Steelite Acquires Tabletop Lighting, Food-Warming Solutions Provider Hollowick

By FER Edit

The acquisition will give Steelite ownership of Hollowick products and distribution to hospitality markets across the globe, allowing the manufacturer to expand its product offerings.

Alto-Shaam Adds New Corporate Chef

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Alto-Shaam has named a new corporate chef in industry veteran Gerard Strong.

Biggest Impact From Omicron Expected To Be on Staffing

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Fitch Ratings expects the omicron variant to impact labor above all as the industry continues to grapple with staffing challenges.

December Restaurant Sales Surpass 2019 Levels

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While December sales eclipsed 2019 levels, the month saw a steep decline in traffic and the biggest average check growth rate in over a decade.

Dine Brands Brings IHOP to the Caribbean

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Dine Brands Int’l. signed its first franchise deal in the Caribbean and will bring 17 IHOP locations to the islands.

Rational Partners With Premier Foodservice Solutions

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Rational has selected Premier Foodservice Solutions to serve as an exclusive, independent manufacturers’ representative in MAFSI Region 6.  

Starbucks To Nearly Double Its Spend With Diverse Suppliers By 2030

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Starbucks is further investing in efforts to advance racial and social equity by nearly doubling its spend with diverse suppliers by 2030.

Rational U.K. Promotes Two to Senior Leadership Team

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Colin Parry was promoted to the newly created role of national sales director, while Ian Leadbetter was promoted to national corporate chef.

Middleby Taps New President for Pitco Frialator

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The Middleby Corp. has promoted Karl Searl from general manager of Pitco Frialator to president of the company. 

TGI Fridays Creates To-Go-Focused Concept Fridays on the Fly

By Alyx Arnett

The 2,500-sq.-ft. Fridays on the Fly will cater to delivery and to-go customers and comes as the brand’s off-premise sales have tripled since the pandemic.

Checkers and Rally’s To Put AI Tech in the Drive-Thru

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Checkers Drive-In Restaurants is taking its drive-thrus to the next level as it plans to deploy AI-based voice ordering at all corporate-owned drive-thru locations.

Mobile Fixture’s Senior Management Team Acquires the Dealership

By Alyx Arnett

Four of Mobile Fixture’s executives have acquired the company from longtime owner Walne Donald Jr., keeping the Alabama-based foodservice equipment and supplies dealership an employee-owned company.