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86 • FOODSERVICE EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES • MAY 2015 MODERN TABLEWARE MOD18 STEELWORKS NEW PRICING WWW.SERVICEIDEAS.COM MOD S T E E L W O R K S 18 VISIT US AT THE 2015 NRA SHOW BOOTH 3624 was a very diffcult task," he says. "There are so many deserving meals sites in southeastern Wisconsin that do so many wonderful things for our community. After visiting the top fve vote recipi- ents we quickly realized that there were some facilities that were in much greater need than others. We believed Mother Scott's kitchen would beneft greatly by receiving updated kitchen equip- ment and supplies, and we were honored to be able to supply that for her. She and her volunteers have given so much back to the Milwaukee community. We know now that we were correct." "Mother Scott was as overwhelmed with joy as we all were," Pitchford says. "I've been involved in many charitable scenarios, but this was overwhelming that they would help a food pantry in this way." Later, when interviewed by local media, Scott said, "I had a call from God to do my work at this address. Nothing in our 40 years has been as great for us as this." Following the announcement, Mother Scott and an advisory committee met with Fein Brothers to talk through the center's needs. Once an equipment package was selected, Fein Brothers and the center worked with the city to get permits so the new equipment would be in line with the health department's rules and regulations. Fein Brothers and a team of staff began working at the center in mid-November 2014. First, they tore apart the entire soup kitchen, digging up fooring and removing the old residential- grade equipment, which included two four-top ranges, broken food warmers, tables and other items. The new commercial equipment delivery included a trio of 10-burner ranges, 2 reach-in freezers, 2 reach-in refrigerators, 2 hot-holding cabinets, pots, pans, utensils, countertop food warm- ers, toasters, a food processor, microwaves, blenders, rust-proof shelving and stainless steel worktables. "We were very pleased with what we provided," Todd Minkin says. "Of course, there's always a few things we would have liked to do but couldn't. For instance, we had some restrictions with plumbing. We wanted to move a wall and a sink; but we were told that if we touched the plumbing we'd have to bring it all up to code, and that would be a huge job. Two refrigerators and two freezers greatly increased the soup kitchen's storage capacity. Scott Christian Youth Fellowship and Recreation Center