Just a month after we reported on a Utah town setting aside a years-long ban on chain restaurants, the vox populi—and a desire for Shake Shack—has won the day in West Hollywood, Calif.A proposal by two members of the City Council would have limited the number and type of chain restaurants and stores operating within…
MOREThe Worldwide Buyers Guide—FER‘s annual directory of foodservice equipment and supplies manufacturers and suppliers—is unique in the world of foodservice media. We created it in 1999 to help big chain restaurant and hotel buyers who work globally source products from all of the markets in which they were operating or planned to operate. Christine Palmer,…
MOREThe application deadline is edging nearer for the 2016 Kitchen Innovations Awards. Entries for the awards, recognizing innovative, cutting-edge equipment introduced to the marketplace in the past 24 months, are required by December 4. And they matter: Winners in the National Restaurant Association’s KI program earn kudos from the competitions and attention from buyers. The…
MORENovember in Chicago can mean rain, snow or warm, sunny skies. If you’re a FEDA member, there is a lot to keep you busy—in your office or in the Windy City. First up is the association’s Nov. 4 webinar, “Selling Has Nothing To Do with Selling; How to Sell in the Age of the Information…
MORET&S Brass and Bronze Works has unveiled its newly revamped T&S University, an online training program for dealers, manufacturers’ reps, wholesalers and consultants. The university program launched in 2003, but the rapid changes in technology over the past decade prompted T&S to completely overhaul it with new features, including a more user-friendly, interactive student experience;…
MOREThis is my favorite time of year. Usually, from mid-August until before Christmas, my salespeople and I call on as many of our customers as physically possible. I get to do many enjoyable and rewarding things in this job, but none give me more pleasure. It’s even more fun this year, as I’m travelling with…
MOREAli Group, parent company of 76 global foodservice equipment brands, announced September 17 that it has closed on its agreement to acquire InterMetro Industries and its subsidiaries, including Metro, from Emerson. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. In announcing the acquisition, Luciano Berti, Ali Group’s Chairman and CEO, stated: “The Metro acquisition is strategically…
MOREThree major equipment categories—ovens, ice cream makers/freezers and grease traps—are under consideration for freight-class changes by the National Motor Freight Traffic Association’s Community Classification Standards Board. The CCSB will discuss these changes at its Sept. 29 meeting in Denver. E&S industry members should weigh in immediately by contacting the CCSB at 703/838-1810 or email
MOREFive new hires have been announced for Alto-Shaam’s sales, marketing and culinary teams. Lucy McQuillan is the Menomonee Falls, Wis., company’s new Executive V.P.-Global Sales. She now manages domestic and international sales teams and oversees support and execution of commercial and corporate strategies; McQuillan previously held various sales, product management and marketing roles with IMI…
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