Multiconcept operator Focus Brands reorganized its business into two categories and appointed a pair of company veterans to lead these business units.
Foodservice Equipment & Supplies named YNOT Italian the winner of the 2020 Kitchen Storage Makeover contest. The family-owned casual dining chain operates six stores in the Virginia Beach, Virg., area.
Chef Andres Kaifer, was named culinary director for Mac’s Hospitality Group, a North Carolina-based multiconcept operator.
Diversified Foodservice Supply LLC reorganized its portfolio of businesses to form two primary operating units. TundraFMP will serve restaurant operators, and AllPoints will support service agents, dealers and parts resellers.
The pandemic brought with it heightened concerns around everything consumers touch, including food. One way to mitigate that risk is through proper hygiene, including handwashing.
Refrigerated Solutions Group will not completely shutter its New Albany, Miss., manufacturing operations after all.
To nobody’s surprise, the shutdowns aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19 took a toll on sales of foodservice equipment and supplies, resulting in a decline of 30.4% in the second quarter of 2020, per the Manufacturers’ Agents for the Foodservice Industry’s Business Barometer.
Reuben Palm passed away on August 9 at 92 years of age. Palm used to own Palm Brothers Restaurant Equipment and Design, a Minnesota-based foodservice equipment and supplies dealer that was later part of the dealer rollup that became Strategic Equipment Corp. Palm’s parents had founded the dealership in 1910.
Golden Gate Capital will sell its remaining equity stake in Red Lobster to a consortium of investors. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.
Bally Refrigerated Boxes bought an additional manufacturing location in Morehead City Township, N.C., which is near the refrigeration manufacturer’s corporate headquarters.
What started out as a ghost kitchen concept has broken through its shell to become The Hatchery, a fast-casual chicken concept.
In a deal valued at $25 million, multiconcept operator FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands will acquire Johnny Rockets from Sun Capital Partners.
San Diego Restaurant Supply and Food Service Design Group has come under new leadership with Josh Egan assuming the role of the company’s CEO and president/owner.
Alto-Shaam promoted Matthew Pugh to the role of regional sales manager for the Wisconsin-based foodservice equipment manufacturer’s Mid-South Region.
Mike Snyder was promoted to national accounts manager – foodservice for T&S Brass and Bronze Works. Snyder previously served as east coast sales manager for the South Carolina-based manufacturer.
Fast-casual restaurant chain Chicken Salad Chick made a series of promotions, including elevating Jim Thompson to chief operating officer.
Amanda Hall was appointed chief operating officer for Clean Juice, an organic juice chain.
Refrigerated Solutions Group made several updates to its management team.
When the COVID-19 pandemic invaded the U.S., hospitals had to restructure their facilities to handle the infectious patients and close down of all nonessential units such as elective surgery. Foodservice responded with innovative solutions to the new patient censuses, fewer retail foodservice customers and changing staffing needs. Healthcare leaders also dealt with donations, community contributions and staffing.
Come September, when many students across the country return to school via remote learning, foodservice operators will have another remote option through which to purchase equipment and supplies. That’s why SEFA, a dealer-based foodservice equipment and supplies buying group will introduce Culitrade to the industry.
