Automation
How kitchens yield to automation
It is no secret that commercial foodservice operators are feeling the pinch. Look at any industry survey and you will…
Watch: FCSI from HostMilano – Automation in warewashing, trends and challenges
At the FCSI EAME booth during HostMilano 2023, consultants Thomas Mertens FCSI of S.A:M and Sean Callnin FCSI from Ricca Design…
Watch: FCSI live panel session on automation
A panel of hugely experienced leaders in foodservice got together at the brand new Middleby Innovation Kitchen in the Spanish…
Opinion: Marius Zürcher on predictions and why they matter
At the end of 2020, I made some predictions regarding future trends in the hospitality industry. At the end of…
The human-robot collaboration
Accelerated adoption of robots and other forms of automation in the restaurant industry will be the top trend for 2022,…
Animating the automated
Faced with a shrinking workforce and a waning appetite for working in restaurant kitchens, operators are increasingly employing low-skilled and…
Kitchen Confidential: The secret chef on the rise of the machines
During Britain’s industrial revolution – as automation was becoming commonplace in textile factories that had previously employed hundreds of workers…
Design Masterclass: Automatic for the people?
When we discuss automation and robotics, we’re talking about their relevance for the manufacturing industries, aren’t we? Not necessarily. It…
Technology to take foodservice forward (part one)
Technological innovation to propel foodservice into the future has pivoted over the last year to focus on cutting-edge technologies improving…
Q&A with Will Broome of Ubamarket
Tell me about the origins of Ubamarket, and your role in the company. Years ago I would navigate my local supermarket using…