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Daniel Smith
Daniel Smith is Group Marketing Director at Airedale Group, leading marketing strategy across the Group and supporting its commercial development within the UK foodservice and hospitality market. With a background in B2B marketing, brand and commercial strategy, Daniel’s role involves understanding the markets Airedale operates in, the changing priorities of its customers and the wider economic, technological and behavioural trends influencing the sector. Working across Airedale’s different customer markets and specialist capabilities gives him a broad perspective on how issues such as changing consumer behaviour, cost pressures, technology, sustainability, labour and investment are affecting foodservice operators and the environments they operate. Daniel contributes to Airedale content on foodservice industry trends, market developments and the wider macro-environmental factors likely to influence the future of commercial kitchens and hospitality.
The Ultimate Guide to Commercial Kitchen Maintenance
Learn how to maintain a commercial kitchen, covering PPM schedules, gas safety, ventilation, cleaning and reactive equipment repairs.
Any commercial kitchen operator knows the importance of maintenance, particularly for large-scale facilities and multi-site operations. However, you might be less familiar with the finer details and specific requirements.
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Airedale Group supports schools facing the RAAC concrete crisis by providing modular kitchen solutions that ensure food service continuity during renovations.
Kitchen DesignFood Standards and LegislationWaste Management
Learn how to improve commercial kitchen waste management through waste audits, food waste reduction, recycling, staff training and smart technology.
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