BACK STORY: Good Steamer, Bad Installation

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Techs at Commercial Parts & Services, Columbus, Ohio, discover crossed water lines and more surprises on a malfunctioning steamer.

PRODUCTS: June 2016

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Frontline's M3 data management system ensures fried food consistency batch after batch.

How E&S Distribution Is Changing

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The impact of multiunit buyers and the internet accelerate the nationalization of distribution.

Specifi Adds Painter-Supplee As V.P.-North American Sales

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Suzanne Painter-Supplee, LEED AP+ID&C, CFSP has joined Specifi as V.P.-North American Sales. Specifi offers an end-to-end global BIM platform to streamline the design/build process for commercial kitchens.For the last 25 years, Painter-Supplee has worked in sales and sales management capacities for E&S manufacturers including Hobart, Scotsman, Champion Industries and Vollrath Co. Since 2008, her efforts…

CFESA Names New President And Board

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The members of the Commercial Food Equipment Service Association have elected Gary Potvin of Pine Tree Food Equipment to serve as president for the next two years. Potvin was elected during CFESA’s Spring Conference in Chicago last month. Several other individuals were elected to serve as officers: Vice President: Kirby Mallon, Elmer Schultz Services Vice…

Warehousing Seminar Available To FEDA Members

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The Distribution Team, which often holds seminars for FEDA members, has a new one this month on “Running a Profitable Warehouse.” FEDA has encouraged its members to attend the June 24 program in Chicago. The seminar includes tangible solutions to real challenges in warehouse operations, including teamwork; layout; picking, packing and shipping; cycle counting and…

Heartland Reps Debuts Test Kitchen In St. Louis

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The new test kitchen unveiled in St. Louis last week by Heartland Reps is primed for cooking demos and testing on the equipment lines repped by the Missouri firm. “This new test kitchen facility will provide us a place to bring our dealers, consultants, chains and end-users for equipment testing and menu development,” said Rocky…