Bluedot’s “State of What Feeds Us” report explores customer preferences amid a steady rise in mobile ordering.
This year brought about some serious foodservice equipment manufacturer M&A activity from some of the industry’s top players. As the year comes to a close, FER is taking a look back at the top equipment manufacturer acquisitions of the year.
The gastropub recently unveiled its first-ever redesign at its Denver location, and it comes with upgrades to most of the cooking equipment, along with the addition of several new pieces.
The family-owned commercial refrigerator and bar equipment supplier Perlick Corp. is planning to give its corporate headquarters in Milwaukee a full makeover as it works to meet growing demand and prepares for an “aggressive” product launch schedule next year.
This week has been filled with expansion news, from Qdoba entering Puerto Rico to Capriotti’s and Wing Zone getting 53 new shops. Here’s a look are the latest growth plans for these brands and more.
Donatos is bringing back one of its former executives, Kevin King, to serve as president, starting Jan. 4, 2022.
Alto-Shaam is expanding its technical service team with the hiring of Scott Westbrook as the new regional service manager for the northeast region of the U.S.
Darden Restaurants’ CEO and chairman of the board of directors, Gene Lee, will retire as CEO effective May 29, 2022. To fill his shoes, the restaurant company appointed Darden’s current president and COO, Ricardo Cardenas, as CEO and member of the board.
The global research firm forecasts industry recovery will continue in 2022, while operators will get more innovative than ever.
The Boelter Cos., one of FER’s Top Dealers of 2021, has brought on Mark Nachreiner as supply chain and category director to lead the dealership’s Foodservice Equipment Supply Chain Improvement Initiative.