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Reinvented Salad Bars

Chowbotics Relies on Robotics to Deliver Fresh, Custom Meals to Consumers

— October 4, 2020 — Lifestyle
'Sally' is the name that tech-forward brand Chowbotics gave to its reinvented salad bar concept. The device is much like a vending machine and the company has ensured that the groundbreaking design will provide " the most hygienic custom salad bar experience available on the market." The ingredients are protected thanks to airtight, refrigerated containers. There is a total of 22 canisters, enabling the power of choice.

Given the duration of the COVID-19 outbreak, the pandemic is definitely instilling some long-term changes regarding the ways we socialize and handle ourselves in public spaces. As a result, this reinvented salad bar definitely carries some implications for the future of buffet-style restaurants, as well as grocery stores, hospitals, and college campuses who wish to "safely serve custom meals."

Image Credit: Chowbotics
Trend Themes
1. Reinvented Salad Bars - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Transforming the traditional salad bar concept by using robotics and hygienic airtight containers to provide a customizable and safe dining experience.
2. Buffet-style Restaurants - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Adapting buffet-style restaurants to incorporate robotics and airtight containers for individually packaged and hygienic meal options.
3. Grocery Stores - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Introducing robotic salad bar systems in grocery stores to offer fresh, customizable meals while ensuring food safety and convenience.
Industry Implications
1. Hospitality - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Embracing robotic salad bars in hospitals to provide patients and staff with hygienic and customizable meal options.
2. Education - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implementing robotic salad bars in college campuses to offer students safe and personalized dining experiences.
3. Food Retail - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Incorporating robotic salad bars in food retail settings to revolutionize the way customers access fresh and customizable meals.
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