design masterclass

Design Masterclass: what really worries foodservice operators?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has undeniably become the flavor of the year, capturing headlines and sparking countless conversations across the foodservice…

Design masterclass: Designing in a vacuum

Foodservice designers are often tasked with the challenge of creating kitchens and back-of-house spaces without the benefit of direct collaboration…

Watch: FCSI members at HostMilano discuss what the Society means to them

The FCSI EAME booth at HostMilano 2025 was a hive of activity, with four days of in-person presentations and moderated…

Design Masterclass: redefining foodservice design

At the heart of this vision lies a fundamental reframing of the foodservice designer’s role. For too long, the boundaries…

Design masterclass: AI in professional kitchen design

In recent years, the drumbeat of artificial intelligence (AI) has grown ever louder across virtually every industry, its promise, its…

Design Masterclass: reflecting on 2024, looking ahead to 2025

2024 was a strange year. Lots of optimism that AI, and large language models, Dall-e and Chat GPT and so…

Event review: FHA HoReCa 2024

Five halls of the worlds hospitality and professional kitchen equipment and systems held over four days in October at the…

Design Masterclass: The logistics of food miles

By the time the meal gets on to the plate, the ingredients will frequently have travelled thousands of kilometers. I’m…

Design masterclass: robotics and automation, dare to dream

The subject of robots in the kitchen has become the (forgive the pun) “flavor” of the moment. Automation, in one…

Design Masterclass: getting it right first time

How is it that projects frequently fail to completely meet the designer's intention in all respects and that there will…