NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. -- The Subway restaurant chain has named Manitowoc Foodservice Vendor of the Year during the sandwich quick-service restaurant (QSR) brand’s 50th Anniversary Convention in Las Vegas in July.
Subway gave the award in recognition of the work and dedication of Manitowoc Foodservice brands Manitowoc Ice and Merrychef, which support an ongoing relationship with the QSR brand through innovation, enhanced operations and customer service.
“Manitowoc as a company comes to us with innovations on a regular basis to see if they fit our needs, and if it is something that would really benefit the Subway brand,” said Frank Buffone, senior manager of Subway operations. “It’s great having a supplier that really makes the Subway brand better. They bring innovation to the Subway brand that puts us in a better place than we were before they joined the team.”
Glen Tellock, chairman and CEO of The Manitowoc Co., said that with the Manitowoc Foodservice partnership approach to doing business, “we ask questions like what is the total cost of ownership? How to make products more water conserving, energy efficiency, easier to clean and easier to support?”
One example of this approach is the Merrychef eikon high-speed ovens. By taking the opportunity to talk with and listen to the customer, the company took that feedback and developed the Merrychef oven.
Manitowoc Ice Indigo series ice machines also provides innovation steeped in customer needs. With patented Luminice Growth Inhibitor to keep the food zone clean, operators are able to extend the cleaning time of the ice machine, without food safety concerns, saving time and money. This technology can lead to savings thousands of dollars each year in labor, said the company. Indigo series ice machines are also programmable and many are ENERGY STAR rated.
Milford, Conn.-based Subway offers made-to-order sandwiches and salads at the more than 44,000 franchised locations.
New Port Richey, Fla.-based Manitowoc Foodservice, a division of The Manitowoc Co. Inc., Manitowoc, Wis., designs, manufactures and supplies food and beverage equipment for the global foodservice market. It offers customers collaborative kitchen solutions, culinary expertise and implementation support and service. Its portfolio of brands including Cleveland, Convotherm, Delfield, Fabristeel, Frymaster, Garland, Kolpak, Koolaire, Kysor Panel Systems, Lincoln, Manitowoc Ice, Multiplex, Merrychef, Servend and Manitowoc Beverage Systems.
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