Now more than ever, people all over the world are using apps on their smartphones, tablets, and PCs, both at home and at work. With targeted information, the use of an app in running a restaurant can optimize access, increase efficiency and streamline many of the daily tasks it takes to maintain a successful operation.
For restaurant owners who are looking for more innovative ways to meet increased demand in today’s post-pandemic environment, specific apps that automate day-to-day manual tasks for restaurant employees will help owners avoid many of the frustrations that current staff shortages cause with back-of-house operations.
One example of automation that can dramatically reduce time spent on everyday tasks and allow a kitchen to run more efficiently is the DayMarkMenuPilot® Kitchen Automation Application. Now available for easy download from the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store, foodservice operators can use their preferred tablet to organize, monitor and modify menu data, labeling, training materials and more.
Data collected from the application can be managed at the corporate level via the MenuCommand® web portal. The MenuPilot App uses an easy-to-learn interface, layers of security to protect against viruses and seamless integration between hardware and software.
Using the web portal, restaurant management can document the progress of ongoing operations in both the front- and back-of-house quickly and efficiently with a variety of tools that address the assignment and tracking of tasks, flexible scheduling, employee training and recording daily health details, including temperature measurement if necessary.
In addition, owners who are challenged by the high cost of recruiting, hiring, training and retaining staff will find that automating their kitchens can simplify certain tasks and fill in staffing gaps. Innovative technology can increase the effectiveness of handling day-to-day responsibilities, such as employee scheduling, food prep tasks, equipment cleaning and tracking incoming shipments of products.
Using apps such as MenuPilot also provides real-time data analytics through the cloud. Kitchen statistics such as workload, delays and performance can be viewed at any time from any location. DayMark also delivers companion hardware with direct thermal label printers, facilitating on-demand production of shelf-life, food rotation, allergen and complex grab-and-go nutritional product labeling. With access from any internet connection, changes can be communicated immediately to staff anywhere.
With the easy access of mobile apps through both the Google Play Store and Apple, now is the time for considering a mobile app strategy
This post is sponsored by DayMark Safety Systems