Foodservice equipment and supplies buying group PRIDE Marketing & Procurement Inc. has changed its name to Pride Centric Resources.
Providing seniors with a gathering place for healthy aging, lifelong learning and delicious meals has long been the mission of the Montpelier Senior Activity Center in Montpelier, Vt. A disastrous fire in 2009 forced major renovations. The historic building housing the center, as well as the city’s former recreation department and school superintendent’s offices, was rendered virtually uninhabitable. “Practically the only components remaining were the original brick frame and foundation, stairwells, tin ceilings and some wooden floors,” says Janna Clar, the center’s director.
California Pizza Kitchen (CPK), based in Beverly Hills, Calif., opened its largest restaurant yet in Perth, Australia, in September. Square footage totals 9,500, with seating for 370.
Fast-casual Asian concept Pei Wei Asian Diner opened its first South Korean location in September in the country’s largest shopping mall in Hanam, South Korea. Pei Wei, based in Scottsdale, Ariz., partnered with ELX Food & Beverage in South Korea.
Tumeric, goat and hand-pulled noodles may appear on more menus next year. The Culinary Trends 2017 report from Sterling Rice Group (SRG) based in Boulder, Colo., predicts these will head into the mainstream in 2017. With input from 175 chefs, restauranteurs and foodies, the report highlights several key trends. Here are three that made the FE&S editors take note:
Longtime company leader Rory Clarke becomes a shareholder in the foodservice equipment and supplies dealership.
You can’t have your cake and eat it (too). Or can you? Today’s food-focused culture takes the both-and idea to the point of opposition, such as the desire for wordly, yet local cuisine.
Technavio study expects U.S. fast-casual restaurant marketplace to reach $66.87 billion by 2020
Poutine (/pu??ti?n): a Canadian fast-food dish with origins in Quebec consisting of french fries and squeaky cheese curds topped with a light brown gravy. Commonly found in diners and “greasy spoon” joints in Quebec, the cult favorite has become a staple on menus at top chains, including McDonald’s, Wendy’s, Burger King and others in Canada.
After serving in operations at California Pizza Kitchen, Pei Wei Asian Diner and Cheesecake Factory, Nikki Roughley wanted a change of pace. “I started a family and wanted to get out of operations, so I moved over to the facilities side at Pei Wei Asian Diner,” she says.
Allied Buying Corporation, an Illinois-based foodservice equipment and supplies buying group, announced the winners of its annual Supplier of the Year Awards.
Sustainability issues and greater variety continue to shape what consumers drink according to NPD Group data.
Cleo, a Mediterranean restaurant concept, will open 15 locations in the Middle East in 2017.
Chain partners with JR Restaurants Australia to build 100 locations
