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Food Business Review | Saturday, February 19, 2022
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It is undoubtedly not an "unthinkable" idea that the emerging trends cannot entirely transform the food services industry today and beyond.
FREMONT, CA: Technology has taken over a substantial part of the everyday activities commonly associated with the hospitality industry. Recent years have seen an enormous rise in technology, bringing new possibilities to the digital world. Several sectors are now welcoming the latest technologies with open arms to trigger efficiency and reduce wastage.
The food service industry has been an element of the new shift and has accepted exclusive technologies to instill creative elements in their businesses to stand out from the crowd. Technology has sneaked out of the kitchen, and the day is not far when it will be interfacing with the customers in the restaurants. It is more possible that technology will be seen improving the restaurant experience in no time, keeping in mind its consistency and precision.
Cashless Food Service:
Today, food catering services are going for cashless transactions, seamless and secure for customers and service providers. Their boundless advantages include deterring thieves and making it easier for the cashiers to handle transactions. It also helps remove the need to count money every day and deposit it into the banks.
Cryptocurrency has brought significant impressions regarding payments in countries such as Germany and Japan, where a cryptocurrency is a valid form of payment. Many apps facilitate income or transactions through Bitcoin and other crypto-currencies.
Commercial Kitchen:
Technology in any kitchen is not limited to a fridge, microwave, or other ordinary equipment in today's world. The conventional tools in the kitchen have also come a long way technologically to perform more than just the usual services. Commercial kitchens are tapping into connected gadgets to prepare and deliver food for the customers. People can witness commercial ware washers doing more than just cleaning in every kitchen. Warewashers have a chance of connected wash, which has network equipment and can achieve precision cleaning with ultimate competency. Modern refrigerators can send a ping on their owner's phone if the door is left open accidentally.
Besides that, manufacturers are making advancements in computer graphics with BIM drawings to entirely utilize the available space in the kitchen and build efficient layouts.
Food Delivery:
Many food delivery organizations have started experimenting with different ways to take advantage of every emerging technology. The potential reduction in workforce achieved by utilizing robotic delivery or driverless cars has attracted every tech giant in the foodservice industry. They have designed systems that enable customers to place orders for a pizza by posting on social media platforms with emoticons. Businesses can serve better with minimum effort.
Virtual Reality:
Virtual support is considered another emerging trend in the food catering industry. Customers do not have to interact with the representatives to order a food item for a long time. Technologies with virtual assistants have shaken hands with different companies to allow rapid and effortless re-orders from the order history.
Numerous businesses are testing by creating various realities for the customers in their restaurants. They are developing several sensory approaches toward food that can help in altering reality to bring innovative elements to the dining sector. Large establishments have tested virtual reality to get the best results and enhanced customer experience.
Therefore, transformation and development are both inevitable. People now realize the importance of technology and its benefits in business. Several leading companies in the food and restaurant catering industry have haunted the challenge already to reaching as many people as possible.