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Casino E&S
Forget cheap, inedible buffet-food; casino buffets nowadays offer homemade foods and specialties from around the globe 24/7, thanks to top-of-the-line, durable and customized equipment.
Kitchens of the Future
Energy-efficient technology that saves labor and costs, integrated sales systems, accelerated cooking equipment and a NAFEM Data Protocol (NDP) tool for equipment monitoring are among many innovations positioned to take restaurants to the next level.
Facility Design Project of the Month:
Colors in New York City
The one-of-a-kind restaurant owned by employees of Windows on the World, the renowned World Trade Center restaurant destroyed on 9/11, features art deco-style reminiscent of New York’s 1939 World’s Fair, and an ambitious menu with some dishes requiring three different pieces of equipment.
Chain Profile: Dinner by Design Stay-at-home mom Julie Duffy turned the idea of batch cooking into a booming business with several locations where experienced and novice cooks alike prepare meals to take home as well as learn cooking techniques.
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Star Manufacturing Acquires Lang Manufacturing
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Cold Stone Creamery Names Flaum President and COO
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El Pollo Loco Names Rogan Manager of Culinary Development
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Follett Corp. Names Tumbusch VP Operations
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Last Call for Entries for the FE&S 2006 Tabletop Performance Awards
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Chain Expansion Report
Web Exclusive: In-Brief
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Economic Outlook
RPI falls one point, foodservice sales increase, durable good orders fall and more....
Operator’s Opinion: Printing a Successful Customer Experience Installing a new POS system proved to be time-consuming and challenging, but well-worth the effort in providing restaurant guests with a seamless, more enjoyable dining experience, writes Jonathan Schwarz, founder and co-owner of Stone Hearth Pizza.
Building a Business Having the knowledge of and a passion for the management side of running a restaurant, rather than just menu creation, might help independent operators be more successful in the long run, writes Eric F. Nusbaum, president, Wheelwright Consultants.
