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The industry’s premier education on the basics of our industry customized for you!  

 

Customized Foodservice Fundamentals™ is the same in-depth, deep dive into the basics of the food-away-from-home industry that IFMA has offered for 30+ years, but with content customized for your company, at your location, on the date of your choosing. Additionally, there is no limit to the number of people that can attend!

 

 

 

 

We will work with you to have the course tailored to your company.

It’s a cost-effective way to build internal expertise. You provide the “students” and the “classroom” and the IFMA trainer comes to you!  

 

  • Pick when and where to host the class. Think about tying Fundamentals to an existing staff meeting or event. 
  • Train team members from multiple functional areas at the same time (marketing, sales, finance, logistics, analytics, HR, etc.) to help them see how their role is connected to the larger ecosystem.
  • Add your content to the course to connect your business directly to the overall foodservice marketplace. 

 

Your staff will receive an IFMA certificate of completion! 

 

 

Contact programs@ifmaworld.com to get started. We’ll set up a call to answer any questions you may have, and if you’re ready to proceed, we’ll work together to set the specific topics, length, and time for a fully customized course that matches the needs of your business. 

 

 

"The customized version of the IFMA Foodservice Fundamentals class allowed West Liberty Foods to tailor the content to meet our unique business needs. Not only did the class give our team the core elements of how foodservice works, but it also focused on relevant, insightful, and action-oriented content. Since it was only West Liberty Foods employees taking the course, we were able to leverage the content and use it for constructive discussions and strategic planning during our meeting. It was such a valuable use of everyone’s time." 

 

Erin Ronzheimer, Director of Marketing 

West Liberty Foods 

 

Get to know your instructor

 

 

Charlie McConnell, IFMA's Senior Director of Insights & Best Practices. 

 

Charlie McConnell has spent the majority of his 20+ year career in the away-from-home manufacturer industry, making him uniquely qualified to teach IFMA Foodservice Fundamentals.

 

Prior to joining IFMA in 2018, Charlie held marketing and insights roles at US Foods, Sara Lee Foodservice, and Unilever Foodsolutions. In his current role, Charlie leads IFMA’s Training and Education programs. This includes IFMA Foodservice Fundamentals, a class Charlie has taught over 25 times. Charlie leverages all of his industry experience to provide class participants with a unique, well-rounded, and insightful introduction to the away-from-home marketplace and how it works. Charlie has a B.A from Kenyon College and a Masters in Hospitality Management from Cornell University. 

 

 

Contact programs@ifmaworld.com to learn more about how IFMA's Customized Foodservice Fundamentals™ can help your team!