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Traffic Flat In Canada Past Year, Says NPD, But CRFA Forecast For 2014 Improves
The Canadian economy and its foodservice market have been stagnant the past couple of years. Growth of real gross domestic product is forecast at 1.7% this year, after growing only 1.8% in 2012, according to Blue Chip Economic Indicators. This has contributed to sluggish foodservice growth. The NPD Group reported Oct. 22 that traffic for…
Canada Foodservice Sales Jump In Third Quarter
A strong quarter at full-service restaurants helped drive overall same-store sales gains in Canada during the third quarter, according to the latest Restaurant Outlook Survey from the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association. Operators remain moderately optimistic about prospects during the next six months. The overall percentage of foodservice operators who reported rising same-store sales in…
Chicago Food Trucks Finally Start Cooking, But D.C. Ops Await New Regs
On the last day of January, six months after the Chicago City Council legalized cooking onboard food trucks, the city issued its first license for on-site food prep and cooking. The city has been under fire from food truck operators and prospective customers for its lengthy and contentious approach to curbside, mobile foodservice. It took…
How Hot Is Too Hot?
In a story that has echoes of the 1994 Liebeck v. McDonald’s Restaurants case, a Canadian woman who was scalded by a cup of tea from Tim Hortons is demanding new regulations for how hot beverages should be served at restaurants. The Winnipeg resident says she suffered second- and third-degree burns after an extra-large cup…
Chains Welcome Delay In Health Care Mandate
While menu labeling remains on track—albeit still a bit confusing for many chains—another component of the 2010 Affordable Health Care Act has been delayed. On July 2, the Treasury Dept. announce a yearlong delay for the law’s mandate that requires “large employers” to report to the IRS whether they offered their full-time employees and their…
Hawaii Weighs New Food Safety Rules
The Hawaii State Department of Health plans statewide public hearings Dec. 2-6 to introduce new food-safety regulations affecting all restaurants and food establishments in the state. The new regulations, the first substantial update in the state since 1996, include adoption of the 2009 U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s Model Food Code as the basis for…
Win-Holt Promotes Kevin Yates To Top Sales Post
Kevin Yates, most recently director of sales at Win-Holt Equipment Group, has been promoted to v.p. of sales at the company. Yates is a longtime associates of the 67-year-old company. He will be responsible for the sales team, including regional sales reps, and execute sales initiatives to expand sales and market share. Yate will report…
Tellock Takes Reins, Temporarily, At Manitowoc Foodservice
In a management transition announced last week, Manitowoc Co. Chairman/CEO Glen Tellock has taken the reins at the company’s Foodservice segment. He will lead it on an interim basis while the company searches for a successor for Michael Kachmerm who resigned in early April as president of Manitowoc Foodservice and as a company senior v.p.…
In Memoriam: Former Hatco Chairman Rod Chaudoir
Rod Chaudoir, former president and chairman of the board of Hatco Corp., died April 28. Chaudoir, a native of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., joined Hatco in 1952 as assistant to Hatco founder Gordon Hatch, who recognized Chaudoir’s talent for administration as well as innovation. As the company grew, he became involved in virtually all aspects of…
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