April 2005

Feature Stories:

• 2005 Distribution Giants
  FE&S’ annual Distribution Giants survey covers everything from the Top 100 dealer ranking to key findings on the changes and challenges to the distribution channel.
• Web exclusive: E-book featuring complete profiles of the Top 100 Distribution Giants
• 2004 Tabletop Performance Award Winner: Walden Golf & Tennis Club
  An eye-catching table-setting complements the Frank Lloyd Wright-style architecture of this high- end club while letting the food be the focal point.

Editor's Perspective: Innovating a Successful Future
The products channel members manufacture or distribute are just one factor customers consider when deciding whether to do business with a company.

Parting Shot: Speak the Same Language
The CFESA ad hoc Industry Standards Committee has made great strides in providing clear definitions to commonly disagreed-upon terms, writes Jean Choquette.

Facility Design Project of the Month:

• TWO. urban licks in Atlanta
  A 14-foot-high open fire rotisserie, a 19th-Century forge converted for wood-fire grilling and a 22-foot-tall glass wine tower come together to create something that neither Atlanta nor the rest of the country have seen before.
• Web exclusive supplement

Product Sales Tips: Combi Ovens

DSR of the Month: John Skaggs, Economy Restaurant Fixtures, San Francisco

Chain Profile:

• The Loop Pizza Grill
  E&S in the kitchens at this expanding fast-casual chain must be durable to handle the growing volume of freshly prepared grilled foods, pizzas and salads ordered daily.

E&S Spotlight: Bulk Preparation and Production Areas
Equipment for bulk prep and production should help lower operating costs, enhance kitchen efficiency
and ensure quality menu items.

Web Exclusive: News

Web Exclusive: In Brief