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Lisa Eveson
Pinnacle Hospitality Systems
904-237-7293 [email protected]
We are a 27 year old company that provides Technology Solutions that help restaurant owners implement Better Controls to make Better Decisions and achieve Better Results. They allow restaurant owners to run their businesses more efficiently by not only streamlining the front of the house operations and ge
tting orders put in accurately and sent to the kitchen for preparation, all items priced correctly and added to the guest’s check and other types of loss prevention, but also by providing detailed sales information, labor costs, integrations with accounting and payroll software, cloud reporting, alerts sent to their mobile devices for out of ordinary transactions, etc to help them make decisions that will immediate impact their bottom line. Pinnacle offers three different systems so we can fit most any type of restaurant operation and budget. My area covers all of Northeast Florida from Jacksonville to Tallahassee, down to Gainesville and down to Flagler Beach. Kem Poe
Florida Food Service
532-538-6162 [email protected]
Florida Food Service is a broad line wholesale independent food distributor. We carry all the products that are needed to provide a “one stop shop” to our customers. Our products include fresh produce, fresh meats and seafood, dairy, frozen and dry food items, non-food items, disposables, chemicals, janitorial items, small ware and equipment items and much more. Our main focus are restaurants but also service healthcare facilities, concessions, camp and convention centers, convenient stores, nonprofit food programs, day cares, schools, universities, prisons and much more. Florida Food Service can offer all the tools needed to help our customers in this fast paced ever changing environment. We can provide up to date products and services, internet order entry, reporting tools, four compartment temperature controlled fleet of own trucks with our drivers making customized deliveries, up to date warehouse , name brand products and support and expertise from every aspect of our company as well as the brokers and manufacturers that we represent,. Our Main Service Areas are west to Tallahassee, North to Jacksonville and south to Tampa/Clearwater and all markets in between. Elaine Evans
Crime Prevention Security
352-316-4182 [email protected]
I’m an account manager for the local security leader, Crime Prevention Security Systems. We are locally-owned and operated, a family company that is celebrating over 41 years in North Central Florida. We offer security and fire protection with monitoring at our own 5 Diamond Central Monitoring Station in Gainesville. Other products include: Security Automation for Home and Business*, Access Control,
Custom Audio, TV’s, Projectors, Central Vacuum Systems (new Construction ONLY) and Identity Theft Protection.
*You can get notified when your employees arm/disarm the system. Each employee can have their own code, which can be changed or deleted by management/owner at any time. You can remotely arm/disarm with a smart phone, tablet and browser. Our free app allows remote access to security, lights, locks, thermostats and cameras. Our corporate office is in Gainesville with locations in both Jacksonville and Orlando. Winner of the Ethics in Business Award and Business of the Year. Randy T Persad
Northwestern Mutual
(321) 794-5546 [email protected]
Northwestern Mutual is a 159 year old financial services company that specializes in risk management, investments, benefits and needs based planning. My objective is to build a lifelong relationship with my clients and help them plan for all of their financial security needs with confidence. As a triple A rated mutual company with no shareholders, we focus solely and directly on our clients and seek to deliver consistent and dependable value over time. Through a distinct planning process, I help clients identify their goals and develop a personalized plan using a wide range of insurance and investment solutions. Financial security needs include income and wealth protection, education funding, retirement planning, investment advisory services, estate and business planning. I am licensed throughout the state of Florida as well as regulated by FINRA. Doug Bedard
Helget Gas Products
(904) 838-2819 [email protected]
Helget Gas Products is a regional distributor of beverage gas and equipment. Based in Omaha, NE, the company services the southeast with regional offices in Jacksonville, Orlando, Miami, Tampa, Tallahassee and Atlanta and in the Midwest markets including Omaha, Kansas City, St Louis and Chicago. The company is part of a regional beverage gas group, United Co2, a network of beverage gas distributors with the ability to provide beverage gas sales and service nationwide. The company provides all necessary gases required for beverage products including CO2, Nitrogen and mixed beer gas. Equipment supplied includes bulk CO2 tanks, high pressure gas cylinders in various size formats, nitrogen generators, and CO2 monitors. Our customer list includes restaurants, bars, hotels, clubs, and convenience stores. In addition, we supply helium for those businesses requiring balloon fill up such as party shops and car dealers. Our gas product is certified beverage grade CO2. As General Manager of our Jacksonville division, my territory services over 750 businesses in southeast Georgia, Jacksonville, St Augustine, Gainesville, west to Lake City and south to Palm Coast. Drew DeBrito
ALSCO Linen
904-803-3749 [email protected]
ALSCO (American Linen Service Company) is the oldest and largest linen company in the world. We actually invented the laundry service industry. From small beginnings of offering towels to the printing industry to where we are today with full lines of table linen, hospitality linen, medical linen and uniforms, ALSCO has evolved to be the worldwide leader in textile rental. ALSCO is a privately held, 4th generation family business. We are also a debt free company. Locally, our processing plant is in Jacksonville, FL with a small satellite office in Gainesville. We operate 6 days per week covering Brunswick, Georgia to Palm Coast, FL and over to Gainesville. We have 2 delivery routes in Gainesville and the drivers both live there, so we are the “local” company. Food and Beverage is our main business offering towels, aprons, napkins, table cloths, chefwear, and other facility service products. Our table linen is manufactured in the USA and is the highest quality rental fabric in the industry. We have a wide variety of colors and sizes to choose from. I have worked for ALSCO for over 11 years with 4 being in this area. I approach customers not to just sell them something, I like to create a good working relationship to offer them what they need to be successful. We aim for long term relationships no matter how big or small the customer may be.
