{"id":30009,"date":"2024-06-19T06:47:34","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T06:47:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reliablecounter.com\/blog\/?p=30009"},"modified":"2024-06-19T06:47:34","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T06:47:34","slug":"from-fry-cooks-to-robots-automation-in-fast-food-kitchens","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reliablecounter.com\/blog\/from-fry-cooks-to-robots-automation-in-fast-food-kitchens\/","title":{"rendered":"From Fry Cooks to Robots: Automation in Fast Food Kitchens"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There are some meals that taste just too\ngood while absolutely crushing in the ravishing department \u2013 looks good, tastes\neven better! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After having such a meal, you know\nimmediately it has been prepared carefully; compliments to the chef for taking\nhis time with preparing such a craft. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But, there\u2019s just one tiny problem \u2013\u2013 not\nall foods have the luxury of time so they can be prepared to perfection. With\nat least 2-3 mealtimes a day, and hundreds of consumers eagerly waiting for\ntheir turns, rushing through food prep is a necessity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s exactly where automation in kitchens\ncomes in; where speed, style, and (of course) taste are amazingly achievable!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wondering where you can find the above?\nVisit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cameocafe.com\/\">Cameocafe<\/a> where we familiarize\nyou with the best tastes in your area, the menu, happy hours, and more!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Automation In The Fast-Food Kitchens<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Whether it\u2019s the hustles of the rush hours,\nthe rising labor costs, or wanting to free up your kitchen crew from the\nmundane tasks, there are quite a few automations in the kitchen. A lot of these\nhave already made their way into the market. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We have examples for you in the fast-food\nindustries ahead, but let\u2019s quickly look at what automations you can expect in\na kitchen (no, these are not robots cooking your food or maybe they are \ud83d\ude09).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Automation You Can Expect To See In A Fast-Food\nKitchen?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">a.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Front Of The House<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>These include the self-service kiosks that\nallow customers to not only browse menus but also customize their orders and\npay directly. There are also mobile ordering and payment systems that reduce the\nworkload of the cashiers as well as your wait times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">b.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Back Of The House<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Fryers, grills, and microwaves come under\nthe category of automated cooking equipment used in the back of the house.\nFlippy, a robotic arm, is also used to make your burgers (<a href=\"#_White_Castle_\u2013\">more on it ahead<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It can also include the conveyor belts;\nwith a kitchen display system (KDS) you can also view your order through a\ndigital display in the kitchen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top 03 Automation In The Fast-Food Restaurants Of The\nWorld<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\nSweetgreen\u2019s Automated Kitchen\n\u2013 Up To 500 Salads Per Hour!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sweetgreen introduced the Infinite Kitchen\nconcept back in December which is its robotic take on salad and bowl assembly.\nWith an impressive 50% more volume compared to the staff\u2019s ability, the robot\ncan prepare 400-500 bowls and plates every hour!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They claim half of Sweetgreen\u2019s labor is\ninvolved in assembling food; Infinite Kitchen automates 70% of that half. This\nnew Infinite Kitchen concept has also been driving them <a href=\"https:\/\/www.restaurantdive.com\/news\/sweetgreen-says-automated-makelines-boosts-tickets-10-percent-in-test\/709027\/\">10%\nmore tickets<\/a>, in other words, a greater customer spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\nChipotle \u2013 Chips, Bowls, And\nFlippy aka \u201cChippy\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An employee with the ability to make 20-30 bowls an hour ends up making 180 bowls, thanks to intelligent automation at Chipotle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>About 65% of Chipotle\u2019s digital orders are\nsalads, so you can imagine the boosted productivity when such a big chunk of\nrepetitive tasks are handled by robots. This leaves the employees to work on\ntacos, burritos, and tortillas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As for the chips, Chipotle is using Chippy\nto fry chips which can be seen in the background of the next image. Chippy,\npreviously known as flippy, was used to flip burgers but now it has evolved to\nits new purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;\nWhite Castle \u2013 Flippy Is Quite\nPopular!<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Flippy is a big deal which you can imagine\nfrom White Castle\u2019s announcement that they plan on installing it in 100\nlocations; <a href=\"https:\/\/misorobotics.com\/newsroom\/white-castle-expands-partnership-with-miso-robotics-to-install-flippy-2-in-100-new-locations\/\">15\nhave been completed<\/a> so far.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>White Castle is one of the largest burger\nchains to adopt Flippy because it does literally all the frying for you! Starting\nwith the French Fries (of course), Flippy also cooks your chicken rings, cheese\nsticks, onion rings, and more. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let\u2019s put it this way: if you can name it,\nFlippy will fry it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Future Of Fast Food<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Frying, Burger Flipping, Bowl-ing (not the\none at the bowling alley), the robots are handling them and then doing some\nmore. Well, while the future of fast food is not going to be entirely staffed\nby robots, you can expect to see much more into automation. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are some meals that taste just too good while absolutely crushing in the ravishing department \u2013 looks good, tastes even better! 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