Foodservice Equipment & Supplies articles from September 2006

Foodservice Equipment & Supplies archives from September 2006

Pam Bernardi, The Wasserstrom Co., Phoenix.
September 1, 2006... By Howard Riell, Contributing Editor Pam Bernardi, regional account manager for The Wasserstrom Co.'s distribution center in Phoenix, prides herself on providing superior customer service. "I have trained myself through the years to...

Knowledge Is Power.(foodservice industry)(Editorial)
September 1, 2006... Joseph M. Carbonara, Editor in Chief If I got a nickel every time someone says that the foodservice industry is a relationship business, I would be retired from having collected so much money. That is because not a day goes by where someone...

Caffe" Capri Italian Bar & Grille in Boardman, Ohio.
September 1, 2006... By Donna Boss, Contributing Editor Moisture-absorbing and slip-resistant floor covering, drawers in undercounter refrigerators at the chef's counter and on the hot line, and an efficient kitchen equipment layout are allowing this new...

Big Box Ordinance Could Affect Restaurant Labor Pool.
September 1, 2006... Staff The Chicago City Council's controversial passing of an ordinance requiring "big box" retailers like Target, Wal-Mart and Home Depot to pay a minimum wage of $9.25 an hour next year could threaten the restaurant industry's labor pool,...

Fast-Casual Dining Among Fastest Growing Segments.
September 1, 2006... Staff Fast-casual dining represents one of the quickest growing sectors in the restaurant industry, according to a report published by Mintel, a market and media research firm. The report estimates that sales at fast-casual dining...

NRA Show to Stay in Chicago Through 2011.
September 1, 2006... Staff The National Restaurant Association signed an agreement to continue its annual Restaurant Hotel-Motel Show at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago. The agreement, which extends until 2011, was also signed by the...

Vollrath Appoints New Director of Chain Accounts and Regional Manager.
September 1, 2006... Staff The Vollrath Co., LLC appointed Larry Deutsch director of chain accounts and Marty Patterson central regional manager. Deutsch started at Vollrath in January 2005 as sales manager for the central region. Patterson comes to...

Stoelting[R] Acquires Ross's Manufacturing Products.(subsidiary of Polar Ware Co.)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Staff Stoelting[R] completed the acquisition of the product lines of Ross's Manufacturing, LLC. As a result, Stoelting[R] moved the production of Ross's product lines to its facility in Kiel, Wis. Ross's specializes in frozen custard...

Firehouse Subs Hires New Directorof Purchasing.
September 1, 2006... Staff Firehouse Subs hired Matthew Riddleberger as director of purchasing. Riddleberger purchases all food and equipment products for the 236-unit chain, and he is also responsible for management of foodservice distribution, transportation...

In-N-Out Burger Matriarch Dies at 86.(Obituary)
September 1, 2006... Staff Esther Snyder, who co-founded the West Coast chain In-N-Out Burger with her late husband, Harry Snyder, has died at the age of 86. The family declined to release the cause of death. The Snyders opened the first In-N-Out...

BKI-Worldwide Names White New Director, National Accounts.(Diane White )(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Staff BKI-Worldwide named Diane White director of national accounts. She will be responsible for growing BKI's national foodservice business in North America. White joins BKI from the Enodis Corp.'s Delfield Co. where she served as...

Curtis Restaurant Equipment Relocates.
September 1, 2006... Staff Curtis Restaurant Equipment moved its Beaverton, Ore., office to a facility in Tualatin, Ore. The new address is 10655 SW Manhasset Dr., Tualatin, Ore. 97062 and the phone number is (503) 691-1872. The facility offers more...

Cambro Hires New Vice President, Sales.
September 1, 2006... Staff Cambro Manufacturing hired Greg Fischer as vice president of domestic sales. Fischer's manufacturing rep firm, The Fischer Group, has represented Cambro since 1987. He opened the firm in 1982 and was joined by Greg Herron, who...

Marlite Announces Three Promotions.(Sally Bowers, Melanie Petitteand Anita Schott promoted)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Staff Marlite Inc., a manufacturer of Visplay wall systems, announced three promotions: Sally Bowers, chain support supervisor; Melanie Petitte, project support supervisor, a newly created position; and Anita Schott, retail customer...

