Publisher’s Note: Out and About

By Randy Hano

Talk about a busy few weeks as the team at FER hit the road and kicked off conference season with a bang. A top stop was MUFES, FER’s Multiunit Foodservice Equipment Symposium, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The event was jam-packed with strong speakers, great learnings and a little bit of fun as well. A big…

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