Jackson Warewashing Systems promoted Jonathan Akin to president and Steve Willoughby to vice president of sales and marketing.
Moe’s Southwest Grill introduced Jason Gronlund as the restaurant chain’s executive chef.
Hospital stays can be stressful and unpleasant, with patients typically having little to no control over what happens to them while they’re there. That’s in part why modern, hotel-style room service programs remain so popular in healthcare facilities: They put control over meal selections and delivery times squarely in patients’ hands.
Five culinary teams from the healthcare industry will compete in the Association for Healthcare Foodservice’s tenth annual culinary competition.
Arc Cardinal and Churchill inked an exclusive North American distribution agreement for the Dudson line of china. Under the terms of this agreement, Arc Cardinal will warehouse, market and distribute the Dudson portfolio in North America.
David Bernstein was appointed to the newly created position of director of business development for BK Resources, an Altamont, Ill.-based supplier of stainless-steel products, plumbing supplies, gas hoses and water filters to food service dealers and plumbing wholesalers.
Thermo-Kool promoted Wade Adkins to the role of production superintendent for the Mt. Laurel, Miss.-based manufacturer of walk-in refrigeration and blast chillers.
If today’s foodservice consumer craves one thing above all else, it has to be convenience. And businesses from various industries continue to take notice as they make foodservice part of their value proposition. Take, for example, retailers Lululemon and Crate and Barrel.
Panera Bread plans to hit the road – literally – with new locations in U.S. airports and travel centers. As part of a development deal with the fast-casual concept HMSHost will open two Panera locations in 2020, one each in Charlotte Douglas International Airport’s Concourse E and Salt Lake City International Airport’s Concourse A.
The National Association of College and University Foodservice recognized the careers and contributions of two members with the organization’s Theodore W. Minah Distinguished Service Award and the 2019 Richard Lichtenfelt Award.
NSF International acquired InS Services, a United Kingdom-based registrar of lubricants, greases and other nonfood compounds approved for use during food and beverage processing. Products currently registered by InS Services will be listed in the NSF White Book, the organization’s online listing of registered nonfood compounds and proprietary substances, in 2020.
The National Association of College and University Food Services (NACUFS) presented the winners of its Loyal E. Horton Dining Awards to member institutions representing five different operator categories. The association also presented Art Korandanis, recently retired from College of the Holy Cross, with NACUFS’ 2019 David R. Prentkowski Distinguished Lifetime Member Award.
Yum! Brands appointed CEOs for its Taco Bell and Pizza Hut divisions, effective August 5. Mark King, former president of Adidas Group North America, will serve as CEO of the Taco Bell division and Artie Starrs was promoted to CEO from president of the Pizza Hut division.
Multiconcept operator Bottleneck Management appointed Mark Gray to fill the newly created position of chief operating officer.
RATIONAL USA appointed Ryan Elsen to the newly created position of vice president of street sales.
The culinary team at QDOBA Mexican Eats will draw further inspiration from Mexico by way of Chicago. Katy Velazquez joins the Mexican-inspired chain as its new corporate executive chef.
Carla Schlarb was named vice president of vendor programs for PRIDE Centric Resources, a foodservice equipment and supplies dealer-owned buying cooperative based in Colorado.
Alto-Shaam added a foodservice industry veteran with more than 20 years of experience with the appointment of William Rodgers, who will serve as a business manager in the manufacturer’s Northeast territory.
Family dining chain Cracker Barrel has made a $140 million investment in Punch Bowl Social, a Colorado-based eatertainment concept. A portion of those funds will go toward Cracker Barrel’s purchase of private equity firm L Catterton’s stake in Punch Bowl Social. The remainder of the money will go toward financing future development for Punch Bowl Social. The agreement also includes provisions for Cracker Barrel to potentially purchase controlling or full ownership of Punch Bowl Social in the future.
Bally, Electrolux, Elite Global Solutions, MarkeTeam Foodservice, Nor-Lake and Sapphire Manufacturing all made rep-related news.
