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April 28, 2015
Smashburger To Make A Splash Across The Pond
Smashburger, the “better burger” chain, soon will have a footprint in eight countries. The Denver chain has announced its initial foray into the U.K., with 35 restaurants expected to open under a new franchise partner agreement with the MSG Group. No timetable for the rollout was announced. “The United Kingdom is hungry for better burgers…
April 28, 2015
Yum! Rolls Out $185 Million For KFC, Sees Comeback In China
KFC is spiffing up its stores and image in the U.S. with a $100 million investment this year in its kitchens and remodeling programs as well as another $85 million in 2016-17, according to top Yum! Brands executives. The financial package also includes $20 million a year in advertising. In an April 22 call with…
April 28, 2015
Ali Group Appoints Gehl As EMEA/APAC Group Director
Ali Group has named Robert Gehl as Group Commercial Director for Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific (APAC), effective immediately. The April 28 announcement was made by Luciano Berti, Ali Group Chairman/CEO, to whom Gehl will directly report. Gehl will work closely with the Ali Group brands to support the development of commercial…
April 28, 2015
Operators Gather In D.C. For NRA Conference
The National Restaurant Association hosted more than 650 operators from 42 states at its Public Affairs Conference in Washington, D.C., earlier this month. They came armed with a full agenda of issues, including healthcare, labor, wages and taxes. Lawmakers who spoke to the group also covered immigration reform, patent abuse, data security, menu labeling, food…
April 23, 2015
In Memoriam: Rep Don Camacho Jr.
Donald Camacho Jr., a second-generation manufacturers’ rep, died suddenly April 19 at his home in Pleasant Prairie, Wis. He was 64. The Chicago native was self-employed in Zion, Ill., as the owner/operator of Don Camacho & Associates. He had worked with his father, Donald Sr., representing a wide range of foodservice equipment companies. The company…
April 23, 2015
GALLERY: Wine Dispensing Gallery
BARREL FRESH WINE ON TAPEach winery that’s a certified Barrel Fresh partner fills 9-l. U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved flexcases with an approved TORR filler. The 9-l. bags then are placed into small cardboard boxes and shipped through a regular distributor channel to restaurants. Onsite, a bartender places each bag into a TORR Keg and…
April 22, 2015
EVENTS: Glimpse The Future
Learning and networking opportunities abound during upcoming national conferences for noncommercial foodservice professionals.
April 21, 2015
It’s All In The Eyes, Tech-Wise, On MEIKO’s Smart Dishmachine
MEIKO’s GreenEye technology is a lighting system on a dishmachine’s entry side that indicates to the operator where to load dirty ware to improve the machine’s capacity and save water, chemicals and other costly resources. The machine is able to detect gaps on the conveyor belt between dishware and/or baskets, only activating the rinse function…
April 21, 2015
BEAR Varimixer Celebrates 100th Anniversary
One hundred years on and there are more than 150,000 Bear Varimixers working away in bakeries and commercial kitchens in 70 countries around the world. The solid, hardworking mixer first was designed by Danish mechanic Palle Hoff Wodschow, who had the inspiration to create a mixer where the tools rotated in the bowl like planets…
April 21, 2015
Growth Slowed For Big U.S.-Based Public Equipment And Supplies Companies In Fourth Quarter 2014
Nine publicly reporting equipment and supplies companies based in the U.S. saw combined revenue growth slow to 2.7% in the fourth quarter of 2014 vs. the same quarter in 2013. It was the slowest quarter since the third quarter 2012 and follows four consecutive quarters during which growth exceeded 6.5%. The numbers are compiled for…
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