To Optimize Smart Restaurant Technology, Dig Deep and Keep it Simple

Restaurants are aggressively pursuing advanced technology such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve operations and enhance the guest experience. By combining analytics and connected networks of smart sensors, restaurants can collect, scrutinize and act on a wealth of operational and customer data.However, to take full advantage of the abundance of smart tools available today, clear understanding of business problems is essential – as is a focus on simplicity.  Based on these insights, businesses can identify the technology investments that yield the greatest return on investment.Take temperature monitoring. The benefit of gauging freezer and refrigerator temperatures and sending alerts when equipment fails is obvious; temperature sensors can provide critical insight into a wide range of additional factors that impact restaurant operations and quality. When brought into refrigerators or freezers, for example, palettes of packaged food products…