THE SPONSOR'S PERSPECTIVE
it’s more about staff engagement. Tey’re encouraged to get involved
beyond just what’s on the menu. MS Yes, smaller businesses are giving employees skin in the game. Maybe they’re offering their chefs 5% or 10% of the business or a vendor finance thing. You have to incentivize – that’s how you retain them.
TN: Are you seeing increased focus on automation or sustainability? MS Whether it’s a new dishwasher module replacing a pre-rinse arm function, or low velocity variable speed ventilation or induction cooking, manufacturers and consultants strive to reduce heat stress in the kitchen so staff feel
they’re working in a good environment. BG We can’t find the labor, so of course automation is driving a lot of [development in] kitchens. Also, there’s going to be some
“Big operators are embracing things like sustainability, looking at food miles and the quality of food. With smaller operators it is more about staff engagement, they are encouraged to get involved beyond what is on the menu”
interesting conversations about how AI
affects our jobs as consultants. AB I learned on a drawing board. Tere was a time when everyone was saying computers are going to take over design. But you work with the software and then you manage the software. I think it’s the same with AI: there still needs to be a
MEGHAN DARO VICE PRESIDENT, CONSULTANT SERVICES, THE MIDDLEBY CORPORATION Sitting around the table with a group of leading consultants is always eye-opening and it is great to hear your perspective on the industry. It is exciting to hear that the consultant world understands the challenges, especially around young people in the industry, which is one of my priorities. This is all I have ever done, since starting at the back-of-house, aged 14. I have grown up in this industry and wouldn’t change a thing, but it is great to see that there is a willingness to share with the young people, to bring them into the industry, train, and educate them. We couldn’t do our work without your partnerships and willingness to come here to discuss. Consultants know best what’s going on in the industry and that helps us, as a manufacturer, to become better. There’s always more work to do from the manufacturing perspective and FCSI is a vital factor in our development.
voice of reason and human content. BM Automation is a real trend, a growth
area. Restaurants are becoming more and more automatic and ready food is a fast- growing market.
MJ: Let’s talk about the US tariffs. What impact are they having in Asia? MS: Water finds its level. China’s not going to slow down massively. Tey’ll send to other markets, maybe manufacturers will
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