1, 2004... There has been a lot of discussion over the last year and a half or so as to who, in fact, are the customers of foodservice E&S manufacturers. As a member of NAFEM's CAT (Customer Advisory Taskforce), a committee which is made up of some of the...

Managing margins at soldier field; though they make an impressive addition to a company's resume, stadium/ arena projects are risky propositions for foodservice E&S dealers. To make such work profitable, a firm needs an accurate bid, an eye for detail and expert project-management abilities.(Cover Story)
August 1, 2004... Fifty-six fryers. More than 150 sinks. An $8.5 million foodservice equipment sale and installation contract involving approximately 50 service points. Twenty-four hundred pieces of E&S in total, all bid out, ordered, received, staged, shipped...

Accounting for receivables; key individuals (two owners and two senior executives) from four smaller E&S dealerships share their best practices and modus operandi on the essential job of keeping money owed to their firms flowing in on a timely basis.
August 1, 2004... Being aware of which customers owe how much money and staying on top of the amounts and payment-due dates at all times is essential to keeping accounts receivable under control and constitutes a best practice at Penn Fixture & Supply Co.,...

Get the lowdown on undercounter refrigerators; as heavily used and (too often) abused products, undercounter refrigerators distinguish themselves in part by how much of a beating they can take.(product sales tips)
August 1, 2004... Undercounter refrigerators are highly commoditized and, frequently, poorly treated products that many operators view as interchangeable. The challenge for DSRs selling such items is convincing end-user customers to invest more than the bare...

Park grill in millennium Park: a behind-the-scenes kitchen and bakery, outfitted with equipment ranging from convection ovens and charbroilers to ranges and a small rotisserie, allow staff to produce meals for the new Park Grill restaurant and its outdoor summer patio, an adjoining cafe and catered events in Chicago's latest park and performance center.(facility design: project of the month)
August 1, 2004... Last month, Chicago opened one of the largest park and cultural center projects in its history. Known as Millennium Park, the 24.5 million-square-foot space is located east of Michigan Avenue, one of the main thoroughfares in the Windy City,...

Nancy Barber: the Boelter Cos., Milwaukee.(DSR of the month)
August 1, 2004... Nancy Barber, a sales rep with The Boelter Cos. in Milwaukee, credits the strong relationships she has with her customers for the notable success she enjoyed last year--and for her designation as FE&S' DSR of the Month for August 2004. ...

Phillips famous seafood: the prototype for Phillips Famous Seafood's fast-casual restaurants was designed to feature an open kitchen so customers can look on while staff produce crab cakes and other signature seafood items.(chain profile)
August 1, 2004... During its 45-year history, privately held Phillips Foods Inc. & Seafood Restaurants has made its mark on the foodservice and retail foods businesses with its manufacturing division and seven full-service, family-style restaurants. In October...

Dialing for the dish--room service equipment: specialized equipment packages and kitchen designs are integral to operators' success in responding to the challenge of providing customers with appealing room service meals.(Room Service Prep)
August 1, 2004... Among the huge, themed hotels found on the Las Vegas strip, the faux Eiffel Tower, Arc du Triomphe and neon-emblazoned hot-air balloon of the Paris Los Vegas Hotel are hard-to-miss landmarks for "Sin City" visitors. Located in the heart of the...

Groen, A DI Foodservice Co.(product marketplace)(elipse ergonomic tilting braising pan)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The Eclipse ergonomic tilting braising pan from Groen offers a streamlined, narrow-width design and, according to the maker, is energy-efficient, water-resistant and easy to use. The high-capacity unit is available in gas or electric 30-or...

Mardi Gras Tables.(product marketplace)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... According to the maker, the new tables from Mardi Gras are strong, durable and 35% lighter than plastic banquet tables. The tables offer aircraft-grade aluminum construction, a 15-year warranty and are designed to accept both 3/4" and 1"...

Impact Products.(product marketplace)(variety of brushes)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... According to the maker, Impact's line of brush products is available in a variety of fibers, materials, colors and sizes. The Utility/Pot and Detail/Specialty brushes are offered with short and long contoured handles, textured grips and in...

Lincoln Foodservice Products Inc., an Enodis Co.(product marketplace)
August 1, 2004... Lincoln Foodservice Products Inc., An Enodis Co. According to the maker, the new Impinger[R] Dual Technology Finisher (DTF) from Lincoln combines both infrared heating and air impingement to cook, bake, crisp, toast and brown sandwiches,...

Eagle Group.(product marketplace)(offer a digital control system )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Panco[R] transport holding cabinets from Eagle offer a digital control system and, according to the maker, will soon possess NAFEM Data Protocol capabilities, allowing access to monitoring, scheduling and maintenance events via a PC interface....

Rankin-Delux Inc.(product marketplace)(aluminum and stainless-steel construction)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... Offering aluminum and stainless-steel construction. Rankin's Ultra [TM] patio heaters are designed not to rust, even when chipped or scuffed. According To the maker, the gas units radiate a 20' circle of "soft heat" at the push of a button...

Nor-Lake Inc.(product marketplace)(new Model DR101 milk dispenser )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... The new Model DR101 milk dispenser from Nor-Lake is designed for durability and, according to the maker, offers an operating temperature range from 38 [degrees] F. to 41 [degrees] F. The self-contained air-cooled unit features a digital LED...

Rubbermaid Commercial Products.(product marketplace)(new Brute[R] Quiet Dolly )(Brief Article)
August 1, 2004... To the maker the new Brute[R] Quiet Dolly from Rubbermaid is ideal for use in healthcare school and hospitality environments. The unit is designed to eliminate more that 80% of typical dolly noise. www.rubbermaidcommercial.com ...

Update International.(product marketplace)
August 1, 2004... According to the maker, Update's new line of janitorial and sanitation products now includes soap dispensers, lobby dustpans, roll-towel dispensers, wet-floor caution signs and a mop bucket with a side-press wringer. The bucket features rolling...

Advance Tabco.(product marketplace)
August 1, 2004... Designed for easy installation, the new hand sink from Advance offers stainless-steel construction and, according to the maker, is ideal for any prep area. Model 7-PS-66 features dual side splashes, a splash-mounted faucet, a basket drain, wall...

Why growth plans fail.(parting shot)
August 1, 2004... Long gone are the days when most E&S manufacturers were privately owned enterprises with regional marketing presences. Today, the major consolidated manufacturers are owned by public companies. The boards and shareholders of these public...