Vollrath continues to Set the Standard in the foodservice industry with the introduction of several innovative products.
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The Vollrath Co., LLC recently received another award from Food Equipment Reports magazine for its Mobile Breath Guard product.
The Mobile Breath Guard helps prevent airborne germs and bacteria from being transferred to serving dishes and is often used in buffet service dining.
"The versatility is great," said one judge at FER's 11th annual Tabletop/Servingware Competition in Skokie, Ill.
The guard features a durable powder-coated steel base and adjustable brushed stainless steel posts. These posts adjust from 14 1/4" to 25 1/4" and support a curved, clear acrylic panel. The panel can be tilted to allow better access to serving dishes while still providing protection.
Vollrath's Mobile Breath Guard is available in three, four and five feet wide styles. The units can also be placed back to back from double sided buffet serving.
Paul Bartelt Named Chief Operating Officer of the Vollrath Company
The Vollrath Company, L.L.C, a leading manufacturer of quality smallwares and equipment for the foodservice industry, appointed Paul Bartelt to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer and to a position on the Vollrath Company Board of Directors, according to President and CEO Tom Belot. Paul will be Tom's successor upon his retirement at the end of 2009.
"Paul comes to Vollrath with a wealth of experience in various manufacturing positions and a thirst to learn about our industry," said Belot. Most recently, Bartelt was President of the Engines Business with the Kohler Company. Prior to joining the Kohler Company, Bartelt held management positions at other leading manufacturers such as John Deere. As part of the company's succession plan, Bartelt and Belot will work together during the next fourteen months to ensure a smooth transition of responsibilities and a continuation of Vollrath's position as an industry leader.
Bartelt is involved in a wide variety of community activities including volunteering on the Lakeshore Technical College Foundation Board, Sheboygan Youth Sailing Board and as President of the Family Resource Centers of Sheboygan County. Bartelt holds a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science degree in Metallurgical Engineering from University of Wisconsin, Madison, and a Master's in Business Administration from The University of Iowa. Bartelt, his wife Beth, and their two children reside in Howards Grove, WI.
For more than 134 years, The Vollrath Company, L.L.C., has been setting the standard as a manufacturer of quality smallwares & equipment supplying the foodservice industry. For more information about Vollrath visit www.vollrathco.com.
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10/17/08 - Vollrath Takes Top Honors in National Survey
The Vollrath Company, L.L.C. recently received top honors in the 2008 "Best in Class" survey conducted by Food Equipment and Supplies magazine - a key publication for commercial foodservice industry.
Vollrath also took first place in the smallwares category, receiving the top votes from both dealers and broadline distributors. Since 2001, Vollrath has won first place among dealers in the smallwares category six times.
For the fourth year in a row, Vollrath won the overall award for the Cookware category. The company was voted best by dealers, broadline distributors and operators in this category.
For the third year in a row, Vollrath's induction ranges won the overall honors. The company received first place in both the dealers and broadline distributor categories.
Survey results were compiled based on data sent in by dealers, consultants, broadline distributors and operators who subscribe to FE&S magazine. To view the full survey results, go to www.fesmag.com and search for 2008 Best in Class survey.
For over 134 years, The Vollrath Company, L.L.C. has been setting the standard as a manufacturer of quality smallwares and equipment for the foodservice industry. To view The Vollrath Company's full line of products, visit http://www.vollrathco.com/
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10/17/08 - Vollrath Sponsors Culinary Olympic Team in Quest for Gold |
The Vollrath Company, L.L.C., a manufacturer of quality smallwares and equipment for the foodservice industry, is a proud sponsor of the Johnson & Wales University's 2008 Culinary Olympics team. Vollrath developed the partnership with the University as part of their continuing efforts to support culinary arts students and the future of the foodservice industry. The team's goal is to win gold at the Culinary Olympics held from October 19 - 22 in Erfurt, Germany, which is held every four years similar to the international sporting event.
The International Culinary Arts Competition, referred to in the industry as the Culinary Olympics, was established by the German Chefs Association in 1900 and this year will mark the 22nd competition. The Culinary Olympics is the largest culinary exhibit in the world. With more than 1,000 chefs, baking and pastry experts from more than 50 countries competing, it is also one of the leading international cooking contests.
