John Reed

Case study: from MAS consultant to operator

As a management advisory services (MAS) consultant, I needed to adjust my business from focusing of the success of others…

Blog: FCSI Associate John Reed on why operators are at a crossroad

It’s been months since the side-effects of the global pandemic began change the landscape of the restaurant and hospitality industry…

The future of foodservice design in a post-Covid-19 environment

Amid the short, sharp videos and pithy soundbites on social media that address 'the new normal' in foodservice, sometimes it…

Covid-19 regional roundup: The Americas

The foodservice industry has been hit hard across the Americas due to coronavirus and the lockdowns imposed in various countries.…

US restaurant industry loses more jobs than any other due to pandemic 

Restaurants in the US have lost nearly three times more jobs than any other industry since the beginning of the…

The consultant’s view: John Reed on Covid-19

Under the shadow of a pandemic, we have had to adjust to stay at home, as well as working in…

Taking stock: the 2010s in foodservice

Somehow we find ourselves at the end of another decade. The conclusion of the 2010s seems to have crept up…

The impact of local food culture on residential markets

While reading a recent article by Katy McLaughlin in the Wall Street Journal, ‘Foodie cities: real estate for the restaurant…