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Avendra Expands Culinary Innovation Group With AI Tools for Hotel Menu Planning and Procurement

· Source: hoteltechnologynews.com

In short

Avendra International is expanding its Culinary Innovation Group to combine culinary consulting, procurement intelligence and AI-powered tools for hospitality clients, announced October 21. The offering links menu planning to supply chain decisions such as recipe costs, ingredient availability, purchasing and responsible sourcing, supported by Hospitality IQ solutions including Mosaic AI Supply Chain, Culinary Co-Pilot and the Sourcient sourcing intelligence platform. Avendra also appointed Paul Carr and Paul Bloxham to newly created chief culinary officer roles for its global and European operations.

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Tags: procurement, menu planning, sourcing, hospitality, supply chain, food cost

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