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January 5, 2015
Brett Beaty Joins Nieco As EVP
Brett Beaty has been appointed executive v.p. of Nieco Corp. He will be responsible for managing the marketing, sales and services functions for the Windsor, Calif., company. “Brett has over 20 years of valuable sales and marketing experience in the industry that will be a tremendous asset to the Nieco team,” said Nieco President Korey…
January 5, 2015
NRA’s Performance Index Fell Back In November From 10-Year High In October
The National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index remained at a very high post-recession level in November, despite falling from a mark in October not seen since December 2004. The overall index fell 0.7 point to 102.1 as the Current Situation Index dropped 1.6 points. But the Expectations Index continued to rise, pushing 0.3 point higher,…
January 5, 2015
BACK STORY: Beware Of Trunk Slammers
It pays to hire a qualified service technician. Take it from Dee Holt, service manager, and Bob Clipperton, certified master technician, at the Goodwin Tucker Group, Des Moines, Iowa. Holt recently took a call from the owner of a Mexican restaurant who had a broken down walk-in cooler. The owner said that someone from a…
January 5, 2015
FER EXCLUSIVE: Virtual Edge
In an industry that typically relies on traditional drawings, one architecture firm has ventured into virtual-reality software to show clients their restaurant designs.
January 5, 2015
PRODUCTS: June 2014
APP OF THE MONTHChef Douglas Katz owns and operates Fire Food & Drink in Cleveland. The restaurant is located in a 90-year-old building with original wood floors that, although charming, are uneven. As a result, his tables wobble. Katz recently learned about FLAT Technology Inc.’s table bases, which feature a patented system of hydraulic tubing…
January 5, 2015
FER EXCLUSIVE: Smallwares & Tabletop: The Next Big Things
From a super slicer to a table cap, 11 noteworthy products emerged from a field of 56 finalists in FER’s 2014 Smallwares & Tabletop Awards.
January 5, 2015
Parts Town Eyes Future Growth, Partners With Equity Firm
Parts Town LLC has strengthened its position as one of the leading national distributors of OEM restaurant repair and maintenance parts for the foodservice industry. Growth equity investor Summit Partners has made a majority investment in the Addision, Ill., company, and Parts Town founder Bill Reedy, CEO Steve Snower and their management team will remain…
January 5, 2015
South African Quick-Service Market Heats Up
Taste Holdings, the South African-based holding group, expanded its quick-service portfolio in late January when it acquired Cape Town-based Zebro’s Chicken. The 15-year-old chain has 40 outlets, mainly situated in the Western and Eastern Cape, as well as one store in Namibia. Taste Holdings CEO Carlo Gonzaga said there was significant opportunity for expansion of…
January 5, 2015
MAFSI Elects New Officers, Honors Its Members
A new executive board emerged from a record-breaking winter meeting of the Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry. More than 530 attendees were at the group’s 47th Business Development Conference and Sales Management Forum in West Palm Beach, Fla., last month. Among the business at hand was the election of new officers for the…
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