February 2004

Cover Story:

• EAB Roundtable — What Keeps You Up at Night?
  Meeting last fall at the New York Show, members of FE&S' Editorial Advisory Board spoke frankly about their greatest professional concerns, ways the industry must change and evolve, and prospects for the short-term future.
• Web exclusive supplement

Facility Design Project of the Month:

• Turf Lounge Toronto
  Catering to Toronto's urban professionals, Woodbine Entertainment Group's new, upscale, casual lounge features high-end cuisine prepared in a "cozy" yet amply equipped kitchen and larger, basement production/ storage facility. The other featured attraction here: off-track betting for horse racing and other sports.
• Web exclusive supplement

DSR of the Month: Jeff Bean, Jeff Bean, TriMark United East, South Attleboro, Mass.

E&S Spotlight: Finding the Cutting Edge In the Butchery
Proper butchery operations require knowledge, skill and a good sharp knife, as well as a battery of support equipment and supplies.

Product Sales Tips: Stack Up Orders With Deck Ovens
Deck ovens offer high-quality results that operators find hard to turn down when DSRs know how to sell their best features.

Chain Profile: Passport — A Taste of Europe
Automatic pasta makers, combi ovens, countertop panini grills, refrigerated display cases and rotisseries are installed in this new concept's well-equipped prototypes, which promise to add an upscale dimension with a strong take-away component to fast-casual dining.

Regional Report: The Northeast
This first in our new four-part series on the performance of the economy in different regions of our country explores the condition of the E&S market in the Northeast United States. Our on-site conversations with local channel members suggest that significant changes in industry and population pose a long-term threat to the health of this region.

Sales Feature: Mining The Retail Home-Kitchen Market
Some commercial E&S dealers are cashing in by extending services to a whole different audience for their wares - retail consumers eager to install professional-quality kitchen equipment in their homes. Here's how you can mine this market, too.

Editor's Perspective: Your Customers Are Trying To Tell You Something

Parting Shot: Does Disintermediation Lead To Disservice?

Operator's Opinion: More Than A Catalog Cut-Sheet

In Brief: Industry News

Point Counterpoint: Should We Still Introduce SIS?