About Us

Leading provider of commercial kitchen equipment, supplies, disposable products and kitchen design to professional chefs and commercial kitchen operators.

Our History

John Spicer worked in the food service equipment office on 25th Street in Virginia Beach

John Spicer worked in the food service equipment business for several years before he decided to go out on his own. He purchased Crest and began in a small office on 25th Street in Virginia Beach.

1984
John with his employees at a business park in Hilltop in Virginia Beach

Crest grew rapidly. John added a few employees and moved the operation to a business park in Hilltop in Virginia Beach.

1985
Pride Marketing & Procurement, Inc.

John was invited to a meeting of many dealers around the country to plan to form a buying group. Crest became a charter member of the group called Pride Marketing & Procurement.

1989
Crest Virginia Beach - 605 Jack Rabbit Rd. Virginia Beach, VA 23451

Crest moved into a larger 13,000 sq. foot facility on Jack Rabbit Road in Hilltop, Virginia Beach.

1992
Susan

John’s wife, Susan joined Crest on a full-time basis working in the Virginia Beach office. We then had a total of 19 employees. Crest outgrew the storage facilities in Virginia Beach and rented a warehouse in Norfolk.

2002
Crest Foodservice Equipment at 1160 Tidewater Dr, Norfolk, VA 23504, USA

Crest purchased a 31,000 square foot property on Tidewater Drive. This location would serve as the Distribution Center, warehouse and cash-and-carry showroom. We celebrated 20 years in business.

2004
John and his daughter Carol Spicer Mahan joined Crest to manage showroom and warehouse at Richmond VA

John decided to expand to the Richmond area and purchased a 6,400 square foot showroom and warehouse. His daughter Carol Spicer Mahan joined Crest to manage this location.

2006
Crest Foodservice Equipment at Richmond VA

John invited Carol’s husband Pete Mahan to join the Richmond location as an outside salesperson and to co-manage the branch.

2008
Emily Spicer

Susan became the President of Crest Foodservice and John became CEO. Emily Spicer, John and Susan’s daughter graduated from Old Dominion University and joined Crest full time.

2012
Supply & Equipment Foodservice Alliance

Crest Foodservice joined SEFA Buying Group (Supply & Equipment Foodservice Alliance).

2019

Today we have 50 employees and are proud to still be a Family owned-and-operated business!

2022

Call us today to discuss your project. 757-425-8883