{"id":23848,"date":"2024-09-24T15:26:04","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T19:26:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/partech.com\/?p=23848"},"modified":"2024-09-24T16:15:12","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T20:15:12","slug":"a-look-back-at-fstec-2024-tech-trends-that-are-shaping-the-future-of-foodservice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/partech.com\/2024\/09\/24\/a-look-back-at-fstec-2024-tech-trends-that-are-shaping-the-future-of-foodservice\/","title":{"rendered":"A Look Back at FSTEC 2024: Tech Trends That Are Shaping the Future of Foodservice"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"23848\" class=\"elementor elementor-23848\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b4bb102 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b4bb102\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9119e2b\" data-id=\"9119e2b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a4477a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a4477a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We just got back from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fstec.com\/\">FSTEC 2024<\/a> and the future of restaurants is looking pretty exciting. This year&#8217;s conference brought together leaders in the food service industry, serving up the latest and greatest in restaurant tech. From the power of Artificial Intelligence to innovations in payment solutions, this year\u2019s event wasn\u2019t just a tech show\u2014it was a peek into how tomorrow\u2019s restaurants will run smoother, faster, and smarter.<\/p><p>Here\u2019s a look at what we saw at FSTEC 2024:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-22e413b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"22e413b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ac1001\" data-id=\"4ac1001\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7158eb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7158eb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/partech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/icon-1.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23297\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2a77f60\" data-id=\"2a77f60\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5a0b2f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5a0b2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Rise of AI in Operations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20dae00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20dae00\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9614f48\" data-id=\"9614f48\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f691f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f691f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A major theme throughout the conference was the continued rise of artificial intelligence (AI) in restaurant operations. Conversations centered around AI dominated the floor, highlighting its crucial role in streamlining inventory management, optimizing labor strategies, or enhancing customer service. It was clear that AI is at the forefront of innovation and here to stay.<\/p><p>AI is increasingly being leveraged to enhance back-office inventory management. AI platforms provide real-time insights and enable automated inventory counts, empowering restaurants to optimize workflows and improve customer engagement. The ability to access precise data reduces human error and increases efficiency, allowing managers to make informed decisions faster.<\/p><p>AI is also playing a crucial role in enhancing customer-facing solutions in the drive-thru. Recently, QSR brands have started implementing AI-powered ordering tools in the drive-thru, to improve order accuracy, upselling, and speed of service. This integration not only speeds up drive-thru operations but also enhances the overall customer experience.<\/p><p>Automated systems are stepping in to fill the gaps, allowing staff to focus on providing exceptional service while back and front-end processes run smoother and faster than ever before. As these AI-driven solutions become more prevalent, the potential for increased operational efficiency and customer satisfaction continues to grow, further solidifying AI&#8217;s role in the industry&#8217;s future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6304a63 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6304a63\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d65a6db\" data-id=\"d65a6db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7af4ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7af4ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/partech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/icon-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22769\" alt=\"2\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a56b590\" data-id=\"a56b590\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac1e7d8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac1e7d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">There\u2019s a Growing Demand for Digital and Contactless Payments<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d250f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d250f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bd63e79\" data-id=\"bd63e79\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11be243 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"11be243\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Payments have always been a focal point at FSTEC, but this year it was clear that the future is entirely digital. The conversation around digital wallets, mobile and contactless payments, and embedded payment systems dominated the floor. Restaurants are moving beyond traditional payment systems, with many operators now adopting flexible, integrated payment solutions that are built specifically for the restaurant industry.<\/p><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contactless payments are leading this shift, providing a seamless and convenient way for customers to complete transactions. Not only are these systems convenient, but they are also enhancing security, streamlining transactions, and offering new ways to engage with customers through loyalty tie-ins. As more restaurants embrace digital and contactless payments, the entire customer journey, from ordering to paying, will be more frictionless than ever before.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a86656a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a86656a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2bc8d4c\" data-id=\"2bc8d4c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d903856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d903856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/partech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/icon-3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22770\" alt=\"3\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-35e151b\" data-id=\"35e151b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15deaf0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"15deaf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Technology\u2019s Impact Goes Beyond Operations<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ad8bc2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ad8bc2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7d18e4\" data-id=\"a7d18e4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9a0e065 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9a0e065\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8780185\" data-id=\"8780185\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f4d9a83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f4d9a83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As impactful as technology is on restaurant operations, its influence on the customer and employee experience is just as significant. PAR CEO, Savneet Singh, alongside Jeff Caplan, Senior Vice President and CIO at Hooters of America, and Sean Thompson, VP of IT at Freddy\u2019s Frozen Custard &amp; Steakburgers, explored this theme during a panel discussion at FSTEC. The consensus was clear: technology has the power to streamline operations and enhance customer experiences. However, it should remain in the background, enhancing, but never overshadowing the human elements of dining.<\/p><p>As Jeff Caplan put it, \u201cWithin our business, if you are running around because you\u2019ve had hacks [or] network downtime, you can\u2019t do all the fun stuff. So, the first thing you do is get your foundation down and\u00a0make sure that you have good data. Make sure you have safe and secure data, and you don\u2019t have to spend as much time running around playing defense.\u201d With these basics secured, operators can stop worrying about disruptions and start focusing on enhancing service and providing great experiences.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8fa3461\" data-id=\"8fa3461\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e491cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0e491cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/partech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FSTEC-Session-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-23850\" alt=\"PAR CEO, Savneet Singh, alongside Jeff Caplan, Senior Vice President and CIO at Hooters of America, and Sean Thompson, VP of IT at Freddy\u2019s Frozen Custard &amp; Steakburgers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/partech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FSTEC-Session-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/partech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FSTEC-Session-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/partech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FSTEC-Session-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/partech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FSTEC-Session-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/partech.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/FSTEC-Session.jpg 1800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b63eb6e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b63eb6e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d9689d4\" data-id=\"d9689d4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b7a096 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7b7a096\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At Freddy\u2019s Frozen Custard &amp; Steakburgers, flexibility is key. Thompson explained that their goal is to empower guests to order and interact with the brand in whichever way suits them best. \u201cYou can order it in a restaurant. You can order it digitally, you can earn it, you can redeem it. All of these things just happen all together, just like a good DJ makes everything work,\u201d said Thompson. By allowing technology to operate seamlessly behind the scenes, Freddy\u2019s can focus on creating smooth, memorable experiences for every guest.<\/p><p>Laying a strong foundation and integrating solutions that operate seamlessly in the background allows restaurants to elevate both operational efficiency and guest satisfaction. The right balance between technology and human interaction is what will ultimately drive success in today\u2019s evolving dining landscape.<\/p><p>As we wrapped up our time at FSTEC 2024, one thing was certain\u2014restaurants are on the brink of a transformation, and technology is at the heart of it all. It is clear that the future is here, and it\u2019s full of possibilities for those ready to embrace change. Whether you are an operator looking to streamline your business or a tech enthusiast curious about what\u2019s next, FSTEC 2024 proved that the intersection of food and technology has never been more exciting.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We just got back from FSTEC 2024 and the future of restaurants is looking pretty exciting. This year&#8217;s conference brought together leaders in the food service industry, serving up the latest and greatest in restaurant tech. 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