Recorded at Middleby Innovation Kitchen, Olching, Germany, on June 4, 2025, and hosted by FCSI’s Foodservice Consultant magazine, this FCSI’s Innovation In The Kitchen panel discussion is supported by Middleby. The session addresses how innovation – and specifically automation and AI technology – is elevating foodservice operations in professional kitchens in Europe and North America and solving problems for consultants and their clients. Participants: Ruven Eichert FCSI, CucinaPlanConsult International; Kathleen Held, Cinilittle; Alexander Hofer FCSI, H44; Aidan Ross FCSI, Cantium Catering; Meghan Daro, The Middleby Corporation. Moderator: Michael Jones, editorial director, FCSI’s Foodservice Consultant.
