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03-10-2005, 05:35 PM
CHICAGO, Ill., March 10 -- As the first restaurant industry trade show to focus on pioneering back-of-the- house and servery equipment, the National Restaurant Association today announced the first Kitchen Innovations (KI) 2005 Award recipients for its 2005 Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show, to be held May 21-24, at McCormick Place in Chicago. These seventeen recipients will be showcasing their products in live, hands-on demonstrations in an exclusive area of the exhibit floor during all four Show days. Following an extensive industry-wide search, these new products were judged by an independent panel of experts to be among the most innovative foodservice equipment in the world.
"The National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show is constantly adding value for both exhibitors and attendees," said Association President and Chief Executive Officer Steven C. Anderson. "As the largest foodservice and hospitality tradeshow in the western hemisphere, the 2005 Show will provide a showcase for the most cutting-edge products. This year we are especially excited to showcase the newest and most innovative foodservice equipment products, as judged by an independent panel, in the groundbreaking Kitchen Innovations Pavilion with interactive, live demonstrations."
Included in the first-ever Kitchen Innovations 2005 Award recipients:
-- Beverage-Air, then a division of Carrier Commercial Refrigeration, Inc. -- Prestige Plus commercial refrigeration units are designed with patented XSTREAM® valve technology from XDX®. The product enables faster temperature pull-down, less energy consumption, improved humidity control and ultimately, reduced defrost cycles and food spoilage.
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The expert panel is comprised of highly respected industry leaders: Martin Cowley (Sr. Mgr., Restaurant Design, Disneyland Resort), William Eaton (President, Cini-Little International), John Egnor (president, JEM Associates), Robert Forrester (V.P., Concept Development, Quiznos Sub), Rick Gentry (director, Tech. Services, ARAMARK), Robert Marshall (V.P., U.S. Operations, McDonald's Corporation), Robert Pacifico (executive V.P. Romano/Gatland), and Kathleen Seelye (president Foodservice, Ricca Newmark Design).
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The Kitchen Innovations area will feature "Dealers Only" and "By Appointment Only" hours for award recipient companies to hold private demonstrations and meetings with press, dealers, and operators. The pavilion will also be open to all other attendees during general Show hours. Kitchen Innovations is just one of the new leadership initiatives developed by the National Restaurant Association that focus on the equipment segment of the foodservice industry.
Companies exhibiting at the 2005 Show may still enter their products for Kitchen Innovations 2005 Awards. Companies interested in receiving more information about participating or submitting their products should contact Eric Rude at erude@dineout.org or 312-853-2537.
Celebrating its 86th year, the Association's annual Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show is the largest single gathering of restaurant, foodservice and lodging professionals in North and South America. The Show will be held May 21-24, 2005, at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill. Each year, the Show serves as the industry's premier international marketplace attracting more than 2,000 exhibiting companies and 73,000 plus attendees from all 50 states and more than 100 countries. For the latest information, please visit the Show web site at http://www.restaurant.org/show.
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The National Restaurant Association, founded in 1919, is the leading business association for the restaurant industry, which is comprised of 900,000 restaurant and foodservice outlets and a work force of 12.2 million employees -- making it the cornerstone of the economy, career opportunities and community involvement. Along with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, the Association works to represent, educate and promote the rapidly growing industry.
Link to Carrier Corporation Innovations Page Press Release (http://www.corp.carrier.com/Carrier+Corporate+Sites/Corporate/Side+Bar+Links/Innovations)
"The National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show is constantly adding value for both exhibitors and attendees," said Association President and Chief Executive Officer Steven C. Anderson. "As the largest foodservice and hospitality tradeshow in the western hemisphere, the 2005 Show will provide a showcase for the most cutting-edge products. This year we are especially excited to showcase the newest and most innovative foodservice equipment products, as judged by an independent panel, in the groundbreaking Kitchen Innovations Pavilion with interactive, live demonstrations."
Included in the first-ever Kitchen Innovations 2005 Award recipients:
-- Beverage-Air, then a division of Carrier Commercial Refrigeration, Inc. -- Prestige Plus commercial refrigeration units are designed with patented XSTREAM® valve technology from XDX®. The product enables faster temperature pull-down, less energy consumption, improved humidity control and ultimately, reduced defrost cycles and food spoilage.
http://www.xdxusa.com/downloads/dineoutlogo.gif
The expert panel is comprised of highly respected industry leaders: Martin Cowley (Sr. Mgr., Restaurant Design, Disneyland Resort), William Eaton (President, Cini-Little International), John Egnor (president, JEM Associates), Robert Forrester (V.P., Concept Development, Quiznos Sub), Rick Gentry (director, Tech. Services, ARAMARK), Robert Marshall (V.P., U.S. Operations, McDonald's Corporation), Robert Pacifico (executive V.P. Romano/Gatland), and Kathleen Seelye (president Foodservice, Ricca Newmark Design).
http://www.xdxusa.com/downloads/l_bevair.gif
http://www.beverage-air.com/Main.aspx?pid=264&tab=265
The Kitchen Innovations area will feature "Dealers Only" and "By Appointment Only" hours for award recipient companies to hold private demonstrations and meetings with press, dealers, and operators. The pavilion will also be open to all other attendees during general Show hours. Kitchen Innovations is just one of the new leadership initiatives developed by the National Restaurant Association that focus on the equipment segment of the foodservice industry.
Companies exhibiting at the 2005 Show may still enter their products for Kitchen Innovations 2005 Awards. Companies interested in receiving more information about participating or submitting their products should contact Eric Rude at erude@dineout.org or 312-853-2537.
Celebrating its 86th year, the Association's annual Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show is the largest single gathering of restaurant, foodservice and lodging professionals in North and South America. The Show will be held May 21-24, 2005, at McCormick Place in Chicago, Ill. Each year, the Show serves as the industry's premier international marketplace attracting more than 2,000 exhibiting companies and 73,000 plus attendees from all 50 states and more than 100 countries. For the latest information, please visit the Show web site at http://www.restaurant.org/show.
http://www.xdxusa.com/downloads/ba_solidrefrigs_bg.jpg
The National Restaurant Association, founded in 1919, is the leading business association for the restaurant industry, which is comprised of 900,000 restaurant and foodservice outlets and a work force of 12.2 million employees -- making it the cornerstone of the economy, career opportunities and community involvement. Along with the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, the Association works to represent, educate and promote the rapidly growing industry.
Link to Carrier Corporation Innovations Page Press Release (http://www.corp.carrier.com/Carrier+Corporate+Sites/Corporate/Side+Bar+Links/Innovations)