Going out for a meal has always been about the experience as much as it walking away with a belly full of good food and this collection of food service technology shows how serious restaurants are taking that aspect. Through technology, they are finding ways not only to make their operation run more smoothly, but also make it more entertaining and memorable.
Whether that is through the use of touchscreen tables and reservations apps or rollercoaster installations and quality sound systems, there are a myriad of ways food service technology can improve a diners' experience. The possibilities are endless, especially as restaurants stay on top of the latest advancements coming out of the tech industry.
31 Examples of Food Service Technology
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3D Printing Cafes
The MakersCafe Coffee Shop Design Offers Customers a 3D Dining Experience
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Self-Serve Wine Bars
This Machine at Park 112 Automatically Serves Wine to Patrons
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Digital Menu Boards
This Fast Casual Restaurant Targets Millennials with High-Tech Innovations
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Interactive Smart Restaurants
Ebony Restaurant in Dubai Uses Dining Tables as Interactive Devices
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Aerial Bartender Drones
The Yura Appliance System is a Personal Robotic Bartender
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Quality Eatery Sound Systems
Oliveto Restaurant Installs Meyer Sound's Concert Hall-Grade Audio
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Roller Coaster Restaurants
This Abu Dhabi Restaurant Delivers Food Like Theme Park Rides
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Dining Smart Devices
The Owl Enables Establishments to Offer Better Restaurant Customer Service
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Simple Reservation Apps
Yo Lineup Sends You a 'Yo' When Your Wait for a Restaurant Table is Over
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Time-Efficient Restaurant Apps
The Kind Chef App is Revolutionizing Restaurant Ordering
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Food-Inhaling Restaurants
At Cafe ArtScience, Patrons Ingest Their Meals Through Inhalation
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Pizza Delivery Timepieces
The PizzaTime Smart Clock By Artefact Shows You When Your Pie is Coming
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Analytical Retail Beacons
Shaftsbury Square's Use of iBeacon Tech Also Offers Feedback for Shops
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Digital Pizza Payments
Domino’s Pizza’s Ordering App is Now Accepting Google Wallet Payments
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Touchscreen Cafe Tabletops
The Moneual Touch Table PC is Set to Debut at CES 2013
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Restaurant App Expansions
A Planned Zomato Expansion is Fueled by a Successful Round of Funding
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Pizza Payment Sharing
Papa John's PayShare Feature Allows Users to Split the Bill
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Multi-Sensory Dining Experiences
Dining at the Hi-Tech Sublimotion Restaurant Costs a Hefty $2,000
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Automated Dining Experiences
Over 1,000 Chili's Enhance Dining Experiences with Tablet Menus
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Mind-Reading Menus
This Pizza Hut Menu Tracks Your Eyes to Suggest Toppings
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Flying Restaurant Servers
These Robotic Drones Deliver Customers Their Orders in Lieu of Servers
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Hi-Tech Dining Tables
The Ebony Interactive Restaurant Has Impressive Tabletop Tablet Surfaces
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Digital Doughnut Notifiers
Krispy Kreme Appifies Its 'Hot Doughnuts Now' Sign
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Mobile Food Payment Services
The OpenTable App Now Offers Wireless Payment for Android Users
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Pizza-Stabilizing Devices
To Put an End to Pizza Delivery Fails Domino's Invented the Steady Pizza
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Video-Integrated Dining Rooms
This Restaurant Uses Video Conferencing Technology to Connect Diners
