Texas Eatery Stirs Up Clouds of Complaints

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A San Antonio restaurant has found that popularity has its price. After demand for charbroiled chicken skyrocketed at Pollos Asados los Norteños, so did complaints about the smoke from its charcoal grills. A local homeowner suing the restaurant cited the EPA’s warnings on smoke and particulate matter and the resulting health effects.At the center of…

The Evolution Of Manufacturers’ Reps

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Reps have been under great pressure from all sides as the local becomes national and international.

PRODUCTS: February 2016

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Perlick Corp. introduces Cooler Tapping Kits to connect kegs from the cooler through the wall to customer-facing, back-wall faucets.

BACK STORY: Listen To Sound Advice

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When boilers crack on multiple combis at a hotel, Mark LeBerte, President of ATECH, Nashville, Tenn., advises the client that it must use and maintain a water-filtration system. 

In Memoriam: Bob (Raymond) Costantini

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Longtime industry member Robert Costantini Sr., known by many by his professional name, Bob Raymond, has died. He was 80 years old. The youngest son of Italian immigrants, Costantini began his career in foodservice in 1958. As Bob Raymond, he went to work for his oldest brother, Anthony, at their family business, Victory Metal Mfg.,…