The Future Is Almost Here

3 Min Read By Izzy Kharasch

In late May, the National Restaurant Association held its first trade show since 2019 in Chicago. It was so great to see old friends, make new friends and see how far the industry has advanced since the last show. I have been going to the National Restaurant Association show since I was 21, and I have never seen the industry innovate so quickly as I did this year. There are such great products, incredible equipment and new services being offered to the industry.

 However, if you were to ask me to wrap up the show in a single word it would be ROBOTS!

  Why the Advance In Robot Technology?I believe that the combination of COVID-19 and the long-term restaurant shutdowns have advanced this technology forward by 10 years. Were robots on their way? Absolutely. However, the lack of workers in the industry as a result of the shutdowns has quickened the pace of the introduction of robots into the hospitality industry.

If I had introduced the idea of adding robots to my clients’ operations…