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Special Dietary Restaurant Apps
Turnyp is a the Restaurant Guide App for Bounded Diets
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NFC Food Payments
Flypay Uses an App and a NFC/QR Sticker to Simplify Restaurant Payments
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Serving Robot Restaurants
The Robot Restaurant in China is Almost Entirely Run by Mechanical Men
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Restaurant-Reserving Apps
The Resy App Helps You Cut the Line at Popular Restaurants
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Culinary Music Apps
The Supper.mx App Matches Up Meals With Appropriate Music Choices
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Batman-Themed Kitchen Appliances
Paul Parsons Creates Themed Kitchen Appliance Concepts
On-Demand Ramen Machines
YKE Desktop Shows How to Use RFID for Making Ramen at CES 2023
Smart Fridge Vending Machines
Subway is Testing a Vending Machine Filled with Pre-Made Sandwiches
Streaming Service Restaurants
The Netflix Bites Pop-Up Serves Dishes from Netflix Series
AI Food Scanners
Yum-Yum Kids Analyzes Food Intake Before and After Meals
Hot Sandwich Vending Machines
The Toastyfresh AutoServe Offers Patrons a Self-Serve Experience
AI-Powered Recipe Tools
Hellmann's Meal Reveal Uses Artificial Intelligence to Fight Food Waste
Automated Countertop Cooking Appliances
The 'OTTONOM' Prepares the Perfect Portion of Food
Transforming Robot Restaurants
Transformers: The Ark Provides Immersive Dining Experiences
Ultra-Accessible Kiosks
'The 46' Kiosk is the Most Accessible in the Micro Market Industry
Digital Sustainable Food Solutions
Special Projects Debuts Eco Lenses to Help with Decision-Making
Waste-Combatting Food Scanners
The OneThird Food Scanners Include Three Models
Tech-Fueled Alt Meats
Motif FoodWorks' Innovations Mimic Taste and Texture of Animal Meat
Multicultural Pop-Up Restaurants
OpenTable's Dine London Shares the Taste of Global Destinations
Interactive Kiosk Content
Red Dot Digital Media Debuts Outdoor Kiosks to Enhance Guest Experience
Fully Autonomous AI Restaurants
CaliExpress by Flippy is a World-First Restaurant
Sustainable QSR Tablewares
This Reusable Tableware from the Elium Studio is for McDonald's France
Automated Robotic Salad Bars
The sweetgreen Infinite Kitchen is Being Tested in Illinois
Playful Restaurant Pop-Ups
The Play-Doh Restaurant of Imagination Turns Kids' Creations Edible
Augmented Reality Menu Items
Denny's New Mac N’ Brisket Sizzlin’ Skillet is Part of Its AR Menu
Touchless Salad Bars
Vollrath Company's SerVue is the Salad Bar of the Future
Exterior-Inspired Restaurant Designs
YOD Group Designs the New Terra Restaurant Space
Friendly Cartoony Serving Robots
This Robot Server Concept is Inspired by the Minions
Underground Delivery Systems
Wendy's & Pipedream are Changing Mobile Order Delivery
Smart Food Transportation Systems
Runner Delivery System Ensures Pizzas Arrive Ultra-Fresh
Multi-Functional Food Containers
Roll by Haechan Ryu is a Space-Caving Food Container
Computer-Vision Self-Service Kiosks
Toshiba's Vision Kiosk Identifies Items Without Barcodes
Take-Out Box Tables
The McDonald's TableBag Packaging Doubles as a Dining Surface
AI Food Scanners
Nuvilab's AI Food Scanner Provides Insights on Managing Waste & More
Recipe-Suggesting Web Browsers
The Inflation Cookbook has a Tool to Monitor Ingredient Prices
Tiny Tasting Menus
Disney+ and Uber Eats Created Small Bites for the New Ant Man Movie
Digital Fast-Food Restaurants
YUM! Brands is Expanding its Technologies for Digital Sales
AI-Powered Foodservice Tools
Datassential’s Menucast Predicts the Future of Food & Flavor
Digital Grocery Screens
Kroger Launches the New Digital Smart Screens Across 500 Store Locations
Food-Inspired Brand Imagery
Copyshow's work on a Brand Identity for Paella in Barcelona
Sustainable Restaurant Meal Kits
Moveable Feast is an Eco Fine Dining Meal Kit Delivery Service
Future-Proof POS Systems
Metcalfe's Market is Expanding Toshiba Self Checkout System 7 Solutions
Digital Food Waste-Reducing Platforms
Hitachi Digital Services Collaborates with Onethird
Homemade Meal Delivery Apps
Toronto Food Delivery App Cookin Brings Homemade Meals to Your Door
Space Tourism-Inspired Restaurants
Masquespacio Designs the New Ichi Station Restaurant in Milan
Advanced Adaptive Retail Experiences
Walmart Unveiled New Retail Technologies at CES 2024
