FE&S 2009 Best in Class Report: Consultants
- Published on Sunday, July 18, 2010
FE&S presents the results from the 2009 Best in Class study, where we asked foodservice professionals to rate individual factories on the following attributes:
- Product Quality
- Product Value
- Product Design & Aesthetics
- Service & Support
- Sales Representation
- Product Inventory & Availability
- Product Information Availability
The data collected was used to create a composite score and determine the winners of FE&S’ 2009 Best in Class Awards.
- Overall Best in Class
- Dealers
- Consultants (below)
- Broadliners
- Operators
Best in Class: Consultants
| Heavy Equipment | Category Winner |
| Blast Chillers | Traulsen |
| Braising Pans/Tilting Skillets | Cleveland |
| Charbroilers | Montague |
| Chef Counters - Prefabricated | Delfield |
| Combi-Ovens/Steamers | Alto-Shaam |
| Convection Oven | Montague |
| Conveyor Ovens | Lincoln Foodservice Products |
| Cooking Suites | Montague |
| Custom Stainless Steel Fabrication | Randell |
| Deck Ovens | Blodgett |
| Dishwasher/Warewasher | Hobart |
| Free Standing Floor Fryers | Frymaster |
| Ice Makers | Hoshizaki |
| Mobile Hot Holding Eqpt | Alto-Shaam |
| Ranges, Gas or Electric | Montague |
| Refrigerated Prep Tables | True Manufacturing |
| Steam Jacketed Kettles | Cleveland |
| Steamers | Cleveland |
| Upright/Reach-In Refrigeration | Traulsen |
| Ventilation Systems | Halton Company |
| Walk-In Refrigeration | Thermo-Kool |
| Light Equipment | Category Winner |
| Beverage Blenders | Waring/Cuisinart |
| Coffee Brewers | Bunn-o-matic |
| Conveyor Toasters | Hatco |
| Countertop Batch Ovens | Vulcan-Hart |
| Disposers | In-Sink-Erator |
| Electric Food Processors | Robot Coupe |
| Electric Slicers | Hobart |
| Heat Lamps | Hatco |
| Induction Cooktops | Vollrath |
| Manual Food Choppers/Slicers | Lincoln Foodservice Products |
| Microwave Ovens | Amana |
| Part and Accessories | Franklin Machine Parts |
| Scales | Edlund |
| Shelving | InterMetro/Metro |
| Sinks, Prefabricated | Eagle Group |
| Underbar Refrigeration | True Manufacturing |
| Underbar Fabrication | Perlik |
| Worktables - Prefabricated | (tie) Eagle Group/Advance Tabco |
| Smallwares | Category Winner |
| Cookware | NA |
| Cutlery | NA |
| Food Storage Containers | NA |
| Serving Accessories/Utensils | NA |
| Thermometers/Sensors | NA |
