Articles by Beth Lorenzini, Fe3

Ira Kaplan, an icon of the foodservice industry and a dear friend to so many, was a fountain of good will and great ideas. We miss him.

Fires recently destroyed two iconic Chicago landmark buildings, including the offices above the renowned The Second City comedy theater. Those offices contained decades’ worth of The Second City memorabilia—props, keepsakes,…

International foodservice and hospitality expo fills 14 halls with equipment, supplies and much more.

Ice is food. You’ve heard it before, but really think about it. Like everything else on your menu, your ice will be ingested by your customers.

Most salad bars are custom-made, but there are plenty of universal design points that make a salad bar easy for customers to use, simple to restock and almost effortless to…

Get set for the NRA Show 2014! It’s your chance to see the newest innovations and network with trendsetters, industry experts and peers.

At the NAFEM Annual Meeting in February, incoming president Mike Whiteley, president at Hatco, talked about how rich, rewarding and fun our industry is and how we need to get…