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AUG. SEP. 2021 XIV case with Halton’s M.A.R.V.E.L., which reduces exhaust air flow rates by up to 64%. And what about Winterhalter’s UC series dishwashers that scrape off leftover food or drink independently? TECHNOLOGIES OF THE FUTURE A report entitled “Restaurant Industry 2030: Actionable Insights for the Future”, produced by the National Restaurant Association together with American Express and Nestlé Professional, imagines the industry a decade from now, when equipment (hardware) and methods (software) will transform restaurants, kitchens and offices for good. - Internal operations will become fully automated as costs fall, and flexible, reprogrammable robotic systems will become more sophisticated. - The restaurant of the future will be smaller, with kitchen equipment linked to robotics, and the kitchen itself may change. - Artificial intelligence, with knowledge of cooking techniques, food chemistry and recipes, could produce new and unexpected culinary experiences and drinks. - Through new technological advances, more restaurants will be designed to reduce the use of energy and water while minimising waste. MANAGE YOUR RESTAURANT WHEREVER YOU ARE Any application based on the Zoho Creator software is instantly available on any device or platform. Even if you’re not at the restaurant, you can track sales, update purchase orders and keep track of inventory in real time from the palm of your hand. ______________________________ BOX The KDS: how it works Step 1: Create your menu Enter your dishes, descriptions, ingredients and pictures Step 2: Ready to order Customers arrive and, without waiting for the waiter, order for themselves Step 3: Pay Orders arrive in the kitchen or wherever you prefer ______________________________ BOX Operations Discounts and surcharges in percentage or currency Products and brand variants fully editable when issuing the bill Search products and filters by category Management of brand variants by category Quick entry of departments, products, categories, brand variants, discounts, payment methods, rooms, tables Payment methods: fast and advanced modes Account management (rooms and tables) Seating management Move and join table Orders and print destinations by category and products Separate bill or ‘going Dutch’ bill Product sheets Product insertion via barcode reader Warehouse, stock management and shopping list Customisation Statistics and Reporting ______________________________ BOX The best restaurant management software iPratico Zoho Metox Odoo Ericsoft QuickConto Oracle Hospitality Cloud Cashier ______________________________ BOX The best sites www.restaurant.org/research/reports/ restaurant-industry-2030 www.ipratico.com www.zoho.com/it/creatorplus www.metox.it www.odoo.com www.ericsoft.com ______________________________ AT PAGE 42 IN THE KITCHEN Alternative cooking: the future of catering is served! In an increasingly competitive industry such as catering, standing out from the competition is vital. Let’s look at new cooking techniques by Maria Elena Dipace It is undeniable. The restaurant industry has mutated, evolved and changed course. This is because the consumer’s MAGAZINE