2012 NRA Show Shifts To Earlier Date: May 5-8

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The City of Big Shoulders only has so much elbow room. And with thousands of bigwigs coming to town May 15-22, 2012, for the global G8 and NATO summits, the National Restaurant Association has moved the date of next May’s show in Chicago. The 2012 NRA Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show was originally scheduled for May 19-22…

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Legacy Acquires Warewashing Pioneer Blakeslee

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The Legacy Cos., the Fort Lauderdale, Fla., manufacturer, exporter and importer of foodservice equipment, retail appliances and kitchen utensils, has acquired Blakeslee, the Chicago-based commercial warewashing and preparation equipment manufacturer. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Blakeslee was founded in 1880. In announcing the acquisition, Legacy CEO Neal Asbury said, “Blakeslee’s long legacy says…

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SPECIAL REPORT: Rack & Roll

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The latest rack conveyor warewashers give you more cleaning power and get better fuel economy than ever before.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Rack Conveyor Gallery

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Meet models from six suppliers with significant new technologies.

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UNIT DESIGN: Cat Cora’s SFO Experience

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A tight 304-sq.-ft. kitchen keeps Chef Cat Cora’s new 78-seat restaurant at the San Francisco Airport cranking morning through night, seven days a week.

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SHORT REPORT: One-Stop Chop Shopping

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Size, power and flexibility all count when you’re spec’ing that new food processor.

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Ali Group Taps August As Bev-Air President, Names Hotard V.P.

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Come Sept. 1, Rob August will assume the presidency of Beverage-Air, an Ali Group company. August will succeed Filippo Berti, who is transitioning to the position of company chairman. Berti also will continue as president of Ali North America; he’ll be based in Beverage-Air’s Winston-Salem, N.C., headquarters. August joined the Ali Group in January 2007…

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