FE&S presents the results from the 2011 Best in Class study, where we asked foodservice professionals to rate individual factories on the following attributes:
- Product quality
- Product value
- Product design and aesthetics
- Service and support
- Sales representation
- Product inventory and availability
- Product information availability
The data collected was used to create a composite score and determine the winners of FE&S' 2011 Best in Class Awards.
- Overall Best in Class
- Operators (below)
- Dealers
- Consultants
Best in Class: Operators
| Heavy Equipment | Category Winner |
| Blast Chillers | Traulsen |
| Braising Pans/Tilting Skillets | Groen |
| Charbroilers | Vulcan |
| Chef Counters - Prefabricated | Advance-Tabco |
| Combi-Ovens | Blodgett |
| Convection Oven | Vulcan |
| Conveyor Ovens | Lincoln |
| Cook and Hold Ovens | Winston |
| Custom Stainless Steel Fabrication | Advance Tabco |
| Deck Ovens | Blodgett |
| Dishwasher/Warewasher | Tie: Champion and Jackson |
| Floor Mixers | Hobart |
| Free Standing Floor Fryers | Pitco |
| Ice Makers | Hoshizaki |
| Ranges, Gas or Electric | Vulcan |
| Refrigerated Prep Tables | True |
| Steam Jacketed Kettles | Cleveland |
| Steamers | Cleveland |
| Upright/Reach-In Refrigeration | Traulsen |
| Ventilation Systems | Captive-Aire |
| Walk-In Refrigeration | American Panel |
| Light Equipment | Category Winner |
| Beverage Blenders | Waring/Cuisine Art |
| Coffee Brewers | Bunn-O-Matic |
| Conveyor Toasters | Hatco |
| Countertop Griddles | Southbend |
| Disposers | Hobart |
| Dual Technology Ovens | Turbo Chef |
| Electric Food Processors | Hamilton Beach |
| Electric Slicers | Hobart |
| Heat Lamps | Hatco |
| Induction Cooktops | Vollrath |
| Manual Food Choppers/Slicers | Vollrath |
| Microwave Ovens | Amana |
| Parts and Accessories | Franklin Machine Parts |
| Scales | Edlund |
| Shelving | Metro |
| Sinks, Prefabricated | Advance-Tabco |
| Underbar Fabrication | Perlick |
| Underbar Refrigeration | True |
| Worktables - Prefabricated | Advance-Tabco |
| Smallwares | Category Winner |
| Cookware | Spring USA |
| Cutlery | Wusthof |
| Food Storage Containers | Cambro |
| Table Top/Buffet Serving Accessories | Vollrath |
| Thermometers/Sensors | Taylor |
