We live in the 21st century where the world is moving towards automation in every field possible. From medicine to the workforce, automation has started to aid people to achieve their goals and betterment in the progress. There is a lot to gain with automation than to lose and this has made entrepreneurs across all domains to make the most of the automation technologies. The food and beverage industry are of no exception to the universal pattern, especially if we count the days post pandemic. The Economic Times states that the Kitchen automation solutions witnessed pent up demand during Covid.
Advantages commonly attributed to automation include higher production rates and increased productivity, more efficient use of materials, better product quality, improved safety, shorter workweeks for labour, and reduced factory lead times. Automation simplifies processes and optimizes operations by reducing costs. It eliminates user errors and reduces waste production and turnaround times. All this eventually leads to customer satisfaction and better brand value to the restaurant. With the high cost of recruiting, hiring, training, and retaining staff, automation offers benefits such as simplifying certain tasks, filling staffing gaps, and helping with inventory and storage. Now that we know what could be gained out of automating the restaurants, let us discuss what are the tools to guide you through restaurant automation and how to implement them effectively.
- Kitchen Display System
Kitchen Display Systems, known as KDS are the most integral part of restaurant automation. It facilitates communication between the front of house and back of house. This forwards the orders to the kitchen directly from the customer’s table saving time and necessity for labour. Enabling changes and customizations have made this an efficient feature that serves the purpose by fulfilling the needs of both customers and merchants. It also helps in smoothly integrating the online orders and ensure it is delivered on time.
- Robotics in Kitchen
It all started with the discovery of mixers and grinders becoming mainstream. Now there isn’t a single dish that cannot be made with the help of robotic machines. From coffee vending machines universally to dosa-chapati makers that cater to the Indian audience, robotic technology in food has always pushed their boundaries in serving effective solutions. Incorporating all the guidance and tech support from robotics would lead to increased production to meet the demands thus a soaring up graph of profits. Realising this, most of the restaurant industry is increasingly banking on robotics to streamline operations and reduce the reliance on staff for purely repetitive tasks.
- Inventory management
Managing inventory is the essential part in running a successful restaurant. Automating inventories help the restaurants have accurate data in real time and help reduce the unnecessary waste. Manual stock checks and spreadsheets to maintain the stocks can easily be replaced with automation. This loosens up the staff schedule as it saves time for manual counts and gives space and time for them to use it in places needed. This also helps in timely refills of stock thus preventing the situations where the necessary raw materials are unavailable.
- Customer displays
This is an asset and a golden investment for all the quick serving restaurants where the technology helps in fulfilling the needs of the customers who are rushing to work as fast as they could. Placing customer displays that allow them to order, receive receipts and make payments at one place which also let the kitchen know of the order simultaneously. Realising its efficacy most of the QSRs and fast-food chains worldwide, like McDonalds have incorporated this feature and witnessed favourable results financially. This feature is also observed to provide a better overall experience and reduce errors in the purchase process.
- QR codes
Restaurant trends indicate consumers prefer speed over human interaction. Incorporating QR codes in ordering and receiving feedback can both improve the guest ordering experience and increase transaction values. As restaurants balance and adapt to the new on and off-premises dining environments, ordering using QR codes offers faster, more efficient service and reduces customer wait times by increasing efficiency and basket size while improving order accuracy. Additionally, QR technology in menu and dine-in ordering offers more targeted upselling, easier data capture, and loyalty enrolment. Lastly, they let you redeploy your staff where you need them most.
Food-tech is at its prime right now and it is closer to peak evolution than where it all started. With these tools by your side and a dream to achieve, food entrepreneurship may not seem that tough. It is important to have a POS provider that is very flexible and meets your needs in the evolving times. Magilhub is an all-in-one restaurant management and diner experience platform that goes beyond basic POS services, offering a digital marketplace which is highly advanced. Magilhub has mastering in providing the best diner experience for your customers by taking every single detail into consideration and designing our software exclusively to meet your needs. We offer a complete one stop solution for the demands of all type of restaurants at a very affordable price enabling the business to expand and flourish. We aim at restaurant automation and its high time for you restaurateurs to take on modern-day challenges with future-proof solutions from Magilhub by your side.
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