November 2012 Tools of the Trade

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Check out the latest in air shields, griddles, mixers and more!

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Full Steam Ahead For This Weekend’s New York Show

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No matter the weather, it’s showtime. Organizers of the Nov. 10-12 International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show are forging ahead as the New York/New Jersey area continues to recover from Hurricane Sandy, and there is lot to look forward to for attendees. FER reader can receive free registration through the show’s website by entering FER2012 in…

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Nieco Gets New Parent: Middleby

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The Middleby Corp. has added another foodservice equipment maker to its wide-ranging stable of brands. Middleby announced Oct. 31 that it has acquired Nieco Corp., a West Coast maker of automatic broilers for a broad range of foodservice segments. Nieco, based in Windsor, Calif., began as a sheet-metal manufacturer in 1905. Today it reports annual…

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Win Win

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The Commercial Food Equipment Service Association (CFESA) gathered for its fall conference in beautiful Colorado Springs in September, and over breakfast one morning we all learned some sobering facts. During the next five years, more than a million veterans returning from duty in Iraq and Afghanistan will have trouble finding jobs. The U.S. unemployment rate…

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Join Us For The Party

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By now, we hope you’ve noticed that we’ve established a new awards program that will honor the very best of our diverse audience of foodservice operators, dealers, consultants and service agents. We’ve now named, with the help of our Selection Advisory Boards and association friends, all the winners of our Management Excellence Awards, Industry Service…

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Starbucks Opens First Store In India

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India is no longer an untapped market for Starbucks. Earlier this month, the coffee chain debuted in Mumbai, its first outlet in the world’s second most populous country. The flagship Mumbai store was the first of three grand openings in October under a joint-venture agreement Starbucks signed with Tata Global Beverages Ltd. last January. Tata…

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Chipotle Slates L.A. For Next ShopHouse

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ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen is going bicoastal. The concept, which parent Chipotle Mexican Grill debuted in Washington, D.C., in 2011, will open its first unit in Los Angeles early next year. The West Coast store will be the chain’s third ShopHouse location; Chipotle is currently building a second store in the nation’s capital. “While building…

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