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January 6, 2014
NRA Hosts Health Care, Commodities Webinars This Month
The National Restaurant Association has slated two webinars in January for its members. On Thursday, Jan. 17, the association will host “Health Care Law: Next Steps for Restaurateurs.” Operators large and small will feel the effects of the 2010 Affordable Care Act. The NRA’s Michelle Neblett, director of labor and workforce policy, will give an…
January 6, 2014
Nevada Debates Expanded Menu Labeling Bill
More comprehensive menu labeling is on the legislative docket in Nevada. A bill has been introduced in the state legislature that would require eateries with 10 or more locations to post nutritional information in a conspicuous place. Under the Affordable Care Act, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration already is crafting regulations requiring restaurant chains…
January 6, 2014
Starbucks Edict Doesn’t Blow Smoke
In the 21st century, the days of wine and roses, coffee and cigarettes are long gone. As of June 1, Starbucks has made it official: The Seattle-based chain now restricts smoking—be it tobacco or electronic cigarettes—within 25 ft. of its 7,000 U.S. storefronts. Because smoking bans have swept the nation in the last decade, it’s…
January 6, 2014
Utah Mulls Liquor Laws
Would Utah’s restaurants morph into bars if the state’s longtime restrictions on display and dispensing alcohol, as well as the intent-to-dine laws, were repealed? While only 5% of the liquor served in the state is poured in restaurants, Utah’s legislature continues to debate the fallout from lessening restrictions or tightening the reins on liquor laws….
January 6, 2014
Restaurant Industry Urges Senate Action On Patent Reform
The National Restaurant Association and 36 state restaurant associations have called on Senate leaders to support reforms that will provide restaurateurs and other technology end-users with relief from what it calls “abusive demands from patent trolls.” Operators have been increasingly barraged with patent-infringement litigation demand letters challenging the use of basic technologies, both in restaurant…
January 6, 2014
NAFEM ’13: Time To Network
Pack up your plane tickets, comfortable shoes, Parrothead gear, FER Exhibitor Pocket Guide, and notes on who to see and what to see at The NAFEM Show. It’s only a week away. The North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers’ biennial show, Feb. 7-9, at the Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Fla., will unroll the…
January 6, 2014
2013 Energy Star Honors Announced
Four foodservice equipment manufacturers have announced they’ve won Energy Star honors from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Two companies, ITW Food Equipment Group-North America and Manitowoc Foodservice, have received Energy Star Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence awards, recognizing their continued leadership in protecting the environment through energy efficiency. Troy, Ohio-based ITW FEG has been…
January 6, 2014
Take A Break For Classtime At The NRA Show
The educational programs on tap at the National Restaurant Association Show next month in Chicago are not just targeted at operators and aspiring franchisees and chefs. NRA 2013 is May 18-21 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. A number of sessions, notably four scheduled for May 19, are full of content that should interest dealers, consultants, reps…
January 6, 2014
Franke Appoints Tom Campion As President/CEO
Thomas Campion has taken the reins as president/CEO of Franke Foodservice Systems. Campion, who succeeds Hans Ott, has 27 years of experience with the Smyrna, Tenn., company; he’s served the last 16 years as president of the KES Americas business unit which provides equipment and services to leading restaurant chains. Ott served as president and…
January 6, 2014
Tom Venetis Hired As Executive Director At ABC
There’s been a management change at Allied Buying Corp. Tom Venetis, a 24-year veteran of Edward Don & Co., has joined the buying group as its incoming executive director. He will succeed Tom Wilhelm, who will retire at the end of this year. Venetis joins Lombard, Ill.-based ABC from Don, where he most recently served…
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