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Exploring the Factors Behind the Surge in Restaurant Automation

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With the hospitality staffing shortage on the rise, those in the automation industry have identified opportunities. Robots are now being deployed for various tasks, ranging from food preparation and delivery to customer service. Even today, the latest data from the U.S.

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Beating the Labor Crunch: Outsourced Strategies Are Key

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As restaurants and other hospitality venues re-open and see increased demand from customers and guests, one thing is clear: labor shortages could slow their recovery, hampering businesses trying to capitalize on the booming consumer demand. While some point to the labor crunch as a short-term issue, this is likely wishful thinking.

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Restaurant Trends to Look For in 2025

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History will show that COVID was the line of demarcation for the hospitality industry in the 21st century. Here are a few early observations of what 2025 could bring to the hospitality industry. Food Waste Management Food waste management has always been a challenge for the restaurant industry. Fasten your seatbelts.

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Ceilings Can Define Style

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And since the panels are non-water absorbent and fully washable, she was able to use them throughout the restaurant – even over food preparation areas like the antipasto bar – to unify the space. Photo by Martin Knowles. ????The Many designers simply accept them as unavoidable compromise of aesthetics in favor of acoustics.

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Five Tips to Minimize Super-Sized Labor Costs

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Smart fryers and ovens can automate food preparation and cooking, eliminating the need for numerous workers in the kitchen while still ensuring consistent quality and faster service. Introducing automated dishwashers and robotic floor cleaners will save employees from washing dishes and mopping floors.

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How Sous Vide Can Help Recession-Proof Restaurants

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Now chefs at every level of the hospitality industry are using it. Unlike traditional cooking methods like braising, stewing, or roasting that allow aromatics and moisture to escape from the food, sous vide contains them within the product. Evolutionary Method. For one, sous vide reduces labor and prep time.

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Food Delivery and Service Robots: Changing Face of Restaurants Industry

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Based on key learnings and feedback from innovation partner White Castle, who deployed the original Flippy, the company announced its Flippy 2 takes over the work for an entire fry station and performs more than twice as many food preparation tasks compared to the previous version including basket filling, emptying and returning.