Southbend, a division of the Middleby Corporation, is recognized as a global leader in heavy-duty, commercial cooking equipment with a product offering of ranges, convection ovens, countertop equipment, broilers and steam equipment. With perpetual new equipment innovations in the areas of energy savings, cooking speed, automation and safety, Southbend products are considered the best in the industry by chefs, consultants and industry experts.  In 2005 Southbend achieved the prestigious "Best In Class" designation from Foodservice Equipment and Supplies, an honor voted on by industry peers. Southbend equipment--including ranges, steam equipment, countertop cooking equipment, convection ovens and other pieces--is installed in restaurants, institutional foodservice operations and supermarkets worldwide.