The 2nd Annual HR in HospitalityConference will provide
continuing education to hotel, restaurant, and
foodservice professionals in HR management,
employment law, and labor relations at the Wynn Las
Vegas Resort, March 16–19. Co-sponsored by Cornell
University’s School of Hotel Administration and
School of Industrial and Labor Relations, endorsed by
the AH&LA, and produced by Human Resource
Executive® magazine, the conference with expo will
address recruiting and motivating workers and managers,
matching pay with performance, matching benefits
to the needs of employees and business performance,
and dealing with immigration issues.
CONTACT: www.hrinhospitality.com …
Eric Hagge has joined the American Metalcraft sales
team. As the Western regional sales manager, Hagge
will work with sales representatives, distributors, and
national accounts and contribute to sales support in
the areas of company projects and buying group coverage.
American Metalcraft manufactures and imports
food-service supplies and accessories for fine dining,
catering, pizzerias, and bars.
CONTACT: www.amnow.com …
Butterball Farms, Inc. welcomes
Asim Syed as their research and
development director. Educated
in food science and technology
and analytical chemistry, he has
commercialized 26 formulas in
the retail and industrial sectors,
including PAM Professional and
Land O’ Lakes Spreadable Butter. Syed also formulated
the Butterball Farms zero trans fat product and
filed patents in oils and fats technology …
Exhibitors at the 2008World Tea Expo, to be held at the
Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas, May
30–June 1, are expected to host 33 percent more attendees
than in previous shows. Buyers will see a wider
selection of tea and tea-related products in a range of
categories, including tea wholesalers and packers; bulk,
bagged, and ready-to-drink teas; tea-bagging equipment
and packaging suppliers; and gourmet foods, giftware,
and chocolate. Attendees can take advantage of
an educational conference, with targeted sessions to
appeal to every kind of tea professional, from hoteliers
to scientists and R&D specialists. A “New Business
Boot Camp” will be held days before the show for new
business owners and those just entering the tea market.
CONTACT: www.worldteaexpo.com ...
Cleveland
Range
received the
2007
Manufacturer
of the Year
award from
the Electric
Foodservice
Council at
their annual
awards banquet
held last November at the Beau Rivage Resort
and Casino in Biloxi, Mississippi. Cleveland’s commitment
to providing energy-efficient electric steam
cooking equipment, primarily the Energy Star
SteamChef and family of electric Convotherm combis
in generator and boilerless models, led to this
award. CONTACT: www.clevelandrange.com …
The
American
Culinary
Federation
(ACF)
awarded
the title of
2007 ACF
National
Pastry Chef
to Patricia
Nash, pastry
chef at
Westchester Country Club in Rye, New York.
Among her competition-winning recipes was
one made with SPLENDA® No-Calorie
Sweetener Granular, a new formulation of the
popular no-calorie sweetener made specifically
for foodservice baking applications. Her
choice of SPLENDA® No-Calorie Sweetener
Granular is sure to raise the interest of pastry
chefs and bakers. Splenda introduced the formulation
in 2006 and is widening its availability
to the baking industry.
CONTACT: www.splendafoodservice.com…
Dean M. Landeche joined the
Manitowoc Foodservice Group as
VP of marketing. He is responsible
for all marketing functions, including
product management and
marketing communications.
Landeche brings nearly 20 years of
foodservice experience, most
recently with Enodis USA, where
he held the position of VP of marketing,
focusing on multi-brand
marketing strategies and new
product development for eight
operating companies and six international
regions. John Trotter has
also joined the company as VP of
sales-Americas. He is responsible
for driving growth by developing
talent within the sales force, optimizing
the company’s distribution
model, and collaborating with
marketing to accelerate new initiatives.
Trotter brings over 18 years
of experience in sales and management
functions, most recently
as VP of healthcare strategic initiatives
with JohnsonDiversey ...
Viking Range Corporation, the
originator of commercial-type
cooking products for the home, is
entering the commercial cooking
equipment arena. The Viking
Commercial Products Division,
headquartered in southern
California, has been formed, and
Daniel Garvin was appointed VPViking
Commercial Products. Garvin
is a 25-year foodservice equipment
industry veteran, formerly the VP
and director of sales and marketing
at the Montague Company before
joining Viking. He is responsible for
steering the Viking commercial product
line from concept to production,
as well as developing plans for the
sales and marketing of this new line.
Eric Deng, director of engineering–
Viking Commercial Products, comes
to Viking with 13 years of experience
in the appliance industry. He was
formerly director of engineering at
Jade Range as well as VP of
engineering at DCS. The Viking
Commercial product line will consist
of ranges of all styles, ovens, broilers,
griddles, salamanders,
cheesemelters, induction units, and
island suites, as well as undercounter
refrigeration. CONTACT:
www.vikingrange.com ...
To enhance product support and
training, ReServe Interactive’s
Customer Self-Service Portal is
accessible to subscribers on the
company’s website. Once inside,
users can find answers to productrelated
questions, submit and
track support cases, find solutions
to software functionality issues
within a comprehensive knowledge
base, and communicate with
support technicians. The portal
offers training videos and
self-guided tutorials. Customer
data and questions submitted
through the Customer Self-Service
Portal provide product development
staff with information to continually
enhance the features and
functionality of the product suite.
ReServe Interactive specializes in
catering, event management, dining
reservations, and table management
applications for the hospitality
industry. CONTACT:
www.reserveinteractive.com ...
Shoes for Crews donated $25,000 to
the Disabled American Veterans
National Trust, which helps
veterans obtain medical benefits and
lobbies Congress for stronger
benefits. Matthew Smith, president,
and Stanley Smith, founder, presented
the donation in honor of their 50
restaurateur guests at a recent NRA
managers’ meeting in Seattle.
CONTACT: www.shoesforcrews.com
