Tristate reps Pecinka Ferri Associates have moved to a new, expanded facility in Fairfield, N.J.The new building at 3 Spielman Road offers a “Gastro-Lab,” an enhanced version of the test kitchen operated by the firm for the last 15 years in Little Falls, N.J. The new digs also include a conference center and training suite,…
An important measure of restaurant operators’ capital spending activity hit a record in July, according to the National Restaurant Association. And the record was set not by a little, but by a lot. The percentage of operators that made a capital purchase for equipment or facilities improvements during the past three months reached 72% in…
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its monthly employment report last Friday, Sept. 4. The U.S. economy created another 173,000 jobs in August. It was a bit below the average of the last year, but still decent. And combined with an upward revision of 44,000 jobs for June and July, jobs growth averaged 221,000…
APP OF THE MONTH Some of the simplest applications make a splash in the foodservice industry, show up in kitchens across the globe and still make you ask, “Why didn’t I think of that?” An Australian invention designed to reduce the use and waste of plastic wrap and aluminum foil on gastronorm and hotel pans,…