Antunes Leads the Conversation on Commercial Kitchen Automation
Panel Featuring Automation Solutions Hosted by Antunes at RLC 2021
CAROL STREAM, IL – Antunes, a global manufacturer of custom food service equipment, presents Kitchen Automation: Lessons Learned and the Path Forward at the Restaurant Leadership Conference. From December 6 – 9, 2021, Antunes will be sponsoring RLC, in Phoenix, AZ, while participating by leading the conversation on commercial kitchen automation.
Bringing to the table 65 years of creating customized food service solutions, Antunes, headquartered in Carol Stream, IL, partners with industry leading restaurants to push the innovation initiative to help customers adapt to the changing market. Automation solutions provided by Antunes, in partnership with their customers, have successfully assisted with issues faced throughout the industry such as the labor shortage.
“Working with our customers, we hear repeatedly the biggest challenge faced is labor – attracting, training and retaining labor,” said Dan Hartlein, President of Antunes. “Antunes believes that kitchens today need proven industrial automation technology to reduce the need for difficult to hire labor. In addition, automation presents other value propositions including quality and speed.”
The panel will be moderated by Antunes President, Dan Hartlein, who will be hosting speakers Thomas Grote, Chief Catalyst Officer at the Edge Innovation Hub / Donato’s Pizza, Jeff Cook, Chief Operating Officer for EMJAC Industries with engineering lead experience at McDonald’s and Burger King and Peter Cryan, VP of Equipment Innovation and Automation at Inspire Brands as they discuss the future of commercial kitchens.
“We’re excited to be represented by industry leaders at our RLC 2021 panel, Kitchen Automation: Lessons Learned and the Path Forward, on a topic Antunes is so passionate about… Automation!” said Tom Krisch, Executive Vice President of Sales at Antunes. “Automation provides efficiency and product consistency in the restaurant industry which is needed to succeed in the current market.”
Antunes creates and manufactures custom automation solutions to each specific need. Work with your local representative to innovate your commercial kitchen with Antunes.
For more: Please visit the Kitchen Innovation page or call (800) 253-2991
About Antunes
Antunes is a leading custom foodservice equipment manufacturer, specializing in countertop cooking, water treatment and automation solutions for global operations. Headquartered in Carol Stream, IL, Antunes is driven by a commitment to provide reliable performance, customer-focused service and premium quality.