It is also critical in addressing labour shortages. With rising labour costs and a diminishing workforce, automation and robotics provide options to fill the gaps, allowing food service enterprises to remain efficient and successful. In addition, food service industry innovation can reduce environmental ...
The future of fresh, fast food is in robotics. In the not-so-distant future, robotic food automation systems will line the checkout areas and hallways of our major retailers, food courts, airport terminals, hospitals and universities.
In addition to the automation potential in the restaurant industry (Chui et al.2016; CUF2018), the service sector is also characterized by a high level of customer contact. High-contact service sectors usually require social and emotional skills to achieve excellence in hospitality, customer satisfa...
Foodservice Australia is a leading food industry trade show for cafes, restaurants, caterers and food retailers, and a unique platform to reach and connect with existing and potential partners. More than 450 exhibitors participated in this year's event to showcase their latest fo...
“Others prefer the convenience and flexibility of not taking the upfront fixed cost charge, but instead spreading payment across a RaaS model.” Business research firm Technavio expects the RaaS market to increase in value by about $1.2 billion over the next five years, with a compound annual...
In August 2021, Pudu Robotics successfully closed its most recent funding round, raising $155 million from investors including Shenzhen Investment Holdings, Sierra Capital China, and Meituan, a Chinese group-buying website for food delivery services, consumer prod...
Servi has been developed to be a new member of the food service workforce to assist staff and elevate the overall customer experience. Servi’s agility and object detection put its safety in a class of its own. This has resulted in significant interest in from the hospitality market in Japan...
Quick-service kiosks that offer a wide range of hot and cold food choices like salad, pizza and cooked noodles are appearing on campuses, in malls, and in other public spaces. Far beyond vending machines, the kiosks offer made-to-order meals prepared while you watch in just minutes, with ...
Additionally, the food service industry is experiencing a significant increase in the use of robots for various tasks, including cooking, delivery, and food preparation. Moreover, the rising demand for baked goods and packaged dairy products industries is driving the food robotics market due to the...
FOODSERVICE GETS ITS TURN: Ohio hosp. eyes robotics to pave way for central rethermChange is in the air at Ohio State Univ. Medical Ctr., Columbus, as multiple projects move off the drawing board and become the reality that is rapidly driving the facility into the 21st century. Almost ...