Unified Brands has added John Bardeau to its international management team, naming him business development manager for the Canadian market. Bardeau is currently responsible for developing markets for Unified’s cook-chill systems under the CapKold brand. In his newly expanded role, Bardeau also will cultivate relationships with Unified’s channel partners in Canada while focusing on the…
The Wendy’s Co. is intensifying its commitment to international restaurant development and digital technology and has made a number of executive shifts and title changes to address its new focus. The 6,500-unit chain has promoted Abigail Pringle to chief development officer from senior v.p.- restaurant development and growth initiatives. Brandon Solano, who joined Wendy’s as…
Good works live on as annual events for the New England Chapter of Foodservice Consultants Society Int’l. Last month, the chapter celebrated its 11th annual Holiday Social, donating $15,000 to the foodservice program at the New England Center for Homeless Veterans. The event is one of two large charity fundraisers organized by the FCSI chapter.…
It’s got California in its name, but California Pizza Kitchen has a new look and reimagined menu in a dozen stores around the country. The latest store, in Wellington, Fla., joins four other remodeled units in that state. The 12 remodeled stores feature open kitchens for easy customer views of the pizza-making counter and hearth…
Dairy Queen is returning to Kuwait a decade after the ice-cream chain left the Middle East country. The chain, which did business there under a franchisee from 1979-2003, has announced plans to open 20 DQs in Kuwait over the next five years. The multi-unit development deal includes both DQ Grill & Chill restaurants and DQ…
Taylor Precision Products, parent company of foodservice thermometer maker Taylor and brands in four other industries, has acquired
Rising water and sewer bills, combined with water shortages around the country, have sharpened attention on water-using foodservice equipment.
The NAFEM Show is only a month away, and allied associations have planned a number of programs, seminars and networking opportunities. Among them is the Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association’s “The Sell Process: Your Offense,” led by professional sales consultant Don Buttrey. Based on Buttrey’s new book, “The SELL Process,” the workshop will provide immediate, practical…
The year ended as it had progressed in Congress: Little was accomplished and little that was done was left certain. Before the 113th Congress left town for the holidays, it managed to pass a bill to renew four tax provisions directly impacting restaurant operations—but the renewal is only a temporary fix. The provisions—commonly known as…
A new initiative sponsored by the National Environmental Health Association could give foodservice operators more tools to keep their restaurants safe and clear of foodborne illnesses. The group has begun hosting free workshops designed to train restaurant operators how to respond to foodborne illness outbreak and recall situations. The first Industry Foodborne Illness Investigation Training…