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Flight-Type Warewasher Gallery
Looking for a flight-type warewasher? Check out the FER Worldwide Buyers Guide, and you’ll find about a dozen suppliers in the U.S. market. But of that group, a half-dozen really represent the bulk of the volume, and they’re the ones we’ve listed right here. As the main story indicates, all these suppliers offer a wide…
Buca Bows In Boston
Planet Hollywood International will be expanding Buca di Beppo into the Boston area. The 83-unit casual-dining chain will open four restaurants in Dedham, Lexington, Seekonk and Shrewsbury this fall. According to David Crabtree, Planet Hollywood’s new president and CEO, the units will be conversions from former sister brand Vinny T’s. "We have been looking for…
Potbelly Makes Its Franchising Debut
Potbelly Sandwich Shop has taken its first steps into franchising. In a freshly inked deal, the Chicago-based restaurant chain will celebrate the opening of the first franchised Potbelly before the end of the year in El Paso, Texas. The shop will join more than 30 other Potbelly locations in the Lone Star state. The closely…
Duray Buys Baring
In a deal that combines two powerhouse dealer bid houses, Duray/J.F. Duncan Industries has purchased Baring Industries, a Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., subsidiary of Electrolux Professional. Duray is headquartered in Downey, Calif. Duray Pres. Johnny Wong told FER Fortnightly that the two contract E&S dealers will operate as separate brands. Key management at Baring, including company…
Update Your Passport: Spring Calendar Includes Shanghai and Hamburg Shows
Two international shows loom on the horizon. Internorga 2011 is set for March 18-23, 2011 in Hamburg, Germany. The 85th annual international trade show for the hotel, catering, foodservice, bakery and confectionary trades is expected to have more than 1,100 exhibitors form more than two dozen countries. The show fills 11 exhibit halls as well…
NRA Calls For Good Neighbor Service Award Entries
The holidays can bring out the best in all of us, but some people—specifically restaurant operators—help others all year long. The nation’s one million operators are encouraged to share their stories and earn a chance to win the National Restaurant Association’s 2011 Restaurant Neighbor Award. The annual program, which honors restaurants exemplifying the industry’s community…
Don’t Expect A Quick Foodservice Recovery, Says Technomic’s Pawlak
Writing in the July issue of The Technomic Viewpoint, Technomic Inc. v.p, Joe Pawlak cautions that the recovery in foodservice remains very fragile and is likely to drag out for years. While there is some basis for optimism, Pawlak notes that very slow employment growth and same-store sales that are just a slower rate of…
Wholesale Food Prices Fall While Operators Raise Menu Prices
Wholesale food prices for so-called “finished” foods fell 0.3 in August, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data, released Sept. 16. It was the fourth month in five for declines in wholesale food prices after eight months of increases. The Finished Goods Index as a whole rose 0.4% for the month,…
Sluggish Recovery Affecting Commodities Prices And Buying Patterns
“Everyone at every level of the materials supply chain is trying to raise prices,” says Tom Stundza, senior analyst in the Pricing and Purchasing Group at IHS/Global Insight. “The problem is there’s a lot of buyer resistance.” He doesn’t expect much change in this situation the next few months. “We won’t see a change until…
House Bill On Child Nutrition Targets Food Safety
A child nutrition bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives June 10 would target childhood obesity, hunger and school food-safety practices. The legislation requests an additional $8 billion in funding over the next 10 years to augment existing child-nutrition programs and mandates that the U.S. Department of Agriculture adopt strict nutritional standards for so-called…
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