Last issue, we wrote about concerns from Technomic Inc. Consulting Economist Arjun Chakravarti that declines in equities and other asset-based wealth could lead to cutbacks in spending by more well-off Americans and have a negative impact on foodservice spending. The top quartile of households by income typically generates close to half the spending at restaurants.Now,…

Investment firm Centerbridge Partners and its Wok Parent acquisition arm has successfully completed its tender offer for the outstanding shares of P.F. Chang’s. The company now owns more than 83% of the Scottsdale, Ariz., chain, which will become an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Wok Parent. P.F. Chang’s owns and operates more than 200 upscale…

T&S Brass has opened an on-site training facility to allow customers, consultants, sales representatives, distributors, contractors and engineers to experience hands-on education and training. The 40,000-sq.-ft. training center can accommodate small and large groups and offers fully integrated assistance and a large selection of training and professional development that can be customized to a group’s…

Equipment makers are starting to build waste-heat recovery strategies into their products, saving energy and potentially saving you money.

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GREASE COLLECTION Developed for a supermarket that had 20 rotisserie chickens cooking at a time all day long, Alto-Shaam’s patent-pending Combitherm Automatic Grease Collection System discharges grease and by-products from a holding area into an external collection container. The pump is electronically activated during cooking. A series of baffles separates grease from water in the…

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Scoping the real trends as we head toward our annual E&S forecast.