From the Publisher: Let’s Meet Up

Catch FER’s team at upcoming events, including the National Restaurant Association Show and a new in-house offering on the West Coast.

May 1, 2026

The National Restaurant Association Show is bigger and better than ever, and the FER team is once again here to help you navigate the show floor. Our new issue points to show highlights, and be sure to follow FER’s social media channels to unlock information in real time directly from our editors as they walk the show floor. Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram to make sure you get the most out of the show. And, when you see the team shooting videos on the show floor, be sure to stop by and say hello!

Speaking about learning from our team, last issue I teased our newest event, How To Spec Live, in my column, but now I want to give you a bit more information. How To Spec takes place September 23-25, 2026, at, and in partnership with, the Frontier Energy Food Service Tech Center. Our inaugural event is brought to you by California Foodservice Instant Rebates and is perfect for operators, design consultants, dealers and other specifiers who are looking to learn from our team, the FSTC staff and the manufacturers of critical equipment. Professionals—whether newer to the industry or seasoned—with equipment specification responsibilities are invited to attend.

There is nothing better than walking the show floor, connecting with old friends and networking with newer ones to remind us how much we can accomplish when we sit down in person and learn from our peers and industry experts. Need more information? Check out the ad on Page 1 in the new issue.

See you on the show floor and at How To Spec Live in September!

RANDY HANO

President & Publisher, FER Media

CEO, Specifi North America

rhano@fermag.com

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Randy Hano

Randy has been in the publishing industry for his entire career, starting out with newspapers and then moving over to magazines. Prior to Foodservice Equipment Reports, he served as publisher for Modern Luxury Chicago titles, president of Boston Magazine publications and publisher of Chicago Magazine, to name a few.

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