Robots rise in restaurants, but diners still prefer humans
As the industry takes another big step toward more automation, consumers are holding back.Spyce's automated makeline, the Infinite Kitchen / Photograph courtesy of Spyce
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Financing
Restaurants are doing a lot more with a lot less
Despite store closures and 1 million fewer workers, sales have more than recovered from the pandemic. Higher prices and more takeout have made the business more efficient, says RB’s The Bottom Line.
Workforce
4 more labor whoa's
New research has produced a slew of information on the labor plight of the nation and its restaurant industry. Here are four gems that shouldn't slip past you, says RB's Reality Check.
Operations
Balancing act: Restaurants work to serve both digital and in-restaurant diners
Customers coming into restaurants again combined with takeout business gained during the pandemic is creating logjams at some operations.