Trend cluster

Category

Automated
Kitchen

Automated restaurant kitchens help limit the spread of COVID-19.

By Mishal Omar Published Nov 17, 2020

6.3 Trend score

Evidence articles

Trend

What is the Automated Kitchen trend?

Automated Kitchen: Automated restaurant kitchens and bars are increasingly common as brands look for ways around excessive contact between people in restaurants. These automated systems allow for limited contact and therefore limited spread of COVID-19 amidst the ongoing pandemic.

Insight

The consumer insight behind the Automated Kitchen trend

As concern for their personal health has risen, consumers want to know that businesses are doing their part to keep them safe and lessen their anxiety over getting sick when they go about their days. Though consumers want to resume aspects of their lives that help them feel a sense of normalcy, they want to do so safely.

Trend themes

Themes within the Automated Kitchen trend

Three behaviours holding the trend together

Automated restaurant kitchens

Automated restaurant kitchens are becoming increasingly common as brands look for ways around excessive contact between people in restaurants, creating opportunities for robotics and AI solutions to revolutionize the food industry.

No-contact dining experiences

The pandemic has highlighted the importance of no-contact experiences in the food industry, leading to innovative solutions that utilize technology and robotics to limit contact between employees and customers.

AI-powered beverage kiosks

The introduction of AI-powered beverage kiosks is revolutionizing the way consumers order and enjoy their drinks, utilizing machine learning, robotics, and AI to offer a highly customizable and contactless experience.

Industry implications

What the Automated Kitchen trend means for industry

Where the trend changes the playbook

For

Food industry

The food industry is being reshaped by the introduction of automation, robotics, and AI, creating opportunities for businesses to increase efficiency and improve the customer experience.

For

Robotics

The trend towards automation and robotics in the food industry is creating opportunities for companies to develop innovative solutions that improve efficiency and safety.

For

Artificial Intelligence

AI is being increasingly integrated into the food industry to create new and improved customer experiences, from customized drinks to contactless dining experiences, opening up opportunities for technological advances in the industry.

Workshop question

How could your brand prioritize customer safety in the long term?

Trend signals

Trend signals for Automated Kitchen

Trend score 6.3 out of 10, from popularity 92%, activity 88%, freshness 9%.

Popularity92%

Activity88%

Freshness9%

Audience

50%Men

50%Women

Gen Alpha
Gen Z
Millennial
Gen X
Boomer

Market

North America

Europe

Asia-Pacific

Evidence

Examples of the Automated Kitchen trend

4 featured examples from Jan 28 to Nov 17, 2020

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