Event Coverage – Foodservice Equipment Reports Magazine

Before You Go: National Restaurant Association Show 2026

Lisa Arnett — Fri, 01 May 2026 14:07:23 +0000

The National Restaurant Association Show 2026 is set to take place May 16-19 at McCormick Place in Chicago. “Last year we welcomed almost 58,000 attendees and exhibitors … and we are expecting that number, maybe even a little more this year because it’s a non-NAFEM year,” says Caitlin Rodgers, senior director of marketing for exhibitions for Informa Connect Foodservice Group. Roughly 2,000…

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CFESA’s Young Professionals Symposium Approaches

FER Edit — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 20:32:15 +0000

Foodservice industry professionals born in 1985 or later are invited to CFESA’s 2026 Young Professionals Symposium. The one-day event is scheduled to occur from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Wednesday, March 25, at Zink Foodservice, located at 8701 Castle Park Dr. in Indianapolis. This year’s agenda includes a presentation by Nakela Speaks Director of Sales Nakela Sutton on emotional intelligence…

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NAFEM Readies for 2026 Executive Summit

FER Edit — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 19:43:53 +0000

NAFEM members are invited to sign up for the Executive Summit, scheduled for March 2-5, 2026, in New Orleans. The agenda features two days of speakers, including a closing keynote from chef, restaurateur and humanitarian José Andrés on March 4. The registration fee includes a tabletop exhibit space and two company participants. To register, and learn more about the event, click here.

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CFESA Fills 3 Board Director Slots

FER Edit — Wed, 15 Oct 2025 19:05:25 +0000

CFESA’s Board of Directors is welcoming three newly elected directors. Glenn D. Clark III, vice president logistics operations at Clark Service Group; Matt Diamond, owner/operator of Diamond Refrigeration; and Cody Robinson, customer service process lead at Ameriserve will each serve two-year terms. The three were elected from a pool of six director candidates during an Oct.

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CFESA Conference Registration Opens

FER Edit — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:07:35 +0000

With just over 100 days until CFESA’s 2025 Annual Conference, registration is now open. The event is planned for Oct. 5-8 at The Wigwam Resort in Litchfield Park, Ariz. The agenda includes an opening keynote from artist and speaker Phil Hansen, who will share success tips in his presentation titled “Embrace the Shake.” There also will be a session on AI for service agents, a vendor fair…

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3 Product Themes on Display at the Restaurant Show

FER Edit — Tue, 20 May 2025 14:39:19 +0000

While Beyonce’s concerts and a dust storm created buzz outside Chicago’s McCormick Place, inside the convention center, the latest foodservice equipment and supplies took center stage. Overall, an estimated 2,200-plus exhibitors, including more than 800 debuting companies, showcased products, including equipment, technology and ingredients, at the National Restaurant Association Show…

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What to Expect at the 2025 National Restaurant Association Show

Lauren Coughlin — Wed, 09 Apr 2025 18:29:21 +0000

No matter the direction your business is headed, an efficient starting point is the National Restaurant Association Show—at which equipment innovation is a cornerstone. The 2025 event, slated for May 17-20 at McCormick Place in Chicago, is set to include 2,000 exhibitors, roughly a quarter of which will be equipment manufacturers, according to Caitlin Rodgers, senior director of marketing at…

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Highlights from The NAFEM Show

Lauren Coughlin — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 16:51:16 +0000

Product smarts were on full display Feb. 26-28 at The NAFEM Show in Atlanta, as foodservice manufacturers showed off their latest rollouts all across the 332,000-square-foot exhibit space. This year, 633 exhibitors and an estimated 20,000 attendees descended upon the Georgia World Congress Center over the three-day show. Here’s a bit of what we saw: More compact footprints. Expansive as a show…

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The NAFEM Show Kicks Off in Atlanta

FER Edit — Wed, 26 Feb 2025 11:32:32 +0000

Today, Feb. 26, marks Day 1 of The NAFEM Show, and FER editors will be on the show floor reporting their findings in our media gallery, click here. Check back often for updates. The NAFEM Show will feature more than 20,000 attendees and 600-plus exhibitors. The show runs through Friday at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. For those on-site, Steve Spittle, NAFEM president and chief…

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10 Takeaways From MUFES 2025

FER Edit — Tue, 04 Feb 2025 16:52:06 +0000

More than 120 professionals came together Jan. 27-29 for FER’s annual Multiunit Foodservice Equipment Symposium. Attendees enjoyed pre-meeting events followed by two full days of advanced educations sessions geared toward equipment and supplies specifiers at multiunit restaurant brands and noncommercial foodservice facilities. Along with operators, manufacturers, dealers…

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