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December 17, 2025

This Week in Foodservice

A penny problem persists. One chain's stand against the viral trend 6-7. Vollrath plans to update its factory. Two chains struggle, while another hits a development milestone. These stories and more, This Week in Foodservice.

Operator Updates

California Pizza Kitchen is about to come under new ownership.
Handel's Homemade Ice Cream appointed Deepak Kahlon vice president of operations and Garrett Snyder vice president of real estate, construction and design.
Little Caesars promoted four senior leaders.
Riko's Pizza promoted Carl Bachmann to chief executive officer.

Innovative Design for the Workforce of the Future

State-of-the-art equipment can help make commercial kitchens smarter and more efficient, but for Kathleen Held, who leads one of the nation's top foodservice consulting firms, a human-centric approach to kitchen design is equally important.

Rep Roundup

EPI adds a partner and a VP of sales, while Fisher Manufacturing and LTI update their rep networks.

Factory News

Alto-Shaam appointed Brian Hageman to serve as senior regional sales manager for the company's South Central territory.
Eagle Group appointed company veteran Kevin King to the newly created role of chief sales officer.
Ovention hired Miguel Baquero to serve as sales manager.

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