ROBOT CAFÉ
A café has opened in Japan, where three different types of robots work alongside the human staff to serve and entertain customers. SoftBank Robotics…
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LIGHTING THE FUTURE OF SUSTAINABILITY
McDonald’s has teamed up with Ford to develop a sustainability-focused initiative turning used coffee beans into a car part. The Lincoln Continental in 2020…
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EAT ME, DRINK ME
Air New Zealand has begun trialling edible coffee cups with customers in the air and on the ground as it explores new ways to…
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ALCOHOL EDUCATION REIMAGINED
Lion New Zealand has teamed up with YoungShand to bring a reimagined platform for alcohol education. Alcohol&Me was first launched in 2013 as a…
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FROM FOOD SCRAPS TO FUEL
There’s been a lot of conversations about implementing policies that advocate for zero-waste practices in the foodservice industry, and the city of Toronto may…
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AI FOOD ORDERING ASSISTANT
US-based Mexican chain Chipotle has introduced a new AI-powered food reordering service. The reordering is a skill, which functions like an application, in Amazon’s…
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TECH IS THE WAY FORWARD
Technology is one of the biggest influencing factors when considering the future of foodservice. Developments in technology permeate throughout every aspect of a hospitality…
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SEAFOOD COMPANY HELPS SAVE MĀUI DOLPHINS
New Zealand’s largest Māori-owned seafood company, Moana, is showing support for WWF-New Zealand and Māui63’s initiative for saving the Māui dolphins. The initiative aims…
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FROM PLAYSTATION TO FOOD PREPARATION
Sony Corporation has set up Sony AI, an organisation that will initiate research and development into artificial intelligence, including a segue into gastronomy. The…
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3D DINING
HomePlan NZ has created what may be the first 3D virtual dining experience based on Wellington’s renowned Jackson Street. The digital virtual experts have…
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WELCOME BACK, SAME AGAIN?
A Dallas-based Malibu Poke restaurant offers customers the chance to reorder a meal through facial recognition technology. The restaurant offers more than 63,000 combinations…
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INSIDER INSIGHT
“The most important aspect of a good point of sales system is simplicity,” said Jonny McKenzie, founder of posBoss. “It should be quick and…
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