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Capital Spending Measure Hits Record High As Rest Of NRA’s Performance Index Slipped In June

Restaurant operator concerns about mandated minimum wage increases and other factors is affecting their outlook about the future, according to data from the June Restaurant Performance Index survey fielded by the National Restaurant Association. But those concerns didn’t stop them from buying and planning to buy equipment and supplies. The overall RPI fell a moderate…

E&S Manufacturer List Prices Rose An Average 3.3% During Past Year, Reports AutoQuotes Inc.

Equipment and supplies manufacturers raised list prices an average 3.3% during the year ended June 30, according to data from AutoQuotes Inc. released during Foodservice Equipment Reports annual President’s Preview E&S Market Forecast meeting held July 28 in Rosemont, Ill. Based on data for more than 407,000 product items from more than 500 manufacturers in…

FER Forecasts E&S Market To Grow 4.6% In 2016

In case you missed the news before we went on vacation, here’s some end-of-summer optimism: Thanks to the strongest foodservice operator market since before the Great Recession and continuing demand in all three of the key domestic markets for equipment and supplies, Foodservice Equipment Reports is forecasting E&S sales at the manufacturer level will grow…

EXCLUSIVE: Realizing ROI On Planned Maintenance

Your equipment, from HVAC to fryers, is covered during the warranty period. But how will you keep it in good operating condition after that? You need a plan.

GALLERY: Countertop Mixers

AXIS AX-M7 Save labor and time mixing everything from dough to airy egg whites with this 7-qt. planetary mixer from Axis. The mixer features a heavy-duty die-cast aluminum body and stainless bowl and operates with a 650W, ¾-hp, gear-driven motor. The compact unit measures 12-in.W x 19-in.D x 21-in.H. The safety guard, which comes standard,…

PRODUCTS: August 2015

APP OF THE MONTH Managing a campus foodservice operation is no small task, especially when it’s academic powerhouse Yale University, New Haven, Conn. Yale Dining serves approximately 14,000 meals per day in 23 residential and retail dining locations. In fall 2013, the university began construction on a new 16,000-sq.-ft. culinary support center, which houses the…

EVENTS: Be On The Cutting Edge

Learn about the foodservice industry’s latest trends at the Western Foodservice & Hospitality Expo.

Make A (Financial) Case For Planned Maintenance

Years ago, a coworker came in late one morning. When we asked him where he’d been, he said, “You know how they recommend you change the oil in your car after so many miles?” We nodded. “Well, if you don’t ever change it,” he said, “you’ll trash your engine and it’ll have to be replaced,”…

Have We Burned Through The Pent-Up Demand?

As we’ve written often during the past few months, the general economy and operator fortunes currently are as good as they’ve been in years. We’re not the only ones seeing things that way. In May, Technomic Inc. dramatically boosted its operator forecast for 2015. The research firm took up total industry nominal growth more than…

Wibel Promoted To Nemco Presidency

Michelle Wibel, CFSP, has been named President of Nemco Food Equipment, the Hicksville, Ohio, maker of merchandising and countertop equipment. She succeeds Stan Guilliam, CFSP, who retired after 30 years with the company. Wibel has led sales and marketing efforts at Nemco for the past 18 years. In addition to overseeing Nemco’s strategic plan and…

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