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Deployed in over 130 countries and territories.
Our Story
Welcome to our family.
Since its founding by my father, Ben Koether, in 1969, KitchenBrainsⓇ has grown from a single, innovative product that ensured the perfect french fry into an industry leader and partner for many of the world’s finest foodservice operators and OEMs.
Today, our full line of Kitchen Brains controllers, monitors and sensors for both hot and cold applications are designed, engineered and manufactured at our USA headquarters facility in Stratford, Connecticut where we have invested more than $2 million since 2020 in the latest, state-of-the-art equipment.
Our Advanced Technology Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida is home to our IoT and Cloud product development, implementation and management teams and, as a global brand, we maintain sales and support offices in Europe and Asia to serve the international community.
We’ve designed our website to make it easy for you to learn about Kitchen Brains and to find the information you need most. Our team is also standing by to answer any questions and to provide you with recommendations for relevant off-the-shelf or custom Kitchen Brains products, based on your specific requirements.
Finally, as a second-generation family business, we take a great deal of pride in our longstanding, personal relationships with our customers, suppliers and, of course, our employees. It’s why my door is always open and my phone is close at hand. Need to reach me? Feel free to call my cell phone at 203-913-8105.
Thank you for your interest in Kitchen Brains,
Christian Koether
Chief Executive Officer
Experience the Kitchen Brains® advantage
Trusted
Over fifty years of successful global partnerships.
Innovative
Continuously pioneering market transforming solutions.
Open
Connecting and integrating multiple solutions across all leading equipment and software.
Relevant
Collaboratively solving real world challenges today and tomorrow.
Visionary
Leading the industry with innovative products and solutions.
55+ years of innovation and success
September 23, 1969
Food Automation – Service Techniques, Inc. (FAST.)® founded. First customer, Hardee’s, orders 300 computers to ensure the perfectly cooked French fry.
September 23, 1969
1973-74
Expands into Europe and opens California office. Hardee’s, Arthur Treacher’s, Burger King, Friendly’s, Wendy’s and OEM Pitco adopt (FASTRON)® cooking controls.
1980s
Opens UK office. Launches first-generation microprocessor-controlled cooking computers and timers. Deploys first M2M controls. Expands headquarters and factory.
1980s
1990s
Expands into Japan and opens offices in Florida and South Africa. National rollout of oven controls for KFC’s Colonel’s Rotisserie Gold Program. Introduces ZAP and TRACKER™ timers.
Early 2000s
Expands into China. Deploys industry’s first Smart Commercial Kitchen (SCK), a completely closed-loop end-to-end software solution for back-of-house food service operators. Henny Penny licenses SCK protocol.
Early 2000s
Mid-2000s
Launches VC-210 cooking control. Pioneers Xwire, industry’s first proprietary wireless protocol designed for Smart Commercial Kitchens. Rolls out oven control to Blodgett for KFC Grilled Chicken Program. First touch screen timer, TT-500, released. KFC GB licenses (FAST.)® first production management software application.
2010-2012
Acquires Modularm® and enters the cold side of the business. Rolls out two-button TRACKER™ II Timer for Whataburger and TT-500 for Wawas.
2010-2012
2013-2018
(FAST.)® rebrands as KitchenBrains®. Implements global deployment of the Genius Suite of cloud-based applications, interfacing with stores and controls within stores, using wireless technologies. Receives the 2016 Kitchen Innovation Award for Food Safety Manager (FSM).
2019-2020
Goes live with KB360, an open IoT ecosystem integrating cloud, mobile, gateway and embedded devices. Launches new PCAP and resistive touch screens with smart interface boards that can be deployed with any appliance. Rolls out BB Battery Timers, Scrub Buddy Handwash Reminder & Timer and the Modularm® 75LCT, available globally, with Bluetooth for local administration.
2019-2020
2020-Today
QPM expansion continues. Now installed in 18 countries.
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