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National Food Safety Month Spotlights Foodborne Illness Detection, Protection

We’re midway through National Food Safety Month, and the NRA’s campaign continues focusing on protecting against some of the leading causes of foodborne illness—Norovirus and Hepatitis A. “Food safety and security is the top priority for America’s one million restaurants,” said Sherman Brown, senior v.p. of the NRA’s ServSafe food safety and handling program. Under…

As Goes California?

As the winds blow westerly, so do laws and regulations often move westward from California. Nearly 800 pieces of legislation are sitting on Governor Jerry Brown’s desk, awaiting his signature or veto. Among them are five bills closely watched by the California Restaurant Association; they focus on the employer-employee relationship, including one on parental leave…

Martin Cowley Joins Ricca Design Studios

Ricca Design Studios, the international culinary design and consulting firm, has engaged Martin Cowley as Executive Director, Design + Technical Support. Cowley’s career in the foodservice industry spans more than 40 years, and includes 27 years at Disneyland Parks and Resorts as the Senior Manager of Design and Construction. He brings his strategic project planning…

Dan Hartlein Named President Of Antunes

Antunes, the family-owned and -operated maker of countertop cooking and water filtration products, has appointed Dan Hartlein as President. Glenn Bullock will remain as CEO. Hartlein joins Antunes after 14 years as executive v.p. of Twin City Fan Cos., a Minneapolis manufacturer of air-moving equipment for industrial and commercial applications, and COO of the Clarage…

Where Do We Find The Next Generation?

I’ve spent that past week talking about and talking to dealers. After a summer of nominations and e-mail exchanges, our judging panel of manufacturers convened by phone to discuss and choose the dealers for FER‘s biennial Management Excellence Awards. It’s always fascinating to listen to the leading suppliers who know you best debate which companies…

NAFEM Releases 2016 Size & Shape Study

A deep dive into 2015 sales is now available in NAFEM’s 2016 Size & Shape of the Industry study. Member companies that contributed data will receive a free copy of the study, which reports 2015 sales in nine categories: •           Food Preparation •           Primary Cooking Equipment •           Refrigeration and ice Machines •           Serving Equipment •          …

FEDA Extends Profit Survey Deadline To September 13

Busy summer, busy deal-making or forgetfulness keeping you from returning the 2016 FEDA Profit Survey? Well, FEDA wants to hear from as many as possible of its dealer members and has extended the deadline. Profit Survey Questionnaires will now be accepted until Tuesday, September 13. The information provided in the Profit Survey is only available…

RPI Climbs To 100.6, Driven By Solid Cap-Ex Spending Plans

Although same-store sales and customer traffic levels remain somewhat uneven, operators’ forward-looking plans to buy equipment and remodel stores pushed the National Restaurant Association’s Restaurant Performance Index to a modest increase in July. The RPI stood at 100.6 in July, up 0.3 point from June. “The primary driver of the modest RPI gain in July…

PRODUCTS: September 2016

Persona Wood Fired Pizzeria relies on Marra Forni wood/gas-fired hearth ovens to prepare menu items from Neapolitan pizzas to toppings, such as roasted vegetables and meats.

Quality On Demand

Cini-Little Int’l. foodservice professionals redesign UC San Diego Health’s Thornton Hospital production kitchen to accommodate a newly added 245-bed medical center. It now offers a room-service meal delivery program for patients.

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