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Canadian Restaurant Association Launches Outlook Survey
We’ve been reporting for years about the U.S. restaurant market thanks to the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index. Going forward, we’ll be able to report about the Canadian market, too. The Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association has launched a new Restaurant Outlook Survey. The quarterly survey of Canadian restaurant operators will track current and…
Metals, Other Commodity Prices Back On The Rise
After bottoming out in November and December, prices for stainless and carbon steels, as well as aluminum, copper and other materials widely used in foodservice equipment and supplies, are back on the rise. Pushing the gains are strong increases in prices for carbon steels, nickel and copper. According to a report from Main Steel, published…
Strong Jobs Growth Surprises Nearly Everyone
The economy in the United States is generating new jobs at a much faster pace than almost anyone expected. The latest evidence is the Bureau of Labor Statistics report for jobs growth for January, during which nonfarm payroll employment jumped by 243,000, with broad-based gains across all sectors except information and government. Most economists expected…
NRA Forecasts Modest 3.5% Growth In 2012
The National Restaurant Association forecasts the foodservice industry will grow a modest 3.5% in current dollars in 2012, a slight decline from its estimate of 4% growth in ’11. NRA estimates ’12 will be the third consecutive year of growth following two years of declines during the Great Recession. Sales are forecast to reach a…
UNIT DESIGN: Pickle’s New Prototype
Less kitchen, more seating and less overall cost turns into higher revenue and profits for Spicy Pickle Sandwich Co.
SPECIAL REPORT: Blast Chiller Gallery
Welcome to the Gallery, this month chock-full of blast chillers!
SPECIAL REPORT: The Big Chill
Think only big noncommercial ops use blast chillers? Think again. Chillers let you improve food safety and expand menu without expanding kitchen.
Your Friends Are Worried About You
I’ve been making speeches the past couple weeks, doing forecast overviews for MAFSI’s member meeting in Palm Springs, Calif., and for Southern California Edison and Pacific Gas & Electric. I want to mention that at every single stop, someone asked about how the Internet was affecting dealers. Seems a lot of your friends are worried…
Thermal Supply, Mirkovich Win Top Manitowoc Awards
Mirkovich & Associates was named Manitowoc’s Manufacturer Representative of the Year. The Lombard, Ill., company reps Manitowoc brands including Cleveland, Delfield, Frymaster, Garland, Lincoln, Merrychef, Kolpak and Jackson; it is primarily focused on consultants and dealer spec work. Seattle-based
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