All articles by Michael Jones
Michael Jones
Design Masterclass: What is preventing C-3PO’s arrival in the commercial kitchen?
General-purpose robots for use in kitchens will become a reality, but it won’t be any time soon, says Tim Smallwood FFCSI. Meanwhile, are the kitchens being designed today going to be relevant for when the robots are ready?
Innovation: Experiential dining and understanding the experience economy
Jim Banks considers how operators are using technology in new ways to create something memorable to find out what matters most – a digitally enhanced dining experience, a compelling story, or back of house efficiency
Innovation: Next-gen technology
Jim Banks shares eight examples of technologies that could change the foodservice game
The Global Foodservice Focus
A weekly round-up of hospitality and foodservice news and announcements from across the world
Induction technology: a ‘game-changer’ for foodservice efficiency and sustainability
Advances in induction technology can provide foodservice operators with greater flexibility, adaptability and sustainability as they look to futureproof kitchens, while bolstering profitability in a challenging environment. Lauren Hurrell reports
Blog: Marius Zürcher on the consequences of extreme weather on foodservice
With heatwaves, drought and wild fires ravaging the globe, the question for hospitality is no longer how to make its supply chains more sustainable, but how to make them capable of surviving what is coming, says regular columnist Marius Zürcher
The Global Foodservice Focus
A weekly round-up of hospitality and foodservice news and announcements from across the world
New Age Industrial announces executive leadership promotions
Tom Sharp has been named president of sales & marketing, and Brock Miller has been appointed vice president of sales & marketing
Kaj Väätäjä appointed new CEO of Halton Group
Väätäjä, president, HydronicS Division at Danfoss A/S, will replace long-standing CEO Kai Konola
“Our industry is the most resilient of all”: reopening pubs to preserve local UK communities
After The Black Horse pub closed in Barnet, UK, the passion of locals and hospitality expert Simon Anderson gave it a new lifeline. Anderson discusses the reopening project with Lauren Hurrell and why UK pubs remain vital to communities