Innovative Foodservice Group hired aerospace industry veteran Bobby Hui to serve as director of operations for the Florida-based foodservice equipment and supplies dealer.
Alto-Shaam promoted two company veterans to newly created regional sales positions.
CFS Brands has acquired AyrKing, a manufacturer of food preparation equipment and related accessories.
Markus Glueck will become group president, global cooking for ITW Food Equipment Group, effective Jan. 1, 2021. Earlier this month Glueck left RATIONAL USA, where he served as area vice president of North America for the combi oven manufacturer.
As part of a partnership between the two Middleby-owned equipment lines, Globe Food Equipment Co. will handle the sales, marketing and distribution of Varimixer products in the U.S. This goes into effect Jan. 1, 2021.
The Society for Hospitality and Foodservice Management announced its 2020-2021 Board of Directors. Serving as SHFM president is Damian Monticello the senior manager, corporate hospitality services at GuideWell. In addition, Rob Gebhardt director, customer experience services for JLL, now serves as SHFM’s president-elect.
Saladworks’ parent company, Centre Lane Partners, has acquired two fast-casual concepts: Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh and Frutta Bowls. Saladworks and its two sibling concepts will now operate together in a newly formed holding company called WOWorks.
Kat Cole will step down from her post as chief operating officer and president for multiconcept operator Focus Brands. Cole’s departure is expected to happen by the end of the year.
The Middleby Corporation has purchased Zhuhai Guangdong China-based United Foodservice Equipment Group. The company designs and manufactures countertop commercial foodservice equipment under the Thor brand name. United had annual revenues of approximately $10 million, per a release announcing the deal.
Subway hired chef Paul Fabre to serve as senior vice president of culinary and innovation.
What does one do when a pandemic suddenly makes visiting supply chain partners and end-users potentially not as safe as it once was? You hit the road to meet customers where they are.
John Vozzo will retire from Singer Equipment Company effective Dec. 31, 2020, capping a career with the Pennsylvania-based foodservice equipment and supplies dealer that spans more than four decades and multiple leadership positions.
Jerry Morgan will become president of Texas Roadhouse, effective January 2021. Morgan had previously served as a regional market partner for the casual dining chain.
Parts Town has launched Red Lightning Group. This separate division will focus on technology and serve as an innovation incubator for the Illinois-based distributor of foodservice equipment parts.
Amundsen Commercial Kitchens, an Oklahoma-based foodservice equipment and supplies dealer, has moved into a new headquarters. This is the company’s 4th move in its 81-year history.
Company veteran Rune Are was appointed interim area vice president for North America and CEO for RATIONAL USA. Are replaces Markus Glueck, who will depart RATIONAL to pursue other professional interests, per a company release.
John Ulrich was appointed vice president of national accounts for Alto-Shaam, a Wisconsin-based foodservice equipment manufacturer.
As the Monte Restaurant Development Group looks to ramp up the expansion of its Squisito chain and further roll out its fast-casual sibling, the company tapped a New York-based entrepreneur to become a managing partner and franchisee.
Thanks to a global licensing partnership between the two companies, Welbilt will manufacture and distribute Apex Supply Chain Technologies’ line of food order pickup lockers. Apex’s Flow-Thru 10,000 will go to market under Welbilt’s Merco line of foodservice equipment.
Sales of foodservice equipment and supplies declined 24.4% for the third quarter of 2020, per the Business Barometer published by the Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry. While still down significantly, these results are 8% better than reps forecasted at the end of the second quarter of 2020. And MAFSI members report third quarter sales were 6% better than the second quarter.
