BUILT.: Recent Episodes
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Success in the foodservice industry requires more than constructing the perfect plate. What goes into building the perfect menu, the perfect space and the perfect business strategy?
Introducing BUILT, the first WebTV series of its kind that brings viewers tricks of the trade and the best brand consultant advice — knowledge every innovative leader craves, all in bite-sized, entertaining pieces.
Follow brilliant FCSI The Americas consultants in each episode as they tackle everyday foodservice challenges, whether it’s rethinking a hospital cafeteria, reworking an airplane menu or restructuring restaurant habits on food waste.
While viewers are led through the problem-solving journeys of these passionate individuals, they will soon discover solutions of their own.
Being built is Sound. Sturdy. Strong. Lay the foundation your business needs by tuning into BUILT: The Blueprint for Foodservice Success.
Football season is back and with it comes amazing food, amazing fans, and of course, a whole lot of showmanship. In this episode of “BUILT.,” you will get to experience the sights and the sounds of Michael Mina's Tailgate experience at the San Francisco 49ers’Levi’s Stadium and learn how passion and vision can come together to create a foodservice operation that doesn't shy away from going big! (The only “going home” is guests going home happy.)
Want to learn more on how this collaboration gives fans the ultimate tailgate experience? Watch the full episode now.
Can you picture a massive building with organic lines and curves that flow like the shapes of Nashville's rolling hills or the Music City's melodic sounds? With ceilings that mimic the patterns and structure of grand piano keys? Or rooms with walls that bend, filled with acoustics that make you feel as if you're standing inside of a mandolin or guitar?
The movement and fluidity of music itself was the design inspiration for the Music City Center. This center takes on the idea of a city's brand identity to a whole new level. And at 300,000 square feet of exhibit hall space, 60,000 square feet of ballroom space, and 1.2 million square feet of space in total, this convention center is music to any event director's ears. The center was needed to bring new life and business into Nashville, and needed to expand in the city's downtown urban setting, according to Charles Starks, the complex's president and CEO. He wanted the center to look like nowhere else in the world.
How did this design come to life? Through intense and creative collaboration. In this episode of "BUILT.," in partnership with FCSI The Americas, watch to see how FCSI consultant Michael Pantano of Culinary Advisors, tvsdesign, and the visionaries behind the Music City Center worked in harmony to turn this building into the pinnacle of flexibility, sustainability, and foodservice excellence.
Watch the full episode now, and as Pantano states, discover how the Music City Center speaks for itself.
The Culinary Arts Facility at Northside High School in Fort Worth, Texas, is arguably one of the greatest culinary school collaborations we've ever seen. In this episode of "BUILT.," in partnership with FCSI The Americas, discover how the Fort Worth Independent School District, Corgan Architecture, and FCSI consultant Lance Brooks found the best ingredients in this redesign recipe for success.
The culinary arts program at Northside started humbly in a small, little building, according to district architect Gary R. Griffith. As it expanded, both in student body and mission, the space needed to expand along with it.
From stark white walls and generic uniforms to outdated cafeterias, hospitals aren’t exactly known for being modern, warm, or the most appealing, if you will. In this episode of “BUILT.,” in partnership with FCSI The Americas, we explore how Palos Community Hospital in Palos Heights, IL, has modernized their foodservice offerings for employees and patients alike with the help of FCSI consultant Christine Guyott, RD.
In this premier episode of BUILT., Chris Tripoli and Bob Eury, executive director at the Houston Downtown Management District (HDMD), take us through the process of revitalizing Market Square in Houston, Texas, a small, old, established park in the downtown area that serves both a small residential community as well as nearby Monday-thru-Friday employees.
Watch the full episode to learn the full process of how this revitalization came about, what details and challenges were involved, and more!