BENEFIT SPOTLIGHT: Foodservice 101 - Oct/Nov 2023

Grow Your Talent Pool Fast with Foodservice 101.

Do you want an easy way to train your new and existing staff on foodservice, the channel partners and the innerworkings of our industry?

Welcome to Foodservice 101!

The industry's only training program on the channel and channel partners.

• Would you like to make sure your staff receives the same training and information every time?
  
  
• Would you like a training program to explain the channel partners and their complex relationship for you?
  
  
• Would you like to save thousands in the training process of onboarding a new employee?

Foodservice 101 benefits all employees, no matter their level of experience. It is the only industry training program that explains the intricacies of the channel partners' relationships, roles, and responsibilities, how we work together to serve the operator, and even foodservice math!

• For rep firm owners and manufacturing executives: Learn how to significantly shorten your on-boarding of new hires within your organizations. And, as an owner, you know that the employee is being told the correct information and not someone’s opinion.
  
  
• For students (7 years or less in the industry): By addressing each of the five families represented in our industry (reps, dealers, manufacturers, consultants and service agencies), trainees will grasp the impact of each silo (or family) within the industry, and learn how the quality contributions of each is paramount to the success of our industry.

Join the 500+ satisfied MAFSI members and channel partners who have completed the curriculum. We guarantee you'll love it too, or your money back!

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Foodservice 101 Chapters

Chapter 1: This is Foodservice

Time to complete chapter: 30 minutes to 45 minutes (depending on student's prior knowledge of the industry).

This opening chapter will explain the foodservice industry across the US and Canada, as well as our side of the industry's products, impact and size. It defines the products categories and sub-categories, and how they fit into the landscape of the industry.

Chapter 2: Operator Alley

Time to complete chapter: 30 minutes to 45 minutes (depending on student's prior knowledge of the industry).

In our second chapter the student learns the 24 Operator segments and helps hungry diners find the proper place to eat.  They also learn how to determine whether an operator is commercial or non-commercial.

Chapter 3: Meet the Channel Partners

Time to complete chapter: 30 minutes to 45 minutes (depending on student's prior knowledge of the industry).

In our third chapter the student assumes the role of a new restaurant owner and meets the 5 channel partners as they open their restaurant Best Pizza Ever. In their journey they meet the manufacturer, rep, dealer, consultant and service company and learn about their roles and responsibilities in the channel.

Chapter 4: Foodservice Math

Time to complete chapter: 45 minutes to 60 minutes (depending on student's prior knowledge of the industry).

In our fourth chapter, we'll define the purchase process starting from list price to quote, P.O., acknowledgement, invoice, and payment. We look at which channel partner is responsible for each part of the transaction, why they're responsible for it, and how to calculate common foodservice transactions.

Chapter 5: Running a Restaurant

Time to complete chapter: 30 minutes to 45 minutes (depending on student's prior knowledge of the industry).

Assuming the role of a busy operator, the student gains first-hand knowledge of running a restaurant. They will learn about repair, replacement, replenishment, rollout, renovation and new construction.

Chapter 6: Culture & Customs of Foodservice Town

Time to complete chapter: 30 minutes to 45 minutes (depending on student's prior knowledge of the industry).

In our final chapter, we’ll learn what channel partners expect from one another expanding on the channel partners' roles and responsibilities.

Foodservice 101 Details and Signup:

Time to complete all 6 chapters: 3-5 hours (depending on student's prior knowledge of the industry).

Price: $199 per person for all 6 chapters

Viewing Platforms: The course must be taken on a computer. You cannot take this course on a smartphone.

Taking the Course: The chapters are taken separately and started and stopped for note taking.

Who can take the course? All channel partners in the foodservice industry. Foodservice 101 is open to reps, manufacturers, consultants, dealers, service companies, press and allied associations. 

Sign up for Foodservice 101 today!

Important: Read 'How to Sign Up' before you sign up your employees, or yourself.