InterMetro Names Fera Manager, Consultants and Educational Services.
September 1, 2006... Staff InterMetro named Nancy Fera manager of consultants and educational services. In this position, Fera will be responsible for the development of Metro's consultant support program as well as the training of foodservice sales personnel,...

Master-Bilt Undergoes Management Changes.(Master-Bilt Products promotes Kenny Owen and Pat Melvin)(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Staff Master-Bilt announced two promotions: Kenny Owen, operations manager, and Pat Melvin, engineering manager. The promotions are effective immediately. Owen has 14 years of experience with refrigeration engineering, distribution,...

Lang Announces New Marine and Military Sales Manager.
September 1, 2006... Staff Lang Manufacturing appointed Dennis Snyder to the newly created position of account manager, marine and military sales. Snyder has more than 21 years of US Navy service, including serving as foodservice senior chief in which he was...

InSinkErator Promotes McMahon to Product Manager.(Jeff McMahon )(Brief article)
September 1, 2006... Staff InSinkErator promoted Jeff McMahon to product manager of the foodservice products division. In his new role, McMahon will oversee marketing for all foodservice products, industry and product research, sales and advertising, and trade...

Back to Business.(Louisiana Restaurant Association)
September 1, 2006... Tom Weatherly, Vice President of Communications and Research, Louisiana Restaurant Association, Metairie, La. In New Orleans, we have just closed our annual trade show, the Louisiana Foodservice EXPO, in which our equipment manufacturers,...

Food Blenders & Processors.
September 1, 2006... Staff Types : Early blenders were generally simple in style until about a decade ago, when manufacturers began to experiment with jar and blade designs. Blenders are typically used to produce mixed drinks and frozen drinks, such as...

Slicers.
September 1, 2006... Staff Types : Slicers feature a rotating blade on a movable carriage in either a gravity-fed angled or spring-loaded upright configuration. Angled models are designedto drop slices directly onto a receiving table, while upright slicers...

Hot Prep & Display.
September 1, 2006... Staff Types : This equipment is used for preparation and display of heated foods. Equipment in this category includes induction and gas-fired hot plates, countertop ovens, cooker/warmers and hot wells, warming drawers and holding cabinets,...

Mixers & Cutter Mixers.
September 1, 2006... Staff Types : Both planetary mixers and vertical cutter/mixers blend dough and batter, or slice, shred or cut food. Capacities/Footprints : Vertical planetary mixers come in models as small as 4½ qts. and take up about 1-sq.-ft....

Air Curtains & Air Doors.
September 1, 2006... Staff Types : Air curtains and doors are usually divided into two categories: those that recirculate air from the interior of an establishment and those that do not. Recirculating air doors are designed to prevent the loss of heated and...

Protective Lighting.
September 1, 2006... Staff Types : Protective lights are typically bulbs coated in plastic to contain glass and chemicals in case the bulb breaks. Protective lighting comes in many types, shapes, sizes and watts to offer maximum options in safe illumination....

Custom Stainless-Steel Fabrication.
September 1, 2006... Staff Definition : When a standard catalog item does not meet the operational needs or expectations based on form and function, this piece of equipment will need to be custom-fabricated. Custom stainless-steel fabrication involves more...

Disposers/Pulpers & Compactors.
September 1, 2006... Staff Types : Disposers with rotor-fixed cutting teeth are the most common varieties, although some may be equipped with swivel cutting teeth or a hammer-mill-type grinder. In all instances, a cutter rotates at a high speed inside a...

Sinks & Faucets.
September 1, 2006... Staff Types : The multiple types of sinks now available for foodservice operations are classified by function. There are sinks designed specifically for handwashing, for use at bars, for food preparation, for pot and pan washing and for...

Warewashers.
September 1, 2006... Staff Types : Warewasher models include undercounter, door-type, flight-type or rackless-conveyor, rack conveyor-type dishmachines, upright conveyors and circular conveyor-type units. Some warewashers are designed to clean specific types...

