Manitowoc Foodservice Culinary Center in Cleveland, OH Completes Renovation

Cleveland, Ohio - August 29, 2011 -Manitowoc Foodservice has recently modernized its culinary center in Cleveland, Ohio to accommodate more high-tech customer meetings, culinary demonstrations, and hands-on training.

The facility upgrades include a complete floor-to-ceiling remodeling of the demonstration kitchen and separate meeting room with state-of-the-art audio/visual system.

The demonstration kitchen showcases a complete range of Manitowoc Foodservice commercial equipment including: Frymaster Footprint Pro H55 fryer; Lincoln CTI conveyor oven; Merrychef e2 and e4 speed ovens; Garland convection oven and induction cooktops; Delfield Versa Drawer; Jackson under counter dishwasher; Convochill under counter blast chiller; Varimixer 20- and 5- quart Teddy mixers, in addition to Cleveland's own steamers, combi, kettles, and tilt skillets.

The kitchen also has expanded storage space with a new 11-foot x 37-foot Kolpak walk-in unit featuring EverClean stainless exterior, diamond plated floor, and high efficiency LED lighting. This outdoor connected unit has 20 feet of dry storage, 10 feet of cold storage and 8 feet of freezer space.

"These upgrades give our team a great resource for working with end users, dealers, and consultants. With three expert, fulltime chefs on staff here in Cleveland, we're prepared to deliver a world class culinary support to our customers and training to the industry," said vice president of marketing for Manitowoc Foodservice Ovens and ACT divisions Dennis O'Toole.