Appliance Magazine - August 2007

In their 41st annual cooking report entitled "Cooking and Looking Smart," Appliance Magazine discusses consumers "love affair with higher-end appliances."

The article highlights several appliance manufacturers including Evo, which is described as "versatile" and "designed to turn cooking into entertainment, inside or outside, in a residential or commercial setting." The article goes on to say that Evo is used by foodservice professionals in various culinary institutes and fine hotels and includes several photos of the an Evo Professional Wheeled Cart as well as an Evo Affinity 25E cooktop for indoor residential applications.

Chef Adam sets a new world record on live TV - August 2007

Adam Zwerling, Evo's corporate chef, established a new world record this morning for pancake flipping. Zwerling flipped 651 pancakes, easily surpassing the previous world record of 555 pancakes flipped by one man in the span of one hour. As with the previous record, Zwerling used three (3) Evo Flattop Grills to cook pancakes that were no less than 5 inches in diameter, no more than 0.39 inches thick, and cooked through without being burned.

Chef Mark Bernetich, Corporate Chef for Sysco Food Services in Portland, served as the official judge at this morning’s record-setting event. Wilsonville, Oregon-based Sysco hosted the event, provided the pancake ingredients and collected donations to benefit Special Olympics of Oregon. Drew Carney, TV reporter for Portland’s NewsChannel 8 covered the event live on his “Out and About” television show. Watch the video by clicking here. Also, see pictures here. So far, the story has been picked up by NBC stations in Chattanooga, Knoxville, and Quincy, IL.

Evo at Hawaiian Home Expo - August 2007

Leisure Island Grills, an Evo reseller on the Big Island of Hawaii recently displayed built-in and freestanding Evo circular flattop grills at the the Kona Building & Design Expo at the Keauhou Convention Center. The event featured 100 exhibits from local companies in the areas of home design, construction, home decorating, landscaping, pools and spas, indoor and outdoor furniture, home security and more.

Chef magazine - August 2007

Chef, the magazine for Foodservice Professionals, mentioned Evo in an article that focused on the hot topics discussed at the CaterArts Symposium recently held at Sullivan University. Author and James Beard Foundation nominated chef Eric LeVine reports "Evo flattop griddles have made a great difference in chef action stations. Evo has indoor and outdoor flattops for different demands and locations."

Special Events magazine - August 2007

The Evo Affinity 25E Cart was featured on the front page of the Event Equipment section of the Special Events magazine website, the premier information source for event catering. The description indicates a 25-inch cooking surface with electronically controlled inner and outer heaters, a steel cooking surface that is is easy to clean and durable and a cabinet that stores up to eight sheet pans.