Foodservice Equipment & Supplies articles from January 2005

Foodservice Equipment & Supplies archives from January 2005

Hobart reveals functional incentive plan.(people and events)
January 1, 2005... Hobart Corp., Troy, Ohio, has announced that it is moving away from the practice of offering its distributors volume-based rebates in favor of a functional incentive plan. The much-anticipated system is being put into effect this year. ...

Boelter realigns leadership.(appointment)(Eric Boelter)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Eric Boelter has been named president of Milwaukee-based The Boelter Cos. Contract and Supply division, the company's primary foodservice E&S distribution arm. Boelter, who received his MBA from the University of Chicago last spring, has...

CFESA changes dues plan.(Commercial Food Equipment Service Association)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... CFESA has announced that it is changing its dues structure to reflect the different sizes of its member companies. Under the new arrangement, yearly CFESA membership dues will range from $750 for companies with annual revenue of less than...

Loubat has new president.(appointment)(Loubat Equipment Co)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Loubat Equipment Co., New Orleans, has announced that Christine Briede has been named the company's new president. Briede joined Loubat in March 1993 as the dealer's sales manager. She became a co-owner in October 1994 and was promoted to...

NAFEM announces preliminary schedule.(people & events)(North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers )
January 1, 2005... NAFEM has announced the preliminary schedule for its 2005 show. which will take place Sept. 23 through Sept. 25 in Anaheim, Calif. More than 600 manufacturers are expected to have booths at the show. Exhibit hours are from 10:00 a.m. to...

MAFSI, FEDA release 2005 educational info.(The Manufacturers' Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry)(Foodservice Equipment Dealers Association)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... MAFSI and FEDA. the membership associations for manufacturers representatives and dealers, respectively, have released preliminary information on their 2005 educational programs. MAFSI has announced plans to continue its Technology...

NRA releases 2005 Industry Forecast.(National Restaurant Association)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The National Restaurant Association has released its Industry Forecast for 2005. According to the NRA, total sales at the country's 900,000 restaurants should reach a record $476 billion this year, an increase of approximately 4.9%...

Rational grows sales in Americas.(company earnings)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Rational AG has announced its sales results for the third quarter of 2004. The firm's worldwide sales increased by 31% compared to the same period a year earlier, with total sales for the quarter reaching 58.9 million euros. In the...

Master-Bilt names new president.(appointment)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Charles "Chuck" Dawson has been named president of New Albany, Miss.-based Master-Bilt, effective Nov. 29, 2004. Dawson replaced Duane Stackburger, who gave up the leadership of Master-Bilt in order to focus on his duties as president of...

T&S founder passes.(obituary)(Brief Article)(Obituary)
January 1, 2005... George Theisen, founder of Travelers Rest, S.C.-based T&S Brass And Bronze Works, has passed away at the age of 78. Theisen founded the firm in December 1947 and served as its president and CEO until 1992. He is survived by his wife, Joan,...

NRAEF announces scholarship totals.(National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has announced that it awarded more than $1.2 million in scholarships for the 2003/2004 school year. In total, more than 500 individuals received scholarship awards from the...

Online marketplace created.(foodservice equipment)(foodserveX)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... A new online marketplace for foodservice equipment began operation on Jan. 1. According to the web site's operator, Donna Sikes Marketing, the marketplace, dubbed foodserveX, is unique in that it will allow participating manufacturers to...

NRAEF releases Summer Institute plans.(people & events)(National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation has released the schedule for its 2005 Summer Institutes. The Summer Institute educational program is designed to provide professional and technical instruction to faculty of...

Broaster names national sales manager.(appointment)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The Broaster Co., Beloit, Wis., has appointed Ronald Schumacher to the post of national sales manager for the manufacturer's Systems division. In this role, Schumacher will be responsible for growing the company's sales through its U.S....

ABC announces Suppliers of the Year.(people & events)(Allied Buying Corp)
January 1, 2005... The Allied Buying Corp. dealer buying group recognized its 2004 Suppliers of the Year during its fall conference, which was held in San Antonio from Oct. 27 through Oct. 30. Honored as the group's Tabletop Supplier of the Year was Service...

