An Introduction To Food Service Consulting

FCSI & AIA Working Together

FCSI is a Registered Provider with the American Institute of Architects Continuing Education Systems. Credit earned on completion of this program will be reported to CES Records for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for non-AIA members are available on request.

This program is registered with the AIA/CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of this presentation.

Food Service Consulting

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What Is FCSI?

We Are:

Active in the industry for over 50 years.

Providing state of the art educational opportunities.

An approved AIA Cornerstone Partner.

Representing 42 countries and growing.

Approximately 1,200 members strong.

An independent Foodservice Consulting organization.

What Is FCSI?

We Do:

Operate under a code of ethics and professional conduct

Require strict membership qualifications

Require continuing professional growth Represent the leaders in the industry

Provide worldwide networking

Learning Objectives

To better understand needs and experiences specific to food service and hospitality consulting.

Understanding the role and skill sets of foodservice consultants in the planning, designing and building process.

Expanding awareness of the disciplines in our profession and how we fit into your process.

What Is A Food Service Consultant?

Someone who provides specific expertise unique to

the complexity of food service and hospitality

projects to insure a smooth transition from the design phase to implementation.

What We Design

HotelsEducationalCultural ArtsResorts & ClubsTheme ParksBusiness & IndustryGovernment/MilitaryMarineHealthcareRestaurantsArenasCorrectionsStores / SupermarketsPrivate Gourmet Kitchens CommissaryCulinary Arts Kitchens

Design Experience & Expertise

As A Professional Member of FCSI

We lead the way in food service.

We are committed professionals like you.

We have the pulse, we anticipate and lead the industry.

We facilitate understanding the clients needs. We meet and exceed the needs of our client's expectations.

We lead the way in knowledge and application.

We are independent without ties to manufacturers or management companies.

Professional fees are our sole source of income.

Services and recommendations are provided based on the best interests of the client .

As A Member Of Your Consulting Team

You Can Count On:

Comprehensive Contract Documents.

The people and products we bring in.

Partnering with the consultant team.

You Will Get:

Full construction documents.

Improved RFP processes.

Pre and post opening trouble-shooting.

Post-occupancy evaluations.

Post-occupancy training support.

Operational/financial performance assessments.

We Are An Asset In Assisting Architects

We assure your project is within local or national health code requirements.

Offer unseen ideas and needs that positively influences operation, design and budget.

Provide information that impacts the overall operation and design of the food service facility.

Offer solutions that meet both the needs of the food service operation and support the integrity of the facility design.

We work together to add value and achieve your defined goals for the client.

LEED and FCSI

An FCSI consultant can provide specifications of Foodservice equipment that aids in obtaining LEED credits.

Whether it is water or waste reduction, energy savings or innovative design, we can insure you are supplied with documentation that supports the template filing process on a LEED project.

MAS and Design Consultants

Management Advisory Service and Design Consultants Provide Complete Services

Design ProgrammingSchematic Design Design DevelopmentEquipment Cut BooksUtility SchedulesPreliminary BudgetsHealth Dept. ReviewsUtility Rough-insFabrication DetailsElevationsWritten SpecificationsBidding Conferences Pre-Bid ConferencesSubmittal ReviewField Inspections

Start-up and Hand-OffAssist In The Bid ProcessFeasibility StudiesBranding and Marketing ServicesOperations ExpertiseSanitation, Health and Safety AdviceBusiness Plans and Operational AuditsStaff Training and RecruitmentLeadership and Development TrainingOrganizational DevelopmentAccounting, Controls and FinancingFranchisingWriting RFPs for Management Services

Design MAS

Collaborative Opportunities

Blend and integrate the skills of MAS disciplines with Design consultants.

Get Us On Your Team Early!

Timely integration of a food service consultant during programming assists in avoiding the scramble for required space to meet functional needs.

Our work is completed on the front end of most projects.

Your design consultants will need to have most of our design and MEP done before they can complete theirs.

Unique Challenges

Understanding The Limits Of Our Discipline:

Grease Interceptors

Heat Rejection

Floor Loading

Project Scope Creep

FCSI and AIA Working Together

FCSI and AIA Working Together

We Share

We Support

We Inspire

FCSI and AIA Working Together

Questions?