NEXT-GENERATION MOBILE TECHNOLOGY
Mobile technology is the key connector between the customer and management. The ability to see real-time insights of what’s happening at the coalface empowers…
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DRIVING TOWARDS TECH
KFC has announced plans to prioritise digital strategy for 2020, exploring ideas like drive-thru technologies and AI-powered menu boards. KFC said that 65 percent…
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STREAMLINING ORDERING
A tech-based startup Choco has raised US$33.5 million for its new mobile ordering platform in the foodservice industry. Although the company is but 18-months-old,…
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LEVELLING UP THE EXPERIENCE
The accepted definition of hospitality is “the friendly reception and entertainment of guests”. Extraorder believe that this has often been lost as staff are…
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ROBOCHEF
A growing list of concerns the hospitality industry faces encouraged Restaurant and Café to explore solutions in the automated and AI-driven fields. Will robot…
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AMENDING THE SHORTAGES
WelTec School of Creative and Hospitality has launched a new initiative looking to plug the labour shortages in the hospitality sector. The new programme,…
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CHEF OF THE FUTURE
A robotic chef at the GITEX show in Dubai has been billed as the only robot to be able to prepare a complete meal…
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3-D PRINTED PROTEIN
Anrich3D is developing a system of 3D printers that can print personalised, nutritious and aesthetic food offerings depending on the customers’ desires. The printers…
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MAKING BOOKINGS EASY
Despite being a growing industry with seven new businesses opening every day, New Zealand’s hospitality sector is experiencing a skills shortage. The Restaurant Association…
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DRIVE-THRU ROBOTS
McDonald’s has announced its intent to buy tech start-up Apprente, who specialise in building voice-based agents. Through this technology, McDonald’s will be able to…
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POWER TO THE PEOPLE
Menulog New Zealand is bringing back their popular ‘People’s Choice Award’ category for its Winter Restaurant Awards 2019. As a part of Menulog’s biannual…
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TECH-FORWARD INITIATIVE
Domino’s Pizza Inc. is opening an “Innovation Garage” in their headquarters in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to test out new foodservice technology. The new space…
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