With the economy roiling and E&S sales declining, one bright spot is bubbling to the surface: falling materials prices.

Opening stores in nontraditional locations, beefing up bar areas and managing costs are just a few ways operators plan to cope with the economic downturn.

Just when we thought rising costs for food, fuel and construction materials were the real problem, the economy melted down. Fortunately, the pros in our industry know how to handle a crisis. Read on for six operators’ coping strategies heading into 2009.

With a wide range of standard and custom walk-in options on the market, we invited major suppliers to address you directly with details on their latest innovations and capabilities. The suppliers below, listed in alphabetical order, took up our offer and submitted materials. Not surprisingly, many of the newest innovations revolve around energy efficiency and…

New regulations and technology make today’s walk-in refrigeration more efficient and environmentally friendly than ever.

Innovative equipment came on strong in 2008, and FER editors saw much of it at trade shows both here and overseas. Read on for 10 items we thought were worthy of a second look.

Now into the fifth year of its Kitchen Innovations program, the National Restaurant Association continues to bring new energy-efficient, functional equipment items into the spotlight.

Welcome to this product gallery highlighting the latest water filtration products. In January 2009 we put out a call to the major suppliers in this category and invited them to submit their newest products for your perusal. Eight companies took up our offer and submitted materials. In this group you’ll find independent systems for filtration and…

With a growing number of filtration systems coming to market today, your ability to tailor water filtration by concept and store is greater than ever before. Here’s how to sort out your options.