The Essential Foodservice Equipment & Supplies Stories of 2020
From COVID-19 to foodservice design to food safety, FE&S’ readers interests ran the gamut in 2020. The editors carefully curated a list of the top 10 stories from FESmag.com for the past year.
Subway Adds to Culinary Team
Subway hired chef Paul Fabre to serve as senior vice president of culinary and innovation.
Transparency and Health Connections Drive Juice and Smoothie Store Design
The juice and smoothie bar market continues to explode as consumers look to incorporate more nutrients into their daily diets. The estimated $5 billion segment offers myriad varieties of single-unit and chain operations. Along with piquing customers’ interest and loyalty, labor efficiency also factors into designs.
BOH Booster Shot for YNOT Italian
This growing Italian chain gained a new takeout and delivery expo station as part of an awe-inspiring back-of-the-house refresh as the winner of FE&S’ Kitchen Storage Makeover Contest.
Success in the Current Environment
Pivoting. New normal. Off-premises. Contactless. Virtual. Digital. These key words continue to dominate our restaurant-related conversations, as they have since March. And they aren’t going away any time soon.
University of Saint Joseph Transforms McGovern Hall
An all-you-care-to-eat dining commons and a retail cafe offer students myriad new menu and seating options.
Comfort Food Reimagined
Comfort foods precipitate feelings of nostalgia and help create a relaxing mood — something that may be connecting more with consumers in this COVID-19 time frame.
How One DSR Revised Constant Contact Sales Method in the Wake of COVID-19
Stephen Yeung, Action Sales
New Foodservice Design Strategy: Drive-Thru is King
COVID-19 may have put an end to what we deem as normal. From the CDC guidelines about safely reopening businesses to municipalities regulations that impact the ability to enjoy a meal at your favorite restaurant, the only true constant today is change.
Multiple High-Tech Applications Shape the Design of a Celebrity Bar Consultant’s Latest Venture
When Jon Taffer, the award-winning hospitality expert and host of the popular TV show “Bar Rescue,” decided to open his own restaurant and bar, Taffer’s Tavern, his team enlisted some of the latest technologies in terms of software and kitchen equipment to develop a craft cocktail and chef-driven concept.