FWE Celebrates Earth Day 2019

Earth. What more is there to say about it that hasn’t already been said? She has been the only home we have ever known, in the wide unknown of the universe. It is a single blue light in adrift in an endless sea of stars.

We are the caretakers of this world and its sustainability falls on each of us. Food Warming Equipment Company understands the challenges facing our home and takes part in several initiatives to do our part in protecting this planet.

VIRTUALIZATION OF THE DATA CENTER

One of the lesser known benefits is our reduction in IT Server space. We took several physical servers and consolidated them onto a Virtual Machine. This allowed us to reduce our server space by 3 times! Even better, our employees can access the server remotely by using a virtual desktop, reducing the amount of waste at the end of a piece of hardware’s life cycle.

PACKAGING

FWE uses recyclable corrugated board. We also work with Vendors to reduce the amount of packaging required to get products delivered safely. Over the years, FWE has experimented with the reduction of our packing materials to safeguard the environment while assuring product to market requirements. In addition to corrugated board, FWE cycles containers, boxes, paper goods, wood, shipping skids, and metal.

TREE PLANTING

    FWE has given or planted over 350 trees through its effort of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and has reduced the company’s overall impact on the environment through the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions outside the four walls of the factory.

REDUCE

As most manufacturing facilities know, paperwork is an essential requirement to keep production organized and timely. Leading edge factory techniques have given birth to an in-house hyper “E-manufacturing environment” at FWE we have reduced paperwork and drawings in the factory by 99%. While no organization is completely paperless, FWE has taken considerable effort in reducing its paper needs to only a fraction of what would have otherwise been used in a traditional manufacturing facility.

Visit our Community and Sustainability page, here, to learn more about how FWE gives back the planet that has given us so much.

FWE hosts The U.S. FABRICATOR’s Leadership Summit

FWE – virtuous feedback loop in precision sheet metal fabrication

FWE is proud to host The U.S. FABRICATOR’s Leadership Summit tour, part of the fabricators & Manufacturers Association Annual Meeting 2019, a record breaking 300 attendees. An industry educational and networking event for the exchange of best practices and continuous improvement program. FWE is recognized for redefining performance processing for precision metal fabrication, intuitive paperless E-manufacturing environment.  Click here for full article…

” FWE’s feedback loop drives continuous improvement, helps refine standard processing times, gives employees skin in the game, improves performance in delivery and quality, and fosters an open shop culture, all at the same time. If that’s not a virtuous cycle, I don’t know what is. ”  –  TIM HESTON, The Fabricator (March 6)

Small investment for Big rewards at NAFEM Show 2019

For only $75 you can attend the North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers (NAFEM). The largest International commercial foodservice Industry show on Wednesday, February 6th through February 9th at the Orlando Convention Center.  

See us at the NAFEM Show 2019 in Orlando at FWE Booth #1035.

There’s something for everyone – from the operators to the dealers, distributors, and consultants who support them. While the recipe for success is anything but simple, NAFEM has everything you need to set the wheels in motion. Connect with over 600 equipment and supplies manufacturers. Including; food prep, primary cooking equipment Heated and refrigerated storage, transport and serving.

New top-notch networking lets you mix, mingle, make new connections, and connect with old friends. Host with world-class entertainment, and dining. This Year’s entertainment? Can’t say, but she is “Leaving Las Vegas”, and “If It Makes You Happy”, “The First Cut is the Deepest”.

 

 

Sharing Some of our Employee’s Favorite Holiday Treats

We are gearing up for our annual FWE Christmas party, which means many of us are pulling out our secret family recipes to treat our friends and family this Holiday season. Today we are treating our readers with something that will satisfy any sweet tooth, Gigi’s Peanut Butter fudge! One of our employees here at FWE likes to make his coworkers this delicious fudge, a recipe that was passed down to him from his mother, Gigi, every year during the holidays. He is able to make large batches of this delicious, wintry treat using one of our FWE Cold Temp Refrigerators.

How do you make it? Don’t worry, we have all the details.

First you need to gather all your ingredients:

  • 6 Cups of Sugar
  • 3 Sticks of Butter
  • 10 oz of Evaporated Milk
  • 1 ½ Cups of Creamy Peanut Butter (Gigi uses JIF)
  • 13 oz of Marshmallow Cream
  • 1 Tbsp of Vanilla Extract
  • Wax Paper
  • 1 Baking pan 15” x 10” x 1”
  • 1 Heavy Duty Aluminum Kettle (A kettle not strong enough will scorch the fudge)
  • 1 Long Spoon (Preferably metal with a wooden handle)

Prepare the baking pan by lining it with wax paper, as the fudge cannot set for long before it starts to harden.

Mix the sugar, butter and evaporated milk in the kettle over medium heat until it comes to a rolling boil. Once it starts bubbling well, continue mixing for 5 more minutes, scraping the sides and bottom of the kettle with each pass so that it does not scorch the fudge. If you notice some light scorching, turn the heat down.

