Darcy Bretz

Director of Corporate Communications, Middleby

Search every verified Darcy Bretz interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. Darcy Bretz, Director of Corporate Communications at Middleby, spoke at the Host 2013 trade show about the company's presence at the event. Bretz stated that Middleby attends Host because it attracts a global audience of customers from regions including the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, and described the show as a place to bring together the company's personnel and a wide range of customers, from single restaurant operators to large chains and dealers. Bretz highlighted several innovations on display at the Middleby booth, including Juno's Android controls, a Turbo Chef waterless steamer, and various impingement and conveyor cooking technologies. He also mentioned technologies from Lincad and IMC, as well as high-technology hoods from Britannia and IMC Waste Control, which he said demonstrate how to recycle and reuse waste. Bretz noted that restaurants waste a significant amount of food and that the company aims to show customers how to manage that waste.