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In Memoriam: Chick-fil-A Founder S. Truett Cathy
S. Truett Cathy, the founder of the privately held Chick-fil-A restaurant chain, died Sept. 8 at age 93. Cathy, credited with creating the original Chick-fil-A chicken sandwich and pioneering quick-service food in malls, built the nation’s largest quick-service chicken chain based on systemwide sales. With $5 billion in annual sales in 2013, Chick-fil-A is also one of the…
SHFM Announces Directors’ Award Winners
Eight venerated members of foodservice industry were honored with awards from the Society for Hospitality and Foodservice Management during the association’s national conference Nov. 4-6 in Uncasville, Conn. SHFM President Sabrina Capannola presented the Bob Pacifico Above & Beyond Award to Eric Von Kaenel, Avtec product specialist at Unified Brands, and recognized her colleague, World…
Bardeau Joins Unified Brands’ Global Team
Unified Brands has added John Bardeau to its international management team, naming him business development manager for the Canadian market. Bardeau is currently responsible for developing markets for Unified’s cook-chill systems under the CapKold brand. In his newly expanded role, Bardeau also will cultivate relationships with Unified’s channel partners in Canada while focusing on the…
BACK STORY: Clean With Caution
The igniters on ovens at a restaurant chain specializing in roasted chicken kept failing. One particular location called the service company four times in one month about the problem, but other nearby chain locations were experiencing igniter failure as well. “Since several igniters had failed, we contacted the manufacturer for new ones. We wondered if…
DESIGN: Nothing But Net
Energy-efficient equipment installed in a restored 1880s-era building, plus a smart kitchen layout, have propelled KC’s Sports Bar & Lounge toward first-year revenues of $1.4 million.
FER FOCUS: Freeze Frame
With summer coming, now is a good time to start a frozen-beverage program or to update your equipment.
GALLERY: Hot Holding Cabinets
ALTO-SHAAMAlto-Shaam’s smallest and newest 300-S hot holding cabinet holds 3 full-size (12-in.W x 20-in.D x 2.-in.H) steam pans. Halo Heat technology keeps up to 36 lb. of food gently warm between 60˚F-200˚F without steam or fans. The portable holding cabinet measures only 177/16-in.W x 253/8-in.D x 183/8-in.H and fits in any kitchen. The cabinet comes…
GTI Acquires Fisher-Nickel Inc.
Fisher-Nickel Inc. (FNI), the San Ramon, Calif.-based commercial-foodservice energy-efficiency testing firm, has been acquired by GTI Int’l., a wholly owned subsidiary of Gas Technology Institute. FNI, owned and operated by Don Fisher and Judy Nickel, is an engineering consulting firm with deep expertise in commercial-kitchen energy-efficiency and appliance-performance testing. It provides comprehensive, unbiased information to…
Dubai’s Just Falafel Eyes Three Continents For Expansion
Just a month after announcing plans for 160 new restaurants in the United States and Canada over the next five years, Dubai-based Just Falafel is looking at expanding into Asian and European markets. “We will be looking at certain parts of Asia and may be looking at two or three new European markets for this…
Buffalo Wild Wings’ Store Count Hits 1,000
The Minneapolis chain celebrated a milestone in late January. Over the span of four days, Buffalo Wild Wings opened new units in Mexico, California, Illinois and West Virginia to take its store count to 1,001 restaurants. The chain’s new Monterrey location is its second store to open in Mexico in a month; the country’s first…
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