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Singer Equipment Company promoted five associates to leadership roles within its Singer EVI division.

The atypical foodservice climate, with record-high inflation, unprecedented labor challenges and lingering supply chain disruptions, continues to impact today’s menus.

Dennis Oland has been with Lafayette, Ind.-based service agent ICU Mechanical Company since its inception in 1999. Having begun his career studying HVAC and refrigeration while serving in the United States Army, Oland has held different positions within the company during his career before settling in his current role as ICU’s hotside foreman.

Speed and efficiency serve as the hallmarks of any foodservice operation, but for drive-thru stations, these factors become the difference between sinking or swimming.

High-tech solutions continue to surge as operators embrace digital ordering systems and no-seating formats. At the same time, traditional self-service food models — buffets — have reset, and legacy buffet operators are doubling down on that low-tech format.