NSF accepting Food Safety nominations.(NSF International)(Food Safety Leadership Awards)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... NSF International has announced that it is accepting nominations for its 2005 Food Safety Leadership Awards. The awards program was established last year to recognize "outstanding achievements in food safety to help protect the public from...

FSE sells ice distribution business.(business selling)(Food Service Equipment)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Food Service Equipment, an E&S dealership based in Gainesville, Ga., has sold its ice distribution business, according to the Nov. 22 edition of the FEDA First Thing newsletter. The business, which specializes in the wholesale distribution...

IH/M&RS announces Editors' Choice winners.(people & events)(International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show)(was Riverside Design Group)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The organizers of the International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show have announced the winners of its 9th annual Editors' Choice Awards. The awards are presented in six categories in addition to a Best of Show award. They are judged by the...

Chain update: McDonald's, Brinker and others.(appointment)(company earnings)
January 1, 2005... A number of major chain restaurants have announced significant financial or operational news in recent weeks. * McDonald's has reported its sales results for the month of November 2004. The chain's global system-wide sales increased by...

Smaller is better in on-site foodservice.(operator's opinion)(Column)
January 1, 2005... Within the past three months, I have had the unique experience of opening three new food facilities in three cities: New York City; Newark, N.J.; and Phoenix. Even though these facilities varied greatly from a regional food perspective (West...

How much can we grow? 2005 Industry Forecast.(food service equipment industry)(Cover Story)
January 1, 2005... Despite falling somewhat short of last year's strongly optimistic projections for sales and profit growth in 2004, the record number of E&S manufacturers, dealers and end-users surveyed for this Industry Forecast 2005 report are once again...

Are OEM parts of greater value to end-users than generic parts? Two industry experts take up this long-simmering debate and present opposing views on which types of replacement parts are most beneficial to operators--and why.(FE&S Point-Counterpoint)(original equipment manufacturer)(foodservice equipment)
January 1, 2005... "Yes" For many years, there has been a heated debate in our industry regarding the use of OEM parts vs. generic alternatives. During a roundtable at the Commercial Food Equipment Service Association (CFESA) conference in 2004, a proponent...

Ralph's On The Park--New Orleans.(facility design project of the month)(Ralph Brennan)
January 1, 2005... The two kitchens at Ralph Brennan's newest restaurant venture, located in a renovated historic building across from the entrance to City Park, are amply equipped with a French-style cooking suite, a "W"-shaped hot appetizer and pantry section,...

Lead your field in induction cooktop sales: this high-tech method of cooking offers operators a way to expand their menu programs quickly and inexpensively.(product sales tips)
January 1, 2005... Though more common in European circles, induction cooking is a relatively new method of production in U.S. foodservice operations. While induction's high-tech method of cooking is noteworthy, DSRs should be sure to stress the real-world...

Q: what do you do if clients are not happy with items you sold them?(DSR clinic)
January 1, 2005... Mike Dunk R.W. Smith & Co. San Diego "You look for one or two things. Is the problem inherent with the item itself? Is it the way it's being manufactured, one of those kinds of things? If that's the case, then you look at trying...

Don Conrad: Stafford-Smith, Kalamazoo, Mich.(DSR of the month)
January 1, 2005... Ask Don Conrad of Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Stafford-Smith why he's been selected as FE&S' first DSR of the Month for 2005 and he'll tell you it's because he's "a little old-fashioned. "I have customers I've dealt with for 30 years, and I do...

The tide is high for seafood menus: operators require versatile kitchens, designated cold holding equipment and skilled chefs to maintain consistent quality in seafood preparations.(Seafood Preparation)
January 1, 2005... Due to healthful attributes, the expanded availability of many different types of fish and shellfish, and today's chefs' culinary creativity, seafood menus have attained a high watermark of popularity, with operators reporting demand for...

Bunn-O-Matic Corp.(product marketplace)
January 1, 2005... The iMix powdered hot beverage dispensers from Bunn are designed for easy operation and service and, according to the maker, come equipped with 8-lb. hoppers that provide more cups of beverages between refills. The units are available in four-...

Berner Int'l.(product marketplace)
January 1, 2005... Recently introduced, Berner's line of PatioSchwank infrared radiant heaters is designed for use in a variety of outdoor locations, from restaurant patios to outside smoking areas. According to the maker, the lightweight units are efficient,...

