With the rise in popularity of local, sustainably produced and prepared foods, antique and vintage style food slicers have become popular among "green"-minded restauranteurs. Restored antique slicers aren't easy to find, as Berkel stopped manufacturing them long ago, and they now draw a premium. Emilio Mitidieri, a specialty restaurant equipment expert and owner of Emiliomiti LLC in San Francisco, has helped to create a vintage style slicer with old Berkel appeal.