The Vollrath Company has hired Jason Prange as District Sales Manager for its foodservice division. Prange, a graduate of the Vollrath Sales trainee Program who has spent the past year working in multiple departments for the Sheboygan, Wis., manufacturer, will oversee sales, territory growth and market development in North and South Carolina. Prior to joining Vollrath,…

One of the reasons we started a dealer/distributor-only e-newsletter in 2010 was so we could discuss buying groups and other issues we’d prefer not to air in front of our operator friends. A convergence of events leads us to discuss some things that are just between us’uns: dealer consolidation, the undeniable impact of internet sales…

In a deal expected to close early in July, Sam Tell and Son and Premium Supply Co.  have announced that Sam Tell will acquire certain business assets of Premium. Jay Pattinger, CEO of Premium, will join Sam Tell as an Executive Vice President and member of the company’s executive committee. “We are very excited to…

The Association for Healthcare Foodservice has honored Julie Jones as the winner of its 2016 Lifetime Achievement Award for her innovative career-spanning contributions to the foodservice industry. Maureen Leugers, MBA, RD is the winner of the group’s 2016 Making A Difference Award. Both awards were presented at the AHF 2016 Annual Conference in Dallas earlier…

Now in year two of a multimillion-dollar rebrand, HX: The Hotel Experience has formed a partnership with the New York City Hospitality Alliance under which the Alliance will produce restaurant and foodservice content for the show. This year’s HX: The Hotel Experience is November 13-15, at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York.…

The Golden, Colo., chain is taking its version of homestyle cooking into the Middle East. An area development agreement with Al-Ghunaim Trading Co. will see dozens of Boston Market restaurants in Kuwait, Oman, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Qatar, and Jordan. It’s all part of a plan to open 25-30 restaurants across the region in the…

The same week it debuted only its fourth Midwest location, at Minnesota’s Mall of America, the New York chain announced it would open its first store in South Korea. That unit will start operating in one of Seoul’s largest communities, Gangnam Avenue, later this summer, but until then, Shake Shack has built an illuminated art…

Ray Soucie, FCSI, LEED AP, has joined Webb Foodservice Design after 25 years as Principal of RSA Inc. in Portland, Ore. Soucie assumes the title of Senior Project Manager and will focus exclusively on design and project management for Anaheim, Calif.-based Webb.  He’ll remain in Portland, heading a design studio while maintaining personal contact with…

The country’s first capital has become its first major city to approve a tax on soft drinks. Last week, the Philadelphia City Council approved a 1.5-cent-per-ounce tax that will affect sodas and other sugary drinks, including teas, sports drinks and energy drinks. Drinks exempt from the tax are those that are more than 50% fruit juice, vegetable…