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NAFEM Learning:  Foodservice Industry

An Introduction to the Foodservice Industry

This interactive online course takes you through an overview of the foodservice industry by examining channels of distribution, introducing common foodservice terminology and presenting the basic concepts of foodservice facility design. This course is intended to serve as an introductory course for on-boarding new hires at member companies.

Seat Time: 3 hours
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@CenterStage: Connecting the Customer to the Kitchen

Technology is everywhere in today's foodservice operation - from customer-facing POS to back-of-house kitchen operations, from inventory control to personnel management, from record keeping to predictive analytics. While technology-enabled operations are given, the integration of this technology is essential for success and foundational for growth. Industry experts representing a wide range of tech-focused perspectives address the evolution of tech integration within the foodservice industry and what share their insights on how to connect the customer to the kitchen.

Moderated by David Brewer, industry veteran, and Joe Carbonara, editor in chief, Zoomba Group, speakers include David Wilkinson, industry technology expert, Bob Vergidis, founder, pointofsale.cloud; Simon De Montfort Walker, executive vice president, Central Industry Solutions, Oracle Restaurants; and Aaron Thomas, director, engineering and robotics at Yum! Brands

Seat Time: 2 hours

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@CenterStage: Chain Chat What Lies Ahead for White Castle, Taziki's and Chick-fil-A

Leaders from the Chain Chat conversations (Jeff Carper, COO, White Castle; Dan Simpson, CEO, Taziki's Mediterranean Cafe; and Adam Jarboe, Sr. Principal Team Leader, Kitchen Equipment and Smallwares Sourcing, Chick-fil-A) address audience questions and provide varying perspectives about what lies ahead. Moderated by Joe Carbonara, editor in chief, Zoomba Group.

Seat Time: 2 hours

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@CenterStage: Great Facility Design to Empower the Future of the Foodservice Industry

The NAFEM Show welcomes judges from the Foodservice Equipment & Supplies magazine Design Project of the Year competition addressing how great facility design empowers the future of the foodservice industry. Moderated by Joe Carbonara, editorial director, Zoomba Group, speakers include Beth Kuczera, president, Equipment Dynamics; Stuart Davis principal, Stuart Davis Design; and Chris Wair, design principal, Reitano Design Group.

Seat Time: 1 hour

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