Recorded at FoodSpace®s test kitchen in Boise, Idaho, on September 9, 2025 as part of its ‘Pars & Paella’ event, and hosted by FCSI’s Foodservice Consultant magazine, this expert panel discussion is supported by Alto-Shaam. It explores why labor is still the number one issue affective operators right now. Plus, how more effective innovation in the back-of-house is helping to solve the labor piece.
The session was moderated by Michael Jones of FCSI’s Foodservice Consultant magazine and features the following participants:
- Joshua Miller (FCSI Associate), Remarkable Academic Foods
- Tyler Palace, FoodSpace
- Sean Fleming, Alto-Shaam
The innovation ‘silver bullet’?
“Innovation isn’t the silver bullet” for solving the labor crisis, says Alto-Shaam’s Fleming. “It’s innovation and people. The kitchens of the future have to be more innovative, but so do the people working in these kitchens. So, we also need to focus on them.”
You can watch the video of the panel below:
Further details:
Find out more at https://www.fcsi.org/ and alto-shaam.com.
