Chef Charlie Baggs sought inspiration from fast-casual restaurants for Tyson’s Grocerant Summit booth, which offered the right amount of employee engagement, versatile menus and minimal equipment. Such stations can be set up for any daypart.
Retailers look to grocerant solutions to improve the shopper experience, according to Harry Stagnito, president of Stagnito Business Information.
Design and merchandisinig firm Hillphoenix and commercial equipment partner Unified Brands created an ultimate grocerant experience for both customers and retail talent. Unified Brands Chef Steve D’Angelo offered some of his menu magic. For a successful grocerant operation, retailers should look for talent in the hospitality industry, and when hiring, shouldn’t do so to fill a grocery position, but for retention, said Janet Hoffmann, principal of HR Aligned Design.
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