Service Robot Chair Concept
Yunsoo Choi Designs an Interactive Chair Robot Concept
Automated Hot Food Kiosks
Sodexo and Automated Retail Technologies Teamed Up for New Kiosks
AI-Powered Cooking Appliances
The Kitchen Idea KODY 29 Offers 21 Cooking Modes
Storage-Equipped Restaurant Chairs
The RACK Chair Design by Zhiyuan Fang is Multifunctional
RFID-Enabled Tableware
Checkpoint Systems & McDonald's France are Enhancing Reusable Tableware
Mobile All-in-One Ramen Restaurants
2m26 Designs a Compact Restaurant with Locally Sourced Timber
AI-Powered Food Waste Reduction
SnapSnack Uses AI To Turn Ingredients Into Meals
Food Truck Billboards
McDonald's Transformed Billboards into Digital Food Truck Displays
Food-Focused GenAI Tools
FoodGPT is a Generative AI Tool for Food and Beverage Development
Multifunctional Cardboard QSR Packaging
McDonald's and Leo Burnett Unveil the Tablebag
Contemporary Home Party Trolley
Jagyeong Bark Designs the Diner Trolley with an Elegant Look
Thanksgiving Conveyor Belt Centerpieces
HelloFresh's Pass Master Prevents Uncomfortable Table Talk
Customized Foodservice Cookies
OREOiD for Business Helps Retailers Elevate the Consumer Experience
Digitally Assisted Assembly Lines
Chipotle's Digital Makeline Uses Automation to Build Meals
Automated Ice Cream Restaurants
The ColdSnap Will Be Offered in Restaurants in the Near Future
Nutritious Meal Delivery Service
Factor's Meal Delivery Service Revolutionizes Healthy Eating
Smart Food Diaries
Meals is a Smart Food Diary That Caters to Health Requirements
Circular Concierge Kiosks
This Conceptual Screen Concierge by Ivan Zhurba Automates Check-ins
Flavorful Toronto Restaurants
TABLE Fare + Social - Toronto's Newest Culinary Destination
Voice-Based AI QSR Services
Valyant AI and Paerpay Tansform Drive-thru Experience with AI
Food Production Intelligence Tools
This Digital Intelligence Tool from Air Products is Efficient
AI-Powered Recipe Platforms
'cookAIfood' is a Platform for Generating and Sharing AI-Made Recipes
AI Dinner-Planning Apps
Dinnerfry Uses AI to Learn What You Like
Luxe Fast Food Meals
Shake Shack's The Truffle Table Takes Cues from Fine Dining
RFID-Equipped QSR Containers
McDonald's France Launches RFID Containers Across 1,200 Locations
Self-Ordering Table Systems
GoTab Launches the Self-Ordering Kiosks for Table Service Businesses
Energy-Saving Smart Fridges
Dawlance's 'Vitamin Fresh' Technology Preserves Food Quality
Minimally Designed Revamped Restaurants
Akran Fahmi Redesigns the Etch Restaurant in Hove
Digitally Led Bakery-Cafes
Panera's Small-Format Store Has a Digitized Menu & Tracking Screens
3D-Printed Cheesecakes
Researchers Created a Seven-Ingredient Cheesecake Slice with a 3D Printer
Gamified AI Meal Planning
Meal Genius Let's Users Swipe Left or Right on Recipe Ideas
Autonomous Fry Stations
The Wingman by Nala Robotics Cooks, Seasons & Plates Food Items
Automated Food Planning Apps
The 'Munchy' App Takes a Long-Term Approach to Diets
Omnichannel Grocery Technologies
Instacart Launches the New Omnichannel Solutions for Grocers
Spicy Virtual Restaurants
The Hot Ones Pop-Up Restaurant Puts Taste Buds to the Test
Interactive Digital Menus
Tabmeal Empowers Restaurants to Revolutionize the Way Guests Order
All-in-One Meal Appliances
The 'ChefRobot' Works with More Than 500 Guided Recipes
Automated Beverage Dispensing Solutions
Backbar Offers Automated Dispenser for Multiple Beverages
Plant-Powered Food Halls
Saluhall is a New Dining Concept by IKEA's Parent Company
Professional Cooking Systems
The Pacojet 4 Micro-Purees Deep-Frozen Foods into Fine Textures
AI Restaurant Ordering Services
ConverseNow Unveils Advanced AI Ordering for Restaurants
AI Drive-Thru Platforms
"Tori" Enhances the Experience of Ordering at Carl's Jr. and Hardee's
Automated Functioning QSRs
A Robotic McDonald's May be Slowly in the Works with New Location
QSR Food-Inspired Door Designs
McDonald's France Launches a New Digital Campaign of Door Visuals
Automated Salad Assembly Technologies
Cibotica's Remy Offers Automated Salad Assembly for Kitchens
Digital CPG Catalogues
Haven's Kitchen Uses QR Codes to Advertise its Product Portfolio
AR Pizza Menus
Hungry Howie's Uses AR to Promote a Secret Pizza Menu
Retail Food Preparation Stations
Urban Eat Debuts a Smart Retail Solution for its Food-to-Go Range
Virtual Avatar Workers
The Bite Ninja Platform Allows Retailers to Outsource Cashier Work Online
Machine-Learning Recipe Apps