This is Vollrath's second time serving as the industry sponsor for the Johnson & Wales Culinary Olympic Team; the first was in 2004. Vollrath's sponsorship funds help the participants cover the costs of practice food, travel expenses and essential equipment. Vollrath is also supplying the Olympic team with all the necessary cookware - including items from its Mirage® Series of induction ranges. In addition to the Olympic team sponsorship, Vollrath also donates cookware and smallwares to a variety of Johnson & Wales classroom kitchens, supports the University's special events and silent auctions and provides support for the Distinguished Visiting Chef® series.
"Vollrath takes great pride in supporting the education and training of future chefs, and our sponsorship of the Johnson & Wales Culinary Olympics Team is one of many exciting elements in our ongoing program to help bolster the growth of the foodservice industry," noted Paul Egbert, vice president of marketing for Vollrath.
"Vollrath's support of our team has been a tremendous help, providing the team with the opportunity to host practice sessions and prepare to compete with international counterparts," stated Karl Guggenmos, university dean of the College of Culinary Arts at Johnson & Wales University. "Our students and faculty appreciate Vollrath's ongoing commitment to their success," continued Guggenmos.
The Johnson & Wales Culinary Olympic team participants are:
· Chef Frank Terranova, CFE
o Associate Instructor for Advanced Buffet Catering and Special Function Operations at the Providence, RI campus
o Hometown: Cranston, RI
o Competition: Cold Food
· Daniel Schofisch
o Senior Culinary Arts Student; Culinary Events Teaching Assistant at the Providence, RI campus
o Hometown: Berlin, Germany
o Competition: Cold Food
· Chef Brian Campbell, CEC, CCE, FMP, CCI
o Associate Instructor at the Charlotte, NC campus
o Hometown: Portland, OR
o Competition: Cold Food
· Robert W. Zielinski, CEPC,
o Associate instructor, International Baking & Pastry Institute at the College Culinary Arts, Providence Campus; Member of the first graduating class of the College of Culinary Arts at JWU
o Hometown: Smithfield, RI
o Competition: Pastry Category
· Charlie Reid
o Graduate student at the Providence campus pursuing an MBA in Global Business Leadership; Graduated from Charlotte campus
o Hometown: Fredericksburg, VA
o Competition: Cold Food, Apprentice to Chef Campbell
The Johnson & Wales Culinary Olympic team managers are:
· Chef Rainer Hienerwadel
o Chair culinary baccalaureate program, College of Culinary Arts, Providence Campus
o Received Global Master Chefs certification from the World Association of Chefs Societies (WACS)
· Chef Chris Wagner
o Director of culinary operations, College of Culinary Arts, North Miami campus
Member of the American Culinary Federation, Research Chef?s Association and International Chef?s Association; Received Global Master Chefs certification from WACS
The Johnson and Wales Culinary Olympic team has already begun their Olympic training for the event. The team recently held a university-wide practice at the Charlotte campus from August 12 - 15, to review menus and perfect their dishes for the international competition.
The Culinary Olympic competition includes a hot kitchen section, where participants prepare an elaborate meal with several courses, and a cold platter show, an art form that is exclusive to competitions. The participants vie against one another in various disciplines and categories, as either a team or individual, in a variety of divisions ranging from national and regional teams to junior chefs or chefs of any age. For more information about the Culinary Olympics visit www.olympiade-der-koeche.de.
Johnson & Wales, America's Career University®, was founded in 1914. It is a private, non-profit, accredited institution offering undergraduate and graduate degree programs in business, foodservice, hospitality and technology. With an enrollment of more than 15,000 students, Johnson & Wales is based in Providence, R.I., and maintains three other campuses in North Miami, FL; Denver, CO and Charlotte, NC. For more information about Johnson & Wales University, visit www.jwu.edu.
For more than 134 years, The Vollrath Company, L.L.C., has been setting the standard as a manufacturer of quality smallwares & equipment supplying the foodservice industry. For more information about Vollrath visit www.vollrathco.com.
Photos of Johnson & Wales Culinary Olympic team's practice are available upon request.
