Future Food Strategy Group
High-performance cost of goods – maximising ...
High-performance cost of goods – maximising results for Clubs
Future Food Strategy Group
A 2023 Snapshot – The Diversification and ...
A 2023 Snapshot – The Diversification and Evolution of Future Food
Future Food Strategy Group
The Devil is in The Detail – providing avenues ...
The Devil is in The Detail – providing avenues for asset growth through F&B operational excellence
Hospitality, Projects
Future Food Strategy Group
Connecting great Clubs with great Food and ...

Food and beverage provides Clubs with substantial competitive advantages:

  • Positive Business Case. A well-performing F&B venue can translate into a substantial revenue stream for Clubs. 

  • Point of Difference. Hospitality and food & beverage service can be the differentiator that advances a good Club experience to an exceptional one. The ability to get it right in food and beverage can underpin a Club's individuality, attracting in-demand membership and increased visitation. In a crowded market, where Clubs vie for attention, a superior F&B offering becomes a key aspect of distinguishing one Club from another.

Connecting great Clubs with great Food and Beverage Operators
Business, Food & Hospitality Trends
Future Food Strategy Group
The future strategies of fresh food markets in ...

This year we have had the privilege to provide food consultancy for some of Australia’s best fresh-food markets; both existing and under redevelopment. Our exposure to projects such as the new Sydney Fish Market, Adelaide Central Market (both under redevelopment), plus Melbourne’s Queen Victoria Market and Camberwell Market have provided us with contemporary insight and research into the opportunities, challenges, management and direction of large and small footprint, fresh food and specialty produce market-retail.

The future strategies of fresh food markets in Australia – what's on the horizon?

Hospitality

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Great Service in an Era of Labour Costs and Technology

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Great Service in an Era of Labour Costs and Technology

Will Guidara, one of the owners of Eleven Madison Avenue in New York, has been quoted as saying that it’s “compassion and passion [that] gives a fantastic dining experience.”

As every successful restaurateur will tell you, passion is the reason that they started their venture in the first place. It’s what continues to drive their activities. But passion alone can only take you so far.

Jay Rayner, the UK food critic, has recently written that he, “does not regard the table primarily as a place of nutrition. That’s just something which, happily, comes with the territory. It’s a place of joy.”

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The Future of Commercial Catering

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The Future of Commercial Catering

From your children’s tuck-shop to the executive offices of Australia’s top corporate companies, from the footy ground (finals fever! whichever code you support) to the most remote places in Australia there is only one thing in common – the commercial caterer.

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Is there too much food?

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Is there too much food?

Do we have too many F&B outlets in our communities, our shopping centres, our lives?

Let’s put the answer right up front: No.

Food may be on every street corner, but that does not mean it is successful. The essence of the Hospitality industry is that it is not about the volume of food around, but the quality and consistency to drive sales and bring customers back time and time again.

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Cracking the Language Barrier: When is Hospitality Not Hospitality

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Cracking the Language Barrier: When is Hospitality Not Hospitality

Now before you think we are taking a shot at our American friends, I assure you we are not. We talk a lot about Hospitality here at Future Food, so it is interesting to note that what we think it means is not a universal definition.

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Customer & Industry Trends

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Customer & Industry Trends

Customer and industry trends identified in the 2019 Eating Out in Australia report, highlight a disconnect between the perspective of both customers and operators. Yet it also offers some magnificent insights in staying relevant and thrive in what has always been a competitive market.

Let’s start by looking at the key industry concerns.