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First ServSafe Scholarship Issued By FEDA
The Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association Education Foundation has named Andrew Martinez of FEDA member firm Burkett Restaurant Equipment as the first recipient of its ServSafe scholarship. Martinez earned his ServSafe designation in June, and the scholarship will assist him in recovering the fees required to achieve it. As reported in the Aug. 1 issue of…
FEDA Extends Profit Survey Deadline To Aug. 17
The deadline for the Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association’s 2012 Profit Survey has been extended by two weeks. Questionnaires are now due by this Friday, Aug. 17; dealers can find the forms in the Members Only section of FEDA’s website. Results from reporting companies form a complete picture of where the industry stands and provides direct…
Two Potential CFSP Overviews Want To Fill Seats
Need to attend a CFSP refresher or to sit for your Certified Foodservice Professional exam? Two opportunities are pending. Oct. 16-17: CenterPoint Energy in Minneapolis is planning to host a CFSP overview and exam, but needs to fill seats to ensure the class minimum of 20 people. Contact Ann Lovcik, CFSP, CenterPoint’s Foodservice Learning Center…
In Memoriam: Service Ideas’ Patrick Murray
Patrick Murray, the second-generation owner of Service Ideas, died of cancer July 30. He was 72. The Woodbury, Minn., manufacturer of beverage servers and tabletop products was founded by his father, Art, in 1946. Patrick Murray’s lifelong role in the foodservice industry officially began in 1960, when he joined his parents in running Minneapolis’ signature…
In Memoriam: Robin Crispin
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 Equipment & Design Co. Crispin grew up to serve as president and owner of his parents’ Columbus, Ohio, dealership, General Hotel Supply Corp. The firm specialized in bid work, and…
Meiko Appointment Enhances Sales And Customer Service
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 its sales and customer-service operations manager for the U.S. and Canada. Mason, most recently a senior financial analyst at Unified Brands, brings more than a decade of marketing, business development…
Gaylord Promotes Lukens To Top Sales Post
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 marketing; he’ll guide the sales, sales engineering and marketing departments. The veteran of more than 30 years at the company most recently served as director of engineering. The Tualatin, Ore.-based…
Remembering Pat Murray
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 from foodservice and to pass that legacy on to his children. His father, Art, started a restaurant in downtown Minneapolis in 1933, during the depth of the Great Depression. It…
Denny’s To Roll Out 50 Units In China
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. In what it calls its largest-ever international agreement, the Spartanburg, S.C., chain has inked a deal with Great China Int’l. Group to develop 50 new restaurants in six southern provinces…
Equipment And Supplies Price Increases Remain Moderate, Says AutoQuotes
Equipment and supplies manufacturers are not raising prices very much, according to the latest data from AutoQuotes Inc., presented at Foodservice Equipment Reports annual E&S Market Forecast President’s Preview July 24. List price increases averaged only 2.2% for the year ending June 30, based on an analysis of more than 350,000 products in the AQ…
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