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Specifier Newsletter - September 2008 - Foodservice Equipment & Supplies
The Specifier newsletter - from Foodservice Equipment & Supplies
September 2008 
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Back to School
As consultants, many of you are in business for yourself, or perhaps work for smaller firms. But even if you work with a large firm where you manage your own clients and projects, it’s still vital to market yourself in the most effective, and cost-effective ways in order to build and maintain your business, says Jody Birnbaum, owner of CaterConsult Inc.
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Product Showcase
Cook-chill equipment includes cook tanks, stand-alone refrigeration units, blast chillers and large-batch production systems that utilize jacketed kettles, bagging and pumping stations, and tumble chillers. Visit FE&S’ exclusive, online “Product Knowledge Guide,” for information about cook-chill equipment.
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News You Can Use
A potential customer population that swells from 4,000, to 7,000 when the legislature is in session required a foodservice facility with maximum flexibility. Combi ovens and a blast chiller support several servery stations with induction warmers and other equipment for à-la-minute cooking and catering services.
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Products
BioGreen Products Biodegradable gelato, iced-tea spoons, cutlery and garbage bags come in assorted colors and are made with a patented additive that turns normal plastics used to manufacture cutlery into plastic that will completely biodegrade when discarded into landfills. The plastic can also be recycled. www.biogreenproducts.net.
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Editor's Picks
With the uncertainty around the economic climate continuing to swell, the pressure to deliver sales results, drive efficiencies and maintain high levels of customer satisfaction only intensifies. As a result, many foodservice professionals continue to wonder what they can do to weather the storm.
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In the wake of the Bennigan's bankruptcy filing, research firms, the press and others cried out that this was the start of more economic woes for restaurants and foodservice to come. Chicago-based research firm Technomic, in particular, issued a release in the days after the bankruptcy, noting that this could be a sign indicating the decline of casual dining.
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Mary Koutelas began her foodservice career as many do working in the fast-food industry while in high school and then as a server during college. Her first job out of school was as a DSR for Greenwoods, a family-owned dealer that Sysco acquired.
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Metro, Structural Concepts, and other companies were among those making headlines in InBrief this month.
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2: The number of easy steps foodservice operators can take when reducing loads on refrigerators: thawing frozen food in the refrigerator, and letting hot food cool on the counter before putting it in the refrigerator.
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