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Middleby Opens State-of-the-Art Innovation Kitchens Showcasing Advanced Solutions
Site features 15 live cooking vignettes, advanced technology displays, on-site chefs, and dining amenities ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The Middleby
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nSite features 15 live cooking vignettes, advanced technology displays, on-site chefs, and dining amenities\n\n ELGIN, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nThe Middleby Corporation (NASDAQ: MIDD) is proud to announce the grand opening of the Middleby Innovation Kitchens (the MIK) located in the Dallas area. The expansive 40,000-square-foot, fully functional facility features more than 150 live pieces of equipment showcasing the latest cooking, beverage, automation, and IoT innovations from Middleby.\n\nInformation about the MIK including videos, photos, descriptions of the specialty areas and booking request submissions can be accessed by visiting www.middlebyinnovationkitchens.com.\n\nVisitors to the MIK can participate in demonstrations on the most advanced commercial kitchen solutions available in the market today. Guests will experience cooking innovations in 15 specialized vignettes including pizza, bakery, combi, steam and automation, among others. The MIK also showcases the latest in beverage technologies for brewing and dispensing coffee, beer, frozen drinks and nitrogenated and carbonated beverages.\n\nThe MIK was designed to engage visitors beyond live demonstrations. Immersive training sessions can be scheduled for Open Kitchen, the Middleby leading IoT platform, and for all Middleby products in our seventy-person, state-of -the-art training room. When the training is completed, guests are invited to participate in an exclusive dining experience at The Elements, a fourteen-seat chef’s table. Larger groups have the option of a custom sit-down meal for up to seventy in The Middleby Made dining room.\n\n“We are excited to officially open the Middleby Innovation Kitchens, which will allow our partners to experience the breadth of Middleby innovation firsthand. Our training, demonstration, and teaching facilities are world class. Our ad hoc kitchen offers our customers a unique experience–it allows them to design, build, rearrange, or tear down their kitchen with Middleby equipment until they are completely satisfied,” said James K. Pool III, Middleby Chief Technology and Operations Officer. “We look forward to our guests not only engaging in the latest advanced technologies including automation, controls, and IoT, but to also be entertained by the best culinary team in the industry. Our staff, led by Chef Russell Scott, Culinary Mas...