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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…

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…

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…

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…

It’s a grand slam of a different sort. Denny’s Corp., which already flies its flag in 10 countries, will be opening in China next year.…

Tundra Restaurant Supply of Boulder, Colo., has acquired Superior Commercial Kitchens, a neighboring design firm specializing in restaurants and healthcare facilities. The move will allow…

Manitowoc Foodservice has promoted Bill Hallett to vice president of Global Accounts-Yum! Hallett, a 20-year veteran of foodservice chain business development, will manage the corporate…

More than 200 friends and colleagues, including manufacturers, operators, consultants and media reps, gathered at the Marriott in San Ramon, Calif., Aug. 1-3 to celebrate…

The shift to an all-franchise model is nearly complete. DineEquity has sold another 65 of its Applebee’s restaurants for $61 million, one of its final…

The National Restaurant Association announced in July that it has issued five million ServSafe certifications. The nearly 40-year-old program is the No. 1 food-safety training program for foodservice operation managers…