Building Campus Resilience Through Smarter Kitchen Maintenance When campus dining operations run smoothly, students, faculty, and staff rarely think about the equipment working behind the scenes. But when critical kitchen equipment fails, the impacts can be immediate, affecting food safety, operational continuity, budgets, and the overall campus... Read More

As I sit here icing my foot in a hotel room in Lake Placid, NY, awaiting Sunday’s Ironman race, I think of what’s truly “meaningful.” This morning, I had the opportunity to do something I’ve wanted to do for a very long time. See the the 1980 Olympic Ice arena where... Read More

Finding success in the independent restaurant scene can be tricky. Now Parts Town wants to know what tricks have worked for you! We want to recognize... Read More

For the past several days Chicago, along with much of the nation, has been experiencing excessively hot weather. Temperatures in the high 90’s are not uncommon, and we’re all feeling the heat. This alone would be bad enough. But, as happens in extreme weather conditions, many areas are... Read More

We provide genuine replacement parts for dozens of leading restaurant and foodservice equipment manufacturers. We also know that every great company has a great story behind it. We love parts, and we love the people that make those parts, so we want to spotlight the history and effort of those... Read More

“For the third consecutive year, Parts Town has been recognized by Crain’s Chicago Business as one of the 50 fastest growing businesses in the Chicago area. Parts Town is a market leader in restaurant equipment parts distribution and has driven meaningful change in the industry by... Read More