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From restaurant manager, foodservice director, DSR, manufacturers rep, consultant, and every other job in between, the foodservice and hospitality industry has many layers. It was an absolute pleasure to have our very own Maureen Slocum walk several students from the University of Missouri-Columbia Hospitality Management Program through the many layers of our industry and about the importance of Foodservice Equipment & Supplies magazine and restaurant development + design magazine in that space. Thank you to Alan Petersen and Amanda Alexander for bringing these fine students to Chicago to experience the National Restaurant Association Show and for the opportunity to speak with them. Also a big thank you to True Manufacturing for providing the space and to for Jason Hedge and Chris Molitor, CFSP, MBA for giving the students a tour of the booth.

Once again the June issue of Foodservice Equipment & Supplies magazine will cover the state of the foodservice industry. The June issue will feature exclusive data, expert insights, and strategic foresight packed into short-form digestible content, loaded with charts, data, analysis and opinions. New this year, Joe Carbonara will moderate a webcast following the release of the issue. He'll chat with Huy Do from Datassential and Chad Moutray of the National Restaurant Association who will offer deeper connections to the data and talk about the current challenges and how they see 2026 and beyond shaping up. Join us on the webcast on June 23 at 1PM Central time. https://lnkd.in/gy9kHWfH Sponsored by: Alto-Shaam, Inc. The Legacy Companies MEIKO USA

Heading to the National Restaurant Association Show? In booth 4831, RATIONAL AG will be featuring James Simpson, executive chef liaison at the Culinary Vegetable Institute (CVI), and chief experience officer at The Chef's Garden, Inc.   Chef Jamie Simpson will appear in both of RATIONAL’s live cooking arenas, demonstrating vegetable-forward applications using RATIONAL’s cooking systems: · iCombi Arena: Saturday, May 16, at 1:00 PM · iVario Arena: Sunday, May 17, at 12:30 PM

Sojo Alex, FCSI of Envision Strategies, delivers opening remarks at FCSI The Americas's Biennial Conference 2026.

Just got word that restaurant development + design magazine is a national finalist for three major ASBPE awards this year! We're up for Newsletter of the Year, Publication Design and Magazine of the Year (11 or Fewer Issues)! Being up for all three is a first! I'm delighted and proud. Whether we win the big prizes or not, I just wanted to thank the Azbees for the recognition and to thank Eric U. for being a great production partner! And, of course, to all our regular contributors including Amanda Baltazar and Dana Tanyeri! None of this would be possible without the great team at Zoomba Group, publisher Maureen Slocum and ED Joe Carbonara! 🥂

It's award season and we're thrilled to announce that we won six Regional Upper Midwest ASBPE Awards! Bronze Awards Print, Special Issue or Supplement FCSI The Americas Project Showcase 2025 Design, Best Design for a Single Issue Foodservice Equipment & Supplies magazine State of the Industry Issue Regional Silver Awards Print, Editor’s Letter restaurant development + design magazine Editor’s Letter (Rebecca Kilbreath) Design, Print Article Design rd+d Designers Dish   Regional Gold Awards Print, State of the Industry FE&S State of the Industry Issue Design, Publication Design restaurant development + design Congratulations to our editorial and production team: Anne Locascio, Eric U., Rebecca Kilbreath, and Renee Pas!

Are you attending the Pizza Expo? So is Foodservice Equipment & Supplies magazine and restaurant development + design magazine! Come say hi at booth #2208.

The 2026 FCSI The Americas Project Showcase is now available! It's a spectacular publication that Foodservice Equipment & Supplies magazine and restaurant development + design magazine work in collaboration with FCSI The Americas to produce to present the exceptional work of FCSI consultant members. This year's edition is no different as we showcase 12 very unique projects representing a broad range of markets across both the commercial and noncommercial segments. Projects and consultants who worked on them are listed below: - Korean mega mart Jagalchi: Frank Müller, Müller Design; Tim Stafford, Stafford Design Group - Inspirata Pointe at Royal Oaks Retirement Community: James Davella, Davella Studios - Campus Roots at 60 Belvidere, Northeastern University, Boston: Kerri Fitzgerald, FCSI, Colburn Guyette Foodservice Design - Central Village, University of Miami: Sean Callnin & Ted Doyals, Ricca Design Studios - JOEY King Street, Toronto: Kelli Pack, SmartDesign Group - Le RENOIR restaurant in the Sofitel Hotel, Montreal: Erick Patenaude & Jimmy C., BPA - Taco Grill Cantina, Felipe Angeles International Airport: Veronica Millares, Restaurantismo - Northstar Center Minneapolis: Jill Anderson & Steven P. Carlson, Rippe Associates, Inc. - AVEVA, Cafe 5450: Renee Palmer & Kyle Trace, FoodSpace® - Magnolia Cafe, Emory Decatur Hospital: Tara Street & Lauren Cantu, Street Collaborative LLC; and Tracy Taraski, VisionBuilders Design - Wind Creek Casino, Chicago Southland: Joseph Sorgent & Kevin Banas, Cini-Little International, Inc. - The Blackwing at M&T Bank Stadium: Robert Jacobs, Jessica Price & Gavin Peters, Culinary Advisors https://lnkd.in/gyWS673p

Executive Summit Chair, Mark Fogarty, CFSP welcomes attendees to the North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM) 2026 Executive Summit #NAFEM #FoodserviceEquipment #FoodserviceIndustry #HospitalityIndustry #ExecutiveLeadership #IndustryLeaders #BusinessStrategy #CLevel

Our own Eric U. took a fun video of the printing process of the custom FCSI The Americas Project Showcase 2026 issue. Be on the lookout for the issue to street in March. Foodservice Equipment & Supplies magazine restaurant development + design magazine