Awards

“Connect. Care. Change.” That is the purpose statement printed on the entrance doors at E-Source Miller and it’s the motivation for every move Jeff Griffiths and the E-Source Miller team makes. “If we’re actively connecting with people, caring for them and changing their lives for the better, then growing sales is significantly more natural, right?”

Headquartered in Berkshire, England, MCFT’s footprint goes even further with branches in about a dozen countries in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. It’s an unusual business for the service sector, led by an individual with an unusual background for the foodservice industry, George Roberts-Smith, group CEO of MCFT.

Foodservice Equipment & Supplies named Clark Associates the 2026 recipient of the magazine’s prestigious Dealer of the Year Award.

When Byron Ellingson created Bargreen Ellingson back in 1960, he sauntered into the foodservice equipment industry on little more than a wing and a prayer.

Russ Streett possesses every element of a flourishing project manager: He maintains meticulous project files and could teach a master class on organization, keeps his composure when high-stakes situations arise, has a stellar reputation for fostering collaboration and has earned quite the fan club when it comes to response time and problem-solving skills. 

Foodservice Equipment & Supplies named Russ Streett of Boelter its 2025 DSR of the Year. Streett is the 25th person to receive FE&S DSR of the Year Award.

Foodservice Equipment & Supplies named the Dining and Community Commons at Swarthmore College the recipient of its 2026 Facility Design Project of the Year Award.

For many years, higher-education foodservice was seen as a means to an end. The food prepared for students often was regarded as simply fuel, with taste and creativity playing small parts in the overall equation. The 2026 FE&S Hall of Fame Award winner has spent her entire career devoted to changing that through collaboration, compassion and a deeply rooted belief that everyone’s voice matters — from dishwashers to chefs and, yes, the students. The end results have been nothing short of ...

Foodservice Equipment & Supplies will present the magazine’s 2026 Hall of Fame Award to Dr. Shirley J. Everett, Ed.D., MBA, senior associate vice provost for Residential and Dining Enterprises, senior adviser to the provost, Stanford University.

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.

“Connect. Care. Change.” That is the purpose statement printed on the entrance doors at E-Source Miller and it’s the motivation for every move Jeff Griffiths and the E-Source Miller team makes. “If we’re actively connecting with people, caring for them and changing their lives for the better, then growing sales is significantly more natural, right?”

Headquartered in Berkshire, England, MCFT’s footprint goes even further with branches in about a dozen countries in Europe, the Middle East and Asia. It’s an unusual business for the service sector, led by an individual with an unusual background for the foodservice industry, George Roberts-Smith, group CEO of MCFT.