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NewBridge on the Charles Dedham, Mass. By Donna Boss, Contributing Editor, 2/1/2010
This continuing care retirement community foodservice operation includes a display kitchen, bistro and 23 other points of service. More
What Makes a Kitchen Smart? By Joseph M. Carbonara, Editor in Chief - 02/01/2010
It’s time to stop thinking of smart kitchens purely in terms of the technology they use and instead evaluating them on how foodservice operators apply their resources to generate a return on their investment and meet customer needs.
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Integrating Tomorrow's Technologies into Today's Kitchens By Howard Kosel Vice President High Performance Kitchens Manitowoc Foodservice Manitowoc, Wis. fsmarketing@manitowoc.com - 02/01/2010
Coming off the heels of decades past when “hot-holding” meant heat lamps and mushy food, high-tech, smart kitchens aren’t just a trend, but a necessity for the future, writes Howard Kosel, vice president for high performance kitchens at Manitowoc Foodservice.
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Southern New Hampshire U. and Sodexo Team Upin Dining Center Overhaul 02/01/2010
Southern New Hampshire University teamed up with Sodexo, Inc. in the $13 million remodeling of its now two-story, 47,700-square-foot Dining Center. The newly remodeled facility, which seats 632 people, incorporates a restaurant-style dining experience, complete with wait staff crews and chef-driven menu items.
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Johnny Rockets Debuts New Sports Bar Concept in New York 02/01/2010
Burger chain Johnny Rockets introduced a new sports bar concept: Johnny Rockets Sports Lounge. The two-story prototype, which debuted in New York City at 62nd and 1st avenues, combines a traditional restaurant downstairs with an upstairs, full-service bar, complete with flat-screen TVs showing sporting events.
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Blimpie Redesigns Prototype 02/01/2010
Sub sandwich chain Blimpie unveiled a new restaurant design incorporating classic American details such as walls lined with photos from the 1960s, when the first Blimpie store opened.
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Redefining Smart Kitchens Joseph M. Carbonara, Editor in Chief - 02/01/2010
Even if a foodservice operation has all of the most cutting-edge technology equipment manufacturers have to offer, it can’t be considered smart if the organization is not efficient or profitable, writes Editor in Chief Joseph Carbonara.
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Specifying Techniques to Prevent Value Engineering By Amelia Levin, Sr. Associate Editor - 01/28/2010
Value engineering is a term that both design and MAS consultants either fear or shun. But for designers who specify foodservice equipment, value engineering represents an unfortunate reality, and one they may have faced to a greater extent in the last couple of years because of a damaged economy that has resulted in tighter than normal budgets.
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Master-Bilt's line of refrigerated cabinets includes ice cream dipping cabinets, open air merchandisers and reach-in cases utilized in the foodservice, convenience store and restaurant industries. We also produce walk-in coolers and freezers...
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Electrolux Professional, Inc. is the only truly global provider of integrated foodservice equipment solutions, known for its thoughtful, innovative range of products with a focus on safety, hygiene, food quality and leading edge design. With North...
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Akamai has created a digital operating environment for the Web. Our global platform of thousands of specially-equipped servers helps the Internet withstand the crush of daily requests for rich, dynamic, and interactive content, transactions, and...
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Moving Targets has been in business since 1992 helping advertisers reach new residents via direct mail marketing. Headquartered in Perkasie, PA, Moving Targets creates warmhearted personal letters with valuable gift certificates, and sends them out...
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VFM Leonardo is technology and online media company with the travel industries largest and most universally accepted visual content distribution network and digital asset management platform. Our network enables you to better merchandise your hotel...
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