Foodservice News

Breaking news for the full foodservice equipment and supplies distribution channel. Includes information on dealers, distributors, design consultants and multi-unit operators spanning leadership changes, mergers and acquisitions, trends, data and much more.

ACP Announces Sales and Marketing Appointments

Foodservice equipment industry veteran Zirges takes on service delivery role. 

Blodgett Names New VP of Sales and Marketing

Company vet takes on new challenge. 

NRA 2013 Operator Innovations Awards Finalists Announced

The NRA will announce the winners during a special event on May 18. 

Dixon Promoted at Alto-Shaam

Industry veteran takes on new role. 

Sbarro Names New CEO

Former Wendy's president takes helm. 

RPI Falls Below 100 as Sales and Traffic Decline

Operators remain optimistic about growth and economy. 

NAFEM Roundtable Explores Dream Kitchen Scenarios

Foodservice Equipment & Supplies magazine is collaborating with Y-Pulse on the Chicago-based foodservice research firm's Dream Kitchen Survey. The collaboration will expand the scope of the study beyond the education segment to the entire foodservice operator community. To kick off the study, a roundtable discussion of industry leaders took place during The NAFEM Show in Orlando.

Compass Group Charts Carbon Reduction Efforts

Contract feeder Compass Group North America announced an initiative to track, manage and reduce energy and water resources across its 9,900 cafés and its supply chain. To help manage this initiative and chart its progress, Compass worked with a consulting and software company to develop a web-based system that allows its chefs and managers to track the progress made in reducing the company's carbon footprint.

TriMark Buys Strategic

With revenues of $850 million TriMark becomes the largest foodservice equipment and supplies dealer in the United States. 

Research Notes What's Important to Consumers in Restaurant Selection, Names Top Chains

Consumer research firm breaks out brands by service and metrics.

FE&S Announces 2013 Facility Design Project of the Year Winner

University of Wisconsin-Madison's Union South takes top honor.