Foodservice Equip & Supplies News
Trays and Baskets may be a Weak Point in Food Safety
When the topics of sanitation and maintenance come up in a commercial bakery, the trays or baskets that deliver finished product to the bakery’s customer usually aren’t top of mind. As pieces that go out into the world and then return to the bakery — bringing back with them anything they encountered along the way…
Read MoreMiddleby Acquires Wild Goose Filling
Middleby Acquires Wild Goose Filling. The company brands are Wild Goose, Inline Filling Systems, and Meheen which together generate $35 million in annual revenues. “Wild Goose Filling is the domestic market leader in craft beverage filling and canning. The company has industry-leading technology serving the fast-growing craft beverage market which includes beer, seltzer, cold brew,…
Read MoreMiddleby Acquires United Foodservice
Zhuhai Guangdong China-based United Foodservice is a leader in the design, manufacture, and supply of countertop commercial foodservice equipment with recent annual revenues of approximately $10 million. “This strategic acquisition expands our capabilities in a key global location and high-demand market. We expect continued growth in Asia and this acquisition strengthens our capabilities to best…
Read More20 Restaurant Brands that Unveiled new Store Prototypes this Year, from KFC to Burger King to Chipotle
Quick-service, fast-casual and casual-dining restaurants were all impacted by the COVID pandemic, forcing a change in future store designs to accommodate more technology and less dine-in. Fast-casual and fine-dining brands alike dove into drive-thru experiences, while quick-service brands revamped menus for ease of operation and lower operational cost. Others leaned into technology with the use…
Read MoreGet Ready for 2021 with Leadership Principles
Get Ready for 2021 with Leadership Principles Leadership will be critical in the year to come, as you navigate uncertainty, fierce competition, and resource constraints. One way to get your organization ready for these challenges is to establish leadership principles for your organization. Transcript With 2021 just around the corner, now is the time to…
Read MoreStarbucks Plans to Open about 22,000 Stores in the Next Ten Years
It may seem like there’s already a Starbucks on every corner. But the company is still planning on adding tens of thousands more locations in the coming decade. Starbucks said at an investor event that it plans to increase its store count to about 55,000 by 2030, up from roughly 33,000 today. The company is…
Read MoreChick-fil-A Gets Modular with Restaurant Construction
This past month, Chick-fil-A quietly opened a location that could reimagine its construction for years to come. The company’s Restaurant Development team spent the past several years looking into modular growth as it explored ways to improve Chick-fil-A’s remodeling and rebuilding plans. In October, the first location rebuilt using modular construction opened outside of Atlanta…
Read MoreRestaurants Turn to Innovative Outdoor Solutions Ahead of Winter
As coronavirus cases continue to spike, some states are reinstating restrictions on indoor dining. Restaurants already reeling with huge financial strains are trying to find innovative solutions to keep their doors open. Some are thinking outside the box and into a bubble. “What you’re seeing in Washington D.C. and Chicago and elsewhere are local mayors…
Read MoreTaco Bell to Throw 400 Socially Distanced Hiring Parties
More than 400 Taco Bell restaurants across the country will be hosting hiring parties Tuesday, a festive program the Irvine, Calif.-based chain first tested in 2018 to attract more applicants. The event, now in its third year, has been modified to incorporate social-distancing protocols as the company looks to hire hundreds of employees for the…
Read MoreA Look at the Mechanics of how a Legacy Brand Reinvents Itself
Two Years Into Dunkin’s Rebrand, VP Drayton Martin Talks Coffee, Logos, and Even Donuts Despite the pandemic-prompted loss of foot traffic, retail coffee is still among the most robust segments of the restaurant business. According to Research and Markets, coffee shops are expected to grow by 13% between now and 2024, becoming an $81 billion…
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