Parts Town

Parts Town LLC Awarded Equipment Vendor of the Year by International Dairy Queen

by Katie Lee September 30, 2022

Addison, Ill. — Parts Town LLC, the technology innovator and market-leading distributor of OEM foodservice equipment parts, has been named Equipment Vendor of the Year by International Dairy Queen Inc. (IDQ), the parent company of American Dairy Queen Corporation (ADQ), franchisor of the DQ® restaurant system. The award was presented at DQ Supply Chain Summit 2022 on September 22 by Jim Holl, director, equipment innovation and operations at ADQ. “Parts Town consistently exemplifies what it means to be an outstanding vendor, delivering personalized customer service that our franchisees can count …

September 30, 2022

energy management Industry Voices kitchen equipment

Better For Your Bottom Line

by Katie Lee January 21, 2021

— By Tom Szafranski — Managing energy efficiency in a commercial kitchen. Energy efficiency can often be an overlooked component of commercial foodservice equipment; in reality, an energy-efficient unit is not only better for the environment, but better for the bottom line for the owner/operator. According to ENERGY STAR®, the EPA’s program to promote and certify energy efficiency, restaurants use around 5 to 7 times more energy than any other commercial facility. Additionally, energy costs for commercial foodservice establishments — such as restaurants, hotels and quick-service eateries — make …

January 21, 2021