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Easy-Access Merchandisers Meet 2017 Energy Standards
Master-Bilt’s new line of horizontal and vertical open air easy-access merchandisers feature contemporary styling, increased capacity and quiet operation, all at a competitive price. The VOAM series vertical models offer increased pack-out thanks to multiple tiers of 18-in.-deep, two-position cantilever shelving. The HOAM series horizontal models feature an adjustable shelf and a full-length 10-in.-wide metal…
Exhaust Heat Captured And Put Back To Work
Accurex’s new Energy Recovery Filter System captures the waste heat produced by the cooking appliances that would otherwise be exhausted from a kitchen hood and uses it to preheat a portion of the incoming water supply that is directed into the patented energy recovery filters. Preheating water before it enters a conventional water heater saves…
Technomic Revises 2014, Releases Preliminary 2015 Forecasts
Technomic Inc., the Chicago-based foodservice research firm, released its new 2014 and 2015 operator forecasts to customers before the National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show held May 17-20 in Chicago. The new predictions take into account this winter’s brutal weather on foodservice sales and the run-up in wholesale food prices since the first of the…
Dudson Opens New Design Hub
British-based hospitality tableware manufacturer Dudson opened a new showcase facility in London in September. The new site, known as the Stoke-on-Trent company’s “London Hub,” is located in Shoreditch. It features conceptual product areas based on catering styles, such as buffet presentation and street food. On an appointment-only basis, the center offers visitors new-product showcases and…
Register Now For The 2015 Industry Excellence Awards Gala
Going to NAFEM ’15? Join FER during the show to honor the winners of our 2015 Industry Excellence Awards. The event, Friday evening, Feb. 20, at the Anaheim Marriott, will celebrate the career accomplishments of 17 companies and industry professionals. Register now to share an exceptional evening honoring the 2015 recipients of the Management Excellence,…
Dramatic Fast-Casual Chain Growth Continued In 3Q, Reports Technomic
The Chicago-based foodservice research firm Technomic Inc. reported that fast-casual chains grew year-on-year sales nearly 8% in the third quarter, well outpacing an overall chain same-store sales increase of 2%. The overall numbers are weighted for chain size and include McDonald’s, which significantly pulls down the averages, because of recent declines in its same-store sales.…
BACK STORY: Beware Of Trunk Slammers
It pays to hire a qualified service technician. Take it from Dee Holt, service manager, and Bob Clipperton, certified master technician, at the Goodwin Tucker Group, Des Moines, Iowa. Holt recently took a call from the owner of a Mexican restaurant who had a broken down walk-in cooler. The owner said that someone from a…
FER EXCLUSIVE: Virtual Edge
In an industry that typically relies on traditional drawings, one architecture firm has ventured into virtual-reality software to show clients their restaurant designs.
PRODUCTS: June 2014
APP OF THE MONTHChef Douglas Katz owns and operates Fire Food & Drink in Cleveland. The restaurant is located in a 90-year-old building with original wood floors that, although charming, are uneven. As a result, his tables wobble. Katz recently learned about FLAT Technology Inc.’s table bases, which feature a patented system of hydraulic tubing…
FER EXCLUSIVE: Smallwares & Tabletop: The Next Big Things
From a super slicer to a table cap, 11 noteworthy products emerged from a field of 56 finalists in FER’s 2014 Smallwares & Tabletop Awards.
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