FE&S Magazine recognized Welbilt in Six Categories for 2017 Best In Class Study

NEW PORT RICHEY, Fl. – Foodservice Equipment & Supplies (FE&S) magazine just released the results of its annual Best in Class Survey and this year four Welbilt brands have won prestigious 2017 Overall Best in Class Awards in six categories for Heavy Equipment. Two additional brands were recognized as a category winner for specific segments.
 
The winning Welbilt brands for overall are:

• Cleveland in three categories - Braising Pans/Tilting Skillets, Steam Jacketed Kettles, and Steamers
• Delfield for Chef Counters – Prefabricated
• Lincoln for Conveyor Ovens
• Manitowoc for Ice Makers

The winning Welbilt brands for audience segment are:

• Delfield for Refrigerated Prep Tables – Operators
• Frymaster for Freestanding Floor Fryers – Consultants

Each of our deserving brands has done an exceptional job of demonstrating the reliability and adaptability of their products in the foodservice marketplace. Throughout the seventeen (17) years that FE&S has championed the Best in Class Survey, Manitowoc has never given up the top spot of Overall Best in Class in their category.

How the survey was conducted? During the past few months FE&S polled its subscribing foodservice operators, dealers and consultants, asking them to evaluate equipment and supplies manufacturers on seven critical characteristics that impact their purchasing decisions.

These seven performance factors are:

• Product quality
• Product value
• Product design and aesthetics
• Service and support
• Sales representation
• Product inventory and availability
• Product information availability

Those participating in the survey prioritized these factors in order of importance and then rated the individual factories they work with in a given product category on these attributes. The individual results were combined with those from other participants from the category to create a composite score and identify those manufacturers that the readers of FE&S feel are the Best in Class for each of these product categories.

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. We offer fully-integrated kitchen systems and our products are backed by KitchenCare^® aftermarket parts and service. Headquartered in the Tampa Bay area, Florida, and operating 17 manufacturing facilities throughout the Americas, Europe and Asia, the company sells through a global network of over 3,000 distributors and dealers in over 100 countries. The company has approximately 5,500 employees and generated sales of $1.46 billion in 2016. Its portfolio of award-winning brands includes Cleveland™, Convotherm^®, Delfield^®, fitkitchen^SM, Frymaster^®, Garland^®, Kolpak^®, Lincoln™, Manitowoc^®, Merco^®, Merrychef^® and Multiplex^®. For more information, visit www.welbilt.com.