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August 21, 2012
Traffic Growth Slowed This Spring, NPD Says
Restaurant traffic growth slowed this spring, according to the latest data from The NPD Group’s CREST studies. Overall visits grew 1% in the March through May period, slowing somewhat from the surge in traffic seen during the mild winter. The average check rose 2% during the quarter, less than menu-price inflation but the strongest sales…
August 17, 2012
August 2012 Tools of the Trade
Read about the latest solution to ice safety for ice machines, a new digital ingredient scale, an eco-friendly warewasher and more!
August 12, 2012
Two Potential CFSP Overviews Want To Fill Seats
Need to attend a CFSP refresher or to sit for your Certified Foodservice Professional exam? Two opportunities are pending. Oct. 16-17: CenterPoint Energy in Minneapolis is planning to host a CFSP overview and exam, but needs to fill seats to ensure the class minimum of 20 people. Contact Ann Lovcik, CFSP, CenterPoint’s Foodservice Learning Center…
August 12, 2012
In Memoriam: Service Ideas’ Patrick Murray
Patrick Murray, the second-generation owner of Service Ideas, died of cancer July 30. He was 72. The Woodbury, Minn., manufacturer of beverage servers and tabletop products was founded by his father, Art, in 1946. Patrick Murray’s lifelong role in the foodservice industry officially began in 1960, when he joined his parents in running Minneapolis’ signature…
August 12, 2012
In Memoriam: Robin Crispin
Robin Crispin, who spent a lifetime in the E&S industry, passed away Aug. 6 at the age of 79. He recently retired from Best Restaurant Equipment & Design Co. Crispin grew up to serve as president and owner of his parents’ Columbus, Ohio, dealership, General Hotel Supply Corp. The firm specialized in bid work, and…
August 12, 2012
First ServSafe Scholarship Issued By FEDA
The Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association Education Foundation has named Andrew Martinez of FEDA member firm Burkett Restaurant Equipment as the first recipient of its ServSafe scholarship. Martinez earned his ServSafe designation in June, and the scholarship will assist him in recovering the fees required to achieve it. As reported in the Aug. 1 issue of…
August 12, 2012
Meiko Appointment Enhances Sales And Customer Service
Meiko Inc., enjoying what it calls a boom sales year, is beefing up its customer-service department. The Nashville, Tenn., company has added Danielle Mason as its sales and customer-service operations manager for the U.S. and Canada. Mason, most recently a senior financial analyst at Unified Brands, brings more than a decade of marketing, business development…
August 12, 2012
Gaylord Promotes Lukens To Top Sales Post
Gaylord Industries has made three appointments to its sales and service department. Leading off is the promotion of Bruce Lukens to director of sales and marketing; he’ll guide the sales, sales engineering and marketing departments. The veteran of more than 30 years at the company most recently served as director of engineering. The Tualatin, Ore.-based…
August 12, 2012
Remembering Pat Murray
We lost a good friend a couple of weeks ago. Pat Murray was the second great patriarch of the Murray family to earn a living from foodservice and to pass that legacy on to his children. His father, Art, started a restaurant in downtown Minneapolis in 1933, during the depth of the Great Depression. It…
August 12, 2012
FEDA Extends Profit Survey Deadline To Aug. 17
The deadline for the Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association’s 2012 Profit Survey has been extended by two weeks. Questionnaires are now due by this Friday, Aug. 17; dealers can find the forms in the Members Only section of FEDA’s website. Results from reporting companies form a complete picture of where the industry stands and provides direct…
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