More than any other resource on the planet, time is our most finite. It’s the one we can never get more of, the measuring stick for our literal mortality. Time-saving measures, cutting through the nonsense and maximize our current existence are commonplace, at home, at work, and when at our leisure. …
The Cost of the Restaurant Robot
Likely, the first thing that comes to your mind when you encounter the word “robot,” is a metallic, humanoid automaton that has by some fluke of science or magic gained sentience. A creation of 20th-century fiction, robots have made the leap from imagination to the real world, from the farm to Mars …
How Restaurant Technologies Drive Innovation
Go to any chain grocery, and you can see aisle after aisle of consumables available irrespective of season, from strawberries in the heart of the winter to sweet potatoes in the summer. Those conveniences are the fruit of generations of efforts that range from developing irrigation or preservatives …
Increasing Restaurant Foot Traffic: Optimizing Opportunities
Off-Premise dining has become an increasingly popular way for customers to enjoy your food without needing to stay in your restaurant. If you've jumped on the bandwagon, you probably see increased sales and (hopefully) profits due to the new revenue stream. One thing you don’t want to neglect is …
AI in Restaurants: What it is and What it is Not
Does the term "artificial intelligence" make you uneasy? It wouldn't be unusual. Through every genre, from SciFi to comedy, authors and filmmakers have presented variations on this theme: humans creators give artificial intelligence (AI) to machines. Then, those machines use that intelligence to …
How to Choose Restaurant Technology: An Operator’s Guide
At this point, discussing how modern technology enhances our lives is almost redundant. Not to downplay it, it’s just that we've got phones in our pockets with more computing power than the original lunar module, which put a human being on the moon! This technology makes things faster and more …