Advanced Foodservice Solutions (AFS)’s commitment is to provide business and foodservice design consulting services to augment each client’s opportunity for success. Understanding the inherent uniqueness of every client and project as the basis for fresh, innovative and creative design solutions, yet meeting financial and budgetary goals. The basic beliefs that each project is unique, that the client has a voice and that project work is to be completed correctly and on time, is a solid foundation for AFS.
Advanced Foodservice Solutions mission is to conduct business activities using the highest ethical standards in the profession. We shall strive to develop a long-term lasting relationship with our clients, respecting their needs, by implementing unique, effective, innovative, timely and cost effective solutions to strengthen our partnership. Our promise to the hospitality Industry is to consistently contribute to the community to create and maintain an atmosphere that encourages learning, exploring and true enjoyment of the business.
We recognize that in a globally competitive market, you need every edge you can get. You must plan carefully and respond quickly in a rapid changing environment. Whether your facility is in the preliminary design stages or fully operational, AFS Design Team’s goal is to act as a true partner to each client and deliver creative, aesthetic, and practical solutions that meet the specific requirements of the project at hand.
By involving the AFS Design Team at the earliest stage of a project, you are assured that the project flow from idea to implementation is consistent. We are a team of highly motivated and dedicated professional with more than fifty years of extensive global experience working in various facets of the multifaceted hospitality Industry. Each project challenges our mind, experience and knowledge to develop innovative solutions aligned with highest level of ethics and respect for our clients.
AFS is proud to state that we are an independent hospitality consulting firm; thus ensuring AFS’s basic philosophy of keeping the interest of our clients’ primary. This unwavering independence and confidentiality has been an integral part of our growth and long-term relationship with our clients and end users. Leading Innovation and Sustainability Commercial Kitchen Designs since 2007.
We have a Certificate Master Chef graduated from the best culinary schools in the world (L’ecole Cordon Bleu & Ritz-Escoffier) that has a broad and depth experience in culinary food. It means that we better communicate & understanding our client/end user’s needs on the Chef & Culinary Team perspective as Kitchen Flow, Production Line, Menu Development.
Knowledge on mechanical, electrical, plumbing, HVAC installation, meaning that we work as team player with Engineers, Electrician, HVAC, Plumbing, Kitchen Equip.Contractor, Construction General Manager, talking the same “language” to assure everybody is on the “same page” to successfully achieve our client’s vision.
Advocates for “greenability”: we have collaborate with sustainable ideas in the kitchen that help projects get certified as LEED Platinum, Gold and Silver.
Strong and frequent communication with the Project Team Work to develop a higher quality design.
Trained in the Le Cordon Bleu and Ritz-Escoffier,Justin brings a unique hands-on approach to the design process. Justin shows a keen understanding of chef s needs and knows first-hand what it takes to create a successful operation, from concept to opening, which he can apply across all segments of the foodservice industry. Justin s strong communication skills have helped him guide his clients through schematic design, design development, contract documents, bidding, shop drawing review up to the final punch list, always maintaining his professional and genuine manner. He also brings sustainability experience to the design with numerous awarded projects including the Arthur W. Ferguson Elementary School (York, PA) which was the first elementary school to receive Platinum LEED certification in Pennsylvania.
Board Member U.S. Green Building Council - Central Pennsylvania