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The Vollrath Company, L.L.C., hosted its 2007 Sales and Marketing Conference in Tucson, Arizona. At the Awards Dinner held during the conference, the following people were recognized for their outstanding contributions in 2007:
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Ray Poché
Bob Walsh
Jill VanMenxel
Bill Scerbo
Debbie Pasich
John Trudeau
Dan Bell
John Pollard
Marty Patterson
Alain Goyette
Bill McBride
Mike Hoye
Mark Massey
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President's Award
Foodservice DSM/Rep of the Year
DSM/Rep of the Year, Central Region
Equipment Award
$1 Million Equipment Club
DSM/Rep of the Year, East Region
DSM/Rep of the Year, Southeast Region
DSM/Rep of the Year, West Region
DSM/Rep of the Year, Canada Region
OEM Salesperson of the Year
Field Sales Award
Marketing Excellence, Corporate
Marketing Excellence, Sales
New Product Sales, 1st Place
New Product Sales, 2nd Place
New Product Sales, 3rd Place
Chain Account Award
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11/28/07 - Vollrath Receives 2007 Foodservice Equipment & Supplies Best in Class Award
Once again, Vollrath has come out with multiple awards in the 2007 Foodservice Equipment & Supplies annual Best in Class study. Vollrath took the coveted Overall Best in Class awards for the Smallwares category and for the Cookware category. In addition, Vollrath took the Overall Best in Class award in the Induction Cooktops category, again confirming their place as the leading foodservice industry manufacturer on the most cutting-edge technologies.
According to the October 2007 Foodservice Equipment & Supplies report, the top five qualities industry professionals look for in a manufacturer are (1) Product Quality; (2) Product Service and Support; (3) Responsiveness; (4) An understanding of the industry; and (5) Ability to deliver product as needed. Vollrath has proven to have all of these qualities, and after years of awards has added one more to that list: consistency.
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11/28/07 - Vollrath Receives 2007 Foodservice Equipment Reports Competition Awards
Judges called on Vollrath several times while presenting awards in the annual Foodservice Equipment Reports Smallwares and Tabletop competition. Vollrath came out a winner in both categories, placing in the Smallwares category with the unique Shaped Dishers and with, in the words of one judge, the "practical, idiot-proof and user-friendly" Ergo Grip Ladles. Vollrath also received awards in the Tabletop category for the Double Wall Insulated Cocktail Shakers. Judges suggested that Vollrath's new shakers had potential for unique uses beyond martinis and cosmopolitans, such as a creative way to serve soups and sauces.
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3/1/07 - Park and Greyson Earn Top Awards at Vollrath
Dennis Park, Vice President of Sales at The Vollrath Company, L.L.C., has been awarded the 2006 President's Award. The award is the highest honor in the company. President and CEO Tom Belot presented the award at the annual awards dinner during the Vollrath Marketing and Sales Conference, held this year in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
Additionally, Vollrath gave out its annual District Sales Manager of the Year Award to DSM Jim Greyson, who represents the North Texas region. Greyson started working in the foodservice industry in Chicago in 1971, and has been at Vollrath for 15 years.
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10/30/06 - Vollrath Receives 2006 Foodservice Equipment & Supplies Best in Class Award
Vollrath fared well once again in Foodservice Equipment & Supplies' sixth annual Best in Class awards competition. Dealers, consultants, broadliners, and operators alike chose Vollrath as Overall Best in Class in the Smallwares category.
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8/24/06 - Vollrath Receives 2006 Foodservice Equipment Reports Competition Awards
Vollrath has captured the recognition of judges once again in the annual Foodservice Equipment Reports Smallwares and Tabletop competition. Judging took place on July 12, 2006, and Vollrath came out a winner in both categories, placing in the Smallwares category with the Short Handled Ladles, and in the Tabletop category with both Square Double Wall Serving Bowls and the FoodFrames Modular Buffet System.
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4/10/06 - Vollrath Hosts 2005 Awards Dinner in Sheboygan
The Vollrath Company, L.L.C. hosted its annual Sales and Marketing conference in Sheboygan this year. The conference included an awards dinner at which Vollrath's most outstanding employees were honored. Click here to view the list of award recipients for 2005.
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1/3/06 - A Unique Display of Tastes: Vollrath Releases the New FoodFramesTM Modular Buffet System
The Vollrath Company, L.L.C. introduces the FoodFramesTM Modular Buffet System - a whole new way to look at buffet service. The revolutionary design consists of shaped food pans on interlocking frames that can be arranged in literally thousands of different configurations, with frames coming in 3", 6", and 9" heights. The result is a stunning and unique display every time, no matter what's on the menu.
