First, DineEquity sets up a deal for its IHOP brand to set down roots in the Middle East. Now the parent company of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Applebee’s Services, has signed a multi-restaurant franchise agreement with AMECO Foods for the development of ten new Applebee’s restaurants in…
Boldly colored displayware, high-accuracy thermometers and high-strength cookware give you fresh new options.
The days are winding down to sign up for NAFEM’s one-day E&S seminar for the Certified Food Service Professional program. The Equipment & Supplies Overview is Wednesday, Aug.10, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. at NAFEM’s Chicago headquarters. Attendees can follow up the overview with the CFSP exam in NAFEM’s office. Sign up at
New members took their seats on the board at the Association for Healthcare Foodservice on Aug.1. Beth Yosford, MS, FACHE, FMP, senior director, food and nutrition, environmental service and laundry at Providence Hospital in Washington, D.C., is president-elect. Treasurer-elect is Randy Sparrow, director-food, nutrition and environmental services at Indiana University. New directors are Tony Almeida,…
One of the industry’s most referenced technical experts has begun what it calls “our journey into the world of social media.” The Food Service Technology Center has started an FSTC Facebook Page. Events, educational and training opportunities, tips and updates on qualified appliances will be noted at the page. Check it out (and friend FSTC)…
Tomorrow, July 27, we’ll present our forecast of the E&S market for 2012 and beyond at our annual President’s Preview forecast meeting in Evanston, Ill. We won’t share the hard numbers with you; you have to pay for them this early. (I’m always surprised more dealers don’t spend the dime and come to the meeting.…
Texas-based Ace Mart Restaurant Supply toasted its top sales representatives during the Southwest Foodservice Expo June 24-25 in Dallas. In addition to honoring its factory reps, the San Antonio dealership debuted a new award for Independent Rep of the Year. Mark Lemons & Associates’ Tony Dettling, Steve Dumar, Doris Dettling and Mark Lemons received the…
Winston Industries has signed up Paragon Marketing Group to represent its equipment lines in a region spanning Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, and southern Illinois. Paragon, based in the Kansas City and St., Louis, Mo., areas, was founded in 1947. Winston is headquartered in Louisville, Ky.
The days are winding down to sign up for NAFEM’s one-day E&S seminar for the Certified Food Service Professional program. The Equipment & Supplies Overview is Wednesday, Aug. 10, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. CDT at NAFEM’s Chicago headquarters. Attendees can follow up the overview with the CFSP exam in NAFEM’s office. Sign up at the
Manitowoc Foodservice has hired business veteran Dennis O’Toole as v.p.-marketing for its North America Ovens and Advanced Cooking Technology (ACT) operating company. O’Toole’s marketing responsibilities will cover the five companies which comprise ACT: Cleveland, Convotherm USA, Garland convection ovens, Lincoln and Merrychef USA. O’Toole’s two decades in sales and marketing includes his most recent position…