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    <schemaVersion>X0206</schemaVersion>

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    <periodOfReport>2017-01-02</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001650962</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>Manitowoc Foodservice, Inc.</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MFS</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

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            <rptOwnerName>Horn Joel H.</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>2227 WELBILT AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW PORT RICHEY</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>34655</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <isOfficer>true</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>false</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>false</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP, General Counsel and Secy</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        </nonDerivativeHolding>
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                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
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            <exerciseDate>
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            </ownershipNature>
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        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Options vest in 25% increments annually beginning on date indicated in the &quot;Date Exercisable&quot; column</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Joel H. Horn</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2017-01-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
