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METRO NEW YORK'S FOODSERVICE EVENT COVERAGE
PBAC's 25 Anniversary Celebration th
A record crowd of some 42 consultants jammed the Cafe Carlyle to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of PBAC-Posternak Bauer Aitkenhead Cantamessa.
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n 1988, the firm's founders left successful careers at Traulsen to launch what has become one of the nation's preeminent equipment rep firms. EYE enjoyed visiting with many of the top consultants in Metro New York including large contingents from Cini Little, Clevenger Frable
LaVallee, Romano Gatland and Jacobs Doland Beer at the East Side Manhattan event. EYE spotted a number of movers and shakers from the manufacturing side of the industry including Rio Giardineri of Imperial/Brown, Scotsman's Jeff Biel, Danielle McMiller of Structural Concepts and Gaylord’s Kevin Haas. PBAC
has also managed to build an exemplary model for succession as transition. The event at the Carlyle Hotel welcomed the next generation led by principals David Aitkenhead and Larry Cantamessa and the firm's new young turks led by Alex Grover, Josh Erdheim and Damen DeMercurio. "It seems so very fitting that we celebrate at such an
iconic landmark that represents everything that makes New York (Yawk) so very special,” Posternak told the crowd which was treated to a spectacular dinner and the eloquent sounds of legendary vocalists John Pizzarelli and Jessica Molaskey. EYE says you can look for another big year from PBAC in '14 as they are set to team with many of the Tri-State regions' leading dealers and consultants on a number of projects including the Meadowlands, The Regency Hotel, Tavern on the Green, Rainbow Room, Buffalo Stadium, Conde Nast, Jewish Home and Hospital and NYU Medical Center.
(L to R) Danielle & Gary Bensky of Clevenger Frable LaVallee and PBAC’s Steve Bauer
Mr. and Mrs. Chris Brady of Romano Gatland
(L to R) Duke’s Jim Klimt and Damen DeMercurio
(L to R) Hobart’s Mr. and Mrs. Gary Simpson and Tom Szafranski
(L to R) Jacob Doland’s principal Bob Doland with PBAC’s Irene Reiter and Michael Posternak
(L to R) Jim Sherman of Vulcan-Hart and Next Step Design's Natalie Shea and Joshua Smith enjoyed the PBAC event at The Carlyle
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Many consulting legends including Stanley Gatland and Mr. and Mrs. Marty Friedman jetted in for the event