Once the 5 minutes are up, turn off the heat and add the peanut butter, mixing it well in the kettle. After that, you will need to add in the marshmallow cream and, you guessed it, stir more.  Now it is time to add in the final ingredient, one tablespoon of vanilla extract, mixing well.

Pour the entire contents of the kettle into the baking pan – it should fill the entire pan – then let it cool down. We recommend putting it in a FWE Cold Temp Refrigerator for about 10 – 15 minutes. Once cooled you can pull out the fudge, tip the pan over onto a clean cutting board, and peel off the wax paper. Then cut into 1 x 1 inch portions.

Viola! You have yourself one of the sweetest Holiday treats straight from Gigi’s Kitchen. Gigi recommends that you have a nice cold glass of milk with the fudge.

FWE Donates Over 75 Units of Blood!

On Wednesday, November 7th FWE hosted our very own Blood Drive with the help of the American Red Cross staff in Portland, TN. We had 17 employees participate in the blood drive yesterday, in 2018 alone we have donated 76 units of blood. we’re so proud of everyone who gives to this great cause.

The blood that has been donated will be used during blood transfusions that are given to patients in a variety of circumstances such as serious injuries, surgeries, childbirth, anemia, blood disorders, cancer treatments to just name a few. The American Red Cross ensures that your donated blood “journeys through many steps and tests that ensure [their] blood supply is as safe as possible and helps as many people as possible”.

Your willingness to donate blood helps save people’s lives every day, lives like our teammate, Brandon Justice. Brandon shared his survival story with us regarding a car accident that resulted in life-threatening injuries back in October 2017.

“Life Flight transported me to Vanderbilt and they had to give me two units of blood during the flight. At Vanderbilt, they did emergency reconstructive on my leg and I had to have another seven units of blood during my operation. While I was in the hospital recovering, I required teo more units of blood. Thanks to volunteer blood donors, there were 11 units of blood available when I needed it.”

Brandon not only gave blood during FWE’s drive yesterday but encouraged many of his fellow coworkers to donate, too. Helping those who need it is a big part of the culture here at FWE, we proudly encourage our team to give back when they can. If you are looking to find a blood drive near you, go to the American Red Cross page and type in your zip code where the “Find a Blood Drive” is located in the top right-hand corner. You can also apply to host your own blood drive, just like we did at FWE.

Geoff Buhrow & Virgil Guerrero Earns Award for Their Hard Work & Commitment to FWE

Please join FWE in congratulating our two newest recipients of the Extra Mile Award, Geoff Buhrow and Virgil Guerrero!

During the process of setting up the 3rd laser, Geoff put in many long hours, including work on Saturdays and Sundays. He went above and beyond the call of duty working with Amada to get the laser up and running. We feel his work to help bring this project to completion definitely qualify as an “Extra Mile” effort.

At the same time, Virgil was here constantly getting the laser ready. He put in countless hours, including working Friday evenings, and weekends. Without his help, this project would have taken much longer to complete. The type of effort he put forth clearly demonstrates going the “Extra Mile.”

-About Food Warming Equipment-
Food Warming Equipment Company, (FWE) was founded in the 1940s in the suburbs of Chicago, pioneering the “HOT-SERVE” line of Food Warming & Conveying Cabinets and Portable Bars for Pepsi-Cola. The Company incorporated in 1953. FWE offers Low-Temperature Cooking – Holding Ovens, Full Line of Heated Serving products and cabinets, Utility Cabinets, Mobile Refrigeration / Freezers, Portable Bars and the “PHTT”…the advanced and Intuitive Climate Control™ technology that automatically maintains the set levels of heat and humidity for short or long-term holding. For more information, visit www.FWE.com

FWE Inside the New JW Marriott Nashville!

The newest luxury hotel in Nashville!

Being able to help a customer realize their dream is what drives FWE to provide the best solutions in the business. That is why we are proud to be a part of the newest addition to the Nashville skyline, the JW Marriott. This all new construction stands 33 stories above the Nashville giving guests a view of Music City that is nothing short of breathtaking. The newest luxury hotel in the Marriott family has a total of 533 guest rooms, three restaurants, a spa, and a 50,000 square feet event space.

FWE is proud to have a place among its amazing and robust kitchen. With our heated plate transport and storage cabinets, JW Marriott can ensure that your food will serve timely. With an E-Z access rotating base, along with front door and flip-back top access, allows for easy loading and unloading of all dishes. We are excited to have shipped six of these storage cabinets to the JW Marriott.

Ideal for hotel/resorts, banquet operations, and restaurant establishments, the heated rotary dish cabinets are built stronger and perform better than any other on the market today – period!

Our unmatched design results in fast heat-up times and consistent plate temperature. Featuring a low profile design conserves valuable floor space by fitting under a 36″ counter; along with the high-quality stainless steel construction FWE is known for.

FWE has been delivering quality products since 1953 as part of our mission to provide our customers with the best products in the industry. Our ability to find solutions no one else can is what makes us essential for any kitchen.

We are looking forward to seeing the guaranteed success of the new JW Marriott in Nashville!

