2023 NAFEM Show Guide: Inspiration Ahead

By Allison Rezendes

Our goal each day at FER is to help foodservice equipment and supplies specifiers do their jobs well. The same rings true as The NAFEM Show approaches. This month, our restaurant guide takes you on a tour of notable places near the convention center in Orlando, Fla. Whether you’re looking to impress a potential customer…

2023 NAFEM Show Guide: Good Prospects

By Randy Hano

My introduction to the foodservice industry came just a couple days into my first week at FER. It was at an all-hands-on-deck conference— a multiday, immersive experience into the world of foodservice. That was almost five years ago, but I still remember it as if it were yesterday. I remember the crowds, the equipment and…

Fat Brands Opens First Tri-Branded Restaurant

By FER Edit

The Los Angeles store joins Fatburger, Buffalo’s Express and Hot Dog on a Stick.

‘Inflation-Resistant’ Business Dining Segment Continues To Gain Ground

By FER Edit

The Business Dining Index rose to 88 in Q3, with Dinova and Technomic predicting an index of 92 in Q4.

Central Restaurant Products, Hubert To Unify Operations

By FER Edit

Starting Jan. 1, the dealerships will centralize back-of-house functions while continuing to operate independently.

Dozens of Airport Restaurants Become Certified Green

By FER Edit

OTG Management announced that 86 of its airport restaurants have earned the Green Restaurant Association’s Certified Green Restaurant sustainability certification.

Popeyes Aims To Recruit Diverse Franchise Owners Through New Partnership

By FER Edit

The over 3,500-unit brand is partnering with the National Urban League to recruit and onboard diverse franchise owners and operators.

Former Starbucks Exec Named President of Dutch Bros

By FER Edit

Christine Barone, True Food Kitchen CEO and a former Starbucks executive, is taking her experience in the coffee and service industries to Dutch Bros.

Polar King Adds to Growing Engineering Team

By FER Edit

The Fort Wayne, Ind.-based company hired Jessica Perfitt to help advance the design of the company’s walk-in freezers and refrigerated units.

Greenwald Adds Walk-In Manufacturer Everidge to Line Card

By FER Edit

Based in Plymouth, Minn., family-owned Everidge has been manufacturing walk-in coolers and freezers since 1939.

CFS Brands Acquires Elite Global Solutions

By FER Edit

The Oklahoma City-based manufacturer of products for the janitorial, foodservice and healthcare industries announced it completed the acquisition of Elite Global Solutions.

Foodservice E&S Sales Fall Short of Q3 Expectations

By FER Edit

Sales were up 9% in the quarter, missing the forecast gain of 11.5%, according to MAFSI’s Business Barometer.