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November 22, 2016
Denver Restaurants Add Pot To Menu
Pot—not the stainless steel kind you cook in—has a new place in the Mile High City. While as of November 9, the use of both recreational and medicinal marijuana has been entirely legalized in eight states, Denver voters have approved a first-in-the-nation law allowing bars and restaurants to give patrons the option to use marijuana…
November 22, 2016
Employers In Limbo On Overtime Pay
Employers who have been preparing for months to comply with a major change to overtime regulations by raising salaries and implementing time-tracking tools have been in limbo since last week, when a federal judge blocked the new overtime rules scheduled to go into effect December 1. The delay comes as the Texas judge considers whether…
November 19, 2016
In Memoriam: Industry Giant Ira Kaplan
Ira Kaplan, who served as an industry leader for decades and was a beloved friend and mentor to many, passed away November 18 after a long illness. He was 72. Kaplan spent most of his industry career with his family’s Easton, Mass., manufacturing company, Servolift Eastern, advancing to helm it as president. In 2002 he…
November 14, 2016
MAFSI Reps Forecast 4.4% Growth For 2017
Manufacturers’ representatives surveyed by the Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the Foodservice Industry remain optimistic about their sales in 2017. MAFSI released its annual market forecast last week. The reps forecast sales growth for like lines will increase 4.4% next year, very much in line with the current forecast of 4.5% growth this year. In comparison,…
November 14, 2016
FEDA Packs Box Lunch For NAFEM
Sales trainer Sam Richter is slated as the speaker for FEDA’s Luncheon & Sales Training Box Lunch seminar during The NAFEM Show 2017. Richter, who specializes in sales intelligence and sales relationship intelligence, will share innovative ideas on how to find information on people, companies, and competitors The association will host the “Know More: Relationships”…
November 14, 2016
PRIDE Updates Branding With New Name And Honors Top Members
A lot of business unfolded in Chicago during PRIDE Marketing & Procurement’s joint shareholder-supplier brunch. During the mid-October brunch, held to thank stakeholders for the support they have shown the Denver buying group in 2016, the company announced it had redefined its vision, mission, and core values and unveiled its new name: PRIDE Centric Resources….
November 14, 2016
Emerson Webinar Unscrambles What Is Going On With Refrigerants
Having a hard time keeping track of the latest regulatory rulings, refrigerant phaseouts and all the acronyms (EPA, SNAP, GWP) involved in understanding what is going on with refrigeration and how all of it impacts your business? Tune in at 2 p.m. EST on November 29 to Emerson’s E360 Webinar to get a handle on…
November 8, 2016
Franchising Rollout For R Taco
Sports bar chain Buffalo Wild Wings is betting big on the fast-casual dining segment. The Minneapolis-based company is hoping to expand its street-style taco concept R Taco, formerly Rusty Taco, through franchising to at least 10 new markets, including Nashville. Buffalo Wild Wings became a majority investor in the taco concept in 2014, the same year…
November 8, 2016
Cuba Cracks Down On Operators Who Don’t Use Government Suppliers
Havana’s city government has temporarily suspended issuing licenses for new private restaurants in the Cuban capital and warned those already in operation to obey tough regulations to avoid closure or tough fines. Since President Raul Castro loosened restrictions on small businesses six years ago, there has been a boom in the growth of private restaurants,…
November 8, 2016
Midea, Chinese Appliance Maker, Hires Iacovella And Readies For U.S. Market
Midea, the Chinese maker of microwaves, has added industry veteran Gino Iacovella to its executive team in the United States. Iacovella, who has more than 30 years’ experience working for Panasonic, Sharp and Presto, will take on the post of Director of Business Development for Midea’s Commercial Appliance Division, where he’ll focus on launching the…
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