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April 25, 2011
Chipotle’s ShopHouse Concept Will Have Summer D.C. Premiere
Just after our last FER Fortnightly deadline, Chipotle Mexican Grill unveiled additional details for its new restaurant concept slated to open this summer. We’d already reported most of the news, but now we have the location of the chain’s new Asian concept: ShopHouse Southeast Asian Kitchen will open its doors this summer in Washington, D.C….
April 25, 2011
Babila Takes Post At Carpigiani USA/Ali
Carpigiani USA has named John Babila as its exec. v.p.-sales and marketing. His lengthy resume of sales management experience includes his most recent role in the same post at ISA. Babila has also held the title for E&S companies including Electrolux Professional in North America and Middleby Corp. He will remain based in his Jupiter,…
April 25, 2011
New Guidelines Suggested For California Food Handler Card Act
New guidelines issued April 15 recommend a slow roll-out of the July 1 enforcement of California’s Food Handler Card. The new recommendations posted by the California Conference of Directors of Environmental Health recommend that from July 1 through Jan. 1, 2012, enforcement of the law be limited to “education and notification of requirements for compliance.”…
April 25, 2011
In Memoriam: Chris Berghoff
Chris Berghoff, the founder and CEO of Control Products, died of cancer April 7; he was 58. Control Products is a leading provider of electronic controls to the foodservice equipment industry and other markets. Berghoff founded the Chanhassen, Minn., company in 1985 after a decade at Honeywell. Berghoff was an active member of the North…
April 18, 2011
OPERATORS’ SPENDING INTENTIONS HIT 40-MONTH HIGH
For the first time in three years, a majority of operators reported they plan to make a capital purchase during the next six months, according to the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index data for February. The component for such intentions reached a 40-month high at 100.4, with 52% of those surveyed saying they plan…
April 18, 2011
WOOD STONE ANNOUNCES MANAGEMENT SHIFTS
Wood Stone Corp. founders Keith Carpenter and Harry Hegarty are taking on new posts—Carpenter as CEO, and Hegarty as COO—and passing on some day-to-day management responsibilities to company veterans. Kurt Eickmeyer has been named president-sales and marketing and Wade Bobb president-engineering, manufacturing and IT. Phil Eaton will assume Eickmeyer’s former role as v.p.-sales and marketing. Jackie…
April 18, 2011
RECAPPING A BIT OF FEDA NEWS
When our April 5 FER Dealer Report came out, the Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association had just concluded its 2011 Convention in Phoenix. Here’s a recap and a bit of news we couldn’t fit in that issue. Outgoing FEDA Pres. Kimberley Gill Rimsza of TriMark Gill Marketing, Phoenix, passed the presidential reins to Stephen McGarry, president…
April 18, 2011
DEALER BUYING GROUPS BUSY IN MEETING SEASON
Meeting season is at its peak for dealer buying groups and associations. A quick roundup: Excell Marketing Group’s Annual Buying Conference is next week, April 25-30 in San Diego. Int’l. Foodservice Equipment Distributors (IFED) just wrapped up its Spring Conference, April 11-13 in Dallas. National Equipment & Supply Association (NESA) held its Spring Member Meeting…
April 18, 2011
HENDRIX, LONGO MERGE IN CANADA
Canadian dealers Hendrix Hotel & Restaurant Equipment & Supplies Ltd. and Longo Food Service Equipment have signed an agreement to merge. The agreement was effective March 31. The news was reported by local media, including restaurantcentral.ca. The merger between the two Ontario-based companies creates one of Canada’s largest equipment dealerships. Adding Longo’s London, Ontario, location…
April 18, 2011
WORK THE BUREAUCRACY YOUR WAY
The government giveth, and the government taketh away. Or maybe it taketh away first, and giveth back when forced. Bureaucracies cut both ways. And while we’ve spent a lot of time lately dealing with the folks pushing bills legislating interior design and whether dealers are allowed to do it, something more to our liking needs…
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