Foodservice Seminars
These are designed to keep Foodservice Professionals up to date on changes
in the industry, help them solve problems, or introduce them to new profitable
opportunities. Topics include:
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Equipment comparison and demonstration
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HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point) and
Serve Safe
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Menu Trends
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Finding, Hiring and Retaining Employees
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Ventilation
Also, educational classes, such as Safe Serve Certification, are offered
to industry related professionals as equipment dealers and
manufacturers reps. These are designed to help them understand their
customers' needs better.
Customer Resource Center
Purchasing equipment is one of the most expensive and difficult decisions
that foodservice professionals must make. The FTC helps in this process.
Customers can see the equipment, actually use it, and test their products
on it.
The FTC offers comparative shopping. Generally, there are several manufacturers
available in every category of equipment.
The library at the FTC contains numerous equipment video tapes. Operators
and students may check these out at anytime.
Operational Cost Resource Center
Equipment can be metered during use. From the data collected, the cost
of operation per hour/month/year can be accurately determined.
Solutions Center
The FTC doesn't claim to have the solutions to every problem. We have
however, helped a number of operators with the following:
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Menu Assistance
Want to update or expand your menu? Come to the FTC for ideas.
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Layout Assistance
Building, remodeling, expanding or downsizing - bring your plans to the
FTC.
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High Labor or Food Cost
Many times this can be corrected by changing or updating equipment.
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High water, electric, or gas bills
There are many pieces of equipment designed to reduce utility bills. Come
by and investigate.
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Also the FTC has a display of some energy saving light fixtures. Our Lighting
Specialist can help you determine what the payback would be in retrofitting.