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Global Business Challenges

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We hope you read “Goin’ Global” last month, Brian Ward’s excellent exclusive about the challenges of opening restaurants around the world. In it, veteran operators…

2014 OPERATOR FORECAST: Operator Markets Slowly Improve

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Despite government shutdowns and tax hikes, operator prospects look brighter in 2014.

FER EXCLUSIVE: Perspectives 2014

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Greater efficiency—from equipment, kitchen design and layout, employees and even customers themselves—is the key to growth in 2014.

EVENTS: Pie Squared Concept Debuts At IHMRS

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Innovative “pizza” concept is the 2013 winner of the Foodservice Pioneering Concept competition.

FER FOCUS: New Tools For Tackling Food Waste

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Landfills are filling up, and jurisdictions from sea to shining sea are looking to divert food waste. We look at two new types of systems getting traction in the U.S.

DESIGN: Fatburger Finds Its Wings

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Adding a Buffalo’s Express component to Fatburger restaurants took only three extra pieces of big equipment. Then sales took flight to the tune of a 25%-plus increase.

2014 EQUIPMENT FORECAST: E&S Sales Growth Should Accelerate

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Improved operator fortunes, continued pent-up demand and a spec-market recovery should boost E&S sales this year.

PRIDE: Braising The Limit

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Operators who use tilting braising pans swear they’re the most versatile piece of equipment in a kitchen, and you don’t have to be a pinball wizard to use them.

Middleby Corp. Acquires Wunder-Bar

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The Middleby Corp., best known for its broad presence in the cooking equipment market, acquired Automatic Bar Controls in December. Also known under its brand…

BACK STORY: Bent Shaft Causes Fryer Problems

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A user issue leads to a design issue as well.

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