Awards

Picture this: In 1997, just 23 years ago, Mobile Fixture & Equipment Co. Inc. operated out of a retrofitted car dealership building with low ceilings and not so much as a forklift to move inventory. Sales were $5 million, the majority of which was generated by one rep. In a rapidly changing industry in which pressure to modernize and grow or die were becoming ever stronger, death — or at least acquisition — might have seemed imminent.

A thoughtful and thorough execution of a plan supports the property’s overarching mission.

“He’s just a stand-up guy.”

Eric Harrison is dressed in his standard uniform today. “I always wear black,” he says, and I laugh. “No, like every day, all the time.” Even while accepting his award for DSR of the Year at the FE&S banquet in May, he was decked out in a black tuxedo. That made sense, as it was a black-tie event, but Harrison paired it with a black shirt, vest and tie.

A thoughtful and thorough execution of a plan supports the property’s overarching mission.

Montana State University takes another leap into foodservice excellence with Rendezvous Dining Pavilion.

Not many can say they have been working in the foodservice industry for a half a century — or more if you count childhood activities. Harry Schildkraut can. But most of you knew that already.

FE&S proudly presents its 2020 Performance in Tabletop Awards. The following pages recognize excellence in the strategic and functional application of tabletop design in four categories.

FE&S proudly presents the winners of the magazine’s annual Performance in Tabletop Awards.

FE&S’ Top Achievers share some specific traits that contribute to these individuals’ ability to raise the bar not just among their peers but for the entire foodservice industry.

Raised on a small family farm in central Indiana, Keith Kidwell thought he knew the trajectory his life would take after graduating from Purdue University with a degree in agricultural sales and marketing.