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Tech in Table Service: POS Innovations for Restaurants

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The restaurant industry is buzzing with change. Among these advancements, point-of-sale (POS) systems stand out as a major game changer.

No longer just the traditional cash registers of old, today’s POS systems are sophisticated digital platforms that revolutionize how restaurants operate.

With 38 percent of restaurants now integrating both in-store and online ordering capabilities, it’s clear that technology is reshaping the dining landscape. [Read more…] about Tech in Table Service: POS Innovations for Restaurants

Keeping Customers Happy: Using Smart AI Helpers to Create Personalized and Enjoyable Restaurant Experiences

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Robotics and automation has taken over various key businesses. Automation can remove many of the pain points from our daily interactions.

Similarly, the restaurant industry has been growing fast, and this has called for adoption of Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and automation technology for operations and delivering value to customers.

Artificial intelligence can address traditional problems of society by helping us automate things previously handled by humans. From simple optimizing of order forms to individual approaches to menu suggestions, AI has proven that it can do it all.

[Read more…] about Keeping Customers Happy: Using Smart AI Helpers to Create Personalized and Enjoyable Restaurant Experiences

Enhancing Restaurant Customer Experience with Advanced Restaurant Furniture Technology

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In today’s competitive restaurant sector, offering a memorable dining experience is more important than ever. Beyond simply providing wonderful cuisine and excellent service, restaurants are increasingly focused on how their physical location affects total customer happiness.

The furniture is a big part of this. As technology advances, so does the way it combines with restaurant furniture. Advanced furniture technology is revolutionizing dining spaces, making them more interesting, comfortable, and efficient.

By implementing these technologies, restaurants not only improve the dining experience but also distinguish themselves in a crowded market. This article looks at how sophisticated restaurant furniture technology can boost customer happiness and improve the overall dining experience. [Read more…] about Enhancing Restaurant Customer Experience with Advanced Restaurant Furniture Technology

The Future of Restaurant Management: AI Trends to Watch

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is now an innovation catalyst and a success factor in many industries, including the restaurant industry.

Introducing AI-powered inventory management, voice ordering, hyper-personalization, and the like facilitates seamless operations and improved customer experience. [Read more…] about The Future of Restaurant Management: AI Trends to Watch

Revolutionizing Restaurant Operations: POS and Automation

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The restaurant industry is experiencing massive changes driven by technological advancements, particularly in point-of-sale (POS) systems and automation.

These innovations can fundamentally change how restaurants operate, enhance customer experiences, and manage their businesses.

This article explores how POS systems and automation are revolutionizing restaurant operations and shaping the future of dining. [Read more…] about Revolutionizing Restaurant Operations: POS and Automation

LG to showcase new restaurant waiter robot at industry event

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LG Business Solutions USA will debut the new innovative LG CLOi ServeBot (model LDLTR30) restaurant-focused service robot at the National Restaurant Association Show 2023 in Chicago May 20-23.

Restauranteurs visiting the LG booth #6875 will be able to learn about a number of major enhancements that make the LG CLOi ServeBot even more powerful and reliable, while also getting their first look at the new 27-inch LG Kiosk for self-service ordering and new 21.5-inch outdoor display for order confirmation at drive-throughs.

According to Jeff Weiland, LG’s B2B Robotics US team leader, the upgraded CLOi ServeBot makes it even easier for restaurant owners to improve staff efficiency, safely deliver large amounts of food and dishes at once and provide patrons a futuristic experience that encourages repeat visits and word-of-mouth promotion via social media. [Read more…] about LG to showcase new restaurant waiter robot at industry event

Made to Order: AI Data Processing Via Edge Computing Brings Robotics to the Fast-food Kitchen

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Back-of-house operations advance with machine learning, computer vision, and real-time data analytics 

The pandemic was especially difficult on the restaurant industry’s bottom line, and the sector is still in the early stages of recovery. As the world begins to turn the page on Covid, a new normal has emerged, with many kitchen staff having moved on to jobs outside food service.

New, modern technology, driven by automated systems, is ready to pick up the slack with incredible speed and productivity. Automated robotic arms powered by smart AI algorithms are revolutionizing modern restaurant operations in ways that would not have been possible just a few years ago.

Specialized software algorithms that enable the automation of repetitive kitchen tasks are proving more valuable for efficiency and productivity. [Read more…] about Made to Order: AI Data Processing Via Edge Computing Brings Robotics to the Fast-food Kitchen

Chipotle pilots robots at key restaurants

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Chipotle Mexican Grill, one of the largest restaurant chains in the US, is piloting advanced technologies such as robotics to enhance its employee and guest experience by streamlining operations and reducing friction.

The company recently began piloting two new technologies in its restaurants to deliver precise forecasting, optimal quality, and increased convenience for digital guests.

In select Southern California restaurants, Chipotle is piloting a cook to needs kitchen management system that provides demand-based cooking and ingredient preparation forecasts to optimize throughput and freshness while minimizing food waste. [Read more…] about Chipotle pilots robots at key restaurants

Restaurant robots ‘can soon replace key jobs’, says report

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Capterra research finds that three-quarters of restaurants are now using automation

As labor shortages and rising costs continue to cut into profit margins, restaurants are looking for ways to improve their business model – and automation is increasingly looking like a viable solution.

From conversational AI drive-thrus to full-service fry cook robots, the possibilities are endless, but not all roles can be replaced.

Capterra’s 2022 Restaurant Automation Survey found that more than half of restaurant leaders say front-of-house restaurant workers can easily be automated with today’s technology, but some disciplines remain currently beyond automation. [Read more…] about Restaurant robots ‘can soon replace key jobs’, says report

Wings and Rings partners with Miso Robotics to begin Flippy 2 pilot

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Miso Robotics, the company transforming the restaurant industry with robotics and intelligent automation, has started a partnership with Wings and Rings, a club-level sports restaurant chain serving signature wings and other chef-inspired menu items, to begin a piloted test of Flippy 2 in its Crestview Hills, Kentucky location, with possible plans for further integration in the months ahead.

Built on the Miso Platform, Flippy 2 leverages artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer vision and data analytics to maximize efficiency in the commercial kitchen.

As the first wing concept to integrate Flippy 2 in a real restaurant environment versus a test kitchen, Wings and Rings sees robotics as the next evolution in alleviating the long-term challenges that the ongoing labor shortage has brought to the entire restaurant industry. [Read more…] about Wings and Rings partners with Miso Robotics to begin Flippy 2 pilot