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In Memoriam: Bunn-O-Matic’s Neal Robinson
Neal Robinson, senior v.p.-global projects at Bunn-O-Matic Corp., passed away Aug. 22. He was 62. The Louisiana native worked for more than 25 years at Bunn-O-Matic and played a key role in expanding the coffee equipment supplier’s international business. Robinson joined Bunn in 1986 as a southeast district sales manager and moved steadily upward to…
Marble Slab Creamery
Marble Slab Creamery and MaggieMoo’s Ice Cream and Treatery are merging into one concept, which retains the Marble Slab name and integrates both chains’ products into an updated, contemporary store. The first remodeled unit opened in August in St. George, Utah. Most MaggieMoo’s locations will transition to Marble Slab’s new look during the next 18…
In Memoriam: Canadian Rep Harold Hamilton
Harold Hamilton, founder of one of the first manufacturers’ rep firms in Quebec and a leader in establishing the Canadian division of Manufacturers’ Agents for the Foodservice Industry, died Aug. 28 in Ottawa, Ontario. Hamilton’s career started in 1945, when he joined Bell Rinfret Co. in Montreal. His resume includes posts with Moffatt’s commercial appliance…
Smith & Wollensky
Upscale steakhouse chain Smith & Wollensky is moving its corporate headquarters to Boston from Las Vegas to be closer to its financial backer, Hub private-equity firm Bunker Hill Capital. The chain opened unit No. 10 in Boston last summer. Smith & Wollensky was founded in New York in 1977. smithandwollensky.com
Master-Bilt
MASTER-BILT has appointed Steve Asay as national accounts manager-refrigeration. Asay joins the New Albany, Miss., manufacturer from Kairak/ITW, where he served as v.p.-sales and marketing. His primary goal will be driving market share increases in rack refrigeration and associated
Technomic’s College Survey Reveals Revenue Opportunities For Healthier Menus
A wish for later hours and wider menu choices is not an unexpected response to a foodservice survey of college students. But according to new market data from Technomic Inc., the nation’s 16 million college and university students are less than satisfied with their healthy food options on campus. “Despite the fact that 62% of…
Subway
Subway is continuing to test its bistro concept and the breakfast market. Some 16 units have opened since the first Subway bistro debuted in Washington, D.C. The chain is expanding on a case-by-case basis. Espresso drinks, panini sandwiches and muffins are among the items on the menu. Subway is based in Milford, Conn.
Canadian Restaurant Unit Counts Up Nearly 1% In 2010, Traffic Falls
The total number of restaurants in Canada grew by 512 net units in 2010 to 72,721 total units, according to data from The NPD Group’s annual ReCount census in the country. Surprisingly, all the growth came from independents, which account for 63.8% of total units in Canada. Chains actually lost 72 net units last year.…
Restaurant Traffic Fell 0.4% In U.S. In 2Q, Reports NPD
The run-up in gasoline prices and a worsening jobs outlook undercut three quarters of moderate gains in restaurant traffic that began summer 2010, according to The NPD Group’s CREST data. Traffic in the U.S. fell 0.4% in the quarter ending June, compared to the same quarter last year, the Port Washington, N.Y., research firm reported…
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