'littlecook.io' Helps Users Curb Food Waste, Plan Ahead and More
Foodservice Robot Arms
Doosan Robotics' Cobots Specifically Support the Food & Bev Industry
Sandwich-Heating Vending Machines
The Kepak Hot Vend Kiosk Provides Foods in 80-Seconds
Photo-Based Calorie Trackers
Meals.Chat Can Help Individuals Track Their Calories
AI-Powered Food Platforms
Samsung Food Offers Access to Recipes and More
Modern WiFi-Equipped Toasters
Revolution Cooking Previews its Advanced Revolution Toaster
Recipe-Recommending Smart Fridges
Samsung's Bespoke 4-Door Flex Refrigerator Offers "AI Vision"
Digital QSR-Backed Cookbooks
Chick-fil-A Unveils a Cookbook to Support its Shared Table Program
Short-Form Foodie Feeds
Uber Eats is Testing Out a New Vertical Feed Like TikTok and Instagram
Reusable Cafe Packaging
SFU Reduces Waste with Tap to Reuse and Smart Return Bin Tech
Galactic Atmosphere Restaurants
Space Perspective, SpaceVIP, and Rasmus Munk Join on an Experience
Food-Saving Recipe Generators
Recipe Generator is a Personalized Cooking Companion
Gourmet Meal Vending Machines
The Robot Chef Chulchul Box Offers Hot Gourmet Meals in 90 Seconds
Tech-Enhanced Travel Planning
Travvit is a Travel Discovery Platform to Inspire Better Vacations
Fine Dining Meal Deliveries
The 'Entrée' Meal Kit Delivery Service Offers Michelin Star Dishes
Couple-Friendly Restaurant Promotions
The TGI Fridays Fridays Feast Menu Has Three Tiers
All-Electric Restaurant Concepts
This Chipotle Restaurant Design Harnesses Wind & Solar Power
Virtual Pizza Restaurants
Pizza Piatta Makes Modern Italian Flatbread Pizza Fresh & Convenient
Tech-Focused Restaurant Councils
Lunchbox's Food Tech Council Consists of 15 Professionals
All-in-One Restaurant Invoicing Software
'Toast Invoicing' Streamlines Multi-Invoicing Processes
Edible QR Codes
The interiqr 3D Printing Technique Turns Food Into Edible Tags
Pocket Concierge Apps
The Scene Matches Users to Restaurants, Bars, Clubs & Cafes
One-Swipe Ordering Solutions
Panera's Crunch Time Ordering Connects Guest With Food Fast
Globally-Inspired Ready-to-Eat Foods
The Asda Food-to-Go Range Has 47 New Options
Location-Based QSR Technology
Chipotle is Integrating Location-Based Technology Into its App
Spanish Food-Order AI Chatbots
Rally's and Checkers Implement a Spanish Ordering System
Foodie Networking Apps
'YourTable' Connects People Through their Love of Foods
Community-Supporting Meal Initiatives
GiftAMeal Partners with Restaurants to Offer Free Meals
Streamlined Recipe Tools
RecipeMate Reduces Food Waste By Helping You Use What You Have
Artisan-Inspired Diner Menus
Denny's Permanent Menu Now Has Nine New Options
Tip-Enabling App Features
Zomato is Launching a New Feature that Lets Customers Tip Kitchen Staff
Dual-Temperature Retail Displays
The Flexeserve Zone Xtra Warms Foods with Hot Air Recirculation
Elevated In-Flight Menus
Delta Airlines Enhances its Onboard Experiences with Upgraded Menus
Griddled Food Fairs
The 2023 Iowa State Fair's Introduces 64 New Foods
Female-Centered Restaurant Concepts
Trust Bae Showcases the Culinary Perspectives of Female Chefs
Advanced Hospitality Service Robots
Servi Plus is an Upgrade Version of Hospitality Service Robots
Restaurant Discovery Websites
Find Me a Restaurant Will Help You Pick Where to Eat
Food-Focused Travel Guide Platforms
'FoodieTrip' Connects Hungry Travelers to Experienced Guides
Touchscreen Interface Smart Toasters
The Toasty One by Tineco Boasts Futuristic Features
Technologically-Advanced Grills
Chili's Announced its Plans to Make the 'Kitchen of the Future'
Urban Communal Dining Events
Toronto's Weekly Communal Table Program is Hosted Under a Highway
AI Meal Planners
The GPT-powered Meal Planning App Will Plan Dinners for You
Multi-Lingual Food Label Scanners
Food Avoidance Scanner Helps Travelers and Dietary Restrictions
Inventory Management Systems
Sprouts Integrates Instacart's FoodStorm Into its Management System
Elevated Diner Menus
The IHOP Menu Now Includes Premium Options for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Renovated Vegas Food Halls
Canteen Food Hall at the Rio Hotel & Casino Replaces the Buffet
Comprehensive Restaurant Overview Apps
Toast Debuts a Digital App to Manage Restaurant Operations
Streamlined Meal Planning Apps
Foodpot Helps with Meal Planning and Recipe Discovery
Flaming Fare Dining Experiences
This Flaming Grill Dining Experience Requires Protective Gear
Warm Food Display Units
Fri-Jado Introduces the New and Improved Hot Holding Display Unit