Anticipating that the economic fundamentals that drive foodservice sales will remain positive, Technomic Inc., the Chicago-based foodservice research firm, forecasts that total industry sales in the U.S. will grow 4.9% in current dollars and 2.3% after menu price inflation of 2.7% is factored out in 2017. The firm released its revised forecast for 2016 and…
Made in Italy, Alfa Pro’s Achille wood-fired oven uses a multi-flame system to grill, roast, stew, braise and bake menu items. Forninox, a stainless interior chamber which heats up faster than refractory materials, reduces fuel consumption by 70%. Easy to set up, this model has a 3-pizza capacity and bakes 45 pizzas per hour.
The right glass for every use in all price segments? Mindful of the fast-paced hotel and gastronomy industries, where efficiency is what matters most, Villeroy & Boch has launched an four collections of drinking glasses that cover every requirement and use. Restaurateurs will find the right glasses for every occasion and every requirement. The price…
Mobile cooking is made easy with MobiChef, the plug-and-play, highly efficient and totally autonomous mobile cooking station from Halton. Unleashed from any ventilation ductwork, the high-powered unit features built-in exhaust and a six-step filtration process that captures and cleans effluent of smoke, odors and particulates. Chefs can take the show into the middle of traditional…
It was another big, big year for Hotelex/FineFood Shanghai Expo. The annual show, held March 29-April 1 at Shanghai New Int’l. Expo Centre, marked its 25th year with record attendance. More than 120,000 visitors journeyed to Shanghai from 116 countries and regions, as did close to 2,800 exhibitors—up from 101,500 visitors and 2,082 exhibitors in…
A second global foodservice exhibition also marked an anniversary with record attendance. The biennial Alimentaria Barcelona welcomed professionals from 157 countries (16 more than in 2014) to its 40th anniversary edition April 25-28 in Barcelona. Registration logs show more than 4,000 exhibitors from 78 countries and 140,000 visitors, nearly one-third from outside Spain. Half of…
Heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration professionals take note: AHR Expo-Mexico, the most important event in Latin America for those keeping up with technologies and trends in HVAC & R, is slated to take place September 20-22 in Monterrey, the industrial capital of Mexico. The show had last been held there in 2012. More than…
London is a busy place for business and industry, politics and tourism. And come October, hospitality professionals will descend on the city for the three-day event known as The Restaurant Show. The show, October 3-5 at the Olympia Grand Hall London, will again showcase foodservice/catering equipment and supplies, smallwares, dishware and servingware, interior design and…
There’s another year until HOST 2017 – Fiera Milano, but more than 800 companies have already reserved exhibit space for the October 20-24, 2017 event. When the 40th International Hospitality Exhibition opens its doors, it will occupy 16 pavilions, two more than the previous edition, to cover the entire ground floor of the exhibition center.…
Two weeks ago, we wrote about dealer consolidation and growing internet sales of equipment and supplies, and how they might affect smaller dealers, buying groups, and the entire distribution landscape. If you missed it, it’s here. That column prompted several of you to write us with your thoughts, and we want to share some of…