Foodservice Equipment & Supplies articles from March 2008

Foodservice Equipment & Supplies archives from March 2008

Designing a Food-Safe Kitchen.
March 1, 2008... By Amelia Levin, Sr. Associate Editor It's not enough to have the proper equipment and supplies to create a food-safe environment. Operators need to place these items so staff can easily maintain the highest levels of food safety and...

Cynthia Lummus.(Interview)
March 1, 2008... By Lisa White, Contributing Editor Kittredge Equipment Co., Agawam, Mass. In an era where changing jobs, if not careers, seems to be the norm, Cynthia Lummus has selected a different approach to defining her success. Lummus, a design...

Foodservice at Sea.
March 1, 2008... By Lisa White, Contributing Editor Segmented storage and preparation areas, along with strict adherence to U.S. Public Health regulations, are hallmarks of cruise line foodservice programs. Back in the late '50s and early '60s, the...

Are You Good Enough?(environtment friendly enough)
March 1, 2008... Joseph M. Carbonara, Editor in Chief Human nature prefers absolutes. It likes to look at things as being either good or bad, black or white. This line of thought makes the decision-making process cleaner, easier and ultimately more...

Glenbrook South High School Glenview, Ill.
March 1, 2008... By Donna Boss, Contributing Editor A sophisticated food court brings myriad choices to students at this Midwestern high school. Roll-through refrigerators, a beverage cooler with kitchen and servery access and other versatile, mobile...

Planet Smoothie Lookingfor Next Green Cup.(Planet Smoothie is offering cash reward to the inventor with the best new cup)
March 1, 2008... Staff Atlanta-based Planet Smoothie called out to inventors, companies, academic institutions and the general public for help in developing a more earth-friendly container for its frozen concoctions. 'We're looking for everyone across...

Green Tip of the Month.
March 1, 2008... Staff Every ton of 100-percent post-consumer waste recycled paper saves: 12 trees, 1,976 lbs. of greenhouse gases and 390 gallons of oil. Source: Green Restaurant Association

Bargreen-Ellingson Named 2008 Dealer of the Year.
March 1, 2008... Staff Foodservice Equipment & Supplies (FE&S) has named Bargreen-Ellingson the magazine's 2008 Dealer of the Year. The Tacoma, Wash.-based dealership will receive the award during FE&S annual Dealer of the Year & Industry Awards Gala,...

NAFEM Announces New Officers, Directors.
March 1, 2008... Staff The North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM) announced a new set of officers have begun their two-year terms. Paul Angrick, of Wells/Bloomfield LLC, will serve as president and Steve Follett, of Follett...

QualServ Names Heller CEO.
March 1, 2008... Staff Richard Heller has become president and chief executive officer of QualServ Corp., a provider of custom and standard kitchen equipment, furnishings and smallwares to the foodservice industry, based in Kansas City, Mo. Heller replaces...

Enodis Promotes Rodgers to Director of Marketing.
March 1, 2008... Staff Caitlin Rodgers was promoted to director of marketing for Enodis USA. Rodgers is responsible for developing the company's integrated marketing strategy and directing all related activities, including new product development launches,...

Stafford-Smith Announces Leadership Changes.(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Staff Kalamazoo, Mich.-based equipment dealer Stafford-Smith Inc. promoted David M. Stafford to company president from executive vice president. In addition, the company promoted Richard Harrison to vice president. "We're reshaping...

Robot Coupe Promotes Mouck to COO.
March 1, 2008... Staff Robot Coupe promoted David Mouck to chief operating officer. Mouck has served as the company's vice president of sales and marketing since 2006. A 10-year industry veteran, Mouck has held a number of positions with Southbend, a...

NSF International Announces Award Recipients.
March 1, 2008... Staff NSF International announced the 2008 recipients of its Fifth Annual Food Safety Leadership Awards. The program recognizes key individuals and organizations who have demonstrated outstanding leadership in the foodservice industry. ...

Champion Industries Announces Promotions.(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Staff Champion Industries promoted Scott Cherevaty to director of sales for Champion Dish Machines from his previous role as sales manager. In addition, the company promoted Will Means to regional sales manager from sales development...

Au Bon Pain to be Acquired by LNK Partners.
March 1, 2008... Staff Au Bon Pain announced it entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by LNK Partners. The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2008. Compass Group plc, which owned the company from 2000 to 2005, will...

Carlisle Acquires Dinex.(Dinex International Inc.)(Brief article)
March 1, 2008... Staff Carlisle Cos. Inc. announced it acquired Dinex International Inc., a supplier of foodservice equipment and supplies to the healthcare and other institutional industries with annual sales of approximately $85 million. Dinex...

Open Pantry Announces Promotions.
March 1, 2008... Staff Open Pantry Food Marts, the Pleasant Prairie, Wis.-based convenience store that operates Santa Fe Cafe and Willow Creek Espresso Bar, promoted Jim Fiene to chief operating officer and Jim Schutz to vice president of people assets....

Chipotle Promotes Two Executives.
March 1, 2008... Staff Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. promoted two executives to officer positions. Rex Jones is the chain's chief development officer. And beginning May 1, Bob Blessing will become restaurant support officer. Jones came to Chipotle in...

Dunkin' Brands Announces Corporate Restructuring.
March 1, 2008... Staff Dunkin' Brands Inc. announced a realignment of its organizational structure by combining the U.S. and international teams for its Dunkin' Donuts and Baskin-Robbins brands. Will Kussell will assume the new role as president and chief...

Daphne's Names Hernandez VP Operations.
March 1, 2008... Staff Daphne's Greek Cafe, a fast-casual eatery founded by George Katakalidis in 19991 with locations throughout Arizona, California, Colorado and Oregon, named Greg Hernandez vice president of operations. Hernandez's responsibilities...

Organic To Go Appoints New VP Retail Operations.
March 1, 2008... Staff Organic To Go, a fast-casual cafe chain, appointed Peter Tremblay vice president of retail operations. Tremblay brings 20 years of leadership experience to the company, after serving 10 years in operations management positions with...

Sagittarius Brands Names New Chairman and CEO.
March 1, 2008... Staff Sagittarius Brands, parent company of Captain D' Seafood Kitchen and Del Taco restaurant chains, named Nick Shepard chairman, chief executive officer and president. Shepard will succeed Ron Powell, who stepped down from his CEO post...

In Brief.
March 1, 2008... Staff Lonestar Restaurant Supply, an equipment dealer based in Austin, Texas, merged with E. Friedman Associates, another dealer in New York City - Caribou Coffee named Kaye O'Leary acting CFO after George Mileusnic resigned to pursue...

Introducing Tomorrow's Foodservice Professionals.
March 1, 2008... Staff FE&S: What attracted you to the culinary arts? Matthew Belch : I got attracted to the culinary arts through family. My grandmother and both of my uncles are chefs and I always loved cooking with them. I also helped out my mom a...

Mentoring Matters.
March 1, 2008... Howard 'Kamau' Stanford, NOMA, BCABCA Board Chair Kamau Sage & Associates, Foodservice Consultants Indianapolis Few could argue that the foodservice industry has never been more popular. The National Restaurant Association reports that a...

Products.
March 1, 2008... Staff Everest Refrigeration The Model ESRF2D2 Dual Temp Refrigerator/Freezer includes two pull-out drawers that hold standard fractional food pans, according to the maker. The all-stainless steel unit features a digital temperature...

Operating a Food Safe Environment.
March 1, 2008... By Amelia Levin, Sr. Associate Editor Most everyone agrees creating a food-safe environment is fundamental to an operator's success. But a number of factors unique to the operator's business help determine exactly what steps comprise their...