Water Treatment Systems.
September 1, 2006... Staff Types : Water treatment systems for commercial foodservice operations filter and/or soften water and come in configurations designed for beverage dispensers, ice machines, coffee brewers, warewashing machines, kitchen water sources...

Coffee Brewers & Servers.
September 1, 2006... Staff Types : Pour-over, automatic and satellite brewers are designed to yield traditional "American-style" coffee. These brewers drip heated water over coffee grounds in a filter. Pour-over models require manual filling of water...

Cook-Chill.
September 1, 2006... Staff Types : Cook-chill equipment includes cook tanks, stand-alone refrigeration units, blast chillers and large-batch production systems that utilize jacketed kettles, bagging and pumping stations, and tumble chillers. Tanks and kettles...

Hot-Holding Cabinets.(kitchen cabinets)
September 1, 2006... Staff Types : Hot-holding cabinets can safely maintain all types of heated foods and are available in a multitude of sizes and configurations, from small countertop models to higher-capacity units able to accommodate large rolling racks....

Ice Machines & Dispensers.
September 1, 2006... Staff Types : Available in a number of sizes for countertops or as stand-alone equipment, ice-making machines produce different ice products including cubes of different sizes and configurations as well as flaked, crushed or nugget ice....

Ice Dispensers.
September 1, 2006... Staff Types : Stand-alone countertop ice dispensers for foodservice facilities are generally hand-filled. In high-volume operations, floor-model dispensers can be paired withice machines. Capacities : Countertop dispensers can store...

Reach-In Refrigerators & Freezers.
September 1, 2006... Staff Types : Reach-in chilling equipment comes in one-, two- and three-door/compartment configurations, as well as wide-body and narrow-body models. Smaller, undercounter reach-ins can provide convenient added storage space for products...

Refrigeration Controls.
September 1, 2006... Staff Definition : Refrigeration controls are devices used inside refrigerated units to regulate the environment. Temperatures are controlled within a certain tolerance that can vary. Newer controls provide alarms and logging for HACCP...

Shelving.
September 1, 2006... Staff Types : Shelving units may be of solid-metal or wire construction, with the latter preferred for food storage due to the air circulation it allows. Shelving may be configured as stand-alone, stationary units, fitted with casters for...

Walk-In Refrigerators& Freezers.
September 1, 2006... Staff Types : Walk-in refrigerators and freezers may be pre-engineered (or prefabricated) in standard or customized sizes or built into kitchens. They may be located inside or outside a facility, built with or without floors and may...

Pizza Supplies.
September 1, 2006... Staff Types : These items support pizza-making and -serving, and include dough boxes, rolling pins, dockers, pans, perforated disks or screens, racks, peels, cutters and knives. Capacities/Footprints : Stackable dough boxes are 18' x...

Cutlery.
September 1, 2006... Staff Types : Kitchen knives and other specialized cutlery include chef's, paring, boning, slicing, bread, fillet, fishing, butcher's knives and cleavers. Chef's knives are the most commonly used and perform a variety of tasks. Paring...

Melamine Tableware.
September 1, 2006... Staff Types/Shapes/Sizes : Melamine can take the shape of all types of dishware including plates and bowls as well as displayware such as pans, trays, platters and ramekins. Plate shapes can be traditional round, modern square or triangle...

Permanent Tableware.
September 1, 2006... Staff Types : Tabletop place settings, including dinnerware, glassware and flatware. Capacities/Footprints : Place-setting sizes depend on the dimensions of dinner plates, which range in diameter from 9" to 14". Other factors...

Pots & Pans.
September 1, 2006... Staff Types : Cooking pots and pans include standard fry pans, saute pans, sauce pans and stockpots. Special-purpose pots and pans include shallow crepe pans, oval fry pans, rectangular pans, paella pans, stir-fry pans, woks and double...

Tabletop Accessories.
September 1, 2006... Staff Types : Tabletop accessories include bread boards or baskets; charger plates; cheese bowls or shakers; napkin rings and dispensers; oil/vinegar cruets; salt-and-pepper mills or shakers; ramekins; serving trays; sign holders;...