William P. Taunton, FCSI; 56 years, Chilean, Catholic and married for 24 years to Alejandra Muzio; have 5 kids. Home in Santiago, Chile. Related to the foodservice business for 35 years, first as equipment distributor and in 1998 founded GASTROTEC S.A., a foodservice consultancy firm. Studied Electro Mechanical Engineering at the Monterrey Institute of Technology in Mexico City, Mexico. Area of expertise in the foodservice industry is kitchen design and foodservice equipment. Become an FCSI foodservice consultant in 2000. Mayor projects developed are in the Food facilities, hotel and institutional foodservice areas. Hobbies are cooking, scuba diving and kites.

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Division

  • Americas

Market Segments

  • Amusement & Theme Parks
  • Business and Industry/Food Services
  • Casinos
  • Clubs
  • Colleges & Universities
  • Convenience Stores
  • Cruise Lines
  • Family Restaurants
  • Fine Dining
  • Hospitals/Healthcare
  • Hotels/Motels
  • Leisure Facilities
  • Museums
  • Primary & Secondary Schools
  • Residential Care
  • Resorts
  • Sports Arenas
  • Supermarkets
  • Tourism

Area Of Expertise

  • Concept Development
  • Contract Management
  • Distribution & Procurement
  • Food Safety & Hygiene
  • Interior Design
  • Kitchen Design
  • Laundry Design
  • Menu & Recipe Development
  • Operating Procedure & Systems
  • Operating Review
  • Quality Management
  • Sustainability
  • Training

Food Facility Design

  • Yes

Management Advisory Services

  • Yes

Membership Grade

  • Professional (TAD)

Profession

  • Consultant

Employer

  • Gastrotec S.p A.

Profile Title

  • President

Location

Address

Av Las Condes 7700, Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan, 7560380, Chile