What you need to know

On-premise restaurant technology such as kiosks and tablets are offering operators multifaceted solutions to growing labor challenges and consumer demand for speedy foodservice; however, most consumers are still not very accepting of fully-automated restaurant concepts. Operators should lean into consumer-friendly tech solutions such as pre-ordering options and tableside payments for sit-down meals, but they should not yet do away with human-derived hospitality.

Definition

This Report is the first of its kind to explore on-premise restaurant technology. This Report differs from Mintel’s Foodservice Online Ordering and Delivery – US, November 2018 Report and upcoming Restaurant Ordering and Delivery – US, November 2019, which both focus on the off-premise technology topics of restaurant ordering, delivery and carry out as well as third-party delivery.

This Report covers the use of/attitudes surrounding on-premise restaurant technologies, which are inclusive of any technologies relating to the dine-in restaurant experience. These technologies primarily include, but are not limited to, kiosks, tablets, POS (point-of-sale) systems, digital payment (eg Apple Pay), on-premise use of mobile-app-based loyalty programs, online reservations and AI (artificial intelligence).

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