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Semi-Autonomous Eateries

Singapore's Deliveroo Food Market Only Has Staff in the Back Kitchen

— March 15, 2019 — Business
The all-new Deliveroo Food Market in Singapore gives customers the ability to quickly and efficiently order food with all the ease of an app in a physical setting. The semi-autonomous store features digital payment kiosks and lockers for people to pick up their food orders—but no staff on the customer-facing side of the store.

The Deliveroo Food Market marks the opening of the third Deliveroo’s Editions in Singapore and it is the only one of its kind with a walk-in and dine-in area to complement the on-site kitchens that prepare on-demand food orders fresh.

A number of convenience stores, grocery stores and restaurants are now exploring fully and semi-automated systems for serving customers in a way that's fast and requires minimal interaction with staff.
Trend Themes
1. Semi-automated Customer Service - The trend of fully and semi-automated systems for serving customers efficiently with minimal staff interaction presents disruptive innovation opportunities for convenience stores, grocery stores, and restaurants.
2. Digital Payment Integration - The integration of digital payment kiosks in physical settings like Deliveroo Food Market creates opportunities for disruptive innovation in the payment industry.
3. App-based Ordering Experience - The ability to order food with ease through an app in a physical setting paves the way for disruptive innovation in the food delivery industry.
Industry Implications
1. Convenience Stores - The trend of semi-automated customer service presents disruptive innovation opportunities for convenience stores to streamline operations and enhance customer experience.
2. Grocery Stores - Semi-automated systems for serving customers efficiently offer disruptive innovation opportunities for grocery stores to optimize operations and improve customer satisfaction.
3. Restaurants - The trend of semi-automated customer service opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for restaurants to enhance efficiency, reduce labor costs, and offer a seamless dining experience.
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