The FoodFramesTM Modular Buffet System consists of hot/cold units and works with fuel, electricity, or ice. The frames are lightweight, strong, and easy to clean, and the pans are made of heavy-duty 18-8 stainless steel. With its combination of function and beauty, the FoodFrames? Modular Buffet System is already a hit: Judges at the 2005 International Hotel/Motel & Restaurant Show® recognized Vollrath's new FoodFrames Modular Buffet SystemTM to be the most outstanding new product of the year in the Restaurant category.
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12/8/05 - Vollrath Makes Its Mark in 2005 Foodservice Equipment Reports Competition
The judges for Foodservice Equipment Reports' Eighth Annual Supplies Awards program wanted it all: innovation, functionality, and durability. And Vollrath delivered, taking not one but two of the ten winning slots against over 100 entries from different companies.
Vollrath's new Conical Shaped Double Wall Bowls won one of those places. The bowls combine fashion and function with classy shapes, mirror-finished exteriors, and the ability to keep food either hot or cold without sweating. The Triennium Beverage Service line also drew praise from the judges with its elegant, upscale shapes and comfortable, stay-cool handles.
This is not the first time Vollrath has won this competition. With its present wins, and over 131 years in the business, the Vollrath Company L.L.C. has proven once again that it is still setting the standards in the foodservice industry.
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11/10/05- Vollrath wins 2005 Foodservice Equipment & Supplies awards
The 2005 Foodservice Equipment & Supplies Magazine awards are out, and Vollrath has once again proven to be a favorite amongst the foodservice industry's equipment suppliers.
Vollrath received awards in every class it competed in. Most notably, the company took first place overall in the induction cooktops category and moved into first place for smallwares. Vollrath swept the cookware category, voted into the top spot for Overall Best In Class by dealers, consultants, and broadliners alike.
Foodservice professionals have cast their votes, and their choice is clear: after over 131 years in the business, The Vollrath Company L.L.C. is still setting the standard in the foodservice equipment industry.
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8/22/05- Vollrath presents 2005-2006 full line Catalog
The Vollrath Company, L.L.C., Sheboygan, Wisconsin has released the new 2005-2006 Catalog with over 550 new items. With a new easy-to-read design, you can easily locate all the information you need for selecting and specifying foodservice product. With the most extensive offering of smallwares and light equipment, Vollrath provides innovative products that help foodservice operator achieve efficiencies and cost savings in their foodservice operations.
The 2005-2006 catalog includes Vollrath's newest offering of custom carts and kiosks as well several new buffet and tabletop product lines. This catalog also highlights the Jacob's Pride Collection , Vollrath's line of high quality product that are offered with a limited lifetime warranty. To request a catalog, please call 1-866-VOLLRATH or visit our website at www.vollrathco.com.
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6/23/05 - Vollrath Wins Awards in FER Competition
Three new products from Vollrath recently won awards at the 8th Annual Smallwares/Tabletop Competion. In the Smallwares competition, the Heavy-Duty Stainless Steel Basting Spoons was a winner. The Conical Bowls and the Triennium Beverage Service were winners in the Tabletop Competition. Click on the above hyperlinks for more product information.
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6/21/05-Vollrath recognized nationally
Vollrath was recognized nationally as the exclusive recipient of the 2005 Children Nutrition Industry Partner Award in the category "Best of Small Equipment". Vollrath was selected for the award from among over 400 firms represented in sixteen award categories by school food service directors from across the country.
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The Vollrath Company, L.L.C. has acquired controlling interest in Corsair Display Systems of Canandaigua, New York, a manufacturer of custom Kiosks, effective November 15, 2004. Corsair will operate as a stand-alone subsidiary of Vollrath with David Mansfield continuing as a shareholder and President.
"This acquisition is consistent with the desire to expand Vollrath's offering of equipment and to meet the unique needs of the hospitality industry. In the next several months Vollrath plans to add many new and exciting products using the capabilities that Corsair offers," states Vollrath CEO and President Tom Belot.
This acquisition will allow Vollrath, through Corsair, to offer a full range of cart and kiosk solutions to the foodservice and hospitality industry for merchandising of almost any product.
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