For many, Disney World is synonymous with The Happiest Place on Earth and conjures up images of being immersed in the story where the characters come to life and where friends and families go to create memories that last a lifetime.

Juan Martinez, FCSI, principal and founder of Profitality Labor Guru, an industrial engineering consulting company, sees an advantage to applying industrial engineering-based principles to foodservice design.

From labor shortages to supply chain challenges to the need to innovate faster than ever, there’s no shortage of issues confronting today’s foodservice industry. A collection of foodservice designers and management advisory services consultants share their thoughts and perspectives on a variety of topics the industry faces.

There’s been plenty of twists and turns since the COVID-19 pandemic first took the world by storm in early 2020, and few segments have felt the brunt of all this uncertainty more than foodservice.

Good news: Commercial and noncommercial foodservice operators have plenty of options at their disposal that can help their businesses weather this pandemic-induced storm.

While we might not be slammed at the moment, let’s prepare to be. How can we work today to maximize our capacity for tomorrow?

Takeout and delivery dominated the foodservice industry last year, thanks to the pandemic.

As COVID-19 continues to spread in this country and dining rooms operate at reduced capacity, restaurants (and other foodservice operations) keep having to make sweeping changes, not only to their businesses but also to their vision and mission.

On the surface, for-profit foodservice may seem to have little in common with correctional foodservice. In reality, though, the two segments face many of the same challenges, such as budget and labor issues.

All restaurants should regularly visualize what their store of the future (SOF) will look like. An exercise of this nature is important in the best of times. In light of the impact the coronavirus continues to have on this industry, it’s never been more important than it is today, especially with an ever-changing future.

In a move to spur growth, including possibly via acquisition, restaurant industry veteran Paul Damico was named CEO of Global Franchise Group.