Welbilt Brands receive two 2022 NRA Kitchen Innovation Awards
Welbilt Brands receive two 2022 NRA Kitchen Innovation Awards
2022 Show to mark the largest showcase of foodservice innovations in event’s history by celebrating 2022, 2021 and 2020 KI awardees
Chicago, IL — February 24, 2022 — The National Restaurant Association Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show today announced the 2022 recipients of the Kitchen Innovations (KI) Awards, which recognizes the year’s most forward-thinking and cutting-edge innovations that meaningfully improve foodservice operations. The National Restaurant Association Show is the premier event to learn about foodservice technology innovations, unique ingredients, and emerging trends in the restaurant industry, and will take place May 21-24, 2022, at McCormick Place in Chicago.
“Congratulations to the recipients of the 2022 Kitchen Innovations Awards,” says Tom Cindric, president of Winsight Exhibitions, in a press release. “Each year, I’m eager to visit the KI Showroom to see how equipment advancements like these are contributing to improving operations by increasing efficiency and productivity and ultimately supporting business growth.”
The KI Awards program, which is affiliated with the National Restaurant Association Show, recognizes the year’s most forward-thinking and cutting-edge innovations that meaningfully improve foodservice operations.
This year’s recipients reflect the trends and topics most important to foodservice operators today, while generating industry growth through a focus on automation, efficiency, safety improvements, sustainability and more. This year, 11 recipients were selected, and they will exhibit at the National Restaurant Association Show on May 21-24 in Chicago. Also exhibiting will be awardees from 2020 and 2021, as the previous shows were canceled due to COVID, making it the largest showcase of foodservice innovations in the event’s history.
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The National Restaurant Association Show brings together more restaurant and hospitality buyers and equipment manufacturers than any other industry event. For more information and to register, visit nationalrestaurantshow.com. Connect with the Show online on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
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The National Restaurant Association Show, Hotel-Motel Show is owned and operated by Winsight LLC in equity partnership with the National Restaurant Association.
About Winsight LLC
Winsight LLC is a business-to-business information, event and market intelligence company serving the restaurant and noncommercial foodservice, convenience and petroleum retailing and grocery industries. Winsight provides research and analytics, branding solutions, face-to-face opportunities, lead generation initiatives, and content marketing services through products including subscription data products, reports, research tools, research programs, fully custom studies, conferences, custom marketing services, meetings, print, digital trade media and tradeshows, including the National Restaurant Association Show.
About Welbilt, Inc.
Welbilt, Inc. provides the world’s top chefs, premier chain operators and growing independents with industry-leading equipment and solutions. Our innovative products and solutions are powered by our deep knowledge, operator insights, and culinary expertise. Our portfolio of award-winning product brands includes Cleveland™, Convotherm®, Crem®, Delfield®, Frymaster®, Garland®, Kolpak®, Lincoln™, Manitowoc® Ice, Merco®, Merrychef® and Multiplex®. These product brands are supported by three service brands: KitchenCare®, our aftermarket parts and service brand, FitKitchen®, our fully-integrated kitchen systems brand, and KitchenConnect®, our cloud-based digital platform brand. Headquartered in the Tampa Bay region of Florida and operating 19 manufacturing facilities throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, we sell through a global network of over 5,000 distributors and dealers in over 100 countries. We have approximately 4,700 employees and generated sales of $1.2 billion in 2020. For more information, visit www.welbilt.com.