Rankin-Delux Inc.(product marketplace)
January 1, 2005... The Turbo-Griddle[R] from Rankin-Delux is designed to provide greater heat and immediate temperature recovery. The gas-powered unit features solid-state controls and an infrared burner system with ceramic radiants that, according to the maker,...

Waring Products.(product marketplace)
January 1, 2005... Designed for heavy-duty use, the Big Stix[TM] line of immersion blenders from Waring is available in five different shaft sizes: 12", 14", 16", 18" and 21". According to the maker, all of the units' stainless-steel shafts are completely...

Hobart Corp.(product marketplace)
January 1, 2005... Designed to save operating costs, Opti-Rinse[TM] nozzles from Hobart are now a standard feature on the Model FT900 flight-type warewasher. According to the maker, the Opti-Rinse[TM] system boasts a final rinse flow rate of 168 gals. per hour,...

Electrolux Professional Inc.(product marketplace)
January 1, 2005... Designed for flexibility, the Electrolux Professional pasta station features a compact pasta cooker with four automatic lowering/lifting baskets that offer independent movement and are regulated by timers. According to the maker, starch removal...

Advance Tabco.(product marketplace)
January 1, 2005... Smart Fabrication from Advance is designed to allow end-users to value-engineer any standard worktable into a custom worKspace. Standard units include c choice of flat top or backsplash, open or enclosed base, stainless-steel or galvanized legs...

TurboChef Technologies Inc.(product marketplace)
January 1, 2005... According to the maker the new Tornado[TM] speed-cook oven from TurboChef uses a combination of high-speed impinged nor air, microwave cooking and infrared heating to bake, toast and Drown foods faster. The stackable unit offers a small...

Kolpak, A Manitowoc Co.(product marketplace)
January 1, 2005... Kolpak's new structural flooring for walk-ins is designed to support extreme weight loads and is available for new installations, as well as for retrofit and remodel applications. Offered in a variety of interior finishes, the floors feature...

Hatco Corp.(product marketplace)
January 1, 2005... Hatco's Glo-Ray[R] mini merchandiser offers a slanted base and is designed to promote impulse sales. According to the maker, Model GRHW-1SGDS uses the heated glass shelf to radiate heat downward and conduct heat upward, and features a breath...

Update Int'l.(product marketplace)
January 1, 2005... The Sup-R-Serv[R] 42-oz. server from Update offers double-wall insulated stainless-steel construction and is designed with an unbreakable liner. Model SA-12X features a rugged handle and a button-top lid for one-hand pouring....

Amana Commercial Products, Div. Magtag.(product marketplace)
January 1, 2005... The Steamer Express from Amana is designed to steam foods quickly without the extra costs and setup of equipment that requires plumbing or deliming. According to the maker, the unit enables end-users to pre-portion single or bulk servings of...

InterMetro Industries Corp.(product marketplace)
January 1, 2005... (not pictured) Metro's stainless-steel heated banquet cabinet is designed with a multi-function timer and an ergonomically designed three-point control handle and, according to the maker, comes equipped with a choice of standard or...

Eagle Group.(product marketplace)
January 1, 2005... Add-A-Shelf[R] adjustable wire shelving from Eagle is designed with flexibility in mind. According to the maker, end-users can adjust, add or remove shelves without the need to disassemble the entire unit. The NSF-approved shelving is available...

Globe Food Equipment Co.(product marketplace)
January 1, 2005... Recently introduced, a new lift lever from Globe is now available for the Models 3600 and 4600 manual slicers. According to the maker, the optional lever is connected to two large wheels at the front base of the slicer that are designed to lift...

Cooper-Atkins Corp.(product marketplace)
January 1, 2005... (not pictured) The Model 470 mini infrared non-contact thermometer from Cooper-Atkins is designed to measure surface temperature of foods safely. The pocket-sized unit features an automatic hold function and a lock function for long-term...

Be a great salesperson ...(parting shot)(product knowledge)(Column)
January 1, 2005... A buzz phrase currently circulating among foodservice sales and marketing people is "we are solution-providers." This seems to be a more modern way of saying we are salespeople. What manufacturers' agents and dealer sales reps really do is sell...