Lighthouse Project Esstisch.Tirol (Dinner Table Tirol)

More than ever, companies today are faced with the challenge of constantly preparing their employees for a changing work environment. Customers are faced with the challenge of finding their way in a permanently changing sphere of activity. This applies in particular to Tyrol’s tourism industry and food service businesses, where trends are changing fast, in particular when it comes to the nutritional needs and dietary preferences of their customers.

To take account of this change, food service businesses need to adapt.

• Employees must be offered training to allow them to cater to these changing trends.
• Customers need to be adequately informed about the offers available.

However, currently both these areas are often beset with problems. The project esstisch.tirol (Dinner Table Tyrol) attempts to address these issues by means of digitization, helping Tyrolean hospitality businesses to meet these new challenges.

Professional development for workers in tourism and food services to cope with changing dietary preferences

Through a newly implemented e-learning strategy, food service businesses will be supported in the continuous professional development of their staff. To this end, an independent and open-source e-learning platform will be established, which will then be filled with newly developed content. Concurrently, a digital map of competencies will be developed which will enable food service businesses to visually present their offers to consumers. This map will rely on a data structure that is open and can be adapted to new trends and developments. Furthermore, a visualization solution is provided that enables consumers to interact with this data.