Congratulations to Bethany Gulley our latest ‘Extra Mile Award’ Winner!

CELEBRATING & RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING FWE EMPLOYEES
Bethany Gulley Earns Award for Her Hard Work & Commitment to FWE

Please join all of us at FWE in congratulating Bethany Gulley, our newest Extra Mile Award winner!

Bethany is dedicated and hardworking. She is extremely organized and focused on continuously learning and developing best practices to manage routine activities both efficiently and effectively. Not only does she bring a positive energy and a personal touch but also true professional attributes to F.W.E. and genuinely cares about delivering excellent quality work. During times of being short-handed, Bethany has worked tirelessly to keep her department ahead.

Keep up the good work, Bethany!

About Food Warming Equipment
Food Warming Equipment Company, (FWE) was founded in the 1940s in the suburbs of Chicago, pioneering the “HOT-SERVE” line of Food Warming & Conveying Cabinets and Portable Bars for Pepsi-Cola. The Company incorporated in 1953. FWE offers Low Temperature Cooking – Holding Ovens, Full Line of Heated Serving products and cabinets, Utility Cabinets, Mobile Refrigeration / Freezers, Portable Bars and the “PHTT”…the advanced and Intuitive Climate Control™ technology that automatically maintains the set levels of heat and humidity for short or long term holding. For more information, visit www.FWE.com

FWE Celebrates 65 Years!

Founder Oren E. Klemm

2018 marks 65 years since Food Warming Equipment Company was incorporated. In those years FWE has continued to stay on the forefront of the industry. An American business with international reach, FWE is always looking ahead.

But, that does not mean we cannot look back at our history.

Founded by Oren E. Klemm in the mid to late1940s and it was Klemm who was the pioneer behind the famous “HOT SERVE” line of cabinets. At the time, what would become FWE shared a home with Klemm’s main enterprise known as Peerless Water Filters, a water filtering equipment, and water tank manufacturer.

Former owner Richard Klemm, Oren Klemm’s son, recalls how his father altered the way we prepare food for the masses.

“Previously, when you attended a banquet or wedding the head table would be finished eating long before everyone else had even been served their food.”

Dick Klemm Showing off FWE’s Mobile Bars

But with FWE’s Heated Holding Cabinets and the like, chefs could keep mass amounts of food hot and ready to serve so that everyone got to eat at once. The original risks set the perfect stage for 65 years and allowed FWE to be unafraid to continue to take those risks. At FWE we cultivate the brightest, toughest, and the most committed people around. It has been a great 65 years. Here’s to another 65 better years!

 

Current President, Deron Licthe with FWE employees during a 50th year anniversary photo-shoot in 2003

Come See Us at SNA’s #ANC18

This year we are excited to return to SNA’s ANC! Food Warming Equipment will be in Las Vegas, NV, from July 9th through the 12th. Find us at Booth #1060 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. Click here to see a layout!

Read below about all the equipment we will be bringing and we hope to see you there!

What is SNA’s ANC?

The full name of the event is the School Nutrition Association’s Annual National Conference. Their mission is:

The School Nutrition Association is a national, nonprofit professional organization representing more than 58,000 members who provide high-quality, low-cost meals to students across the country.

As for the conference itself now running for 71 years, hosts nearly 7,000 people for four days to share the latest innovations, ideas, and practices for the K12 food service industry.

FWE is proud to have a presence here, this year we are showcasing lots of different solutions and here are just a few:

Serving Wells:

The heated serving well keeps hot food warm and refills close at hand.
  • With a soft, radiant, uniform heat that gently surrounds food to provide a better appearance, taste, and longer holding time.
  • Each well and the heated compartment is controlled separately for added versatility.
  • Equipped with a magnetic workflow door handle – operations eliminate the need for latch hardware and provide a cleaner look. Save time and money on replacement parts and maintenance fees; with no moving parts to bind or wear out.

Humi-Temp Series:

FWE food warmers are used to keep your hot food hot and ready until serving time.
  • Several models from this series will be present like the UHS, PS, and TS units.
  • FWE’s patented Humi-Temp heat and humidity system eliminate hot and cold spots by gently circulating hot, moist air throughout the interior of the cabinet.
  • Models like UHS-12 are energy star approved to help you save money while protecting the environment.

Clymate IQ:

Clymate IQ® cabinet shows off FWE’s intuitive climate control.
  • Consistency throughout – All Clymate IQ®cabinets features a unique push/pull air distribution system to provide uniform temperature and humidity on every level, throughout the unit.
  • Fast Recovery – Clymate IQ® gets back to temperature fast – you don’t have to worry about losing heat and humidity if you open and close the door repeatedly during peak service times.
  • Heats up fast – the Clymate IQ® cabinets’ intuitive climate control technology reaches the set humidity faster than the competition.

To see new items and features not at the show, join us on our What’s New page over at www.fwe.com/whats-new!

In addition to that, your model might be in need of some casters. Our new Caster Page will get you rolling.

We will see you at #ANC18!