Energy Experts Talk Electrification, CKV Best Practices at MUFES

By FER Edit

Frontier Energy’s Richard Young and David Zabrowski will share important lessons at FER’s Multiunit Foodservice Equipment Symposium.

Welbilt Brand Names New Vice President of Sales

By FER Edit

The individual first joined Welbilt in 2017 and brings 26 years of foodservice industry experience to his latest role.

Todd Griffith Joins RPI Industries As Sales VP

By FER Edit

Most recently with Marra Forni, Griffith brings more than 30 years of experience to the role.

TriMark’s Kathy Drew Joins Chief Growth Office Team

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Drew arrives from TriMark United East where she served as vice president of commercial operations.

RATIONAL Builds Out Its Team of Chefs

By FER Edit

Two recently hired corporate chefs will support the manufacturer’s Northeast and Mountain territories.

Growing Coffee Chain Announces CEO Transition

By FER Edit

The next leader of Scooter’s Coffee had careers with Starbucks and Jamba Juice, among other brands.

KI Recipient Settles Into NYC HQ

By FER Edit

The maker says its new headquarters and correlating head of sales hire mark ‘a significant milestone in the company’s global growth strategy.’

Kiosks, AI Uses Among Yum Brands’ Q3 Earnings Chatter

By FER Edit

Yum Brands—parent to KFC, Taco Bell, The Habit Burger Grill and Pizza Hut—had a few positives to share during its Q3 earnings call with investors, held Wednesday, Nov. 1.

New VP of Finance Waits in the Wings at Wood Stone

By FER Edit

The new hire brings a strong financial background as well as ‘deep business roots’ in the manufacturer’s backyard.

Chicken Salad Chick Acquires Local Bakery Chain

By FER Edit

Following market tests, the fast-casual brand will roll out whole and by-the-slice cakes to its 245 stores.

ABC Announces Supplier of the Year, Among Other Honors

By FER Edit

American Metalcraft, G.E.T. Enterprises, The Vollrath Co., Libbey, Cal-Mil, Waring, and John Boos & Co. all earned mentions.

From the Publisher: A Few of My Favorite Things

By Randy Hano

This month’s How To Spec Roundup marks one of my favorite things. Be it ventilation, blast chillers, dishmachines or nearly anything in between, you can find it and get a better understanding of what to consider when specifying it in this very issue. The editors work hard all year long looking for what’s hot, what’s…