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SPECIAL REPORT: Introducing FER’s Top Dealers
New FER research helps operators and consultants analyze the scope and capabilities of leading E&S dealers.
McD’s Fends Off Fast-Food Foes
McDonald’s is under fire for its Happy Meals, its marketing practices, and now, for its enduring mascot, Ronald McDonald. The Oak Brook, Ill., company fended off challenges to all three at its annual shareholders meeting May 19. The shareholder proposals come in the context of a number of local and state regulatory proposals to regulate…
ASHRAE Conference Nears
The folks behind how operations utilize air and water are getting together this month to brainstorm. The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers will hold its annual conference, titled “Sustainability Has No Borders,” June 25-29 in Montreal. The conference’s technical program will focus on papers and applications-oriented sessions, will address alternative technologies…
California Regs Have Chain Steamed
Complying with regulatory issues in California has become so onerous and expensive that at least one chain says it’s fed up and might leave the state. Andrew Puzder, CEO of CKE Restaurants, which counts Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s among its brands, says his company is considering moving its headquarters to Texas, where 300 new Carl’s…
TURBOCHEF, MIDDLEBY CANADA PRESIDENTS APPOINTED
Two senior-level appointments have been announced by Middleby Corp. James Pool has been named president of TurboChef, the Carrollton, Texas, oven manufacturer. He’ll oversee day-to-day sales and operations. Pool succeeds Paul Lehr, who has retired. Pool joined TurboChef in 1995, and has been the company’s principal engineer for the past decade. Karl Doyon has been…
IN MEMORIAM: CHARLES FADEL
Charles “Chuck” Fadel, retired CEO of Fadels Inc. Foodservice, Equipment and Supplies, Charlotte, N.C., passed away May 18. He was 86. After serving in the Marines in World War II in the Pacific Theater, Fadel joined his mother and brothers, Ted and Sam, in the restaurant business. They operated Chuck’s Lunch, Fadels Grill, Biltmore Dairy…
FEDA SLATES “MUST-HEAR” JUNE 8 TELECONFERENCE
Summer is not yet officially here, but dealer sales people, sales managers and key management can kick off the hot-weather selling season with a June 8 teleconference sponsored by the Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association. The program, at 10 a.m. CST, focuses on how salespeople can differentiate themselves from the competition by positioning themselves as trusted…
ABC HONORS MEMBERS AND SUPPLIERS
Six suppliers and 10 member dealers were honored at Allied Buying Corp.’s spring conference, May 3-6 in San Diego. Suppliers recognized for Outstanding Sales Achievement-Volume Growth were Candle Lamp Co., Nor-Lake and Vollrath Co. Supplier Awards of Merit-Sales Effort were presented to Cambro Mfg., Nemco Food Equipment and Vita-Mix Corp. Four dealers received honors for…
UNIT DESIGN: Trail(er) Blazer
At University of California-Santa Barbara, a new 46’-long mobile kitchen is serving soccer fans, college students and, if need be, disaster refugees. Best of all, it’s serving more and better food at lower cost than before.
SPECIAL REPORT: Waste Handling Gallery
Check out the latest equipment and systems for waste pulping, grinding, shredding and more.
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