Author: Carl Jacobs

Carl Jacobs is the co-founder and CEO of Apicbase, playing a crucial role in the company's growth and success since it started in 2017. With a background in cultural management and significant managerial experience, Carl has guided Apicbase to become a prominent player in the food service industry. Beyond his work at Apicbase, Carl is a mentor at Birdhouse, a respected startup accelerator, where he supports new entrepreneurs. As a public speaker, he shares his expertise on management, growth strategies, and digital transformation in the food service sector, offering valuable insights. In his podcast The Food Service Growth Show, Carl interviews leaders in the restaurant industry. Carl holds a Master’s degree in Cultural Management from the University of Antwerp and a Master’s in Art History and Archaeology from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. This combination of cultural and business knowledge allows Carl to address challenges with a creative and strategic approach, making him an effective leader in the industry.

Technology Strategies For Hotels Are Outdated—The Hospitality Industry Should Embrace A New Scalable Approach

Every article about technology for the hospitality industry seems to start with a similar statement. It goes something like: ‘advanced software rapidly pushes hotels in a revolutionary new direction’, followed by long lists of solutions with headings such as: ‘Best systems for the hospitality industry [implement today!].’ Whether investing in so many different technologies makes […]

Best Kitchen Management Software for Multi-Unit Restaurants

The kitchens are the heart of your restaurants. But without the right tools, keeping things running smoothly is a challenge. That’s where kitchen management software (KMS) steps in. The system transforms complexity into efficiency and chaos into order. KMS simplifies essential tasks like inventory control, recipe management, and food cost tracking. It gives you full […]

Restaurant POS Systems For Multi-Unit Operations | How to Set Up Your Tech Ecosystem for Rapid Growth

Restaurant POS systems have come a long way. Along with the rest of the restaurant operations, the POS is in the midst of digital transformation. Soon the restaurant industry will be 100% data-driven. And the sales data generated by your restaurant ePOS software plays an important role in that transformation. For your tech ecosystem to […]

Digital Transformation in the Hospitality Industry: Use these Change Management Solutions to Create a Digital Corporate Culture Geared Towards Growth

Contrary to what you’ve been led to believe, upending your processes and investing in AI-driven FoH and BoH tech ARE NOT the home stretch of your digital transformation journey. For a lot of F&B operators, these upgrades are the enablers of digital transformation. What’s missing is your driver — a digital company culture. This cultural […]

6 Stages of Digital Transformation in F&B— the Roadmap to Digital Maturity (and Not Being Stuck in Stage 2 like Everyone Else)

Soon every hospitality business will be 100% data-driven. What stage of the digital transformation is your company in, and what do you need to do to unlock the benefits of the next stage? Let’s find out. From online orders to loyalty programs and purchasing software—restaurants are rapidly implementing new tech to improve the guest experience […]

A Simple 3-Step Blueprint That Will Help You Activate Digital Transformation in Your F&B Operations

The #1 reason why businesses decide to pursue digital transformation (DT) is how much of an impact it has on the operational excellence of (hotel)restaurants, catering businesses and food and beverage management. Steered correctly, successfully digitising your food operation results in: Let’s recap the above article real quick: If you are the head of F&B […]

6 Restaurant Trends for 2020: Shaping the Future of the Industry

Trends in foodservice often turn out to be a fad – temporary and harmless. Remember the cronut – anyone? The trends that shape 2020 are a different kind of animal altogether. They are transforming the business to its core. This transformation isn’t new. The industry has been reinventing itself for some time now. 2020 will, […]

Press release: Belgian startup APICBASE collects expansion capital worth 700.000 Euros to accelerate European growth

Belgian food tech startup APICBASE.COM has collected 700.000 Euros (£615,000) in a financing round, led by Business Angels Network Flanders (BAN Flanders). APICBASE, co-founded by star chef Julien Burlat, develops cloud based software which allows professional kitchens to manage and optimize their processes from raw ingredient all the way to ready-to-serve dish. The startup will […]

APIC won the ‘Award for Design and Technological Innovation’ at Madrid Fusion

February, 2nd, 2015 — Today, the Belgian Food Startup APIC (www.apicbase.com) has been rewarded the prestigious ‘AWARD FOR DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION’ at Madrid Fusion, which is the yearly international summit of gastronomy, held this year from 2-4 February. The award, sponsored by IFEMA, recognises the most innovative creations in the area of gastronomy. APIC […]