Frank Vollkommer was appointed director of culinary industry development for Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts, an accredited provider of online and campus-based culinary training and education.
CFS Brands has acquired AyrKing, a manufacturer of food preparation equipment and related accessories.
In a deal that combines two Texas-based independent manufacturers’ rep firms, Miller & Associates has acquired E-Source. The company will now go to market as E-Source Miller.
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.
As part of a planned leadership succession initiative, Oswalt Restaurant Supply has promoted Huff Harper to serve as president of the Oklahoma-based foodservice equipment and supplies dealer.
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.
Joe Carlson will retire from his post as president of Lakeside Manufacturing/Sandstone Group effective Feb. 1, 2021. He has spent 26 years with the company.
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.
Lorida Dehara was promoted to general manager of San Quirino, Italy-based Klarco, a T&S Brass company. Prior to accepting this role as general manager, Dehara served as chief financial officer, sales manager and human resources manager for Klarco.
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.
Rep groups Chrane Foodservice Solutions, Culinary Equipment Group, ECHO Foodservice Marketing, Elevate Foodservice Group and Limelight Hospitality add new manufacturers to their line cards, while PCH Solutions introduces a new member of its customer service group.
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.
Capriotti's Sandwich Shop has acquired Wing Zone, a fast-casual chicken wing concept with 31 locations in North America and 36 abroad. The deal will create a company that will close 2020 with more than $100 million in sales system wide, per a release announcing the acquisition. Both Capriotti’s and Wing Zone are franchise-based concepts.
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.
As part of a newly created position, Channel Manufacturing has expanded the role of company veteran John Ebenroth, who now assumes responsibility for the day to day operation for the manufacturer of food storage materials and equipment.
John Ulrich was appointed vice president of national accounts for Alto-Shaam, a Wisconsin-based foodservice equipment manufacturer.
Polar King International appointed Rachel Giese to serve as a customer service agent for the Indiana-based manufacturer of walk-in coolers, freezers and refrigerated trailers.
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.
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.
