In celebration of Kitchen Innovations™ turning 5 at NRA Show® 2009, we wanted to find out where some of the first KI Award recipients are that made trend-setting foodservice equipment what it is today.
TurboChef Tornado™ Oven (2005 KI Award recipient, one of the first KI trailblazers), a lightning-fast oven built for speed is used by Starbucks, chefs like Charlie Trotter in Trotter’s to Go, and Subway. We like to pat ourselves on the back for bringing the TurboChef Tornado and Subway together so you can be asked, "Do you want that toasted?"
MooBella Ice Cream System (2006 KI Award recipient), this ice cream vending machine is a cool mix of taste and technology and can be found in cafeterias, hospitals, universities and, perhaps, an office kitchen near you (fingers crossed).
Don’t worry, we’re on a mission to track down and feature other past KI Award recipients, chat with a KI judge or two (these people know everything!), and highlight the soon-to-be-announced 2009 KI Award recipients in our special style.
Go KI!!! Wanted to add that MooBella has also won some other awards - including from the Food Network and TIME magazine - but I think NRA was the first to recognize this wonderous invention. I totally want one in my house!
Posted by: MooBella fan | February 04, 2009 at 05:54 PM
Sweet! I always wondered who made the ovens in Starbucks and Subway. Can you buy them for home?
Posted by: portable sinks | October 30, 2009 at 09:53 AM
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Posted by: Term Paper | February 17, 2010 at 11:31 PM