Chef's Corner

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (January 17, 2025) – David Kalinowski, President of ACP, Inc., a Welbilt company, announced the addition of Culinary Concepts and CGA (Carmen-Girard Associates) as Distributors for its Amana Commercial, Menumaster, and XpressChef lines, effective January 1st, 2025.

“The addition of Culinary Concepts and CGA to the team brings great enthusiasm. They recognize the quality of our domestically manufactured product lines and have invested in growth strategies to support our customers. We are thrilled to have them as partners,” said Kalinowski.

CGA will cover the southeast central MAFSI region 12 territories of Alabama,Georgia, Florida Panhandle, Tennessee.

Culinary Concepts will cover Carolinas MAFSI region 11 of North Carolina and South Carolina.

Please contact Regional Sales Manager, Jason Jones (jjones@acpsolutions.com) with questions.

About ACP, Inc.

ACP, Inc. manufactures a full line of commercial high-speed cooking equipment carrying the Amana® Commercial, Menumaster® Commercial, and XpressChef® brands. In 1969, ACP, Inc. brought the first commercial microwave to the market under the Amana brand.

In the 1980’s, ACP, Inc. introduced the first high-speed combination oven to market—the Jetwave®. Today, Amana Commercial, Menumaster Commercial, and XpressChef remain the recognized leaders of commercial microwave ovens and high-speed cooking solutions. Building upon a solid foundation of innovation, technology and state-of-the-art facilities, ACP, Inc. continues to develop new products designed to reduce cooking time, improve overall kitchen efficiency, and enhance the quality and consistency of the foods prepared in our ovens. Amana Commercial, Menumaster Commercial, and XpressChef products are backed by world-class 24/7/365 ComServ service and support and are fabricated and assembled in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.