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Competitors put final touches on their plates at FCC 2018 .
FHA LAUNCHES SEARCH FOR 2020 CULINARY WINNERS
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Food & HotelAsia ( FHA ), which bills itself as Asia ’ s largest and most comprehensive food and hospitality trade event , launched the search for culinary , pastry and barista professionals to compete in the FHA Culinary Challenge ( FCC ), the Barista Super Duo Challenge and Latte Art Showdown . For its 2020 show , the event will expand to FHA-HoReCa , held March 3-6 at the Singapore Expo in Singapore , and FHA-Food & Beverage , held at the same venue from March 31 to April 3 .
The World Association of Chefs ’ Societies , Singapore Chefs ’ Association and regional chef associations support the FCC , which was introduced as Salon Culinaire in 1978 . The upcoming FCC will feature several new competitions , including the Singapore Cuisine Team Challenge , celebrating the cuisines of Singapore , and the Young Chefs Skills Challenge , a contest for those under 23 years old that focuses on the fundamentals of cooking .
HOSHIZAKI AMERICA LAUNCHES GREEN TEAM
Devoted to environmental stewardship , Hoshizaki America launched an employee group called the Green Team . It aims to improve practices that reduce the company ’ s carbon footprint , educate employees about leading healthier and more “ green ” lives , and to engage in community events .
“ This year we ’ ve broadened initiatives to include the building , property and community through our employees ,” says Kris Miller , vice president of engineering , Hoshizaki America , and executive sponsor of the Hoshizaki Green Team .
The Hotel & Resort Laundry-Linen Community fosters information sharing around laundry and linen service efficiency .
RMS DEBUTS RMS PRIME
RMS — The Hospitality Cloud , a provider of cloudbased hospitality
solutions , debuted RMS Prime is RMS ’ streamlined property management software
RMS Prime , a for hotels . streamlined version of its property management software for hotels . RMS Prime will enable more independent , boutique hotels to shorten the initial onboarding process for single properties and simplify their daily operations , according to the company .
HOTELIERS HELP ESTABLISH LAUNDRY BENCHMARKS
Organizers of the new Hotel & Resort Laundry-Linen Community invited hoteliers to participate in research establishing benchmarks to improve hospitality laundry and linen services . The study Hotel & Resort Laundry-Linen Benchmark Study and subsequent activities will allow properties to compare their practices against national norms by segment , size and location , ultimately improving quality and cost control , according to organizers . The community will elicit information sharing focused on key metrics for evaluating costs and improving quality , improved energy conservation , reduced water consumption , improved labor management and more .
LG ELECTRONICS INVESTS IN WASHLAVA
Mobile technology startup Washlava and LG Electronics agreed to terms in which LG will be a lead investor in a Series A-1 equity financing . Washlava created a digital laundry environment and product that offers a connected and convenient consumer experience for hotel guests and consumers . The technology allows hotel guests to reserve and pay for laundry machines from their smartphones , managing the end-to-end experience for both hoteliers and guests .
62 hotelsmag . com November / December 2019